Latest updates: East Midlands Live Wednesday 7 March

Summary

Lorry driver cleared over M1 death crash
Three teenagers admit manslaughter
Met Office warns of more snow for East Midlands
Blogger in court over 'anti-Semitic' songs
Homes still without water after big thaw bursts pipes
Updates on Wednesday 7 March 2018

Live Reporting

Gavin Bevis and Samantha Fisher

Snow warning for Thursday morningpublished at 11:48 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow, external in the East Midlands from 00:05 to 11:00 tomorrow.
The advisory applies to Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham. Nottinghamshire, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The chief forecaster said: "Much of the lower ground will see little if any snow accumulating, but 1-3 cm is likely in some places, with 5 cm above 200 metres and possibly 10 cm on roads above 300 metres."
Image source, Bevins87
Pause for Thought: "Train up a child in the way he should go and even when he is old he will not depart from it."published at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
The Reverend Kate Bottley on the things we pass on to the next generation.
Your photos: Farewell snowmanpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
BBC Weather Watchers
The last of the snow has nearly left us - Steve A from Kimberley sent us this heartbreaking photo.
Image source, Steve A
Cash payout for residents without waterpublished at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Compensation will be paid to Severn Trent customers left without water for more than 12 continuous hours following the recent freezing temperatures.
A payment of £30 will be offered to all homes affected by the "huge number of bursts" across the network.
Arnold, Ashbourne and Belper are among the areas where people have been left without water.
The firm said customers would be contacted in the coming weeks regarding the payment.
Rail delays blamed on weather faultspublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Hull Trains cancels all of its London services and there are further cancellations on the east coast mainline.
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Draw keeps Magpies on track for automatic promotionpublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Notts County are back in the League Two automatic promotion places after picking up a point at Cheltenham Town last night.
Terry Hawridge put the Magpies ahead in the first half but Joe Morrell struck in the second half to earn a draw.
Notts County sit third on goal difference with a trip to Forest Green Rovers coming up on Saturday.
Hundreds apply to join fire servicepublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service says it received 200 applications in the first six hours of its new recruitment drive.
The service is taking on full-time firefighters for the first time since 2012 and is looking for people who live in the county and want to tackle fires and rescue people stuck in road collisions.
The deadline to apply is 18 March, or once it has received 500 complete applications.
Driver who blocked road for hours is reportedpublished at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Samantha Fisher
BBC News Online
A driver who caused two hours of delays after getting stuck across a carriageway when trying to do a U-turn has been reported for careless driving.
Image source, @DerbyshireRPU
Derbyshire Roads Policing unit said after going south on the M1 he came off at junction 28 in Derbyshire, by mistake.
After pulling off the roundabout, the driver had a change of heart, attempted a U-turn and got stuck, causing tailbacks which blocked the A38 and the exit slip from the M1.
Officers called it "unprofessional driving" and said the driver has been reported.
Image source, @DerbyshireRPU
Afghan all-rounder Nabi joins Foxespublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Leicestershire sign Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi for this summer's T20 Blast competition.
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Rival fans unite to pay tribute to Stags supporterpublished at 09:33 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Calum McKenzie
BBC News
Football fans temporarily put rivalry to one side to remember a fellow supporter.
Mansfield and Lincoln fans united in a minute’s applause in the 59th minute of their 1-1 draw last night.
It was to remember Stags fan Ian Coupe, who passed away last week.
His family described him as a “super” Stag, who was a regular at Field Mill.
Mansun singer apologises for Rescue Rooms performancepublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Nottingham Post
Paul Draper has apologised to his fans, external after storming off stage at last night’s gig, blaming a ‘personal issue’.
Leicester City star's goal to cut crimepublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
BBC Radio Leicester
Leicester city goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has teamed up with Leicestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner Lord Willy Bach, for the launch of a series of youth sports projects.
The initiative hopes to build self-esteem and cut crime among young people.
Up to £70,000 is being shared across seven charities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
The pair announced the funding at Leicestershire Police headquarters on Tuesday.
School closed due to no running waterpublished at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Samantha Fisher
BBC News Online
A Derbyshire village primary school is closed today because it has no running water.
Derbyshire County Council said water was restored overnight at Mapperley CE Primary School, near Ilkeston, but pipes have burst again.
Water remains off in the whole village.
Severn Trent Water said: "Apologies to our customers who are experiencing water supply interruptions. There has been a further burst pipe within the area and our teams are continuously working hard to get this resolved."
Image source, Google
Ambulance service called 1,244 times by same personpublished at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
East Midlands Ambulance Service was called 1,244 times by a single patient over a 12-month period, the BBC has learned.
The figures, released by NHS ambulance trusts, showed a total of 8,303 emergency calls were made by the five most frequent UK callers from November 2016 to October 2017.
An NHS spokesman said the calls were often related to mental health, chronic pain and alcohol or drug dependence.
Of those 1,244 calls to EMAS, an ambulance was deployed on 64 occasions.
Forest 15th after Carrow Road stalematepublished at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Ben Brereton and Matty Cash (pictured) both missed good chances for Forest in last night's 0-0 draw at Norwich City.
The result leaves Forest 15th in the Championship - 14 points above the relegation zone but also 14 points off the play-off places.
Image source, Getty Images
Books to celebrate 25 years of unusual pubpublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Sophie Cook
BBC Radio Leicester producer
Image source, Ruler's Wit
To mark the 25th anniversary of the closure of a well known pub, two books are to be written.
The Green Man Pub, which was open until 1993, is closed up under the busy Carillon Court shopping centre in Loughborough.
Five authors, who make up Ruler's Wit, are writing two books about the underground bar. One being a novel and the other looking at its history and the memories of those who went there and worked there.
Homes still without water in Arnoldpublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A bottled water collection point will open in Arnold later for those continuing to have issues with their water supply.
Some people in the area have had little or no running water after a pipe burst on Sunday.
Severn Trent says the pipe has been fixed but air in the network is preventing water from reaching some customers.
The collection point is due to open at Sainsbury's, in Sir John Robinson Way, at 10:30.
Image source, Severn Trent Water
The grey gap yearpublished at 08:31 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Matt Smith
BBC Radio Leicester Breakfast Show producer
When Allan Rimmer from Lutterworth was told he was about to be made redundant, he decided to find an opportunity from the bad news.
He and wife Stephanie decided to take a "gap year" and headed to the French Alps and work in a ski chalet.
Back in Leicestershire, he's now sharing their experiences in a new book "The Grey Gap Year".
Watch: East Midlands weather forecastpublished at 08:26 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
A cold start today but brighter and slightly warmer later on.
Rams denied by late equaliserpublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A late goal from Massimo Luongo denied Derby County a much-needed win at QPR last night.
Andreas Weimann had given the Rams the lead in the first half but Luongo's 87th-minute header levelled the game.
The result leaves Derby County nine points off the automatic promotion places.