Latest updates: East Midlands Live Wednesday 9 January

Summary

Decision on Derby swimming pool delayed
Thousands sign up to buy Rock City dancefloor
Changes for this year's Bakewell Show
Pedestrian killed on M42
Police officer faces misconduct hearing
Sex act teacher banned for life
Updates for Wednesday 9 January 2019

Live Reporting

Sandish Shoker and Nick Smith

Burst water main closes road for second daypublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
A burst pipe in Nottingham could cause another evening of traffic misery.
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Government 'wanted to drag out Brexit'published at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Chris Leslie, MP for Nottingham East, tweeted this immediately after the Grieve amendment was passed in the House of Commons this afternoon.
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The amendment, put forward by Dominic Grieve MP, means the government must put forward an alternative Brexit plan within three days, should Theresa May's proposed deal be defeated in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
Chesterfield re-appoint boss Sheridanpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Breaking
National League strugglers Chesterfield appoint John Sheridan as their manager for a second time.
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Phil Blake makes Tigers returnpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
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Images released following van theftpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Police would like to speak to this man caught on CCTV after the theft of a van
The Ford Transit was taken between 7 and 8 November in Cotmanhay Road, Ilkeston.
It was later found abandoned in Burke Drive, Somercotes. A large number of tools stolen were stolen from the van.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
Details of the theft have only just been released.
London stabbing victim believed to be from Nottinghampublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
A teenager stabbed to death in London on Tuesday is thought to have recently moved to the capital from Nottingham.
The 14-year-old, who has been named locally as Jayden Moody, is believed to have been knocked off his moped by a car in East London before being stabbed by three men, in what police called a "targeted attack".
Image source, Facebook
Ch Supt Richard Tucker from the Met Police said the age of the victim "beggars belief".
Sex act music teacher banned for lifepublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Laurie Softley took two pupils to her home before engaging in sex acts, a panel found.
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Liz Kendall calls for 'decency' over Brexit debatepublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
BBC Radio Leicester
MP for Leicester West, Liz Kendall, has repeated calls for the Brexit debate to be conducted with decency and integrity.
She says she's noticed tighter security today around Westminster is keeping abusive protesters away, following a number of verbal attacks on politicians outside Parliament.
She said: "Some of the people we saw in those videos and clips, haranguing and abusing Owen Jones and Anna Soubry, they don’t represent many of the leavers and Brexiteers who I know from my own constituency who are decent people."
Image source, Getty Images
Missing man foundpublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Stephen Beasley, who was reported missing from Chesterfield on Monday, has been found.
Police have thanked everyone who shared their appeal to find the 49-year-old.
Smuggler prison officer fell for killerpublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Gemma Farr hid phones and drugs in her underwear for an inmate to sell to fellow prisoners.
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Fan group organise pre-match foodbankpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
A football supporters group is running its second annual food bank in Leicester.
Foxes' fan group Union FS will be accepting donations of non-perishable food, clothing and hygiene products outside the King Power ahead of Saturday's clash with Southampton, external. The donations will be given to homeless charity The Bridge.
Image source, Union FS
Union FS member Jack Munton said: "I walk through the city centre every day to get to work and I just see loads of homeless people.
"As a supporters group, we're good at organising things so it's no skin off our nose to organise this and do something for the city."
Anyone know the way to Nottinhgam?published at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
You would think a road sign directing you towards Nottingham, would be able to spell the name of the city correctly?
But it seems not!
Image source, Nottingham Post
This misspelt sign has been spotted on a large roundabout at the junction of the A610 and M1.
Via East Midlands, which manages Nottinghamshire's roads, told the Nottingham Post they are carrying out work in the area and are arranging a replacement sign.
Pedestrian hit and killed on motorwaypublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
The northbound carriageway of the M42 between junctions 10 and 11 was closed, but has now reopened.
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Ken Clarke shouted down for suggesting Brexit delaypublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
BBC Politics
It's getting tense at today's Prime Minister's Questions, as you'd expect this close to a crucial Brexit vote.
Conservative MP for Rushcliffe, Ken Clarke, was shouted down by colleagues for suggesting a delay to Brexit, should Theresa May's proposed deal be rejected.
There will be five days of debate in the House of Commons ahead of a vote by on the deal on Tuesday.
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Travel: M42 reopens after pedestrian deathpublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
For anyone travelling towards the M42 this afternoon, all the carriageways are now open.
A section of the motorway was closed in the early hours of this morning after a pedestrian died when he was hit by a vehicle.
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Road cleared following M1 junction crashpublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
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Travel: Accident on M1 causing delayspublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Sandish Shoker
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Police officer faces misconduct hearingpublished at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
A Nottinghamshire Police officer has been charged with breaching the standards of professional behaviour by misusing police powers.
A statement from the force said the officer is also accused of speaking to members of the public in an aggressive way, gaining unlawful entry into a property and using unlawful force during an arrest.
He will face a public misconduct hearing on 16 January.
Leicester to play at Wembley as Spurs stadium delays continuepublished at 11:15 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Sandish Shoker
BBC News
Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed their new stadium will not be ready to host matches until at least March.
This means Leicester City's match against Spurs on 10 February will definitely take place at Wembley, with capacity capped at 51,000.
Image source, Tottenham Hotspur FC
Spurs have been playing their home games at the national stadium since last season while work takes place on the new White Hart Lane stadium.
They had hoped to move into their new ground by September, but the project has suffered several construction delays.
Tennis: Boulter is one to watch in 2019published at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 9 January 2019
Press Association
Katie Boulter from Leicester has secured direct entry to a grand slam for the first time as the tennis season kicks off in Australia.
While Konta and Watson disappointed in 2018, a host of young British women made leaps forward, including 22-year-old Boulter.
She made the breakthrough into the top 100 in October, having started the season at 199 and won her first grand slam match at Wimbledon last summer.
Image source, PA
The Australian Open starts on 14 January, when Boulter will make her slam debut outside of SW19.