Latest updates: East Midlands Live Tuesday 27 February

Summary

Search of Leicester explosion site continues
Accident shuts A52 in Derbyshire
Two teens injured in suspected stabbing
Girl in induced coma after attack
Updates on Tuesday 27 February 2018

Live Reporting

Chris Fawcett and Maryam Qaiser

Latest school closures for Derbyshirepublished at 07:40 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Several more schools in Derbyshire have decided to close due to the wintry conditions. These have just been added to the county council's list, external:
- St Georges C Of E V A Primary School
- Charlesworth Primary School
- Cutthorpe Primary School
- Ashover Primary School
- Whaley Thorns Community School
- Eckington Camms CE Primary School
- Bakewell Methodist Junior School
- The Bolsover School
- Brookfield Community School
- Barlow Church of England Primary School
Nottinghamshire school closurespublished at 07:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
James Lynn
BBC News, Nottingham
Two more Nottinghamshire schools have shut due to the cold weather:
- All Saints' Catholic Academy in Mansfield
- St Luke's C Of E Aided Primary School in Bassetlaw.
Cold snap closes Oakham schoolpublished at 07:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
It's a snow day for more pupils in Rutland.
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More Derbyshire schools stay shutpublished at 07:29 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A number of primary schools in Derbyshire have also closed due to the snow and ice - Clowne Junior School, Town End Junior School in Alfreton, and Tibshelf Infant and Nursery School.
Darley Churchtown CE Primary School will be open from 10:00.
Image source, Cowper's Weather
Freezing weather closes secondary schoolspublished at 07:24 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The cold weather has led to a few secondary schools in Derbyshire opting to close today - Lady Manners in Bakewell, Tibshelf Community School and Highfields School in Matlock.
The county council has the latest list here, external.
Image source, Birdy
Snow forces closures of A537 and A53 in Peak Districtpublished at 07:22 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Lee Thomas
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
The continuing wintry weather's forced the closure this morning of the A537 Cat and Fiddle, from Macclesfield to Buxton, and the A53 Leek Road, from Leek to Buxton., external
Derbyshire County Council says conditions in places are treacherous and temperatures have plummeted.
Image source, Derbyshire County Council
'Bad weather' closes Rutland schoolpublished at 07:18 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
No school for pupils at Casterton College in Rutland today.
Image source, Casterton College
Wintry weather closes schoolspublished at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The cold weather has led to a trio of schools in Nottinghamshire deciding to stay closed today.
Bulwell St Mary's C of E Primary School, Newark Orchard School and The Brunts Academy in Mansfield will all be staying shut.
Image source, Philip Mitchell
Stranded cars on Rutland routepublished at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
There are also problems near Rutland - this road has been closed for several hours.
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Cold weather closes routes in Derbyshirepublished at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Freezing conditions overnight have led to a number of routes in the High Peak area being closed.
These include the A57 Snake Pass, A6024 Holme Moss, A53 Leek Road and A537 Cat & Fiddle.
Derbyshire County Council said temperatures had plummeted to -9C overnight, meaning grit fails to stop working fully to melt snow and ice, external.
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Snow causes 'extreme delays' on A1published at 06:34 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2018
Police are warning motorists to avoid the A1 north of Peterborough this morning.
Beds, Cambs and Herts Roads Policing Unit tweeted, external to say it is closed northbound and southbound with "extreme delays".
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One person replied saying: "I found this out the hard way".
This Google Traffic Flow map gives an impression of the problems that the snow is causing in the area.
Image source, Google
M1 fatal crash driver 'on autopilot'published at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
An investigator says the driver was suffering "inattentional blindness" while on a hands-free call.
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Mother and two sons 'among blast dead'published at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Police say remains belonging to five people have been recovered from the wreckage in Leicester.
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Neighbour jailed for murdering friendpublished at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Nigel McGurk, 63, was found with fatal stab wounds and died at the scene at a flat in Derbyshire.
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Evans resigns as Mansfield managerpublished at 18:38 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Mansfield Town manager Steve Evans and assistant Paul Raynor have left their jobs with the League Two club.
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Our live coverage has endedpublished at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Dedicated live coverage has ended for today but some breaking news, sport and travel will continue to appear through the night. We will be back again tomorrow at 08:00.
Watch: On the road with the gritterspublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
The Beast from the East is here - councils are out furiously gritting roads so we can all get home tonight.
But how does it work? Watch this handy explainer, filmed before the snow arrived, to find out.
'Safeguarding concern' at Repton Schoolpublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
East Midlands Today
Police have been called in and an investigation is underway involving a staff member at the prestigious Repton School in Derbyshire.
Police confirmed that officers are dealing with safeguarding concerns at the school.
Repton said it is "working with and dealing in full with the relevant external agencies".
It added that it has "robust safeguarding procedures in place to protect" its pupils.
Fees at Repton can cost upwards of £34,000 a year.
Have you seen David Storer?published at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Officers are concerned for the safety of a 72-year-old man who has gone missing from Swadlincote.
Derbyshire Police said David Storer was with his family at the Railway Inn on Monday but did not return home.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Mr Storer, who is from Linton, is described as 5ft 9ins tall and stocky with short, fair hair.
Road cleared after tram crashpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
This was the car that crashed into a tram earlier this afternoon near Nottingham's Victoria Embankment.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Police
Nottinghamshire Police said nobody was injured and the road has now been cleared.
The tram service is now running as normal.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Police