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

Strictly winner attends charity gala in memory of Newark teenagerpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Pop singer and winner of Strictly Come Dancing Jay McGuiness was among the guests at a charity ball in his hometown Newark.
More than £16,000 was raised at the fifth Sam White Legacy ball, which raises funds for the Queen's Medical Centre.
The money also pays for respite breaks for families with children who have cancer.
The annual ball is held in memory of Sam White (pictured) who died from an infection in 2013 aged 16, after battling with a brain tumour for more than three years.
Image source, Sam White Legacy
Since his death, parents Pam and Mike, from Newark, have raised thousands of pounds to help other children with similar conditions.
More than 30 local sporting heroes attended the gala at the Newark Showground on Saturday which also saw live music, games, a disco and an auction.
Image source, Sam White Legacy
Pam said: “Sam would be so proud to see how many people support his hopes for the future to help young people with a brain tumour.”
Neighbour jailed for murdering friendpublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Sonia Kataria
BBC News
A 46-year-old man from Long Eaton who stabbed and killed his neighbour has been jailed for life with a minimum of 15 years.
Nigel McGurk, 63, was found with fatal stab wounds and died at the scene at West Park Court, on Broad Street, last August.
Image source, Helen Faccio
Jeffery Beers, who lives in the same building block, was convicted of murder at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday.
Det Insp Steve Shaw, of Derbyshire Police, said the men were friends, but people described their relationship as "futile".
He said: "This was a sad and tragic end to a life."
Woman, 93, attends trial run of 'own funeral'published at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Dave Wade
BBC News
Meet Ethel. She's marvellous.
Driver 'hit woman in anti-Muslim attack'published at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Paul Moore struck the Somali woman twice days after a bomb blast in London, a court hears.
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Snow covers cricket groundpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Wow, that is a lot of snow!
This was the scene at Nottingham's Trent Bridge earlier today - thankfully there isn't a match for a few more weeks.
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Vehicle overturns in snowy conditionspublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Motorists in Derbyshire are being warned to take care after this car overturned in Ambergate.
Image source, Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit
The force said the driver escaped without injury following the crash on the A610 in Ambergate.
One lane remains shut while the vehicle is recovered.
Former circus ringmaster against government's animal banpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Chris Fawcett
BBC News
A former circus ringmaster has hit out at government plans to ban travelling circuses from using animals.
Currently, 19 animals including zebra, a macaw, camels, a fox, raccoons, and reindeer are currently being used by circuses on the road.
Kevin Baines, from Derbyshire, said that it "will be a shame" to see them banned completely.
He continued: "The animals were treated better than we were, ate before us, they were looked after and bedded down for the night before we were...are they going to ban zoo's because they have animals too?"
The pledge to ban wild animals has been welcomed by Animal Defenders International.
President Jan Creamer said: “Circuses cannot meet the needs of animals in small, mobile accommodation and we've repeatedly documented suffering and abuse...we congratulate the UK government on consigning this outdated act to the past where it belongs.”
Breast cancer deaths 'most likely in Newark and Sherwood'published at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Women under the age of 75 in Newark and Sherwood are most likely to die from breast cancer in England, according to a new report.
Image source, Science Photo Library
The report released by an all-party parliamentary group showed Rushcliffe had the highest number of early detections in the country, with 88% of breast cancers found at stage one or stage two.
It also found the East Midlands had some “worrying gaps” in its breast screening workforce and some of the longest waits to see a specialist compared to other regions.
MPs are now calling on the government to address the matter.
Tram delays because of accidentpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
Worth noting if you are going to catch the tram this afternoon...
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Appeal to trace owner of missing camerapublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Chris Fawcett
BBC News
Derbyshire police are asking for help to identify the people in some christening photos on a camera that was found in a Derby street.
The camera was handed in last week after being discovered on Howe Street on Monday 19 February.
Image source, Derbyshire Constabulary
Police have released some photos that were on the camera in an effort to track down the owners.
Image source, Derbyshire Constabulary
Council preparing for more snowpublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
It looks like the gritting team at Nottinghamshire County Council is prepared for more snow...
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Nottingham 'worst place' outside London for illegal gas workpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Hayley Compton
Reporter, BBC Radio Nottingham
Illegal gas works taking place in Nottingham are putting people at risk, according to research by the UK's official gas registration body.
