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Updates for Thursday 31 March 2016
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Euan Duncan
Today's updates have now come to an end. We'll be back at 08:00 on Friday.
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC Weather
Any scattered cloud will disperse leaving a clear night so frost is expected, especially in rural areas, with lows elsewhere of 3C (37F).
Cloud will increase over the course of the day tomorrow, but again plenty of sunny spells with highs of 11C (52F).
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
Championship football resumes this weekend after the international break, and Derby County held their media conference today ahead of the trip to Cardiff.
Midfielder Will Hughes won't be involved as he works his way towards full fitness after a serious knee injury.
The Rams have no fresh injury concerns.
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
Here's a reminder of our top stories this afternoon:
BBC Travel
The A618 Rotherham Road in Clowne is partially blocked by an overturned car.
Navtej Johal
East Midlands Today reporter
Earlier today, users of Moorways Swimming Pool told me what they thought about it being closed by the council.
BBC Derby Sport
Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough says midfielder Robbie Weir and defender Shane Cansdell Sherriff are pushing for recalls to the starting line-up against Bury on Saturday.
Both players have spent the past few games on the bench but Clough admits he probably should have started Weir against Millwall on Easter Monday.
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
An MP has denied being responsible for the failure of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire's plans for an elected mayor.
Ken Clarke was one of a handful of MPs who council leaders said had been unhelpful.
Mr Clarke says he has spoken to ministers about his concerns, but can't be blamed for the deal being in trouble.
BBC Radio Derby
A man has died in East Staffordshire after the car he was driving hit a tree.
The victim was confirmed dead at the scene in Hollington Road at Croxden earlier today.
A retiring ambulance paramedic has told how she was one of the first on the scene, external when the Philpott children died in a fire.
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
Here's a summary of the main stories we're covering this afternoon:
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
More on that relic of Queen Victoria's wedding now. The cake was found in a small envelope which had "a piece of Queen Victoria's wedding cake" written on it.
Auctioneer Charles Hanson said: "Although it may not have intrinsic value, it has great historical worth and we hope it will sell like hot cakes."
Hanson's reveals that Queen Victoria's wedding cake weighed in at an impressive 300lbs, measured three yards in circumference and cost more than £100.
Booing accompanied the moment the water was switched off , externalat Derby city centre's waterfall.
On Facebook, Sam Beighton commented: "Oh great so instead of a waterfall we have a big chunk of nothingness doing nothing... Brilliant,, come to derby, see our nothingness.""
BBC Radio Derby
The leader of Derby's Liberal Democrats is standing down to devote more time to other interests within the community.
Hilary Jones has worked at the city council for 16 years and represents the Mickleover ward.
Councillor Ruth Skelton will be taking over as Liberal Democrat group leader.
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
Are you feeling peckish? Well, a piece of what is reputed to be Queen Victoria's wedding cake from 1840 is going under the hammer in South Derbyshire tomorrow, external.
The not-so-appetising fragments were discovered by auctioneer Charles Hanson wrapped up in parchment in a chest and are expected to attract offers up to £100.
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Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
An eight-year-old girl has been robbed by two boys in Derby as she made her way home from a shop, external.
The victim was leaving the Premier store in Clarence Road when she was followed by two boys who had been standing outside the store.
One stopped and threatened her before taking cash out of her hand and pushing her to the ground.
Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live
This was the moment as the waterfall sculpture in Derby Market Place was reduced to a trickle, external as it was switched off as a cost-cutting measure by the council.
There were a few jeers from a small crowd of onlookers as the flow of water was halted earlier today.
Owen Bradley
BBC Radio Derby Sport
Derby County's £10.1m loss comes despite the club achieving another record year of ticketing and commercial revenue.
The net spend in the transfer market was nearly £4m. The club has repaid the £15m mortgage on the iPro Stadium and spent £7.5m on its Moor Farm academy.
For the purposes of the Football League financial fair play rules, Derby's loss was £5.6m which is well within the FFP limit.
Owen Bradley
BBC Radio Derby Sport
Derby County have announced a loss of £10.1m for the year to June 2015.
The losses increased from £7m the previous season when the Rams missed out on the play-offs and there was a 32% increase in the wage bill to £21.8m.