Latest updates: East Midlands Live Monday 11 March

Summary

Power failure halts all trains in East Midlands
Disruption to services expected until 19:00
Snow and ice closes Derbyshire roads
Man phoned 999 to moan about taxi driver
Knife amnesties get under way
Rescued Nottinghamshire climber dies in hospital
Updates for Monday 11 March 2019

Live Reporting

Gavin Bevis and Nick Smith

Delays expected after level crossing failspublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Delays are expected in Narborough, as signalling failures have affected the level crossing in the village.
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Signal failures bring trains to a haltpublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Trains across the East Midlands have been brought to a halt due a signalling failure.
East Midlands Trains tweeted, external: "There has been a power supply failure which is affecting our network and the signalling system.
"At present we are currently unable to run any trains in the East Midlands area."
The failure means trains are currently unable to run between Nottingham, Derby and Leicester.
Falconer: Labour anti-Semitism an 'existential threat'published at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
BBC Radio Nottingham
A Nottinghamshire peer says the issue of anti-Semitism is an "existential threat" for the Labour Party.
Lord Falconer has been asked to lead an internal review into widespread complaints - while the Equality and Human Rights Commission is considering whether Labour may have unlawfully discriminated against people because of their ethnicity and religious beliefs.
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's World at One, Lord Falconer, Baron of Thoroton, said: "Us being characterised as anti-Semitic is an existential threat to the Labour Party."
Lord Falconer said he will remain in the party, but respects MPs like Chris Leslie who have decided to leave.
He said: "I completely understand and I have great sympathy with what some of them experienced.
"I’m staying in the Labour Party because I am determined to do my bit to make it as good as it should be."
Man jailed for 19 years for 'gunpoint' rapepublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Greig Watson
Reporter, BBC News Online
A man who inflicted a "sustained and horrific" sex attack on a woman in her home while threatening to shoot her has been jailed for 19 years.
Glen Roe, 45, smashed his way into the house in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, in the early hours of 2 August.
Image source, Nottinghamshire Police
He had previously been convicted at Nottingham Crown Court of two counts of rape, possession of an imitation firearm and making threats to kill.
Judge Gregory Dickinson said he had "no appreciation of the harm you have done".
Car leaves road in A5 crashpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
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Delays as car crash takes out traffic lightspublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A crash has damaged traffic lights in Hinckley this afternoon, leading to delays around the town centre.
The two-car collision happened at 13:30 today on Lower Bond Street and one of the cars is awaiting recovery.
Police say that nobody was injured in the crash.
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Car reversed into glass shop frontpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A dark coloured 4x4 reversed into a shop front yesterday in a burglary which saw thousands of pounds worth of clothes stolen.
CCTV footage showed three people exit the car and enter Flannels clothing store in Halford Street, Leicester, and a white VW Golf also parked up shortly after midnight today.
Police believe that clothing was put in the boot of the Suzuki, before the cars then drove the wrong way along Halford Street, into Market Place Street and continued along Friar Lane, then headed along the A47 before turning into Tudor Road.
Murder accused denies killing womanpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Anthony Davis, who pleaded not guilty when he appeared in court, is due to stand trial in June.
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Man goes missing from hospitalpublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Concern is growing for a man who was reported missing from hospital this morning.
Patrick Phillips, also known as Paddy, had been being treated at Leicester Royal Infirmary since 27 February but left at about 10:00 today, before he was discharged.
It’s believed he was seen near Freeman’s Common, heading towards Aylestone Road at around 10:10.
Image source, Leicestershire Police
Daleks gather in bid to exterminate recordpublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
BBC News
Dozens of the most-feared baddies in Doctor Who, the Daleks, have assembled in a bid to break a world record.
But they failed to beat the top gathering, which was held at the National Space Centre in Leicester in 2008.
Watch: Stolen handbag prompts CCTV appealpublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Police have shared a video appeal, external after a handbag was stolen from a house in Swadlincote.
The burglary took place in Middle Close at about 00:30 on 26 February.
Officers are keen to speak to two people caught on private CCTV at about that time. Call 101 if you can help.
