Summary

  • Leicester shopping centre fire 'was arson'

  • Drop in cervical screenings in East Mids

  • Kegworth air disaster survivor takes first steps

  • Shock defeat for Foxes in FA Cup

  • Updates for Monday 7 January 2018

  1. Morgan defends manager Puel's changespublished at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Criticism of Leicester manager Claude Puel after City's shock 2-1 FA Cup defeat at Newport County "would be unfair", says defender Wes Morgan.

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  2. Leicester fire - what we know so farpublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    The fire at Leicester's Belgrave Commercial Centre is under control after beginning late last night.

    Firefighters are making sure it does not spread any further and are waiting for demolition crews to make the building safe and put out the last pockets of flame.

    At its height more than 60 firefighters were tackling the blaze, which was captured on video by a number of onlookers.

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    Police investigating the cause now believe the fire was started deliberately. They are appealing for anyone with information or footage to come forwards.

    So far there are no reports of any injuries.

  3. Boy 'traumatised' by football filming rowpublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Max Hayes said he was threatened with not being allowed to watch the match in a dispute over filming.

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  4. 'Golden Mile' fire treated as arsonpublished at 11:25 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019
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    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    The fire at the Belgrave Commercial Centre is being treated as arson, Leicestershire police said.

    Officers are investigating the blaze which began at about 22:00 last night and took more than 60 firefighters to bring under control. Emergency services are still on scene.

    There have been no injuries reported so far.

    fireImage source, Tanya Bhayani
  5. New police system to upload video footagepublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    Derbyshire Constabulary has launched a new way for people to share videos and dashcam footage of cases they are investigating.

    Derbyshire Capture, external enables people to quickly and securely upload footage through its website.

    Derbyshire Capture logoImage source, Derbyshire Constabulary

    Assistant chief constable Kem Mehmet said the new system would mean officers no longer needed to make appointments to view footage and would free them up to carry out investigations instead.

  6. Film examines Vote Leave campaignpublished at 10:18 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    BBC Radio Nottingham

    A controversial feature film about Brexit from a Nottinghamshire writer is being shown on Channel 4 tonight.

    The Uncivil War, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch, looks at how the Vote Leave campaign was run.

    Screenwriter James Graham, from Kirkby-in-Ashfield, said he hopes the drama will lead to a greater understanding of both sides of the Brexit argument.

    The Uncivil WarImage source, PA

    He said the film had been shown a lot of support online.

    He said: "There's been a huge amount of anxiety, understandably, which is sometimes expressed reasonably and other times less polite and questioning whether or not I should be doing it [the drama]."

  7. Broken-down van closes lane of M1 junctionpublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Highways England has tweeted a picture a van which has broken down, closing the middle lane of the roundabout over the motorway at J28 near Tibshelf.

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  8. Belgrave Road fire: 'Floors collapsing inside'published at 09:27 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    Firefighters at the Belgrave Commercial Centre in Leicester say they are waiting for demolition services to arrive in order to make the building safe.

    The fire started at about 22:00 last night and is now out but Stephen Moore, watch manager from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service told BBC Radio Leicester they need parts of the building to be demolished to "tackle the remaining pockets of fire inside".

    He said they could hear the sound of concrete floors collapsing inside.

    Belgrave Commercial Centre

    Shamira Ayoob who lives nearby said she had been receiving texts from worried family and friends since last night.

    She added: "We're safe, we're not in danger but just sad that it's all gone."

    Several businesses seem to have been damaged inside the centre but we are still waiting for confirmation from the emergency services.

  9. Drop in cervical screenings in regionpublished at 09:05 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    East Midlands Today

    There's been a big drop in the number of women in the East Midlands being screened for cervical cancer.

    NHS figures for the last financial year show Leicester has one of the poorest response rates from women aged between 25 and 49.

    It's been ranked the worst authority in the country outside London for uptake in that age group.

    Cervical cancer screening

    But there has been a better response elsewhere in our region, with Derbyshire being ranked second for response rates.

  10. Blaze at 'Golden Mile' shopping centrepublished at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    At its height more than 60 firefighters tackled the fire.

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  11. Derby hold on for FA Cup replaypublished at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    Derby County and Nottingham Forest were also in action in the FA Cup third round over the weekend.

    The Rams came from 2-0 down to take Southampton to a replay on Saturday and manager Frank Lampard, who won the cup four times with Chelsea, said it was "special" to take charge of his first FA Cup game as manager.

    Derby County draw 2-2Image source, PA

    Meanwhile it was a disappointing afternoon for Nottingham Forest who were beaten 2-0 by Premier League side Chelsea.

  12. Kegworth plane crash survivor takes first stepspublished at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    BBC News

    When he was finally rescued from the wreckage of a British Midland jet after the Kegworth air disaster, Stephen McCoy was given little chance of survival.

    The 16-year-old all-Ireland boxing champion suffered such severe injuries he did not regain consciousness for 18 months and spent the next three years in hospital.

    Now, 30 years after the plane came down on the M1 in Leicestershire, he has taken his first steps.

    Of the 126 people on board the Boeing 737, 47 died and 74 were seriously injured.

    The plane developed problems shortly after leaving Heathrow for Belfast on 8 January 1989 coming down just short of the runway at East Midlands Airport where it had diverted.

  13. Shock defeat for Foxes in FA Cuppublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    BBC Sport

    There was a shock FA Cup knockout for Leicester last night as they lost 2-1 to Newport in the third round.

    After the game, Leicester manager Claude Puel told BBC Sport the loss was "difficult to accept" but congratulated Newport on their win.

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  14. Firefighters remain at scene of firepublished at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    Firefighters in Leicester are expected to remain at the scene of the fire at the Belgrave Commercial Centre in Leicester throughout the morning.

    While the fire is now out smoke is still billowing from the building just off Belgrave Road.

    Macdonald Road and Law Street are still closed.

    Belgrave Commercial Centre
  15. Fire rips through shopping centrepublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    A large fire ripped through the Belgrave Commercial Centre off Belgrave Road, Leicester last night.

    At its height 60 firefighters were tackling the blaze from 22:00 and have been working through the night to put it out.

    The fire service said the fire is now out but the centre has been "significantly affected".

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  16. Weather: Cloudy but mild start to the weekpublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Rich Davis
    BBC Weather presenter

    It's a mild start to the new working week but it will get blustery this afternoon.

    Here's the full forecast...

  17. Good morning: Join us for today's updatespublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    Welcome to the start of a new week.

    I'll be looking after your live page today along with Nick Smith and we'll bring you the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the region.

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