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

  1. Rescued Notts climber dies in hospitalpublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019

    BBC News

    A Nottinghamshire climber who was rescued after going missing on a mountain in the Scottish Highlands has died.

    The 57-year-old was airlifted from Stob Coire nan Lochan, part of the Three Sisters ridges in Glencoe, on Saturday.

    Glencoe rescue effortImage source, Glencoe/Oban Mountain Rescue

    He and another 49-year-old climber from Notts were found with hypothermia after being reported overdue from a climb the previous day.

    The pair were part of a larger group from the county. The other climber is in a stable condition in hospital.

  2. Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    A bit of a blustery start to the week and there are still quite a few wintry showers around.

  3. Good morning: Join us for today's live updatespublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March 2019

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC News

    Hi everyone. Today's news, sport, travel and weather updates are going to be served up by me and Nick Smith.