Latest updates: East Midlands Live Friday 8 March

Summary

Dog row forces out Peak District herd
British Pie Awards: Vegan pastry takes top pie-ze
Large bed factory fire 'accidental'
Biker dies after A52 crash
International Women’s Day celebrations across the region
Updates for Friday 8 March 2019

Live Reporting

Amy Woodfield and Nick Smith

Debenhams shares spike after Ashley launches takeoverpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Press Association
Debenhams shares spiked on Friday after Mike Ashley launched an aggressive campaign to seize control of the retailer.
The company's stock jumped as much as 40% to 4.3p in early trading after the Sports Direct boss called for a clean sweep at the top of Debenhams and proposed installing himself as an executive.
Mr Ashley owns 30% of Debenhams through the sports retailer.
If Mr Ashley's plans are successful, he would step down from his position as chief executive of Sports Direct, though would retain his controlling 60% stake in the Shirebrook-based company.
Image source, PA
Factory destroyed by 'accidental' firepublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
New photos taken by Leicestershire firefighters show the extent of damage caused to the warehouse in Blaby, which caught fire on Wednesday.
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
They returned to the building on Winchester Avenue earlier checking for "hotspots" and damping down.
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
The blaze at the bed factory started at about 13:00 causing the closure of surrounding roads. Smoke could be seen from six miles away.
An investigation into the cause has found it probably started accidentally.
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Biker dies after A52 crashpublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A motorcyclist who was involved in a crash on the A52 last month has died in hospital.
The crash, involving a silver Triumph Street Triple RX motorbike and a silver Seat Ibiza, happened at the junction of the A52 and Belvoir Road, near Bottesford, Leicestershire, at around 18:00 on 22 February.
The rider sustained serious injuries and died at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham yesterday.
Police are investigating and would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision.
Image source, Google
Have you seen missing teenager?published at 12:21 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Concern is growing for missing teenager Olimpia Bednarczyk.
The 13-year-old was last seen at 21:45 yesterday in Uttoxeter New Road, Derby.
Police believe she may have travelled to Reading by train.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Shopping centre displays giant bugspublished at 12:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Wesley Mallin
Reporter, BBC Radio Derby
Families are being invited to Derby's intu centre today to see the 12 large bugs on display there.
The insects including a ladybird a hornet and a honeybee are all indigenous to Britain, and will be on show, external there until April.
Snake dumped in box outside cafepublished at 12:13 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A corn snake has been found dumped in a cardboard box outside a cafe in Loughborough.
Image source, RSPCA
It was found near Casa cafe in Church Gate on 27 February.
An RSPCA officer said the snake appeared to be healthy but "it could have easily perished".
Image source, RSPCA
Officer Jack Curran said: “In this case I believe someone thought it was a good idea to take on a snake and then realised it was harder work than they realised so just dumped it like rubbish."
The charity is appealing for anyone who saw anything suspicious at the time to get in touch with them.
Bed factory fire 'accidental'published at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Samantha Fisher
BBC News Online
A huge fire at a bed factory near Leicester, which sent plumes of smoke for miles around, is believed to have started accidentally.
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Loud bangs "like shot guns" were heard during the blaze at Blaby Industrial Park on Winchester Avenue on Wednesday.
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said an investigation on Thursday concluded it was thought to be accidental.
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Firefighters are still at the scene checking for hot spots.
Three other units were isolated by the fire service but it's not known if they were affected by the blaze.
'Stab kits' to be distributed across citypublished at 11:29 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
BBC Radio Nottingham
Plans are under way for 100 medical kits to be placed around Nottingham city centre, which could be used to treat stab victims.
Image source, Getty Images
The surgeon in charge of the Queen's Medical Centre trauma unit has been liaising with the Nottingham Business Improvement District about a scheme based on an American concept called Stop the Bleed .
Workers such as door staff will be trained to use them.
Signalling fault disrupts trainspublished at 10:52 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Engineers are working to fix a problem on the railway that's affecting some Leicester trains.
