Alex Smith
BBC News Online

A man has been charged, external after a car crashed into a taxi that had been parked in bays in Derby.

A Peugeot 407 collided with the taxi in Elton Road at about 22:15 on Friday. Derbyshire Police said the Peugeot then struck a bollard on a traffic island in Cotton Lane but left the scene of both collisions.

Viktors Maculis, 40, of Clarence Road, Normanton, is due to appear in court on 20 December after being charged with failing to provide a breath sample, failing to stop at the scene of an accident, and failing to report an accident.

Derby Telegraph

An "arrogant" fly-tipper who dumped domestic waste at locations across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire has been jailed, the Derby Telegraph reports. 

Facebook

You've been getting in touch in your droves on Facebook after a body discovered in a quarry was believed to be that of missing Shirebrook man Brad Ward.

Betty Warren wrote: "Such sad news for his family & friends R.I.P. another young life taken too soon."

Eva Chapman said: "So sad his family and friends must be devastated RIP young man." 

Image source, Derbyshire Police

BBC Weather Watchers

Snow joke - these pictures are getting better and better.

Thanks to Belper Jim for this belter. 

Image source, Belper Jim

Elise Chamberlain
East Midlands Today reporter

I've been in touch with the RSPCA following last week's story about a horse with a broken neck that died after being dumped among fly-tipped rubbish in Shirebrook, Derbyshire.

An RSPCA spokeswoman said: "We have not had anyone come forward after we appealed in the media for information.

"This is a very upsetting incident and we are thankful to everyone who shared the story on social media to help us get the appeal out there. We are still appealing for people to come forward."

Image source, Nick Charity/Mansfield Chad

Wesley Mallin
Reporter, BBC Radio Derby

Derbyshire's police and crime commissioner Hardyal Dhindsa has praised his new deputy - whose appointment was officially confirmed yesterday.

County councillor and solicitor Kevin Gillott will take up the job next year.

Mr Dhindsa said: "Kevin brings a professional input and a career of nearly 30 years working in the criminal justice system, courts and the legal profession."

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Dave Wade
BBC Local Live

The driver must be gutted but thankful he's still alive.

It happened yesterday, according to police.

Alex Smith
BBC News Online

You may remember a story we covered earlier this month about a family whose house was badly damaged when a lit firework was pushed through their letterbox.

The rocket was pushed through the front door of Paul Burton's house in Sunny Hill, Derby, on 5 November.

Mr Burton's close friend, Matthew Regan, has set up a fundraising page, external to help and is appealing for donations. Mr Regan said he has nine more days to raise another £110 to hit his fundraising target. 

Alex Smith
BBC News Online

A company run by former BBC journalist Matt Youdale has been appointed by Derby City Council as its communications consultant.

Arch Communications, based in Nottinghamshire, will work with the council for three to six months.

The authority said the contract will cost less than the original £60,000 it had allocated. 

Alex Smith
BBC News Online

The wife of Derbyshire Police officer Tim Frohwein is expected to give evidence at his inquest today.

Mr Frohwein's body was found near Buxton in November 2013 by a group of friends and family.

A pathologist at Chesterfield Coroner's Court said yesterday Mr Frohwein died of hypothermia - but a coroner has also promised to examine his mental state.

Image source, Family handout

Alex Smith
BBC News Online

• Swimmer Adam Peaty up for SPOTY award
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• Police step up patrols over 'suspicious driver'

Alex Smith
BBC News Online

Police have stepped up patrols after a driver was seen acting suspiciously outside a school in a Derbyshire village.

The move comes after three separate reports of the driver of a silver car acting suspiciously outside John Port School in Etwall last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Derbyshire Police said, external.

Police are keen to speak to the driver, who is described as a white man, aged between 20 and 30 with balding hair.

Image source, Google

Alex Smith
BBC News Online

Fantastic effort from Freda.

Here's Jonathan's full interview with the 89-year-old - I guarantee it'll warm your spirits on this cold day. 

Jonathan Baker
Reporter, BBC Radio Derby

Mrs Walters told me: "I like knitting... it keeps my arms and hands moving, although I can't move anything else, I can move these hands.

"[My daughter] does stitch the pins on at the back... that's the part I can't do, but I can pick my knitting up at any time."

Image source, Getty Images

Jonathan Baker
Reporter, BBC Radio Derby

I've been speaking to 89-year-old Freda Walters at the Milford House care home, near Belper.

Mrs Walters has been knitting poppies - about 70 in total - since July, and has managed to raise more than £150 for the Royal British Legion in the process.

Heidi Booth
Journalist, BBC Radio Derby

Mavis Williams, Adam's famous "Olympic Nan", told me: "I'm very pleased... and I hope he does well in it and that everybody votes for him."

Image source, Mavis Williams

Heidi Booth
Journalist, BBC Radio Derby

I've been with Adam's mother and nan at their home in Uttoxeter.  

Mum Caroline said her son's Sports Personality of the Year award nomination is "deserved".

"He really does work his butt off and he does deserve recognition for that because he did make such a lot of sacrifices to get that gold," she said.

Image source, Getty Images

BBC Sport

Olympic swimming champion Adam Peaty has been announced as one of the nominees for the 2016 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

It is the third time Peaty, from Uttoxeter, has been nominated. 

The winner will be announced in Birmingham on 18 December.

Image source, PA

BBC Weather Watchers

Thanks to Weather Watcher Annbie for this picture, taken this morning in Warsop.

The temperature recorded at the time was -3C.

Brr... 

Image source, Annbie

BBC Travel

There is slow traffic on the B5010 Station Road eastbound in Sandiacre at the Regent Street junction because of an earlier accident.