Simon Hare
BBC East Midlands

The clean-up has begun in Bakewell, which has taken the brunt of the flood water in Derbyshire.

People living here near the River Wye were affected, but they have been praising the efforts of the district council who were quick to act.

They battled through the night to try and stop the water entering homes, with the local flood warden praising the spirit of the community as people helped out their neighbours.

Sadly, some water did get into some houses, but the feeling is that it could have been a lot worse.

The feeling around here now is that of relief and the hope that the worst of it is over for this part of Derbyshire.

Samantha Noble
BBC News Online

Officers are investigating a "serious IT outage" at a secondary school in Leicestershire.

Julie McBrearty, the principal at The Welland Park Academy in Market Harborough, said it happened at the weekend and some remote learning has had to stop until Leicestershire Police's cyber crime unit finish work on site.

Microsoft Teams, e-mails and the learning platform Edulink have been disrupted, said the principal.

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"We have sent students links to learning sources on other platforms and will be looking to relaunch our remote learning schedule as soon as possible," Ms McBrearty added.

Police said inquiries were ongoing and they were working "to help minimise disruption and restore their IT services as quickly as possible".

Amy Woodfield
BBC News

The Environment Agency has warned the water level of the River Derwent in Derby has not yet reached its peak.

Paul Reeves, of the agency, says the river in the city centre is due to keep rising until this afternoon so the flood warning for the area remains in place.

Heavy rainfall during Storm Christoph has caused significant disruption across the county including the flooding of roads, homes and businesses.

However, Mr Reeves said the overall picture is improving.

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Flood warnings for the River Derwent in Chatsworth, Calver and Grindleford have been removed as has the flood warning for the River Wye in Littton Mill and Rowsley.

"It's generally an improving picture across Derbyshire but we are asking people to remain vigilant," he said.

Alex Regan
BBC News

Two officers were forced to abandon their car on a flooded road after they "misjudged the depth of water in the poor light", a Derbyshire Police spokeswoman said.

Police said the officers were on patrol in Darley Abbey in the early hours of Thursday morning due to "an increase in break-ins in the area recently".

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But after travelling along Haslams Lane, near Derby Rugby Club, their car became stranded.

The spokeswoman for the force added: "The water at the time was lower than in the picture but the officers realised it was not safe to proceed.

"Our fire service colleagues were called to help the officers out of the car safely and both constables are safe and well.

"This incident shows how dangerous flood water can be and even experienced drivers with good knowledge of an area can be caught off guard."

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Amy Woodfield
BBC News

A man who died in a crash near Whitwick has been named as 24-year-old Aaron Fairbrother.

Mr Fairbrother, who lived in the village, was a passenger in a Nissan Note being driven along Leicester Road on 23 December.

The car left the road just before 01:30 GMT and Mr Fairbrother was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The driver, a 22-year-old man, was taken to hospital and treated for non life-threatening injuries.

He was later arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs and has since been released under investigation.

Police would like to speak to anyone who saw the car in the Whitwick area before the crash.

Alex Regan
BBC News

An e-scooter rider was dragged to the floor and stamped on during a robbery in Sneinton.

Police said the victim was riding the scooter on Monday at about 20:00 GMT when a car slowed beside him, and two men in the vehicle asked him if he was selling it.

The victim told them "no", and five minutes later - as he turned on to Elford Rise - the car's passenger dragged him to the floor. He was then stamped on and his scooter was stolen.

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The victim suffered minor injuries.

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Amy Orton
Local Democracy Reporter

A Leicestershire Covid test centre was closed for a short time on Wednesday after someone collapsed at the site.

The person was at the Blaby District Council offices testing site in Desford Road, Narborough, when staff called 999.

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A witness said: “The guy was on the floor, collapsed.

“The staff called 999 and ambulances and a response car turned up. The centre had to be closed for a deep clean as they think he had Covid.

“It was very alarming but the team there were amazing.”

East Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed it attended the scene at 10:21 on Wednesday and "transported one patient to Leicester Royal Infirmary".

Gavin Bevis
BBC News

While some parts of Derbyshire deal with flooding, the High Peak area has seen snow arrive overnight.

As is often the case, Buxton saw plenty of the white stuff while a BBC Weather Watcher estimated there were accumulations of about 5cm in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

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Further sleet showers are expected in the High Peak area this afternoon.

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Heidi Booth
Journalist, BBC Radio Derby

Several businesses on Bakewell Road in Matlock appear to be affected by flooding this morning, after a major incident was declared in Derbyshire.

The last floods in the area were seen in 2019.

Ben Bowler and Jules Neale "built Noah's Ark" on Monday in order to protect their business, The Tipsy Toad pub in Matlock.

Despite putting up barriers to prevent water getting in, Mr Bowler said on Thursday morning: "We've got about three inches of water in the pub, so we're getting some sandbags in to try and stop it getting any higher."

Ms Neil said: "It's sad to see another year of the same thing and it's hard because it's not the river that's broken its bank, it's from the drain.

"It's happening year-on-year now, and we can't keep on going if it's like this."

Heidi Booth
Journalist, BBC Radio Derby

Water on Bakewell Road in Matlock has risen significantly since I arrived earlier this morning.

Flood warden Steve Wain says it looks like the water is coming out of the drains.

Standing on top of the M&S car park, it gives a birds eye view of Bakewell Road and the River Derwent - and you can see just how high the river has become, and it's still flowing really ferociously.

