Summary

  • Updates for Friday 3 June 2016

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday

  1. Latets headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Here's what's happening across Derbyshire and East Staffordshire: 

  2. Watch: East Midlands weather forecastpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Will you need a woolly jumper? Or has it warmed up? Lucy Martin has your weather forecast.  

  3. Ineligible voters sent EU polling cards in 'software blunder'published at 09:28 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    EU citizens who live in Derby but aren't eligible to vote have been sent polling cards after a mix up with election software.

    Ballot box

    According to the city council, 36 people have been sent cards in error and the authority has written to them to inform them.

  4. Hall's State Bed close to being back on showpublished at 09:12 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    And we couldn't talk about a stately home without seeing some vaguely important looking oil paintings...

    Paintings
  5. Bed renovations at Kedleston Hall almost finishedpublished at 08:59 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    It looks like the sheets could do with an iron though...

    Bed
  6. Renovation of stately home's bed almost completepublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    BBC Radio Derby's Martyn Williams has just sent these pictures from Kedleston Hall. 

    Kedleston Hall

    The renovation of the hall's state bed (pictured below) is almost complete and will be back on show to the public in just under a fortnight.   

    Kedleston Hall bed
  7. Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 08:34 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Here's what's happening across Derbyshire and East Staffordshire: 

    • It is estimated it could take up to a month to sort out the fly problem in Derby
    • The country's first public UV meter will be unveiled later in memory of BBC Radio Derby's Colin Bloomfield 
    • Cricket: Derbyshire Falcons host local rivals Leicestershire Foxes in the T20 Blast
  8. BBC presenter's legacy lives on in Derbypublished at 08:18 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    The meter in Markeaton Park will advise people on what action to take depending on the strength of the sun.

    The Colin Bloomfield Melanoma Appeal has already paid for a sun shade in Alvaston Park. 

  9. UV meter in memory of BBC presenter to be revealedpublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    The country's first public UV meter will be unveiled in Derby later. 

    Colin Bloomfield

    It's as a result of money raised through the Colin Bloomfield Melanoma Appeal.

    The BBC Radio Derby presenter died last year. He had skin cancer. 

  10. Good morning: Welcome to today's live updatespublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning and welcome along to Friday across Derbyshire and East Staffordshire. I'll be with you until later with the region's news, sport, weather and travel. 

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