Summary

  • Storm Doris winds sweep across county

  • Woman 'lucky' after tree falls on car

  • Derby Market Hall shuts over safety fears

  • Fire service helps devise 'smoke alarm for children'

  • Updates for Thursday 23 February 2017

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Live updates for Derbyshire have finished for the day but we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather.  

  2. East Midlands weather update: Winds to ease tonightpublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Alexandra Hamilton
    BBC weather presenter

    An amber warning for wind is valid until 20:00, with rain and strong winds continuing to cause travel disruption. 

    Wind and gusts will steadily ease over the course of this evening and overnight.

    Weather
  3. Our reporter struggles to get back to Derbypublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    Our reporter Pamela Gupta has been trying to get back to the office from London since 09:00.

    On the plus side, she has managed to meet people along the way and is now currently in an Uber.

    PamImage source, Pamela Gupta
  4. Car got 'Dorised'published at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    Looks like Storm Doris has struck again, causing more damage...

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  5. Strom Doris: Lorry stuck in lay-bypublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

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  6. Train tickets valid tomorrowpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

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  7. Ashbourne Leisure Centre reopenspublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    Following the power cut in Ashbourne earlier, the town's leisure centre has now reopened.

    Ashbroune Leisure CentreImage source, Google
  8. Trains services suspendedpublished at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    Train services are currently suspended and East Midlands Trains is asking people "not to travel". 

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  9. Scuba divers death 'accidental'published at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Rory Gallimore
    BBC Radio Derby

    A coroner has recorded the death of an experienced scuba diver from Belper as accidental.

    Neil Fears drowned off the coast of south east Spain in August 2015 while on holiday. 

    Neil FearsImage source, FAMILY HANDOUT

    Derby Coroner's Court heard today there were no clear problems with his equipment - but the 51-year-old father didn't know he suffered from heart disease. 

    He lost consciousness while underwater.

  10. Another fallen tree A38 northboundpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    Storm Doris has taken down another tree on the A38 just after Markeaton Island.

    Drivers took matters into their own hands and moved the tree out of the way.

    Fallen treeImage source, Aaron Taylor
  11. Trent Barton to take train passengerspublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    BBC Radio Derby

    If you are experiencing delays on the trains, you can always opt for using the Trent Barton bus service...

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  12. Fallen tree removed from A632published at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    BBC Radio Derby

    The fallen tree causing traffic disruption earlier has now been removed.

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  13. Chesterfield MP's turbulent flightpublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

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  14. Another power cut in Ashbournepublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    Another power cut in our region... this time in Ashbourne. 

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  15. Your photos: Heanorpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Storm Doris is continuing to sweep across the county.

    Thanks to Stoneyford View for this picture, taken in Heanor. 

    HeanorImage source, Stoneyford View
  16. Another road closed due to fallen treepublished at 14:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    Another tree falls... this time on the A632 Chesterfield Road, which is closed at Matlock Golf Course between Matlock and Chesterfield, according to Derbyshire County Council.

  17. Fallen tree removedpublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

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  18. Road closed due to overturned lorrypublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

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  19. Matlock Town's floodlight blown overpublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    The chaos continues... Matlock Town Football Club's floodlight has been blown over.

    The club said no-one was hurt when the floodlight fell and that they will "assess the damage going forward".

    Remember, if you have any pictures or stories to send us, drop us an email , tweet, external or a Facebook, external message.

    Matlock FCImage source, @aston_liam
  20. JCB helps clear A6 after tree fallpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    It looks as if people are taking matters into their own hands...

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