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  • Updates for Monday 14 March 2016

  1. Weather: Sunny but cold afternoonpublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    We're set for a sunny afternoon but it will still feel cool because of a north-easterly breeze, with highs of 8C (46F).

    Weather temperature for Monday March 14 to Tuesday 15

    Many places will start with clear skies this evening but gradually low cloud is likely to become more extensive, with hill fog developing and lows of 2C (36F).

  2. Travel: Signalling problem leads to rail delayspublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    BBC Travel

    There are delays on train services between Derby and Chesterfield due to a signalling problem.

  3. Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Here's a summary of the main stories we're covering this lunchtime:

  4. Brewers boss bides time over squad strengtheningpublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Nigel Cash
    BBC Radio Derby Sport

    Burton manager Nigel Clough is in no rush to add to his side, despite allowing striker Timmy Thiele to join Oldham on loan.

    Clough says although he's looking for players to improve the Brewers squad, he has no urgency to fill any positions following their win at home to Fleetwood.

    He said: "They're not going to actually come in unless they're exceptional, and if they're exceptional other clubs aren't going to let them go, so it's just getting someone in for maybe a bit of cover. 

    Nigel CloughImage source, Empics

    "It's ten days, nearly two weeks, until the transfer window closes so we've got plenty of time."

  5. Residents reflect on water warning woespublished at 12:25 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    What was it like for those in Derbyshire who were advised not to use their water supply by Severn Trent over the weekend?

    Carl Barratt from Woodville was one of those affected and said: "The whole of Swadlincote was solid with traffic and there was no water on the shelves.

    Severn Trent Water vans

    "Luckily enough my parents live in another region and they had to pick some water up for me and drive all the way over to my house to deliver it."

  6. Payout follows weekend water warningpublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Water's at the top of our agenda today and Severn Trent says it's working to make sure issues with chlorine in the water supply in Derbyshire don't happen again.

    More than 3,500 households were told over the weekend not to use their taps for washing, drinking or cleaning.

    Leah Fry, from the firm, said: "We do have set standards that we have to adhere to and we have compensation that we pay out according to that.

    Bottled water supplies for south-east Derbyshire residents after Severn Trent Water supply was cut off over contamination issue

    "It's about £50 per household and there are business customers which is £100, and obviously there might be some individual customers which we have to look at on a case-by-case basis."

  7. Clement hopes Rams 'get what they're looking for'published at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    If you were wondering how former Rams boss Paul Clement felt about his departure from the club, he's been speaking for the first time since being sacked by Derby.

    Clement said he enjoyed his time with the Rams and would have liked to have seen things through.

    Paul Clement

    He wished the club all the best and said he hoped Derby get what they're looking for.

  8. Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Here's a recap of the main stories we're covering right now:

  9. 'Inexcusable' finale to Rotherham matchpublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Having seen his side throw away a three-goal lead in the final ten minutes at Rotherham, Derby County head coach Darren Wassall didn't hide away from the reality of the situation.

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    We cannot come to Rotherham and be 3-0 up and concede three goals in the last eight minutes. It's just unbelievable. So they're right to boo. They pay their money, they support us brilliantly and what can you say? You're entitled to boo because we've conceded three goals in eight minutes, it's inexcusable."

  10. Wassall: Fans right to be frustratedpublished at 10:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Nigel Cash
    BBC Radio Derby Sport

    It only takes a second to score a goal, and a little under ten minutes to get three as Derby County found to their cost at the weekend.

    Head coach Darren Wassall says supporters had every right to be angry after seeing their side squander a 3-0 lead at Rotherham.

    Darren WassallImage source, Getty Images

    The Millers scored three goals in the last ten minutes to salvage a point and Wassall says what happened was inexcusable.  

  11. Chesterfield fire death: Second man chargedpublished at 10:07 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Detectives investigating the death of a woman whose body was found after a house fire in Chesterfield have charged a second man, external.

    The 26-year-old, from Chesterfield, is due before magistrates later charged with committing arson recklessly as to whether life is endangered and assisting an offender.

    Gemma Stevens was found dead at the property in Catherine Street on 3 March.

    Gary Tyson, 35, has previously been charged with her murder and arson.

  12. Facebook appeal tracks down Derbyshire womanpublished at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    BBC Radio Derby

    Some good news from down under ... a Derbyshire woman who disappeared from her home for more than a month has been found in Australia., external

    Anne Collinson was reported missing after neighbours became concerned, as they understood she would be back within a week.

    Anne CollinsonImage source, Derbyshire Police

    Police put out an alert on Facebook and said South Australia Police confirmed she's safe and well in Adelaide.

  13. Shops ran out of bottled water suppliespublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Facebook

    There was plenty of reaction on our Facebook page, external over the weekend to the water contamination issue experienced by Severn Trent Water which resulted in supplies being cut off in parts of south Derbyshire for 25 hours.

    Haydn Hamm posted: "Love how when the TV cameras are there everyone gets a trolley loaded with water. I got four bottles for a family of four! Good job it's not a real emergency."

    Bottled water supplies for south-east Derbyshire residents from Severn Trent Water after supply was cut off over contamination issue

    Juliet Marvin said: "Finished work last night and every shop in Chellaston had run out of every scrap of bottled water. Late night dash out to a friends in another village to fill some empties up!"  

  14. Spreading the word about ovarian cancerpublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Julia Jackson now talks around the country after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer following seven visits to her GP and says many other women could be in her position.

    She said: "It is very common for women to go to a GP five or six times before ovarian cancer is diagnosed. It is one of the worrying statistics because the symptoms are so unspecific.

    "It's one of the reasons why I do what I do."

  15. Travel: Accident partly blocks road in New Stantonpublished at 09:19 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    BBC Travel

    An accident has partially blocked Ilkeston Road in New Stanton with slow traffic at the Low's Lane junction.

  16. Ovarian cancer diagnosis after seven trips to GPpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Away from the water problems in the county, a woman from Derbyshire has been telling us how she went to her GP seven times before being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

    Julia Jackson

    Julia Jackson was suffering from bloating and indigestion but was told she was having an early menopause.

  17. Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    These are the main stories we're covering today.

  18. Village could get railway station under HS2published at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    A village in Derbyshire could get a new train station if the HS2 rail project goes ahead.

    A report for the region's councils says a railway station at Pinxton, near South Normanton, would make sense.

    HS2 rail project

    The cost of the station and a connection to the Midland Mainline is estimated to be millions of pounds.