Updates for Tuesday 22 March 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Wednesday
Live updates for Derbyshire and East Staffordshire have finished for the day, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
Kaye Forster
Weather Presenter, East Midlands Today
Cloudy this evening but this cloud will break up later in the night to give some clear spells. Sheltered areas could have a grass frost again with lows of 2C (36F).
It's another dry and bright start tomorrow before cloud increases in the afternoon, with highs of 11C (52F).
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
These are the top stories we're covering right now:
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
Yesterday, under-fire Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley had this to say about his critic Ed Miliband:
“I think he ought to come see it for himself, come to work and he can do all the different jobs that I know how to do. He can pack in the warehouse, he can work in the office, he can work on the web, he can work on the processing, he can work on goods in, and what he will find is it is not Victorian practices."
Image source, Andrew Milligan/PA WireEd Miliband has now hit back, saying: “The downward spiral in the reputation of Sports Direct is down to the practices of Sports Direct. All of us that have drawn attention to these practices have been right to do so.”
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
Two flights from East Midlands Airport have been affected by today's terrorist attacks in Brussels.
One flight was cancelled this morning, and this evening's flight due out just after 19:00 is also grounded.
Image source, Ralph Usbeck via APIt's now thought that no flights will be leaving for the Belgian capital until at least Thursday.
I told you yesterday that work was starting to revamp The Spot in Derby city centre.
The area has been fenced off in readiness for the changes which will provide more space for street theatre, music and other events.
Peter Gadsby, from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership, says the revamp is a key part of the city's regeneration.
"The council made a bid, about £1.2m, to create a new vibrant centre in The Spot, which has been run down for some time, and this is a key objective in Derby city's masterplan to improve spaces and improve trading, he said."
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
Police want to find a man who absconded from Sudbury open prison overnight on 20-21 March.
David John Dargan was sentenced at Shrewsbury Crown Court in October 2009 and is serving an indeterminate sentence for robbery.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceHe’s 5ft 9in tall, of medium build, with blue eyes and a shaved head, and has connections in the Salford area and Leicestershire.
This is what Harry Redknapp had to say about the prospect of extending his stay in charge of Jordan's national football team: "If we can win the games and everyone is happy I would love to come back.
"If we don't beat Bangladesh maybe the Prince will put me on the plane home.
"We have to make sure we win. At the moment, it's two games but we'll look to the future after these two games."
Image source, AP"It comes down to the players. I haven't got a magic wand, I can't come here and suddenly go 'we're going to play like Brazil'. If I can get another 5% to make the difference I'll be delighted," he added.
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
Derby County's new football adviser Harry Redknapp could be making more headlines over the next few days in his other role as manager of Jordan's national side.
The Press Association is reporting that Redknapp is open to extending his deal in the Middle East, but offered no promises of World Cup progress.
He signed a two-game deal to take control for World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh on Thursday, and then Australia next Tuesday.
Image source, Getty ImagesJordan must win both matches to reach the third round of the Asian qualifying section, anything less would leave them reliant on other results to progress.
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
Here's a reminder of the main stories we're covering this afternoon:
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You've been responding on our Facebook page, external to the mix-up over the double yellow lines painted on Goodsmoor Road, which were subsequently removed.
Helen Austin said: "The double yellows should stay on Goodsmoor Road - nightmare for parked cars since the houses have been built."
And Lisa Booth Davis agreed posting: "Should have left them there, the parking is awful along that road. But that would be common sense, something our council doesn't seem to have."
And Jason Meyers asked: "How much did this cost council taxpayers? If I wasn't to pay my council tax, I would end up in court and probably a prison sentence, so does the same go to the person who wasted our hard earned cash too? Like to see if anyone will be accountable."
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Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
I mentioned earlier that the old Leaderflush Shapland site in Langley Mill is back in use, after the firm was bought by another company.
Andrew Waterhouse is the operations director at UK Fire Doors, which is employing 20 staff there, and previously worked at Leaderflush.
He said: "We believe the skills are based in that area and we think it would be a shame to lose those skills to the industry.
"We believe our business of UK Fire Doors will grow and is growing and we're seeing that anyway.
"And when we looked at the factory that we've got down there and the capacity that would give us, we thought it was best to take part of our business and put it into the old Leaderflush Shapland."
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
A mother from Burton jointly accused of stamping her daughter to death has admitted lying to police about an incident in which her daughter was injured in the bath.
Kathryn Smith and Matthew Rigby deny murdering 21-month-old Ayeeshia Jane Smith in May 2014.
At Birmingham Crown Court, Kathryn Smith said she'd previously lied in police interviews about being present when her daughter fell in the bath.
Image source, Staffordshire PoliceShe told the court she was actually out shopping at the time. The trial continues.
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
It's not the invitation that Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley wants sitting on his mantelpiece ... the venue: Westminster, the date: 7 June, the event: an appearance before MPs who sit on the cross party business committee.
Labour's Ian Wright chairs the select committee and complained in the House of Commons that Mr Ashley had said the order to attend the hearing was "an abuse of the parliamentary process" and had called the committee "a joke".
"I don't think scrutinising reports of Victorian-type employment conditions in modern day Britain is a joke."
Speaker John Bercow says the committee could take the matter further by asking the Commons to debate the case as a matter of privilege.
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley could be forced to answer questions from a group of MPs investigating working conditions at his Derbyshire-based company, including the use of zero hour contracts.
The cross party business committee invited Mr Ashley to give evidence at Westminster on 7 June but the Newcastle United owner has indicated he won't appear.
Image source, PAThe Commons Speaker, John Bercow, said select committees had the power to send for witnesses and said the proper procedures had been followed.
He said if Mr Ashley turned down the invitation to give evidence the committee could order him to appear, adding "the House expects witnesses to obey the committee's order to attend".
Businesses and homeowners in part of Castle Donington were alerted to a burst water main, external after the road began "heaving" and water suddenly forced its way through the surface.
Image source, Derby Telegraph
BBC Travel
Station Road in Castle Donington is closed between the Trent Lane and Sycamore Lane junctions because of a burst water main.
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
Production has restarted at a former Derbyshire door factory after the site and machinery were bought by another company.
Leaderflush Shapland at Langley Mill went into administration just after Christmas with the loss of 400 jobs.
UK Fire Doors has taken on 20 staff at the site and says it may recruit more workers in the coming months.
Owen Bradley
BBC Radio Derby Sport
Derby County captain Richard Keogh says he's hoping to stake a claim for a starting place at Euro 2016 as he links up with the Republic of Ireland this week.
The Irish host Switzerland on Friday and Slovakia next Tuesday in friendlies, with this summer's tournament now just a couple of months away.
Image source, Getty ImagesKeogh has won 11 caps so far for his country and is hopeful of adding to that tally.
