Latest updates: East Midlands Live Thursday 18 January 2018

Summary

Government warned over 'dangerous jail'
School pupil cycle ban faces criticism
NHS in Nottingham on highest state of alert
Air ambulance starts 24/7 operation
Train staff member 'attacked' at Market Harborough station
Fallen trees cause road closures across region
Updates on Thursday 18 January 2018

Live Reporting

Chris Fawcett, Maryam Qaiser and Gavin Bevis

Storm blows fence panels onto pavementpublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The windy weather left this fence in a rather sorry state in Radford this morning. Police said, external they had made the area safe and alerted the land owner.
Image source, Notts Police
Storm brings down at least 35 trees in Nottspublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Thankfully we've not heard of any injuries.
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Fallen trees lead to rail disruptionpublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Something to bear in mind if your plans for today involving getting a train.
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Power cuts hit hundreds in Leicestershire and Rutlandpublished at 09:19 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Hundreds of properties in Leicestershire and Rutland are without power following last night's high winds across the region.
According to Western Power Distribution's live information, external, the two main power cuts appear to be in Cottesmore in Rutland, where 673 properties are affected and Market Bosworth, where 168 are without power.
Image source, Western Power Distribution
Fallen trees causing disruption in Derbyshirepublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Wesley Mallin
Reporter, BBC Radio Derby
The roads of Derbyshire are littered with fallen trees and branches this morning after a night of high winds.
Police say they've been inundated with calls overnight and are dealing with a fallen tree on the slip road at the Raynesway junction with the A52.
Further north, conditions have been made worse by overnight snow and some of the normally affected routes in the Peak District are shut.
Police have urged drivers to take extra care and to not ignore road closure signs if they come across them.
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Wind blows trampoline into gardenpublished at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
This must have been a bit of a surprise.
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Fallen tree brings down power linespublished at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
BBC Radio Nottingham's travel team says Southwell Road in Kirklington is also blocked after a tree fell and brought down some power lines.
High winds cause damage and bring down treespublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Last night's strong winds left this garden in Oakwood in a bit of a state.
And this van in Beeston found itself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Thankfully no-one was hurt.
Tree falls in strong windpublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
There's another tree down. This time it's on Festus street in the Netherfield area of Nottingham.
Image source, @p_levo
Watch: Today's weather for the East Midlandspublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
Here's how things are looking today.
Power cuts after heavy windspublished at 08:19 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Western Power Distribution says, external a number of homes are without power in the East Midlands following high winds overnight.
These include 168 in Market Bosworth, 59 in Long Eaton, 77 near Mansfield and 36 near Wessington.
Wind blows down treespublished at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
The wind has caused a number of trees to fall across the East Midlands - this is on Titchborne Street in Leicester.
Police are warning drivers to "take extra care".
Image source, @stuntcentral
Image source, @stuntcentral
Fallen trees cause school closurepublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Humphrey Perkins School in Barrow upon Soar is closed because of fallen trees outside the school causing the road to close.
Latest on the roadspublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Police have warned drivers to take care this morning as high winds overnight have led to a number of trees falling over across the region. Highways England is currently listing the following problems:
- Braybrooke Road in Market Harborough is closed following a crash involving multiple vehicles
- A fallen tree is blocking one side of Leicester Road in Whitwick
- Police have also closed the junction of Mapperley Plains and Catfoot Lane in Mapperley because of a fallen tree
- The A57 Snake Pass remains closed due to snow and ice
- There are delays on the M1 southbound between J26 and J25
Join us for today's live updatespublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Hi everyone. It's going to be Maryam Qaiser and myself bringing you today's latest news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.