Summary

  • Cash machine stolen in post office raid

  • FA investigation over Derby training 'spy'

  • Overturned lorry carrying acid shuts A1

  • Huge block of flats could be approved in Derby

  • Football: Karanka leaves Nottingham Forest

  • Updates for Friday 11 January 2019

Live Reporting

Sandish Shoker and Nick Smith

  1. Car hits gas main during police chase

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    A road was closed this morning after a car being chased by police hit a gas supply.

    Officers spotted a car in Leicester's Abbey Lane believed to be stolen in the early hours of this morning but the driver tried to escape.

    Abbey RoadGoogle

    The police stopped the car using a "tactical collision" and two people made off on foot.

    An 18-year-old woman from Leicester was arrested on suspicion of robbery and has since been released. Police are trying to find the other occupant.

    After the crash the gas company attended and Abbey Lane was temporarily closed.

  2. FA to investigate training session 'spy' accusation

    BBC Sport

    The Football Association has announced it will be investigating an accusation of "spying" at a Derby County training session yesterday.

    Derbyshire Police said a man was seen "acting suspiciously" at 11:20 yesterday near the club's Moor Farm complex. Derby County later accused the man of being a Leeds United employee.

    The Rams, who visit Leeds United tonight for a Championship tie, released a statement today saying they were "in discussion with Leeds club officials in relation to this incident".

    In a statement, the FA said: "We are aware of the incident at Derby County’s training ground and we will be investigating the matter."

    Pride ParkReuters

  3. New police station opens

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    A new police station has opened its doors.

    Officers have been working from the base in Hinckley Road, Leicester, since November, which was officially opened today.

    It was built on the site next to the old building, which is currently for sale. The force said it was expensive to run and costly to repair.

    Hinckley Road stationLeicestershire Police

  4. Flying Scotsman steams through Retford

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    What a sight!

    Flying Scotsman was snapped going through Retford this morning.

    Flying ScotsmanAlan Rhodes

    It was on the way to York as a tribute to Sir William McAlpine who paid for the engine to be restored and brought back into main line operation.

  5. A38 blocked on approach to M1

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

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  6. Man blinded in one eye in football match violence

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    A 51-year-old lost vision in one eye after fans started throwing coins and bottles at each other at a League Two football match.

    Doctors are not sure whether the Lincoln City season ticket holder will regain vision after he was hit in the eye in November at the end of the game against Mansfield Town in Lincoln.

    Police would like to speak to this man in connection with the violence.

    The man police would like to speak toNottinghamshire Police

  7. Man found with knife 'right outside' police station

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Police arrested a man they suspect of carrying this knife "literally right outside" their station.

    The 30-year-old was arrested on suspicion of possessing a bladed article two minutes after being spotted by officers in Hyson Green.

    A knifeNottinghamshire Police

  8. Tractor partially blocking approach to M1

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    One lane of the A38 near Mansfield has been closed because of a broken-down tractor so watch out on your commute.

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  9. League say training 'spy' is for clubs to resolve

    BBC Sport

    Accusations that a Leeds United employee was "spying" on a Derby County training session is a matter for the clubs to resolve, the English Football League (EFL) have said.

    "It is, of course, up to Derby County as to how they progress this matter but as of yet we have received no complaint or contact from the club," an EFL spokesman said.

    Pride ParkPA

    The Rams, who visit Leeds tonight in a Championship clash, said in a statement they were "in discussion with Leeds club officials in relation to this incident".

    The BBC has asked Leeds United for a response.

  10. Big day for Foxes heroes

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Two Foxes and England strikers are celebrating their birthdays today, with current star Jamie Vardy turning 32 and homegrown hero Emile Heskey celebrating his 41st.

    Also, today marks five years since a then-unknown Algerian winger named Riyad Mahrez signed for the club from Le Havre.

    MahrezReuters

  11. Dog walkers warned after rat poison stolen

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Police believe dogs may be at risk after two tubs of rat poison was taken from a farm.

