Summary

  • Ayeeshia-Jayne Smith: Experts 'missed danger to toddler'

  • Drug bag 'exploded' in student's stomach

  • 'Staircase tax' could affect small companies

  • Shared space roads 'causing problems'

  • Nottingham striker to take on Germany

  • Live updates for Tuesday 5 September 2017

Live Reporting

Maryam Qaiser and Liam Barnes

  1. Mother 'heartbroken' over son's fork lift crush death

    The mother of a Cheshire man who was crushed to death by the fork lift truck he was driving said she is "heartbroken" that the company he worked for "took so little care of him".

    Ben Pallier-SingletonFamily handout

    Ben Pallier-Singleton was killed on 10 February 2015 when the truck he was driving overturned at Vinyl Compound in Chinley, Derbyshire.

    The company admitted breaching health and safety regulations and was fined £450,000.

    Kathryn Pallier said they failed make sure the workplace was safe and their lack of care had been "utterly shocking".

    The directors who made the decisions will be now able to get on with their lives but we are serving a life sentence.

    Any fine they have paid is nothing, no penalty at all compared to the penalty we face; lifelong torment, endless sadness and grief without Ben.

  2. Ayeeshia-Jayne Smith: 'Child abuse' not considered by medical staff

    Liam Barnes
    BBC News Online

    The serious case review into the death of Ayeeshia-Jayne Smith, who was stamped to death by her mother Kathryn Smith, looked at the circumstances surrounding the toddler's death in Burton-upon-Trent.

    While it found that largely her death could not have been predicted, it said medical staff "did not sufficiently consider whether child abuse or neglect was a possibility" when Ayeeshia-Jayne was brought to hospital for injuries in the last months of her life.

    Ayeeshia-Jayne SmithFamily Handout

    Jenny Myers, lead author of the review for the Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Board, also said professionals had good reasons to believe Kathryn's parenting of Ayeeshia-Jayne "was more than adequate".

    Ms Myers added: "Though she still had volatile relationships with friends and partners, it did not suggest that she posed a direct risk of physical harm."

  3. Ayeeshia-Jayne Smith: Social workers 'missed danger to toddler'
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    Liam Barnes
    BBC News Online

    Social workers missed signs of danger around a toddler who was stamped to death and focused too much on the condition of the mother who killed her, a serious case review has found.

    Kathryn Smith, of Burton-upont-Trent, was jailed for at least 24 years last year after being found guilty of killing 21-month-old Ayeeshia-Jayne Smith.

    Her minimum prison term was later reduced by five years.

    Ayeeshia Smith Kathryn Smith reportPA

    A review by the Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Board found that "more rigorous analysis and assessment of the risks" she presented to her daughter was needed.

    While it found Ayeeshia-Jayne's death could not have been predicted, the report says professionals should have been more inquisitive.

  4. Children's visit to care home brings joy to residents

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC Local Live

    Nursery children who have been visiting Longmoor Lodge Care Home have played a part in improving the wellbeing of residents.

    They have been visiting the home in Sandiacre to take part in activities such as singing and clay modelling.

    Care homeGoogle

    Marsha, who works at the care home, said: "A lot of our residents have dementia so the interaction between the children and the residents are fantastic.

    "They bring out different emotions in the residents, it makes the residents happy and we are going to start getting the children to come in every week and do different activities and we have taken the residents for lunch at the nursery."

  5. Have you seen Robin Mills?

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC Local Live

    Police are concerned for missing man Robin Mills who is unwell and is reliant on medication.

    The 63-year-old was reported missing from his home in Church Lane, Hinckley at about 18:00 yesterday.

    Robin MillsLeicestershire Police

    His family spoke to him on the phone at 07:00 and the last sighting of him was at 15:00 in Fenny Drayton.

  6. Nottingham striker to take on Germany

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Radio Nottingham sports reporter

    There will be local attention on England's Under-19 side who will be in action in Mansfield tonight.

    England's squad includes Nottingham Forest striker Ben Brereton, as the Young Lions will take on Germany in a friendly.

    Ben Brereton

    Thousands of fans are expected to watch the game at the One Call Stadium.

  7. Review into toddler's death to be published

    Sima Kotecha
    Midlands Correspondent, BBC News

    A serious case review into the death of 21-month-old Ayeeshia-Jayne Smith is due to be published today.

    Kathryn Smith, from Derbyshire, murdered her daughter in the toddler's bedroom in Burton upon Trent in 2014.

    Kathryn SmithPA

    Medical experts at Smith's trial said the child's injuries resembled those of a car crash victim.

    During the hearing it was revealed the child's father warned children's services just weeks before her death that Ayeeshia-Jayne - known as A-J - was at risk while living with her mother.

    The serious case review will reveal if any of the parties involved in her care were negligent.

  8. 'Staircase tax' could affect small companies

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC Local Live

    A businessman in Leicester says government plans to introduce the so called "staircase tax" could leave small companies struggling to survive.

    The proposals could mean firms operating across different floors in a mixed-use building could be charged thousands of pounds more in business tax as they'll be treated as two separate premises.

    Manjit Singh, who runs a company in London Road in Leicester, says if the plans go-ahead it could lead to people losing their jobs.

    London Road LEciesterGoogle

    He said: "I am very disappointed because it is very hard for businesses to survive in this economic climate.

    "We have already been hit with the new tax on car parking spaces on top of other business rates we pay but we may have to decide if there is a way we can separate the businesses, so one business can stay on one floor and we don't go up the stairs."

  9. Travel: Updates across the region

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC Local Live

    • The A52 westbound between junctions A606 and the A60 near Nottingham is busy
    • Drivers should expect some delays on the A52 westbound towards M1 Nottingham
    • There are delays on the A453 southbound between M1 and the A42 near East Midlands Airport
    • The A52 westbound at the junction with the A5111 near Derby is busy
    • The M1 northbound at the exit slip with junction 21 near Leicester is busy

  10. Watch: East Midlands weather forecast

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    Heading out today? Take a brolly...

  11. Shared space roads 'causing problems'

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC Local Live

    Disability campaigners will be heading to Downing Street today to call for a review of shared spaces, where roads and pavements are merged to create flatter routes.

    Station Street in Nottingham was redeveloped in this way two years ago and other areas could follow.

    Station StreetGoogle

    Nottingham City Council said it discussed the design with disability groups and there have been no accidents so far.

    But Lisa Jones, who is partially sighted, says it still causes problems.

    She said: "Most of us just cannot use them because our means of identifying the roadway is a kerb, but there is no kerb.

    "I accept there is tactical pavement around here but to my guide dog it is all flat."

  12. Join us for today's live coverage

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

    Liam Barnes and I will be writing the updates on today's live page with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel.

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