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Updates for Tuesday 24 May 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Wednesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Dry night expectedpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
It should stay mainly dry and fine overnight with the odd spot of drizzle over the hills and lows of 8C (46F).
Your comments: Derby fly crisispublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
The fly infestation affecting part of Derby has got you talking on our Facebook page, external.
Toni Smith posted: "It's got to the point where we are not eating at home so not only is it costing for fly spray it's costing to eat out too!"
Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveHere's your final set of headlines for today:
- A city councillor in Derby will be investigated by police over possible electoral fraud
- A £2.3m fund to tackle inequality across Derbyshire is approved by the county council
- A convicted drug dealer has gone on the run from Sudbury open prison
Spireites snap up midfielderpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Chesterfield have signed former Grimsby Town midfielder Jon Nolan, external on a free transfer.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 24-year-old spent the second half of the season with the Mariners and helped get them promoted back to the Football League.
UKIP councillor could face election fraud chargespublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Rachael Gilchrist
News editor, BBC Radio DerbyJohn Evans, UKIP councillor for the Alvaston ward, is facing a police investigation for using his mother's Alvaston address in his pre-election application rather than his permanent address in Chellaston.
The city council takes any allegation of election fraud very seriously and the concern will be whether giving Alvaston as his address had any bearing on his successful election campaign.
University rises up the rankingspublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveKathryn Mitchell, vice-chancellor at the University of Derby, welcomed news it had risen 25 places in the Guardian's rankings.
“The fact this is our highest ever ranking says a lot about where we are currently at as a University," she said.
“It is particularly pleasing to be recognised in the Top 50 in the country by The Guardian which puts such a heavy focus on student experience and satisfaction which has always been at the heart of our approach.”
Severn Trent customer complaints down by quarterpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Customer complaints to Severn Trent Water have fallen by more than a quarter, the firm says, external.
It said it was "learning" from a recent chlorine contamination scare in Derbyshire which affected 3,700 homes and businesses and led to the water giant paying compensation to affected homeowners.
Severn Trent's annual results showed customer complaints fell by 28% in the year to March 31.
Cricket: Kent battling to avoid follow-onpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveDerbyshire have a little more work to do...
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End of twitter postYour comments: Derby fly crisispublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
FacebookWe've had a few comments on our Facebook page, external about the ongoing fly problem around Slack Lane in Derby.
Image source, Jill KnightJo Hobson wrote: "We are suffering as far away as mackworth so I feel so sorry for the residents of Morley and slack lane as they have it 10 times worse. There's seem to be super flys too as fly spray isn't really working."
Rams and Brewers fixture list due out next monthpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveDate for your diary, footy fans - next season's Football League fixtures will be announced on 22 June, external.
Image source, Getty ImagesPraise for university's student-run restaurantpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveMore good news for the University of Derby - the fine dining restaurant at its Buxton Campus has been highly commended by the AA's College Rosette scheme.
In awarding it the top accreditiation available, a mystery diner said it was clear to see why it's one of the top five universities providing degrees in tourism, hospitality events and spa management.
The restaurant is run by first-year students with second-year colleagues overseeing their work.
Your photos: Biscuit-loving birdpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveJust been browsing photos sent in by our hardy Weather Watchers so far today - this one made me chuckle.
Image source, SnookerballoHe looks like he's really enjoying it. Thanks to snookerballo for the pic.
Fly crisis: No comment from waste firmpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Peter Spencer
Reporter, BBC Radio DerbyI've been to visit the waste management site on Slack Lane that's thought to be the source of the fly problem affecting part of Derby.
Nobody there was willing to be interviewed for the radio and sheets have now been placed over gates preventing people from looking in.
Watch: Jack O'Connell plays Would You Rather?published at 14:49 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveDerby actor Jack O'Connell has been playing a game of Would You Rather with BBC East Midlands Today's Navtej Johal.
Watch the clip below to find out whether he'd rather win an Oscar or see Derby County claim the Premier League title.
University of Derby rises up rankingspublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveGood news for the University of Derby - it's jumped up 25 places from 73rd to 48th in the Guardian's university rankings.
Image source, University of DerbyThe newspaper's panel rated 119 institutions by comparing students' entry qualifications with their final degree results, examined the student-to-staff ratio and asked final-year students how happy they'd been with their course.
Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveHere's a reminder of the top stories we're covering at the moment:
- Police are to investigate potential election fraud involving a newly-elected UKIP city councillor
- An action plan is being drawn up to try to bring Derby's fly crisis to an end
- Boxing: Derby's Sandy Ryan loses her quarter-final bout at the Women's World Championships
Cricket: Derbyshire chipping awaypublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Gavin Bevis
BBC Local LiveSlow progress for Derbyshire as they look to put themselves into a winning position against Kent.
Get the latest here.
UKIP councillor could face election fraud chargespublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
Chris Doidge
BBC Radio Derby political reporterCourt papers say the inquiry into newly-elected UKIP councillor John Evans (see 12:07) was partly prompted by BBC Radio Derby questions.
Drug dealer absconds from Sudburypublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 24 May 2016
A convicted drug dealer has gone on the run from Sudbury open prison, external.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceShawn Anthony Khera, from Nottinghamshire, was a few months into a four-year sentence when he absconded at the weekend.
