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

  1. School closures in East Staffordshire

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Just two schools in East Staffordshire have confirmed they will be closed today.

    They are:

    • ALL SAINTS CE(VC) FIRST SCHOOL, CHURCH LEIGH
    • LOXLEY HALL SCHOOL, LOXLEY, UTTOXETER
    Schools closed

  2. Schools closed in Leicestershire

    Heather Burman
    Journalist, BBC News Online

    We've had confirmation that the following schools are closed in Leicestershire:

    • ALL SAINTS CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY AND PRE-SCHOOLS,WIGSTON
    • THYTHORN FIELD COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, WIGSTON
    • GRANBY PRIMARY SCHOOL, LEICESTER
    • MARRIOTT PRIMARY SCHOOL, LEICESTER
    • ROLLESTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, LEICESTER

  3. Schools closures expected in Leicestershire

    Heather Burman
    Journalist, BBC News Online

    Some schools in Leicestershire and Rutland are expected to stay closed today because of icy conditions on the roads.

    Yesterday almost 200 schools in the two counties were shut after heavy snow on Sunday.

    We will bring you news of school closures as we have them.

  4. Welcome to our live coverage

    Good morning. We've started the live page early this morning to bring you news of any disruption due to the bad weather.

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