Summary

  • Updates for Monday 14 March 2016

Live Reporting

  1. Water supply cut off for more than 24 hours

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Severn Trent says it will be contacting more than 3,500 households across Derbyshire and Leicestershire after water supplies were contaminated.

    Customers weren't able to use their taps for about 25 hours on Friday and Saturday and the company says they will now be compensated.

    Chris Giles is the company's head of operations and said: "Our main priority's been getting everyone back using their water.

    Residents queuing for bottled water at a supermarket after Severn Trent Water supplies were contaminated by a chlorine problem

    "But yes we do expect to pay compensation to those customers impacted and we will be getting in touch with them during this week by letter."

  2. Weather: Some sunshine today but feeling cool

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    Here's your local weather forecast for today.

    Weather for the East Midlands on Monday 14 March 2016

  3. Compensation for water customers

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Severn Trent says customers who weren't able to use their water this weekend will get compensation.

    Bottled water being made available for south-east Derbyshire residents after Severn Trent Water found a chlorine problem at one of its reservoirs

    More than 3,500 households across south-east Derbyshire and north-west Leicestershire were told not to use their taps for washing, drinking or cleaning after high levels of chlorine were discovered.  

  4. Good morning: Join us for today's live news coverage

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    I'll bring you the latest reaction to the water problem in south-east Derbyshire at the weekend along with the rest of today's news, sport, travel and weather for Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

    Bottled water issued to south-east Derbyshire residents served by Severn Trent Water after supplies were cut because of a chlorine problem

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