Latest updates: East Midlands Live Thursday 14 December 2017

Summary

HGV driver jailed for fatal 'porn' crash
Birstall house gas explosion 'accidental'
Further snow leads to disruption on Peak District routes
Broadmarsh car park and bus station plans revealed
WW2 relic to be demolished for play area
Rugby: Nottingham boss set to join Wasps
Live updates on Thursday 14 December

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Foxes 'in top six under Puel's management'published at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
He has made quite an impact...
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Nottingham to get city centre bowling alleypublished at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
Nottingham city centre is to get a second bowling alley as part of the redevelopment of Broadmarsh.
Image source, Cartwright Communications
The alley, which will be run by Hollywood Bowl, is set to be positioned alongside the cinema once the development is completed in 2020.
The group behind the project said getting a bowling alley was part of its vision to "create a fantastic mix of the best in catering and leisure".
The city already has a bowling alley on Barker Gate near the ice arena.
Peak District routes reopenpublished at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Some better news for drivers in north Derbyshire.
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Council gets tough in battle against duck feedingpublished at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Signs are to be put up around Derby's Riverside area warning people not to feed the ducks.
It follows the news four people have been handed £75 fines by the city council over the past two weeks after being accused of "littering" by throwing food to birds.
In a statement, the authority said: "We would advise people not to encourage vermin by feeding birds in the city centre.
"Anyone caught could be liable to receive a £75 fixed penalty notice."
Soubry slams Brexit vote champagne jibepublished at 10:44 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
BBC Parliament
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Anna Soubry has refuted taunts from fellow Conservative MPs, external that she "drank champagne" after the government was defeated in a key Commons Brexit vote last night.
Image source, BBC Parliament
Ms Soubry, the MP for Broxtowe, was number of a handful of Conservative MPs who backed an amendment giving them a legal guarantee of a vote on the final Brexit deal - against the government's wishes.
She told the Commons this morning: "Nobody drank champagne, not on these benches, so lets just nail that one".
Homeowners set to be encouraged to 'grow their own food'published at 10:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
BBC Radio Nottingham
A new council housing development is being planned for part of Nottingham, with a focus on residents planting and growing their own food.
Image source, Getty Images
More than 60 homes are being planned for a former school site, which has been unused for almost a decade, in Top Valley.
"What makes it different is we are not just creating homes," Phillipa Mckenna from Nottingham City Homes said.
"We are looking to create an environment that is sustainable and that encourages people to live healthier lives".
A planning application is expected to be submitted next year.
US author inspired to write Bramley apple talepublished at 10:14 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
An American author has written a children's book about one of Nottinghamshire's most famous creations - the Bramley apple.
Susan Allen was inspired to write her tale about the origins of the fruit when she visited the Bramley Festival in Southwell in October.
Mary Ann and The Apple Tree will have its official launch at Southwell Library on Saturday morning, with a portion of any money it makes due to be donated to a foodbank in Newark.
Image source, Susan Allen
Image source, Susan Allen
'Lord Nelson's Trafalgar shoe buckles' to be auctionedpublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Shoe buckles said to have been worn by British naval hero Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar are expected to sell for thousands at an auction in Derbyshire later this month.
Nelson, one of the UK’s most distinguished military figures, was killed in the decisive 1805 naval battle, which saw the Royal Navy thwart Napoleon Bonaparte's plans to invade Britain.
Image source, Hansons
The shoe buckles come in a framed box with a signed certificate proclaiming their provenance.
It reads: "These Buckles are presented to Alexander Davison Esq of Swarland Park as a mark of my grateful respect for the many obligations.
"These buckles were presented to me by the family of the late Lord Nelson… he wore [them] at the ever memorable Battle of Trafalgar."
They are due to be sold at Hansons in Etwall on Wednesday with an estimate of £3,000-£5,000.
Rugby: Head coach to leave Nottingham for Waspspublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
Nottingham head coach Ian Costello is to leave the club at the end of the season to join Wasps.
Image source, Nottingham Rugby
Costello, who joined the Green and Whites in the summer of 2016, will move to Coventry-based Wasps as a first team coach working under Dai Young.
"The last 18 months at Nottingham Rugby have been an incredible experience and right up there as the most enjoyable period of my career to date," he said.
