Summary

  • Four hurt as van hits people in food bank queue

  • Leicester listeria patient 'died at home'

  • Two arrested over armed robbery

  • Nottingham man gets Nigel Farage milkshake tattoo

  • Derby appoint Cocu as Lampard successor

  • Live updates for Friday 5 July

  1. Water gushes from burst fire hydrantpublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 1 July 2019

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    Water gushing from a fire hydrant in Winchester Street, Nottingham, disrupted the water supply for some residents this morning.

    It even created a rainbow!

    Winchester Street, SherwoodImage source, Trevor Young
    Winchester Street burst water pipeImage source, Amrgaret Woolley

    A spokesman for Severn Trent said their engineers are on the scene to fix the problem and had closed the fire hydrant to stop the water from leaking.

    He apologised to customers who had experienced disruption.

  2. Three teenagers arrested after factory firepublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 1 July 2019

    Liam Barnes
    BBC News

    Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at a disused factory in Melton Mowbray.

    Firefighters were called to the scene at about 21:45 on 23 June.

    Leicestershire Police said the three boys - two aged 17 and one aged 15 - were arrested on Monday morning and are still being questioned, and asked for any witnesses to come forward.

    Melton Mowbray factory fireImage source, NEMM
  3. New homes 'too small' for housing associationspublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 1 July 2019

    Eddie Bisknell
    Local Democracy Reporter

    A developer has built homes in Willington, Derbyshire, so small that housing associations don't want them.

    The Local Democracy Reporting Service reports Derby-based Monument Two Ltd is building 42 homes at the former Calder Aluminium site in Repton Road.

    But they told South Derbyshire District Council 11 housing associations turned down the homes for being too small and were told there were not enough affordable homes on the site - with just five built.

    Affordable homes

    Planning permission to build the homes was first granted by the council in 2010, but since then, the requirements for the square footage of social housing has increased.

    The council said the developer has now requested to convert the homes to "discounted market sale" and they will look at building more appropriate affordable homes elsewhere.

    A representative added: "The council would definitely not accept social housing of this size with only one parking space now. The five homes are completely unsuitable for use as social housing as we cannot house families in properties of this square footage."

  4. Lampard excused from training amid Chelsea talkspublished at 09:57 British Summer Time 1 July 2019

    BBC Derby Sport

    Derby County manager Frank Lampard isn't taking part in pre-season training this morning.

    The club has excused him from reporting back today and tomorrow "to allow his discussions regarding a potential move to Chelsea to be concluded as soon as possible".

    Frank LampardImage source, Getty Images

    Lampard is expected to be offered the head coach role at Chelsea after Maurizio Sarri left.

    Derby said they will now step up "efforts to find a replacement".

  5. Godleman ton puts Derbyshire in controlpublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 1 July 2019

    Captain Billy Godleman hits his fastest Championship hundred as Derbyshire dominate on 372-4 against Middlesex.

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  6. National League news - June 2019published at 09:30 British Summer Time 1 July 2019

    Follow the latest news stories from the National League, including transfers and selected contract announcements.

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  7. MP: Notts County chairman has no money left to pay wagespublished at 08:59 British Summer Time 1 July 2019

    BBC Radio Nottingham

    There is still no definite buyer for Notts County and the chairman, Alan Hardy, has no money left to pay staff, according to Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood.

    Late on Friday, the Labour MP tweeted, external: "I told him that fans are angry, worried about the future of the club they love & feel communication has been inadequate.

    "His view is that anyone wanting to run the club successfully needs to find a way for it to be self-sustaining."

    Alan HardyImage source, PA Media

    Meanwhile, BBC Radio Nottingham has learned players are considering asking the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) to pay their wages as their salaries for June remain unpaid, and staff haven't been paid either.

    Magpies correspondent Colin Slater said: "Notts County haven't got the financial resources at the moment in order to meet what's in effect a very large wage bill. They have run out of money."

    The club, which will play non-league football next season, faces another high court hearing next week over non-payment of tax.

  8. Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 1 July 2019

    Alexandra Hamilton
    BBC weather presenter

    It's not the soaring temperatures we saw on Saturday, and it will be cloudy today, but there will be some spots of brightness. Highs of 19C.