Latest updates: East Midlands Live Tuesday 12 February

Summary

Former England and Leicester City keeper Gordon Banks dies
Troubled 300-year-old department store to be discussed by business leaders
Drivers in Leicester lose 155 hours in traffic
Corn on a cob request 'lost in translation'
Leisure centre plan to be considered by council
Lip filler disaster prompts Westminster debate
Nottingham woman missing for four days
Updates for Tuesday 12 February

Live Reporting

Gavin Bevis and David Pittam

A1 lane closed for barrier repairpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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Man arrested following assaultpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an assault yesterday afternoon.
A 37-year-old man was taken to hospital after he was attacked in Outram Street, Sutton in Ashfield, at about 19:50 yesterday. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-altering.
A 27-year-old man was arrested later in the evening and he remains in police custody.
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Banks obituary - The career of a legendpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
World Cup winner Gordon Banks, who has died aged 81, will always be remembered for a wonder save against Brazil in the 1970 World Cup.
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Man held over handbag snatchpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A man has been arrested after a woman had a handbag containing a "significant amount of cash" stolen during a robbery in Leicester yesterday.
The woman, who was in her 50s, was knocked to the floor as she tried to stop the robber taking her bag in Raleigh Way at about 20:00, external.
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Police said the 32-year-old man was detained on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery but they believe another suspect may be at large.
Your comments: Cob mistakepublished at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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The corn on the cob takeaway blunder has proved popular on our Facebook page, external with some people sharing their own stories.
Alan Bloor wrote: "My wife is from the south of England and when she first met my parents and my mum said "I've brought some cobs" my wife thought corn on the cob was a strange thing to bring for tea!"
While David Ball said: "I heard of someone once ordering a glass of bitter lemon and getting a bit of lemon."
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Infrared cameras used to find cannabis factorypublished at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Cannabis with a street value of up to £200,000 has been tracked down using infrared cameras, police said.
More than 160 plants were seized in Rolleston Street, Leicester, on Thursday after residents complained of a strong smell of cannabis.
Police used a drone with an infrared camera to find the heat lamps used to grow the plants as they were initially hard to find because of the numbers of businesses in the area.
Officers said an investigation was ongoing to trace those responsible for growing and selling the substance.
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A52 to close for pothole repairspublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A section of the A52 in Derby is to be closed overnight this weekend for pothole repairs.
The city council says a stretch on the eastbound carriageway between Pentagon Island and Raynesway will be closed from 20:00 on Friday to 06:00 on Saturday to allow the work to be carried out.
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Arrested man 'laid drug egg'published at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Thoughts are with the officers who had to deal with this craziness.
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Flowers laid at Sheffield's Gordon Banks Walk of Fame starpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Flowers have been left next to Sheffield-born goalkeeper Gordon Banks' star on the Walk of Fame.
Banks was part of England's 1966 World Cup-winning and earned 73 caps for his country.
He died last night at the age of 81.
The flowers have been placed on the star outside Sheffield's town hall.
Power cut in Swadlincotepublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Western Power Distribution says it's aware of a power cut in the Swadlincote area and hopes to have electricity restored by 15:30, external.
Woman dies after being hit by Land Roverpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A woman who suffered serious injuries after she was hit by a Land Rover has died.
The 78-year-old was taken to hospital after she was struck in Mill Green Way, Clowne at about 10:30 on Friday but died yesterday afternoon.
Officers have appealed for witnesses to come forward and want to trace a man who was wearing a high-vis jacket near the pedestrian crossing at the time.
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Schmeichel: Banks 'a legend for all goalkeepers'published at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
From one Leicester City no.1 to another.
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'World’s oldest' Valentine card for salepublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
The "declaration of love", which includes the line "be my Valentine", was handwritten about 230 years ago.
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A453 fully reopens after lorry firepublished at 13:31 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
A lorry which caught fire while being towed away on a major road has now been cleared, police have said.
The fire blocked the A453 between Finger Farm Island and Gateway Island near Castle Donington shortly before 12:00 today.
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Police said no-one was hurt in the blaze and the recovery driver was able to disconnect it before it spread to his lorry.
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Horse racing to resume tomorrowpublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Horse racing is back on from tomorrow after an outbreak of equine flu put a temporary halt to events across the country.
Southwell Racecourse has confirmed that tomorrow's planned fixture will go ahead tomorrow and Leicester's event on Thursday will also run as scheduled.
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Banks' life in his own wordspublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Hauling coal, winning the World Cup and the greatest save of them all - Gordon Banks' life in his own words.
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'Great memories of a great man' - Linekerpublished at 12:38 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
Gary Lineker has posted a second tribute to Gordon Banks, who like him played for both Leicester and England.
The Match of the Day presenter wrote: "The first game I ever remember watching on television was when Gordon Banks made ‘that’ save against Brazil. Great memories of a great man."
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Flood of tributes for legendary keeper Gordon Bankspublished at 12:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The tributes for England and Leicester City great Gordon Banks continue to roll in.
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Van fire near Castle Doningtonpublished at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Work to deal with a van fire is currently blocking the A453 between Finger Farm Island and Gateway Island near Castle Donington.
Drivers have been advised to avoid the area if they can.
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World Cup winner Banks dies aged 81published at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2019
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Former England goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who won the World Cup in 1966, has died aged 81.
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