Summary

  • Updates for Tuesday 24 May 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Wednesday

Live Reporting

Gavin Bevis

  1. Major crash after rocks left in road

    Police say large rocks left in the road caused a serious crash on the A61 Dronfield bypass last night.

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  2. Fly problem: Action plan being drawn up

    Heidi Booth
    Journalist, BBC Radio Derby

    We've yet to hear back from Shows Waste Management, which has the permit for the Slack Lane site thought to be the cause of the fly problem.

    Waste management site

    However, the Environment Agency says it's working with the owners and Derby City Council to agree on an action plan to remove the waste.

    They are also meeting with local councillors and a residents representative this week

  3. Shop staff: Fly problem 'embarrassing'

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Flies from a waste management site in Slack Lane in Derby have been bothering shoppers at several stores at Kingsway retail park.

    A staff member at furniture store Harveys told us: "It's a bit embarrassing when your customers are sitting down and you're trying to do business with them and they're having to bat flies away." 

  4. Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshire

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Here are the top stories right now:

    • Shops at the Kingsway retail park have been affected by a fly infestation
    • There's been a rise in the number of people in Derby and Derbyshire having milk delivered
    • Cricket: Kent will resume on 79-1 this morning in reply to Derbyshire's first innings total of 492

  5. Introducing...today's top photo

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    I hope you like today's main image - it was taken in Cromford by Weather Watcher Mike Swain.

    Clay CrossMike Swain

    You can see more photos of our area and submit your own on the Weather Watchers website.

  6. Shops hit by fly infestation

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Yesterday we told you how flies from a nearby waste management site were causing misery for residents living in the New Zealand area of Derby - well now it turns out shops at the Kingsway retail park have also been affected.

    Flies

    Smyths, Hobbycraft, Harveys and Subway are among the stores that have reported a higher than usual number of flies over the past few weeks.

    The Environment Agency says it's working with the owners of the Slack Lane waste site on an action plan to reduce the quantity of waste being stored there.

  7. Watch: Today's weather outlook

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    Here's how things are looking...

    Weather for the East Midlands on Tuesday 24 May 2016

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

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Hi everyone. I'm here to bring you all of today's news, sport, travel and weather for Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

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