Latest updates: East Midlands Live Tuesday 12 December 2017

Summary

Live updates on Tuesday 12 December
Woman dies after Birstall gas explosion
Brain damage boy awarded compensation
Delayed passengers arrive in Lanzarote
House prices rise fastest in East Midlands
Abandoned dog 'starved to death' in cold
Several schools closed due to bad weather

Live Reporting

Amy Woodfield and Maryam Qaiser

Delayed passengers finally arrive in Lanzarotepublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Passengers who suffered more than 48 hours of delays have finally landed at their correct destination.
The Jet2 flight to Lanzarote was originally scheduled for 10:20 on Sunday but after long delays - including four hours of waiting on the runway at East Midlands Airport - it took off at 14:09 yesterday.
However, the plane landed in Fuerteventura last night because of "adverse weather conditions", according to the airline who has issued an apology.
The flight has now landed in Lanzarote.
Image source, James Whitfield
Work continues into stately home transformationpublished at 13:01 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Work is continuing to transform a Victorian stately home into a hotel and spa in Kelham, near Newark.
Kelham Hall was previously offices for Newark and Sherwood District Council, as well as being the host for special events including weddings.
The district council has now moved into Great North Road in Newark.
The hall's new owner, Jonathan Pass, says the building has a lot of features and history.
Mr Pass said: "It is an hour to walk the corridors and a day to go in every room and from an architectural point of view, it is unique."
Birstall explosion: Residents in council accommodationpublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
One couple has been placed in council-owned accommodation after the gas explosion in Allington Drive yesterday.
Several affected families are staying with relatives and friends.
A spokesman from Charnwood Borough said: “We have placed one couple into council-owned sheltered accommodation.
"We don’t have an exact figure for how many people are staying with relatives or friends, but we’re aware there were only a handful of residents who could not return to their properties yesterday.”
Hammer used during burglary in Bulwellpublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Two men used a hammer to threaten residents during a burglary at a property in Bulwell.
Nottinghamshire Police, external said several items were taken during the burglary in Clayfield Close on 6 December, including a selection of rings, a Kindle and a Pandora bracelet still in the bag.
These are the rings that were taken...
Image source, Nottinghamshire Police
Your photos: Ducks brave icy water in Worksoppublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
BBC Weather Watchers
Blimey - I bet that water is cold!
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Neighbours nervous after Birstall explosionpublished at 12:14 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Helen McCarthy
BBC Radio Leicester Reporter
Richard Smith and his fiancé said they spent a fitful night in their home three doors down from yesterday's explosion in Birstall.
He told me every sound made them jump, even the sound of the gas central heating firing up.
The couple said they wanted to return home because of their cats and for security.
The tiles have been lifted off the roof but the couple believe they were lucky because their bungalow was protected by next door's two-storey house.
Around them the scene is devastation with neighbours' windows blown in, garage doors blow in, blinds and curtains hanging out and the entire contents of someone’s loft left exposed.
Image source, PA
Airline apology over bad weather delayspublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
An airline has apologised to passengers who have endured delays of more than 48 hours.
Their Jet2 plane was originally scheduled to leave East Midlands Airport for Lanzarote at 10:20 on Sunday.
The flight was rescheduled for 09:45 yesterday and after a four-hour wait on the runway, it left at 14:09 - only for passengers to arrive at Fuerteventura instead.
After spending a night at a hotel, passengers have now departed for Lanzarote.
Image source, James Whitfield
A spokesman for Jet2 said staff worked "very hard" to operate the flight despite the "continued adverse weather".
“Unfortunately, high winds at Arricife Airport meant that the flight had to be diverted to Fuerteventura, where we arranged hotel accommodation.
"We sincerely apologise to all affected customers for any inconvenience caused by these extraordinary circumstances, which are beyond our control, and we will have customers on their way as soon as possible today."
The firm said it had "not cancelled a single flight" from the UK despite "challenging weather conditions".
Aerial footage shows Birstall blast scenepublished at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Heather Burman
Journalist, BBC News Online
Dramatic aerial footage has shown the devastation caused by a gas explosion at a house in Birstall.
Media caption,
Aerial footage shows Birstall blast wreckage
A woman is in a critical condition and two men were also injured.
Life term for 'drug-fuelled' murderpublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Steven Woolley killed his friend in his own home after a row broke out between the pair.
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Burst pipe in Melton Mowbraypublished at 11:40 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Not ideal but it looks like Severn Trent are working to get it fixed.
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It seems to be affecting people in higher areas around Melton.
Severn Trent has said it has delivered about 4,000 litres of bottled water this morning to those affected. More supplies will be going out later today.