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Helicopters to search mountain trail for climberspublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A search for two climbers missing on "killer mountain" in Pakistan is expected to continue later after reports that "silhouettes" were spotted.
Image source, Daniele Nardi
Earlier this week Tom Ballard, from Derbyshire, and Italian climber Daniele Nardi were assumed to be dead on Nanga Parbat following a huge avalanche.
However a Spanish climber claims to have seen two "shapes" on the trail that the men had taken.
Helicopters set to fly over the area have been delayed but the Italian ambassador in Pakistan claims they are just undergoing maintenance and "should fly shortly".
Thousands invested to save department storepublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A crowdfunding page for an under-threat Derbyshire department store has raised more than £11,000 in nine days.
Bennetts, with stores in Derby and Ashbourne, went into administration last month after almost 300 years.
Campaigners are asking people to buy shares in a new Bennetts company to keep the stores open.
Women celebrated across the regionpublished at 09:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Police officers, hospital staff and footballers - women who play all sorts of different roles across our region are being celebrated today for International Women’s Day.
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Second arrest over Jodie Chesney killingpublished at 09:17 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A man arrested in Leicester on Tuesday following the death of a 17-year-old girl in London remains in police custody.
Image source, Handout
The 20-year-old is being questioned over the stabbing of Jodie Chesney who was knifed in the back while playing music with friends in the east London park on Friday.
A second man has now also been arrested on suspicion of murder. The Metropolitan Police haven't released any further details at this stage.
Det Ch Insp Dave Whellams called the crime a "savage, evil attack".
Calls for cheaper church roof replacementspublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
East Midlands Today
A vicar is calling for cheaper materials to be used to repair church roofs after a spate of lead thefts in the Melton area.
Six churches have been targeted this year alone costing tens of thousands of pounds to fix. Many now use alternative metals to repair their roofs, but some believe it's still too costly.
Rev Peter Hooper from St Leonard's Church in Holwell said: "We really feel that we've got to the point now where instead of putting metal back on our roofs we would like to start to think of some new, cheaper materials that have absolutely no theft value."
Police campaign for knives to be handed inpublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
People in Derbyshire are also being asked to hand over knives next week.
The force will have bins for weapons to be discarded at seven police stations in Derby, Ilkeston, Swadlincote, Buxton and Chesterfield.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Insp Richard Keene said: “We hope that by offering this opportunity it is a chance for parents, carers and friends to have discussions about the dangers of carrying a knife and that it is handed in rather than causing serious harm or killing someone.”
The campaign is running from Monday 11 March until Sunday 17 March as part of a national anti-knife crime initiative.
Police officers join women's marchpublished at 08:33 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A group of female officers from Leicestershire Police are marching in London today in support of International Women’s Day.
The procession celebrate female officers and the roles they now have in policing.
Image source, Getty Images
Inspector Emma Spencer is one of those taking part. She is a regional inspector for the traffic division and a mum of two boys.
She said: “I’m extremely proud to represent Leicestershire police at the march and to show how widely women are represented within the police service."
Police to collect and destroy knivespublished at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
A second knife amnesty in six months will start in Nottinghamshire next week.
In September 2018, more than 400 bladed weapons - including Samurai swords and hunting knives - were handed in.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Police
The new amnesty runs from Monday 11 March until midnight on Sunday 17 March.
There will be 15 red knife bins at across the county during the campaign. Most of these will be at police stations but for the first time some other agencies have also agreed to have one including the accident and emergency department at the Queen’s Medical Centre.
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We and our partners will do everything we can to reduce knife crime and this seven-day knife amnesty is yet another method of preventing knives from falling into the wrong hands."
Ch Supt Rob Griffin, Nottinghamshire Police
Watch: East Midlands weatherpublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
Make the most of the sunshine - more rain is coming. Here's the full forecast.
Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Hello East Midlands - happy International Women's Day.
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