Summary

  • Updates for Wednesday 17 May 2017

  • Police given more time to question murder suspects

  • Tributes left to Megan Bannister

  • Building demolished following collapse

  • Body found in search for missing man

  • Cyber attack causes surge in A&E visitors

  • Fly-tippers dump mess in Bolsover

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Thursday

Live Reporting

Khia Lewis-Todd and Amy Woodfield

  1. Jobs at risk at pet food manufacturer

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    About 64 jobs are at risk at the pet food manufacture Mars Petcare UK in Melton Mowbray.

    The company has said the restructure will affect those involved in "canning" the product.

    Mars Petcare UK in Melton MowbrayGoogle

    We have proposed a restructure relating to our canning line, to ensure that our factory in Melton Mowbray remains fit for the future. Our priority at this time is supporting our associates who are aware of the proposal and are taking part in a consultation process. A final decision on the restructure will be made following this period of consultation.”

    Chris Sackree, Plant Manager, Mars Petcare UK

  2. Fire in hospital maternity unit

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    There's been a fire at the maternity unit at Nottingham City Hospital this afternoon.

    Nottingham City HospitalPA

    Patients have been evacuated to another part of the hospital following the fire on Lawrence Ward - the antenatal and postnatal ward.

    The hospital has said no patients have been injured and the fire has now been put out.

    Patients are expected to be able to return to the ward as soon as it is safe to do so.

  3. House searched in murder investigation

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Police have confirmed searches have been carried out in connection with the investigation into the death of Megan Bannister.

    Braunstone Avenue in Leicester.Google

    Officers have been at an address in Braunstone Avenue in Leicester.

  4. Birdman of Burton's robin friendship

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    We've all heard of the saying a dog is a man's best friend - well in this case a robin is a man's best friend.

    John Anderson from Burton is best mates with a robin.

    The robin - imaginatively named Robin - pops into John's house, sits on his hand and eats cheese...yes, cheese.

    RobinJohn Anderson

    They're so inseparable, Robin even rides around with John in his car.

    Their friendship began last winter and in that space of time Robin and John have built up a very good relationship and when John calls, Robin appears.

    JohnJohn Anderson

    Last winter he started coming for food. I started putting cheese out for him on the wheelie bin top then began edging closer and closer and he eventually started eating from my hand. In the spring he was calling for a friend and Mrs Robin turned up and he used to bring her cheese."

    John Anderson

  5. Vehicles caught breaking weight limit on ancient bridge

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    Six drivers have been caught breaking the weight limit on Swarkestone bridge during a joint operation by police and trading standards yesterday.

    The action was in response to complaints that some drivers were ignoring the restrictions on the ancient causeway.

    Police say that one driver was also issued with a fixed penalty for using his mobile phone during yesterday's crackdown.

    SwarkestoneDerbyshire Police

    We often receive complaints about heavy goods vehicles driving over the causeway, an ancient monument and narrow piece of road, which is not designed for such vehicles.

    Kerry Wallington-Waite, PCSO Mercia Safer Neighbourhood Team

  6. Firm 'reassuring' residents over incinerator

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    The company Envirofusion which wants to build an experimental incinerator in Derby has told local people the plant won't affect their quality of life.

    The facility, off Alfreton Road, is intended to operate for 18 months, while the technology inside it is tested.

    Residents are fighting the plans, but chief executive Andrew Morris said they're doing all they can to reassure residents that the unit is safe.

    enviro fusion

    We've actually got some of the people who have made those objections coming to see us tomorrow - hopefully we can talk them through what we're actually going to do and allay their fears and show them how much work we're putting in in trying to make sure there is no affect on them or the local neighbourhood.

    Andrew Morris, chief executive of Envirofusion

  7. Cricket: Derbyshire defeated by Worcestershire

    In cricket, Derbyshire Falcons ended their run in the One Day Cup yesterday with a defeat to Worcestershire Rapids.

    It was a difficult day for the Falcons who faced a long rain delay in the middle of their innings.

    In the end, they lost by five wickets following the Duckworth-Lewis method.

    Fast-bowler Hardus Viljoen said it was important to learn from the experience.

    CricketGetty Images

    We are a young team. We've shown in patches in this competition that we can play good cricket but we are also still learning.

    Hardus Viljoen, Derbyshire fast bowler

  8. Street murder 'may have been filmed'

    Police want to trace anyone who may have inadvertently recorded events surrounding the fatal attack.

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  9. Ambitious plans for old viaduct revealed

    BBC Radio Nottingham

    Ambitious plans are underway to bring a landmark on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border back into use.

    Bennerley ViaductSteve A/BBC Weather Watchers

    The charity Sustrans is bidding for £6m to restore the Bennerley Viaduct between Awsworth and Eastwood into a cycling and walking route.

    The group Friends of Bennerley Viaduct hope it'll boost tourism.