    They believe it is linked to local youths who are causing anti-social behaviour in Leicestershire.

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  12. Fly-tipped rubbish fire being treated as arson

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Police are investigating a fire which started in a pile of fly-tipped rubbish as arson.

    The fire service sent three crews to tackle the blaze at around 20:00 yesterday, which had spread to a nearby garden.

    The house, in Clayfield Close, Bulwell, was evacuated but damage was limited to a first floor window pane and guttering.

    Bulwell fireNottinghamshire Police

    Police say the fire was started by a "reckless act" as opposed to being deliberate but are treating it as criminal damage arson.

  13. Missing woman, 76, found

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    We told you earlier about 76-year-old Rosamund Farrer who had been missing from Newark since yesterday.

    Police say she has now been found.

  14. Men jailed for haul of illegal cigarettes

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    A man from Leicester has been jailed for eight months after being caught with 1.2m illegal cigarettes.

    HM Revenue and Customs say they caught Altaf Umarji, 47, and three others, with the cache of tobacco in January 2014 in Talke, Staffordshire.

    Umarji, of Gwendolen Road, Leicester, was sentenced to eight months in prison at Stoke Crown Court yesterday, having pleaded guilty to fraudulent evasion of excise duty.

    CigarettesHMRC

    The three other men had also pleaded guilty to the same offence and were sentenced yesterday.

    • Mark Taylor, 50, of Den Street, Buckhaven, Fife - Nine months in prison suspended for 18 months
    • Paul Taft, 42, of Wellesley Street, Stoke - 27 weeks in prison suspended for 18 months
    • Surrinder Heer, 44, of Willenhall Lane, Walsall - 27 weeks in prison

  15. Confusion over apartment scheme plans

    Chris Doidge
    BBC Radio Derby, political reporter

    The developer of the proposed 17-storey apartment block in Derby has said there seems to be "some retreat" from the city council over last night's planning decision.

    Godwin Developments say they thought they already had approval for The Landmark application and are now seeking clarification.

    Last night the planning committee met and said they were "minded" to give permission for this plan to go ahead but a final decision will be made in February.

    The Landmark developmentDerby City Council

    Godwin Developments said the chair of the council's planning committee, Robin Wood, "clearly doesn't understand the application we put forward".

    However, Mr Wood said there was no demand for the building in Derby and homeless people and asylum seekers may end up being housed there.

  16. Laurel and Hardy 'shrine' in pub

    Stan and Ollie pulled pints at a pub in rural Leicestershire during the duo's final tour.

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  17. Ten arrested over drug offences released

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Ten people arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of supplying class A drugs have been released while investigations continue.

    A man and two women were held after a warrant was executed in Sandown Road, Glenfield and seven more men were arrested after vehicles were stopped in Leicester city centre on the same evening.

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  18. Crash causing delays on A47

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    A crash on the A47 near the Red Cow pub in Kirby Muxloe is causing delays in both directions.

    Motorists have been urged to avoid the area.

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  19. Town 'devastated' by cash machine theft

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News

    The postmaster in Southwell has called the theft of their cash machine "devastating" for their business and the whole town.

    Kam Nijjar told BBC East Midlands Today they would try to reopen the Post Office by Tuesday next week.

    Kam Nijjar

    Mr Nijjar said the cash machine had only been in place for a year, and as there are no longer any banks in the town, there are currently no banking services for people in the town centre.

    Police are now checking CCTV footage from the street.

  20. Foxes announce Barnes recall

    Nick Smith
    BBC News Online

    Leicester City have recalled winger Harvey Barnes from West Bromwich Albion, and he could make his Foxes return tomorrow against Southampton.

    The 21-year-old has scored nine times in 26 appearances for the Baggies in the Championship this term, as well as adding six assists.

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    The Leicester youth product could feature at the King Power Stadium tomorrow afternoon, subject to Premier League approval.