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We'd like to offer our sincere apologies to everyone who's been affected but the repair and our work to use alternative methods to get everyone back on has been hampered by the freezing conditions."
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Watch: Machinery at scene of Birstall explosionpublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Helen McCarthy
BBC Radio Leicester Reporter
Allington Drive in Birstall is filled with heavy machinery, scaffolds, support vehicles and emergency lighting following yesterday's gas explosion.
All the houses around have suffered some damage but some people are fortunate and have been able to stay in their homes.
Gas company called ahead of explosionpublished at 11:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
The gas maintenance company Cadent, which supplies the collapsed house in Birstall, has confirmed it did attend a call-out on Allington Drive on Sunday.
Image source, PA
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We were called and we attended to a job on this street. I can't go through the details of that attendance because that's all part of the investigation but it's true that we attended."
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House prices rise fastest in East Midlandspublished at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Kevin Peachey
Personal finance reporter
House prices in the East Midlands rose at more than three times the pace of London in the past year.
Property prices in the region rose by 7% in the year to October - the fastest in the UK, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.
The East Midlands region, which includes Nottingham, Derby and Leicester, again saw rents rise fastest, going up by 2.7%.
Power restored to more than 500 propertiespublished at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
The power supply has been restored to properties in East Leake.
A total of 525 properties were affected in the area, according to Western Power Distribution.
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Art deco figurines stolen from antiques storepublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Do these bronze figurines look familiar? They were stolen from an antiques store in Chesterfield earlier this month.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Police have released these CCTV images of people in the store around the time of the incident.
The force has said it would like to speak to these people as they may be able to help with their inquiries.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Bus and car crash causes delayspublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
There were delays in Carrington and Sherwood following a crash between a bus and a car this morning.
Nottinghamshire Police said it happened at about 09:05 on Mansfield Road.
Image source, Google
Officers say nobody was injured and the road was cleared just after 10:00.
Engineers continue to fix burst water mainpublished at 10:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
One lane remains closed on London Road this morning because of a burst water main.
The lane towards Canal Street has been closed since about 10:30 yesterday.
A spokesman from Severn Trent Water said: "The good news is that no customers are without water and our teams have returned to site this morning and are working as quickly as they can to get the repair completed.
“To allow them to work safely there are traffic restrictions in place. We’re really sorry for the inconvenience this causes and would like to reassure everyone that we’re working as quickly as we can to get things back to normal.”
Vehicles crash in icy conditionspublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Police have released these photos from crashes they dealt with in Holmesfield and Yeldersley in Derbyshire yesterday.
Luckily there were no serious injuries.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
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Power cut affecting over 500 propertiespublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Dave Wade
BBC News
Not what you need when it's such a chilly day...
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A total of 525 properties in the East Leake area of Nottinghamshire have had a power cut, according to Western Power Distribution., external
Delayed passengers land on wrong islandpublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
A plane full of passengers who were delayed for more than 24 hours before take-off have landed on the wrong island.
The Jet2 plane was originally meant to take-off at 10:20 from East Midlands Airport on Sunday but it was delayed and passengers were put into a hotel overnight.
The flight was rescheduled for 09:45 yesterday but passengers said they were left sitting on the plane for four hours waiting for take-off.
It finally took off at 14:09 but passengers arrived in Fuerteventura instead of Lanzarote last night.
Image source, James Whitfield
Passenger James Whitfield said: "We were scheduled to land at around 18:00 in Lanzarote...looking outside was just pure cloud and fog so whether or not this caused the first aborted landing I am not sure but all of a sudden en route to landing, the plane rocketed back up into the air.
"We must have been 100ft above the runway... before we rocketed back up again in the air to the sound of screams from passengers."
James said they waited for two hours at the airport before they were all put into a hotel for the night.
He said a coach arrived at the hotel to take them back to Fuerteventura's airport this morning but added that "nobody has told them when the flight to Lanzarote" has been rescheduled for.
Image source, James Whitfield
East Midlands Airport and Jet2 apologised to passengers for the delays yesterday and we have contacted both firms for another full statement this morning.