A few days ago, Ben Bowler - the owner of the Tipsy Toad pub - was hammering wooden boards together to protect his business.

But now the front of the pub is surrounded by water, Mr Bowler has said his hard work helped prevent too much getting inside.

He said there was about three inches of water in the bar area and they are putting more sandbags out to stop it getting worse.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

The flooding on a residential street in Bakewell is the "worst in more than 40 years" according to a resident.

Bill Storey lives on Wye Bank where council and emergency workers have been trying to protect houses overnight.

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He said: "It's heartbreaking. A couple of people have said it has got into their ground floors and it's river water so it's not clean.

"It was only a trickle during November 2019 but this came through with such force it seemed to surround us really quickly.

"I'm a flood warden and I keep my eye on it and I could see this was on its way but you can't stop it going through."

Alex Regan
BBC News

The A6 at Crown Square in Matlock and at Rowsley has been closed due to flooding.

Derbyshire County Council is warning people to only travel if their journey is essential, after a major incident was declared in the county.

Full details of all road closures are available on the county council website.

Heidi Booth
Journalist, BBC Radio Derby

The river is running quite ferociously in Matlock and the level has increased overnight.

There is a substantial amount of water on the Bakewell Road and many cars are turning around.

Yesterday we were talking about six flood warnings across Derbyshire - this morning there are at least 38 in total.

A flood warning means flooding is expected and immediate action is required. To add to that, there are still 32 flood alerts in place, meaning flooding is possible.

These warnings span right across our area, from the River Trent in Swarkstone right up to the River Derwent at Chatsworth.

In fact, the River Derwent at Chatsworth went up to just over four metres at 01:00 - the river levels are now going down there.

But that is moving down to Matlock, where we're currently reaching a peak of 3.8m - yesterday it was 2.4m.

There are several road closures across the region, including the B5057 at Darley Bridge, the A6049 between Tideswell and Millersdale, the A6 at Buxton, Heage Lane at Etwall, Engleby Lane at Milton, Bargate Lane at Willington and Watery Lane at Bretby.

A full list of road closures is available on the Derbyshire County Council website.

BBC Weather

Storm Christoph brought heavy rainfall across the region last night, but the amber and yellow warnings for rain have now been lifted.

Flood warnings remain in place however, meaning flooding is expected.

The day should be mainly dry and cloudy, with highs of 8C and lows overnight of 0C.

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Derbyshire currently has 40 flood warnings and an additional 32 flood alerts in place.

Nottinghamshire has six flood warnings and 18 flood alerts, and Leicestershire has 16 flood warnings and 22 flood alerts.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

There are now 11 flood warnings in place in the Derbyshire Dales after more rain in the last 12 hours.

A number of agencies are working to deal with flooding at Bakewell's Wye Bank.

Five more warnings were confirmed overnight for the River Derwent at Matlock Bath, Churchtown and Northwood, Whatstandwell, Rowsley and Grindleford.

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It is thought up to 20 properties in Churchtown and Northwood could be at risk.

The A6 at Cromford along with Whatstandwell Caravan Site could also be affected, the Environment Agency warned.

Another caravan park at Frogatt is also threatened and residents have been advised to move possessions and turn off utilities like gas and water.

The Environment Agency said in some places the flood water could be deep and fast flowing, and therefore pose a risk to life.

Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online

A number of agencies are trying to protect properties in Bakewell's Wye Bank area from "serious" flooding.

Roads have been inundated, and Derbyshire Dales District Council - along with the fire and rescue service - has been putting out sandbags in an attempt to reroute some of the water.

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Homes in the area are reported to be losing power.

The work is also being hampered by driving snow, the council said.

A flood warning is in place and the Environment Agency said water levels could remain high until Friday.

David Pittam
BBC News Online

A "major incident" has been declared in Derbyshire with some evacuations possible as river levels continue to rise.

The county council took the step to allow it to access emergency funds and work closely with other agencies like the police and fire service.

Flood warnings are in place at Whaley Bridge, Litton Mill, Ashford in the Water, Bakewell, Darley Dale and Ambergate.

Council leader Barry Lewis said it was likely a small number of households would have to be evacuated tomorrow morning, when river levels are expected to peak.

He said whether flooding would be as severe as in November 2019 would depend on tonight's weather, and organising a response was made more difficult by Covid-19.

He added: "My message to people is make sure you are accessing all the information you need.

"For those travelling, do not go through flooded roads."

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Amy Woodfield
BBC News

Thirty "neglected" dogs have been transformed by RSPCA staff in Nottinghamshire.

The dogs were taken to Radcliffe Animal Centre after being found matted and covered in faeces outside a property in the Skegness area.

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The animal welfare charity said some of the dogs, which were found in a "neglected state", were unrecognisable by their appearance but since undergoing a full makeover their suspected breeds and ages have been discovered.

Among the rescued dogs are a poodle-cross aged about seven years and a daxi-cross aged about four.

Ella Carpenter, from the Radcliffe Animal Centre, said the dogs were taken for "immediate veterinary attention" and many were so badly matted they had to have their fur shaved off.

She said: “Many also needed emergency dental work as their teeth were so rotten, some were struggling to eat properly and they were in pain.

“In total 80 teeth have had to be removed from five dogs and they are now on antibiotics and pain relief."

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Ms Carpenter said the dogs now have "a new lease of life" and will all remain at the animal centre where they will be rehabilitated and prepared for their future owners.