Summary

  • Woman killed in Worksop crash

  • FA Cup winner's medal to go under the hammer

  • M&S announces store closures

  • Derbyshire police plan recruitment drive

  • Car stuck on tram tracks caused disruption

  • Nottingham Forest appoint Martin O'Neill

  • Updates for Tuesday 15 January 2019

  1. Latest updates: East Midlands Livepublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2019

    The latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.

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  2. 'I wrote my daughter 35 birthday cards'published at 00:24 Greenwich Mean Time 16 January 2019

    A terminally ill mother has written enough birthday cards for her young daughter to open one a year until she is 40.

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  3. Burst water main floods villagepublished at 22:23 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    The pipe, near Milford, Derbyshire, sends gallons of water shooting into the air after rupturing.

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  4. Mansfield Town 1-0 Crawley Townpublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Tyler Walker scores a late winner as Mansfield move into the top three in League Two with victory over Crawley.

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  5. Man jailed for assaulting police officerspublished at 20:52 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Aaron Naylor assaulted two police officers as they responded to an emergency call by his ex-partner.

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  6. Lorry hits bridge within hour of reopeningpublished at 20:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    The road under the bridge had been closed while damage caused by a crash in December was repaired.

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  7. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Live updates have now finished for the day however links to some local stories may continue to appear on this page.

    East Midlands Live will resume at 08:00 on Wednesday.

  8. Weather: Cloudy with a chance of rain tomorrowpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Alex Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    Much of tonight will be dry but cloud is expected to become rather extensive. There's a small chance of a spot or two of drizzle but it will stay mild.

    Alex Hamilton with the weather

    There will be rather a lot of cloud tomorrow with the odd patch of drizzle, giving way to some steadier rain for a time.

    This will clear through the afternoon with some brighter spells then following.

  9. Memorial for girl behind #islastones campaignpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    A granite plaque has been unveiled on a 6.2 tonne stone in memory of Isla Tansey - a seven-year-old girl who died from a rare form of spinal cancer last year.

    Stone with plaqueImage source, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council

    Before her death Isla inspired people across the world to decorate and hide stones. The #islastones campaign spread across the globe and reached Antarctica and America.

    Members of her family gathered at Argents Mead in her home town of Hinckley this afternoon to see the memorial officially unveiled.

  10. Lorry hits bridge 'minutes' after reopeningpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    A train bridge in Market Harborough was reopened for a matter of minutes before a lorry hit it.

    Network Rail had closed Kettering Road to repair the bridge last night but after reopening it this morning it was struck.

    Damaged BridgeImage source, Network Rail

    The road has been shut again to carry out repairs but also because of "high risk of more vehicles hitting the bridge", Network Rail said. They also said they "really do need" drivers to pay attention to their road signs.

    The road is now likely to stay closed until 19 January.

  11. Travel: Delays expected in Leicestershirepublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    Some travel issues to be aware of in Ratby and Market Harborough this evening.

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  12. Appeal to find possible witness to serious assaultpublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    A man suffered life-changing injuries in an assault in Chesterfield.

    Two people were injured in a fight involving a group of people on Sheepbridge Industrial Estate on Saturday 1 December, police said.

    White AudiImage source, Derbyshire Police

    Officers investigating think the driver of this white Audi might have been a witness and they are appealing for help to find them.

    A 52-year-old man from Sheffield has been arrested and released on police bail.

  13. Stabbed teenagers appear in courtpublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    The boys, aged 15 and 16, are charged with grievous bodily harm, affray and possession of an offensive weapon.

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  14. Man charged over sexual communication with a childpublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    A man has been charged over allegations he had sexual communication with a child.

    Police said they were called to a house in Shirebrook yesterday afternoon by members of the public who thought the man was "engaging in sexually explicit conversations online".

    computerImage source, Getty Images

    A 51-year-old man was arrested and has been charged with also attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity.

    He has been remanded into custody and will appear at Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court tomorrow

  15. Teenagers appear in court over stabbingpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    Two teenagers who were stabbed in Nottingham city centre last week have appeared at magistrates' court this afternoon.

    The boys, aged 15 and 16, are charged with grievous bodily harm, affray and possession of an offensive weapon.

    Fletcher Gate

    The pair needed hospital treatment after they were hurt in Fletcher Gate at about 18:40 on Friday but their injuries were not serious.

    Their case has now been sent to Nottingham Crown Court where they will appear later this month.

  16. 'No more water escaping' burst water pipepublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    Severn Trent has isolated a burst water pipe that flooded several roads in Milford.

    The water company has said "no more water is escaping" and engineers will now start to assess the damage and start the repair.

    Flooding in MilfordImage source, Rod Kirkpatrick/F Stop Press
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    We don’t believe any customers will lose their water supply as a result of this. Our teams are now checking on customers in Milford, especially those people who’ve suffered flooding as a result of the water escaping. We continue to work with emergency services and would like to thank them for their continued help.”

    Severn Trent, Spokesperson

  17. Woman with cancer told 'stop begging'published at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    A card for Karen Land, who has secondary breast cancer, contained a message accusing her of begging.

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  18. Inspiring stories from incredible young peoplepublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    BBC Bitesize

    Young people all over the globe have done some truly amazing things - like George Mart who was only five when his mum collapsed at home in Belper, a terrifying event for any child to witness.

    George has made our list of six inspiring young people.

  19. MPs debate fibromyalgia after petitionpublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    The debate was prompted by the work of campaigner and fibromyalgia sufferer Adrienne Lakin.

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  20. Brexit vote: Views beyond Westminsterpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 January 2019

    As the Brexit vote looms we hear from voters around the UK about their thoughts on Theresa May's deal.

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