Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Yesterday I talked about attempts by Derby City Council to develop business, cultural and tourism links with China.

Council leader Ranjit Banwait recently returned from Shanghai and was given a banner with some Chinese writing on it.

Image source, Han Yu

Here's a translation:

Early Spring in the Capital: To Zhang Ji by Han Yu.

The fine drizzle has turned the fine streets creamy, New grass, visible from afar, vanishing when near.

This my friend, is the best time of the spring, of the year, Absolutely the best - before hazy willows becloud the city." 

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Plenty of reaction coming in on our Facebook page, external to the decision to switch off water features in Derby city centre to save the council money.

Louise Greenhoff said: "If the council didn't pay out so much money on consultancy fees as in the assembly rooms fiasco then we would have money to improve the city. This council is a shambles."  

Sarah Bloor posted: "Derby City Council yet again contributing to the lack of anything vaguely interesting in Derby. It's fast becoming a dead end midlands city full of square grey buildings and no culture or creativity."

But Thomas Leleux asks: "Did we really need a 'waterfall' in the centre of Derby?"

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

A few clouds will build throughout the afternoon with the chance of an isolated shower but it's mainly sunny and bright with highs of 11C (52F).

Skies will clear overnight and there could be another frost with lows in urban areas of 2C (36F).

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

I brought you the delights of the Derbyshire Pie yesterday and although it's still relatively early in the day there's another culinary treat today.

It's an award-winning kebab from the Food Stop takeaway in Swadlincote - which BBC Radio Derby's breakfast presenter Ian Skye didn't need much persuading to sample.

The firm won the prize for the best takeaway outside London at a recent kebab industry awards ceremony.

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Plenty of reaction on our Facebook page about George Coppen who had a decision to cut his disability benefits overturned, external at a tribunal this week.

Belinda Clarke said: "Well done, George. Like you I had my disability allowance cut and lost my adapted car. I had to fight right to the end, going to court and spending hundreds of pounds and thankfully in the end won my case."

And Roger Swaine posted: "The cost of these tribunals costs way more than just paying these benefits in the first place and avoids all the stress on the deserving claimants. Common sense (and basic financial responsibility) seems to have disappeared from this land."

Navtej Johal
East Midlands Today reporter

The last few drops have fallen of the Derby waterfall. You can see more on this on BBC East Midlands Today from 13:30. 

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

So that's it - the waterfall in Derby Market Place has been switched off for good.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

The waterfall sculpture in Derby Market Place is due to be switched off permanently at 11:00 - and you can watch its final moments live on our Facebook page, external.

The sculpture is one of several water features being turned off by the city council to cut costs.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

As concern grew for a missing Derbyshire man extra resources were deployed yesterday, with mountain rescuers and a HM Coastguard helicopter joining the search.  

Police have said today they believe a body recovered from a river near Youlgreave last night is that of 83-year-old Michael Gibbs, external.

Image source, Edale Mountain Rescue Team

The Edale Mountain Rescue Team says it was called to help colleagues from Derby and Buxton before the search was scaled down early yesterday evening.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Here's a recap of the main stories we're covering today.

• Body found in Derbyshire river, external believed to be that of missing man Michael Gibbs
• Water features in Derby to be turned off as part of city council's plans to save money
• Uttoxeter swimmer Adam Peaty says drug cheats in swimming shouldn't get a second chance

Police have thanked everyone who helped in the search for missing Derbyshire man Michael Gibbs.

The hunt for the 83-year-old was called off last night after a body was found in a river near Youlgreave, external.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Every game's a cup final now as the footballing cliche goes, but League One leaders Burton Albion will be glad to put a poor Easter behind them ahead of Saturday's visit of Bury to the Pirelli Stadium.

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Brewers boss Nigel Clough says he has no plans to recall any of his on-loan players, despite midfielder Matty Palmer impressing during his 12 appearances for Oldham since joining them in January.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Elsewhere today Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire's local enterprise partnership says leaving the EU would cause "significant disruption" to some firms in the area.

It says companies such as Nestle and Thorntons could face higher costs for their products, while those like Bombardier might have to pay to export their products to the EU.

Image source, PA

However, the report also says companies that don't export to the European Union might benefit from not having to adhere to the EU's rules.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Moorways Swimming Pool will close to the public from today as part of city council budget cuts.

Several of Derby's water features are also being switched off, including the waterfall in the Market Place along with a number of public toilets.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Police say a formal identification is yet to take place, but they believe a body found in a river in Derbyshire  is that of missing man Michael Gibbs, external.

The 83-year-old had been reported missing from his home in Youlgreave on Tuesday morning.  

A body was recovered from the river in nearby Bradford Dale last night, after being spotted by a walker.

Image source, Family

Mountain rescue volunteers and a HM Coastguard helicopter had joined the search for Mr Gibbs yesterday.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

These are the main stories we're covering this morning.

• Police searching for a missing 83-year-old have found a body
• Several of Derby's water features are being switched off today to save money
• And Uttoxeter swimmer Peaty wants life ban for drug cheats

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Police looking for missing Derbyshire man Michael Gibbs say a body has been found in a river near Youlgreave.

A formal identification has yet to take place but the search for the 83-year-old, who vanished on Tuesday, was called off after the discovery last night.

Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter

Here's today's local weather forecast.

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

So the City of Derby swimming star Adam Peaty has been speaking to the BBC ahead of this summer's Olympic Games in Rio, and he's called for a life ban from the sport for anyone found to have taken banned drugs.

Currently swimmers only face permanent bans if they fail a second test, after serving a suspension for an earlier separate offence, but Peaty thinks this isn't enough.  

Image source, Getty Images

He said: "People who cheat should be given a life ban because it's a message to those people out there that it shouldn't happen at all.

"It's bad for the young ones who really look up to the sport and it's also bad for the people believing in the sport."

Euan Duncan
BBC Local Live

Before I tell you about the final curtain for Derby's water features, someone who makes his living from powering his way through water is making headlines today after speaking out about drug-taking in his sport.

Image source, AFP

Uttoxeter's world champion swimmer Adam Peaty says athletes who test positive for banned substances should be banned from the sport for life.