"Nottingham is a special club made up of exceptional people and I couldn’t speak highly enough of the support me and my family have received on and off the pitch".
Bronze for Peaty in Denmarkpublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Adam Peaty had to settle for third place in the 50m breaststroke final of the European Short Course Swimming Championships in Copenhagen last night.
The former City of Derby swimmer, who now trains in Loughborough, was beaten by Italy's Fabio Scozzoli and Russia's Kirill Prigoda at the event.
The short course tournament features a 25m pool - Peaty's world titles have come from his performances in 50m pools.
Image source, Reuters
WW2 relic to be demolished to make way for play areapublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
A Second World War gas decontamination unit is set to be demolished to make way for a play area.
Councillors decided last night that the building, in the grounds of Abbey Pumping Station in Leicester, should be knocked down.
Although it was never used, it was a block of multiple showers that civilians could have walked through in the event of a gas attack.
It was designed so that gas particles would go straight into the sewer as they were washed off.
People opposed to the demolition unsuccessfully argued that it should be kept as constant reminder of the threat gas posed during World War Two.
Christmas tree damaged three hours after light switch-onpublished at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Photos have been shared of a man and woman police want to speak to after Melbourne's Christmas tree was vandalised within three hours of its lights being officially switched on, external.
The force said it had footage recorded on 1 December showing the man running into the tree, causing damage to its lights and branches.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
PCSO Emma Guest said: "The man appears to have caused the damage and the woman appears to be with him and so may know who he is.
“The tree is the focus of the market place at this time of year and is the result of a lot of hard work from the organisers. It is such a shame that this has happened."
Okazaki double helps Puel return to haunt Saintspublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
Leicester City boss Claude Puel admitted he was "proud" of his players as they beat his old club Southampton 4-1 at St Mary's.
Image source, Reuters
Puel, who was sacked by the Saints in the summer and appointed Foxes manager in October, saw two goals from Shinji Okazaki (pictured) help them to a fourth win in a row.
Riyad Mahrez and Andy King also scored.
"I am proud of my players because we gave a fantastic game," Frenchman Puel said.
Nottingham's Elizabeth McKenna 'fired' by Lord Sugarpublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Nottingham florist Elizabeth McKenna failed in her bid to reach the final of The Apprentice in last night's episode.
Viewers watched as the 39-year-old endured a series of bruising interviews with business experts before Lord Sugar told her he wasn't convinced her plans to expand her florist business would work.
Here she is being given short shrift by design company owner Linda Plant.
East Midlands MPs help defeat government in Brexit votepublished at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
Three East Midlands Conservative MPs rebelled in the Commons as the government was defeated in a key Brexit vote.
Image source, BBC/Conservative Party/Getty Images
Anna Soubry, Nicky Morgan and Ken Clarke backed an amendment giving MPs a legal guarantee of a vote on the final Brexit deal struck with Brussels.
It was the first Commons defeat for Theresa May as prime minister - losing by 309 votes to 305.
Shirebrook to get cash from migrant fundpublished at 08:41 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
East Midlands Today
A government minister will visit Shirebrook today to give details on more than £1m of investment going to the area from the national Controlling Migration Fund.
Lord Bourne, Minister for Faith, will be explaining how the money will go to local services and on easing pressures on housing and education.
Shirebrook is home to thousands of migrants, many of whom work for the retail company Sports Direct.
'Medical emergency' causes tram delayspublished at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
There are delays to the tram service on Wilkinson Street in Nottingham because of a "medical emergency".
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Out-of-control car smashes into lorrypublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Police said a driver was lucky to escape with minor injuries after spinning out of control and hitting a lorry on the A50 in Doveridge last night.
Derbyshire's road policing unit said it was "pure luck", external the crash wasn't fatal.
Image source, Derbyshire Roads Police
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Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Here's what today has in store for us.
One Leicestershire school closed due to weatherpublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 14 December 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
St Peter and St Paul CE Academy in Syston is closed to all years due to icy conditions on the roads surrounding the school.
The school added that it hopes to reopen as normal tomorrow.