Summary

  • Updates for Tuesday 22 November 2016

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Wednesday

  1. Flooding knocks out gas in Southwellpublished at 08:45 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    BBC Radio Nottingham

    Work is taking place in Southwell this morning to restore gas supplies after flooding yesterday.

    The National Grid said engineers have been working through the night in Nottingham Road and about 4,000 litres of water have been pumped out of gas mains after the heavy rain.

    Gas supplies to the Minster School, a local leisure centre, a care home and about eight homes were lost.

  2. Flood warnings still in placepublished at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    Yesterday evening saw travel chaos in parts of the county as heavy rain and standing water caused problems during rush hour.

    Sutton-in-AshfieldImage source, DevilDave

    There are still some flood warnings about this morning for the River Leen and the Day Brook around Basford and Valley Road. 

    Further north, a flood warning was issued early this morning for parts of the River Maun around West Drayton and low lying areas in Clipstone, Edwinstowe and Ollerton were also at risk. 

  3. Weather: Mild and drier than yesterdaypublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

    A fairly mild start to what should be a slightly better day than yesterday.

    There will be a number of showers through this morning. However these will gradually fizzle out leaving an overcast but drier afternoon and evening. Highs of 9C (48F)

    Media caption,

    Weather for the East Midlands on Tuesday 22 November 2016

  4. Join us for today's updatespublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    It's looking a little drier out there today after yesterday's washout. 

    I'll be writing your news, sport, weather and travel throughout the day so get in touch if you want to discuss anything,