  10. Delays to train services as man hit by train

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    A man has been hit by a train at a level crossing in Attenborough between Nottingham and East Midlands Parkway.

    This is causing disruptions to routes between Nottingham and London, Leicester, Lincoln, Matlock and Newark.

    British Transport Police said the incident is not being treated as suspicious but it is investigating how the man came to be on the tracks.

    EMT trains

  11. Afternoon weather: Heavy rain

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    It’ll rain for most of the afternoon and at times the rain could be heavy with some tricky driving conditions possible due to standing water and spray.

    Highs of 15C (59F).

    Weather

  12. Dog back with owners after three years

    Dasha was found in a country lane 100 miles away from his home after going missing in 2014.

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  13. How snail romance could help human genetics

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Scientists at the University of Nottingham have been running their own dating program - for snails.

    It all started with Jeremy the "one in a million" rare mutant garden snail who has an anti-clockwise spiralling shell. It means his genitals are on the wrong side making it difficult for him to mate.

    An appeal was made to find another snail with a left spiralling shell in the hope the pair could "hook up" and TWO were found - one in Ipswich and one in Majorca.

    However things didn't quite go to plan...

    On a more serious note, Dr Angus Davison reckons this study could be beneficial to humans.

    Last year we discovered a gene, which when variable in snails makes them coil to the left or the right. We also found that the same gene seems to be involved in setting up the body asymmetry of our cells. So the process of determining left and right side of the body is so deeply conserved that snails and humans are probably using the same set of genes."

    Dr Angus Davison, University of Nottingham’s School of Life Sciences

    He said there's a chance this could lead to developments in helping people born with their organs in the wrong place.

  14. Derby County manager 'expected to make major changes' to squad

    BBC Derby Sport

    The Derby County Manager Gary Rowett says if he has to separate players who are staying or going then he will.

    The Rams manager is expected to carry out major changes to his squad this summer.

    He's mentioned two potential deals are ongoing - but hasn't had any offers for his players.

    Gary Rowett

  15. More time to question murder suspects

    Simon Ward
    East Midlands Today Reporter

    Leicestershire Police have been given more time to question two men on suspicion of murder.

    It's after the body of 16-year-old Megan Bannister was found on the back seat of a car in Enderby.

    Megan BannisterLeicestershire Police

  16. Police appeal for dashcam footage in murder investigation

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    If you're one of those people with a dashcam in your vehicle then police are appealing to you.

    It's after a 22-year-old man was found fatally injured on St Matthews Way in Leicester on Monday afternoon.

    Police want to hear from drivers who were in the area at the time and may have captured some vital video footage about the murder.

    Police on St Matthews Way

    We are trawling through CCTV in the area surrounding St Matthews Way, however there may be private CCTV cameras in the vicinity that we haven’t identified. We would ask anyone who owns CCTV or has dashcams in their vehicles to check whether they have captured any footage from Monday afternoon, which may assist with our investigation."

    DCI David Swift-Rollinson, East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime team

    A 17-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.

  17. Fly-tippers dump mess in Bolsover

    Khia Lewis-Todd
    BBC Local Live

    Bolsover council is trying to track down the culprit who dumped this mess on the main road from Hillstown to Glapwell between 09:00 and 14:00 yesterday.

    Fly tippingBolsover Council

    They want anyone with information to get in touch with them.

  18. Football: Spurs match 'will be interesting'

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Craig Shakespeare has held Leicester City’s pre-Tottenham press conference - the Foxes boss began by taking questions on that Riyad Mahrez penalty from the weekend.

    He said: “I think bizarre is the right word. But we know the letter of the law, the ref got it right”.

    Referee Robert Madley talking to Riyad MahrezGetty Images

    He then spoke about injuries, saying he didn't want to put a time limit on the return of Wes Morgan but Robert Huth and Andy King could be ready for the final game of the season.

    Marc Albrighton is also "fine" and back on the training pitch.

    Marc AlbrightonGetty Images

    Looking ahead to tomorrow's home game Shakespeare said: “The players can see the light at the end of the tunnel" but want to finish as high as they can. Eighth place is still possible.

    He compared Spurs to last weekends opponents Manchester City but said: "We’ve got a great record here at the King Power. It will be more than interesting”

  19. Missing Whitwick man found safe

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Missing Leicestershire man David Moseley has been found safe and well.

    The 55-year-old was reported missing from the Whitwick area but was found yesterday evening.

  20. Cricket: Notts reach knockout stages despite washout

    BBC Sport

    Nottinghamshire reached the One-Day Cup knockout stages despite no result being possible in their match at Northants.

    Harry GurneyGetty Images

    Put into bat, Northants reached 79-0 with Ben Duckett making an unbeaten 56 before rain came after 14.4 overs.

    Notts needed a win against the North Group's bottom side to make sure of their qualification, but heavy rain at Wantage Road saw the points shared.