Travel: Accident on A38published at 08:58 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
BBC Travel
There's an accident on the A38 northbound at Alrewas near the A513 junction.
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Updates for Wednesday 6 July 2016
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Travel: Accident on A38published at 08:58 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Umpires to review prospects of cricket shortlypublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
There seems to be a distinct lack of confidence about the prospects of play on day three of Derbyshire's Championship match against Northamptonshire at Chesterfield.
Another fine day is in prospect, but it may not be enough to dry the outfield.
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End of twitter postTravel: Road repairs continue on M1 southboundpublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
BBC TravelExpect lengthy delays if you need to use the M1 southbound between junctions 22 and 21a over the next few hours.
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End of twitter postWeather: Cloud thickens later, but dry day aheadpublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherHere's your local weather forecast for today, and it should be dry again.
Media caption, Weather for Wednesday in East Midlands
Travel: M1 closure could last several hourspublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
BBC TravelMore on the motorway closure in Leicestershire. Two vehicles involved in an accident overnight caught fire damaging the carriageway.
Image source, Highways EnglandThe M1 could remain closed into this afternoon.
Travel: Closure on M1 southboundpublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 6 July 2016
BBC TravelIf anyone's planning to head south through Leicestershire on the M1 this morning you might want to look at an alternative route.
Resurfacing work is being carried out after an overnight accident between junctions 22 and 21a, where the motorway remains closed.
There's congestion back to junction 23.
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Euan Duncan
BBC Local LiveWill play get under way at Chesterfield today for Derbyshire's cricketers? News of that to follow along with the rest of today's news, sport, travel and weather updates for Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.
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