Summary

  • Updates for Friday 10 June 2016

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

  1. Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 09:08 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    These are the main stories we're covering today.

    • Devoted 95-year-old Derby man looking after poorly wife calls for more support for carers
    • Plans to build 26 homes in Ashover go to appeal
    • And Download Festival starts in Castle Donington
  2. 'More support needed', says 95-year-old carerpublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    It's an amazing story... 95-year-old carer Victor Shaw-Wilson from Littleover wants more support for carers.

    Victor Shaw-Wilson from Littleover says carers need more supportImage source, Thinkstock

    Victor looks after his 85-year-old wife Alicia.

  3. Weather: Showers later which could be heavypublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    Your local weather forecast for today, and the sun's given way to the prospect of a showery afternoon. 

  4. Devotion of 95-year-old carerpublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    You can only admire 95-year-old Victor Shaw-Wilson from Littleover.

    Victor Shaw-Wilson and his wife, Alicia from Littleover

    He cares for his wife Alicia, who has cancer, dementia and poor mobility, 24 hours a day.

  5. Good morning: Join us for today's live news coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 10 June 2016

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    We'll hear about the jobs search for former Courtaulds staff in Belper and we'll look forward to tonight's Twenty/20 Blast match between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.

    More on those stories to come, as well as the rest of today's news, sport, travel and weather updates for Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

    Trent BridgeImage source, Robin Macey

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