Latest updates: East Midlands Live Monday 17 December

Summary

Tributes to family killed in house fire
Ram-raiders steal cash machine from building society
Family of backpacker in Thai hospital in bid to get her home
Driver in hospital after bridge crash
Billy Monger wins Helen Rollason Award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Updates for Monday 17 December 2018

Live Reporting

Nick Smith, Sandish Shoker and David Pittam

Tigers' European campaign all but overpublished at 10:49 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
BBC Sport
Leicester Tigers hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the Champions Cup are all but over following a defeat against Racing 92 at Welford Road yesterday.
The result means Leicester sit third in the pool, eight points behind second place Ulster with just two games left to play.
The loss was Leicester's eighth in a row, their worst run since 1975, as their torrid season continues.
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Woman who lied about brain cancer jailedpublished at 10:44 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Jasmin Mistry convinced friends and family she was terminally ill, and they raised £250,000 for treatment.
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Woman in hospital after railway bridge crashpublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A woman has been taken to hospital after she crashed into a railway bridge this morning.
The Renault Clio hit the bridge at about 01:20 on Derby Road, just south of Wirksworth.
The driver, a 21-year-old woman, was taken to hospital with "serious injuries."
The road was closed overnight and reopened just after 08:00 this morning.
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School closed due to heating problempublished at 10:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A school has been forced to closed today because it has no heating.
Marlpool Infant School in Prospect Road, Heanor, will be closed today and a message on the school's website says there will be further updates later on.
Image source, Google
Photo from scene of 'serious' crash in Denbypublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
This is the scene in Church Road in Denby, which has been closed to traffic - but not pedestrians - after what is being described as a "serious collision".
We're awaiting further information from Derbyshire Police, who said the road was likely to remain closed for some time.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Cash machine stolen from building societypublished at 09:59 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Amy Payne
Reporter, BBC East Midlands Today
An ATM machine was stolen from a Nationwide branch in Earl Shilton this morning after a digger smashed through the front of the building.
An employee at the branch told me that the break-in happened at 04:30 and that a cash machine was taken, though it is not known how much money was taken.
Leicestershire Police said they had found the ATM nearby along with three vehicles believed to have been used in the theft.
No arrests have been made.
Road closed in village after crashpublished at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Worth considering a different route if you can.
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Man arrested following 'gunshots'published at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A 24-year-old man was arrested yesterday following reports of gunshots in Aspley.
Armed police were called to Minver Crescent on Thursday following the reports.
Three other men, aged 46, 36 and 36, were arrested on Thursday afternoon and have all been bailed until 8 January.
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Road reopens after digger smashes building societypublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Wood Street in Earl Shilton has been reopened after a digger destroyed the front of a building society this morning.
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Homeless people housed in time for Christmaspublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Amy Orton
Local Democracy Reporter
More than ten homeless people will be celebrating Christmas in their own homes this year thanks to a charity project.
Four terraced houses in Leicester have been renovated into apartments for people currently living in crisis accommodation.
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The new project will house thirteen people, most of whom have recently slept rough, with the first tenants due to move in time for Christmas.
Prakash Bhojani, 70, funded the project and will now lease the houses to Action Homeless for a "nominal fee".
"We want this to be the first step to people getting back on track, it's important that the homes help them to do that.
"I wanted to bring these properties into use and to provide modern and pleasant facilities for the people who will live there
Digger destroys front of building societypublished at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A digger has smashed into a building society in an apparent ram-raid.
The front of the Nationwide in Earl Shilton has been destroyed in what looks like a targeted attack at about 05:00 today.
Wood Street in the village remains closed.
Image source, Jo Cleobury
'Everyone will be affected' by fatal house firepublished at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
BBC Radio Nottingham
A vicar has said that "everyone will be affected" by a house fire in Collingham which killed a mother and her two children.
Justine Collison, 33, and her children Isabella, 8, and Harvey, 5, died in the fire at their home in Woodhill Road and their father Gavin remains in hospital.
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The Reverend Mandy Cartwright, rector of All Saints Church, said: "I think everyone will be affected by this fire.
"To be able to talk about that will be really important and I think having church open will offer a place for that to everyone in the community to be aware about that and ready and willing to lend a listening ear."
Watch: Billy Monger wins Helen Rollason Awardpublished at 08:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
BBC Sport
Billy Monger, who lost both his legs after a Formula 4 crash, won the Helen Rollason Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year show last night.
Monger, 19, returned to racing in March, less than a year after the smash at Donington Park in April 2017.
The award recognises outstanding achievement in the face of adversity and was introduced in 1999 in memory of BBC Sport journalist and presenter Helen Rollason MBE.
Trains out of action due to rail failurepublished at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Rail services between Newark Castle and Nottingham are currently out of action because of a points failure.
The fault means trains cannot run towards Nottingham.
Network Rail is currently investigating the fault and East Midlands Trains is expecting normal service to resume by 09:00.
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Football: Rams host Forest in derby clashpublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
It's a big day for football in the East Midlands, with Derby County hosting local rivals Nottingham Forest at Pride Park this evening.
Both sides are well in the mix for promotion and a win for Forest would see them leapfrog the Rams in the table and move into the play-off spots.
There's nothing like a derby day...
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Have you seen missing man?published at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
John Stanley was reported missing after leaving Derby Royal Hospital in the early hours of Friday.
He was last seen at the accident and emergency department.
Police believe he could still be in Derby, or could potentially have travelled to Nottingham.
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Weather: Mild and sunny start to the weekpublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Rich Davis
BBC Weather presenter
It's going to be a milder start to the week, with some sunshine expected this morning.
Here's Rich with the weather.
Town centre road closedpublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Wood Street in Earl Shilton is currently closed between The Hollow and Hinckley Road.
The road is expected to remain closed for some time and police have urged people to avoid the area and find alternative routes.
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Join us for today's live updatespublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2018
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Good morning. It's going to be myself, David Pittam, Amy Woodfield and Sandish Shoker bringing you today's news, sport, travel and weather for the East Midlands.