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Maddison leads Europe's chance-creating chartspublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
The Foxes crop of young English talent has come to the fore this season.
One of those impressing has been playmaker James Maddison who has created more goalscoring chances than any other player in Europe's top five leagues, according to sports data site Opta.
The midfielder has netted five times and assisted six goals in 28 Premier League appearances so far this term.
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Car drives into shop front during break-inpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A large amount of clothing is believed to have been stolen after a car is believed to have driven into a shop front overnight.
Police were called to Flannels in Halford Street, Leicester, shortly after midnight.
Five people are believed to have been involved in the break-in.
A cordon is still in place while police investigate.
Water firm used taxi drivers to check leakspublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
BBC News
Severn Trent Water has been using taxi drivers to look at leaks, it's been revealed.
The firm - which supplies water to much of the East Midlands - said it had deployed the drivers on about 50 small leaks "as a cheaper way to get live video footage" than using technicians.
Images were sent to engineers back at base who dispatched the most appropriate teams to the job, it added.
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However, the GMB union said the water company's programme had "huge safety implications for customers, drivers, and the public at large".
It said over two weeks there were about 50 incidents and customers had "not been impressed with the 'Virtual Fieldworker Programme'".
The firm said it was reviewing the trial.
Vardy rises up Foxes all-time goalscorers listpublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
You wouldn't bet against him leapfrogging Gary Lineker before the end of the season.
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Urine smell and damp found at care homepublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Inspectors found "a very strong odour of urine" in one en-suite and damp on the ceiling.
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Your comments: Bad parking blocks firefighterspublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
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Bad parking blocking fire fighters in Leicester is still the main talking point today on Facebook., external
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service tweeted photos of two cars blocking one of their engine's paths but fortunately they were not the way to an emergency at the time.
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
Here are more of your comments on the problem.
Dave Shaw said: "There is a problem with planning, new houses with space for one vehicle [or no space]. This forces people to park on the road."
Mitch Dutfield said: "If this was London they would be lifted in no time, plus should pay an illegal parking fine also to get it back."
Ed Coates said: "The back streets in Market Harborough are even worse night and day.
"You cant turn in to a street in a van due to the parking there i have had to reverse right back down streets due to this."
Three more Evans Cycles stores close following takeoverpublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Press Association
Three more branches of Evans Cycles are to close this month as the chain approaches the end of a review process following its sale to Shirebrook-based Sports Direct.
The three London stores are scheduled to close on 22 March, bringing the total number to eight.
Steve Trowbridge, chief executive of Evans Cycles, said: "Where possible, we will redeploy staff based at these stores to other areas within the business."
The number of store closures is significantly lower than was initially feared when Mike Ashley's Sports Direct bought the business last October.
The retail tycoon said at the time that as many half of the 62 stores could close, threatening 600 jobs.
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Big prize for mini schnauzerpublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Congratulations Shimmer - the miniature schnauzer from Coalville has taken a first place prize at Crufts.
Image source, Rachel Ward
She took part in the Kennel Club British Open event where she entered in the small category.
Her owner Rachel Ward said she came second in the jumping round and first in the agility round and then won overall.
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Rachel and six-year-old Shimmer have been doing agility together for five years.
She said: "She is not naturally motivated, not many mini schnauzers are, but with a lot of encouragement she is excelling. She is a super awesome dog at home and is only happy if she is near me."
JD Wetherspoon to sell city centre pubpublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Up to 43 jobs are at risk after pub chain JD Wetherspoon confirmed it has put Leicester outlet The Last Plantagenet up for sale.
The firm said the sale was a "commercial decision taken by the company after long consideration".
It added the Granby Street pub would remain open until a buyer was found.
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