Latest updates: East Midlands Live Monday 11 June

Summary

Prayers for woman, 100, who died after mugging
Rolls-Royce staff await job news
Guns N' Roses star buys miniature train ticket
Heavy rain due to hit East Midlands
Derby Central Library closes for good
Warning after animal euthanasia drug goes missing
Latest updates for Monday 11 June 2018

Live Reporting

Jennifer Harby and Gavin Bevis

Person hit by train near Chesterfieldpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
A person has been hit by a train near Chesterfield, East Midlands Trains said.
No more information has been released on the incident or the person's condition but services in the area have been disrupted.
The latest information from East Midlands Trains is here, external.
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Diversions set up for Sheffield train commuterspublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
CrossCountry trains say diversionary lines have now been opened between Chesterfield and Sheffield.
It follows an incident at Chesterfield which is being dealt with by emergency services.
The train company has advised train passengers this afternoon that Chesterfield will not be served.
Commuters can find more details by checking http://journeycheck.com/crosscountry, external
Pay row costs city council almost £300,000published at 14:54 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
BBC Radio Nottingham
Nottingham City Council has spent almost £300,000 on legal fees in a long-running dispute over back pay for staff.
The dispute began in 2011 when a group of around 600 council workers took the council to court over a decision to freeze incremental pay rises for staff.
Now, a Freedom of Information request has revealed that the council has so far spent about £290,000 on the case, with a number of court hearings having taken place.
The council will face further fees as it's set to escalate the row to the Supreme Court
The authority says it's important to view the legal costs in the context of saving £28m by freezing increments - a move it says has protected about 1,000 full-time jobs.
Get fit schemes handed million-pound funding boostpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Eddie Bisknell
Local Democracy Reporter
More than £1m is set to be spent on exercise programmes for children, the elderly, and inactive in Derbyshire.
The county council is set to dish out grant funding for several exercise schemes in a bid to tackle physical inactivity - a "global public health problem", according to its officers.
Jog Derbyshire, which runs 137 sessions each week and has more than 6,500 members, is due to receive £100,000 over the next two years.
Money will also be given to a scheme that helps children in council care to get fit and a group that promotes family-friendly walking routes.
Image source, John Leigh
Three taken to hospital after bus crashpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Leicester Mercury
Part of Narborough Road was shut for several hours this morning after a bus and car were involved in a collision, external.
Delays for commuters after Chesterfield incidentpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
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CrossCountry trains heading south from Sheffield are experiencing delays this afternoon.
It's due to an incident at Chesterfield.
The train company have not given any details about the incident but say delays and alterations are expected.
Williamson denied urgent question on Rolls-Royce jobspublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
BBC Radio Derby
Derby North MP Chris Williamson's request for an urgent question to the secretary of state for business, Greg Clarke, on the potential job losses at Rolls-Royce has been turned down.
Image source, Rolls-Royce
East Midlands chamber awaits Rolls-Royce job newspublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The East Midlands' chamber of commerce has given its reaction to newspaper reports Rolls-Royce is gearing up to cut thousands of jobs.
The Times said the Derby-based aerospace giant is likely to announce 4,000 redundancies following a meeting with investors on Friday.
Chief executive Scott Knowles said: “It’s never nice to hear that any firm is considering staff reductions, particularly not if you are among those whose job is under threat.
"Sometimes companies need to make difficult decisions. If making the company leaner today secures jobs in the future then, long-term, it will be seen as the right decision.”
Heavy rain due to hit the East Midlands this afternoonpublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain, external in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire this afternoon.
It said major showers between now and 22:00 could lead to flooding on roads and delays on public transport.
Image source, Met Office
Gunn 'would have tortured cop to death'published at 13:25 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Jennifer Harby
BBC News
A former police officer in Nottinghamshire has spoken about his time working undercover investigating the crime cartel run by Colin Gunn.
Gunn was jailed in 2006 for the murders of John and Joan Stirland.
Neil Woods spent 14 years with the East Midlands Special Operations Unit investigating the Bestwood gangster.
Image source, PA
"I was very aware just how brutal Gunn was," he said.
"He was so confident. He let everyone know that if he caught an undercover cop, that cop would be snatched off the street and tortured to death.
"And that message was meant for me."
The story is being retold in a television documentary tonight.
MP demands answers from government over Rolls-Roycepublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Giles Taylor
BBC East Midlands Today reporter
Derby North MP Chris Williamson has filed for an urgent question in the House of Commons over potential job losses at Rolls-Royce.
The firm has refused to comment on claims it is set to axe 4,000 posts as part of efforts to cut costs and boost profits.
Mr Williamson said: "We must know what, if anything, this government intends to do."
If the Speaker considers Mr Williamson's question is urgent and of public importance, external he will grant the request and Secretary of State Greg Clark will have to explain the government's position.
Image source, Reuters
Guns N' Roses star buys miniature train ticketpublished at 12:38 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
There was an extra helping of heavy metal at the Stapleford steam festival yesterday as rock band Guns N' Roses arrived to check out the event.
Bass player Duff McKagan bought a ticket for the miniature railway but became so caught up in a chat with the Melton Mowbray fire crew, who were showcasing one of their engines, he didn't get the chance to use it.
Image source, Stapleford Miniature Railway
"It's a shame Duff didn't get the chance to ride on the miniature railway," said Nigel Spencer, from the group that operates the ride.
"He's obviously quite keen on fire engines too!"
Image source, Stapleford Miniature Railway
Later in the day, a chartered helicopter took off from a site adjacent to the 101⁄4 inch gauge line with lead singer Axl Rose on board.
The band were staying at neighbouring Stapleford Park Hotel while headlining the Download Festival.
Image source, Stapleford Miniature Railway
Murder charge as tributes paid to 'kind-hearted' womanpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Nottingham Post
A man is due in court today, charged with the murder of a 35-year-old woman.
According to reports Marie Gibson, 35, from Louth, previously lived in Nottinghamshire, external.
Image source, Lincolnshire Police
Erewash to get union jack flowerbedspublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
These should look splendid when they're finished.
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Burglar broke into same restaurant three timespublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Derby Telegraph
A “menace to shops and businesses” broke into the same Derby city centre restaurant three times in just over a week, external.
Jobs fear as Poundworld goes into administrationpublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Discount retailer Poundworld has gone into administration with the potential loss of more than 5,000 jobs.
The firm, which has at least 18 stores in the East Midlands, has appointed Deloitte after last-ditch rescue talks with R Capital broke down over the weekend.
It follows two years of financial losses for the brand, which has more than 350 shops nationwide.
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Tennis goes underground...published at 11:01 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Charlie Slater
BBC Radio Nottingham sports reporter
At least rain can't stop play...
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Bill Bailey to perform in Nottingham and Derbypublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Comedian Bill Bailey is to perform in Derby and Nottingham next year.
His Larks In Transit tour will stop at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena on 24 May and Derby Arena on 5 June.
Tickets are due to go on sale on Thursday.
'I'm glad I was the first to wear a turban'published at 10:57 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Guardsman Charanpreet Singh Lall took part in the Trooping the Colour parade on Saturday.
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Derbyshire sign Scotland batsman MacLeodpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 11 June 2018
Derbyshire add batsman Calum MacLeod to their T20 Blast squad after he leads Scotland to a one-day triumph over England on Sunday.
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