Gas Safe Register has rated Nottingham as the worst city in the country outside of London with 72% of illegal gas work found to be unsafe.
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The risks posed to people in the event of an unqualified engineer tampering with gas include carbon monoxide poisoning, gas leaks, fires and explosions.
The organisation is urging people to check their engineer is on the Gas Safe Register, to ensure they are legally qualified to work in your home.
'Round-the-clock' gritting in Derbyshirepublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Chris Fawcett
BBC News
There should be plenty of salt on the road this evening...
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Radio station fined for Ofcom breachpublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
A Nottingham radio station has been fined £2,000 after playing music which "glorified historic battlefield victories" against non-Muslims, Ofcom said.
Radio Dawn, a Muslim community station, broadcast a nasheed, a devotional music piece, on 26 December 2016.
Image source, Google
The watchdog said the track broke the rules, external as it suggested that "similar acts committed now would bring honour to Islam".
Owners Karimia Limited said they were "extremely embarrassed by what happened" and "did not agree with the content" as it "went against their aims to build trust among communities".
Latest pictures from explosion sitepublished at 14:37 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
BBC Radio Leicester
New pictures show the extent of the damage to the area where an explosion happened at a shop on Hinckley Road.
Rescue workers are expected to remain at the site for several days to identify the cause of the blast on Sunday night.
Image source, BBC News
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Selby 'not worried by form'published at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Mike McCarthy
BBC Radio Leicester Sport
Image source, PA
Mark Selby says he isn't worried by his form with the World Championship just two months away.
Despite making the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix last week the world number one was critical of his "poor" performances.
Selby is through to the second round at the Welsh Open after a 4-2 win over Christopher Keogan.
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If my form was like this a week before the Worlds then I’d be a bit worried but hopefully in the next few tournaments I can play myself into form."
Mark Selby
Farmer ploughs on with marathon tractor effortpublished at 14:30 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
For most people, running a marathon is a daunting challenge but a Lincolnshire farmer has decided to go a step further.
Image source, Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance
Craig Williamson, who farms near Gainsborough, decided to make a three-quarter scale costume version of his own tractor to run the London Marathon in.
He says he wanted his costume "to be a bit shocking" to raise as much awareness of his chosen charity, The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.
Last time he ran the marathon - without a costume - he raised £5,074.89 for the helicopter, he's hoping to beat that target this year.
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Good luck Craig, you should be quite easy to spot on the TV, so I’m sure there will be lots of people watching out for you and your tractor!"
Gemma Shaw, Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance
Living Out Loudpublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
BBC Radio Leicester
A new support group for transgender adults launches tomorrow at Leicester's LGBT Centre.
Image source, Leicester LGBT Centre
The Living Out Loud Project has been developed to support adults who identify as transgender or who are questioning their gender identity. It will also give families and relatives information, guidance and help.
The group, external meets tomorrow at 18:00.
'Distinctive jewellery' stolen in burglarypublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Maryam Qaiser
BBC News
A collection of "distinctive jewellery" has been stolen from a home in Darley Abbey.
Officers say the offender forced their way through the front door and took a gold cross necklace with coloured diamonds, a white gold curb-chain necklace, a bracelet and a gold emerald ring.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Derbyshire Police said cash was also stolen.
It happened between 18:00 on 17 February and 09:00 on 19 February in Belper Road.
M1 crash deaths: Driver in fatal crash on hands-free callpublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
BBC News
The trial of a driver who crashed into a minibus killing eight people continues today.
Yesterday, Reading Crown Court heard David Wagstaff, 54, had been on an hour-long hands-free call when the crash on the M1 near Milton Keynes happened in August.
The jury was told that when Mr Wagstaff hit the minibus, which was taking passengers from Nottingham to London, he forced the vehicle into and under a lorry being driven by Ryszard Masierak.
Image source, Helen Tipper
Minibus driver Cyriac Joseph - who was killed in the crash - was waiting with his hazard lights on for the chance to pass Mr Masierak who had allegedly stopped on the M1 near Newport Pagnell.
Both Mr Masierak, of Stoke-on-Trent, and Mr Masierak, of Evesham, deny causing death by dangerous driving, and four counts each of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Mr Masierak faces a further eight charges of causing death by careless driving, while over the prescribed alcohol limit.