Summary

  • Flooding disruption continues across region

  • Cities' railway line 'closed all day'

  • 'Flooding expected' at 23 waterways

  • Most trains cancelled at Derby

  • Memorial service for woman killed in floods

  • Live updates for Friday 15 November

  1. Fears for flood-hit villages as more rain duepublished at 22:50 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    Homes and farmland are inundated as people in Fishlake, near Doncaster, are urged to leave.

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  2. Girl's theme park ride death 'accidental'published at 21:39 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    Evha Jannath fell into the water on a rapids ride at Drayton Manor theme park in 2017.

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  3. Inmate's risk of self-harm 'not dealt with'published at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    A care and monitoring programme for Darren Capewell was withdrawn prematurely, an inquest finds.

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  4. Man sentenced over fight before helicopter crashpublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    The violence started outside King Power Stadium an hour before the helicopter crashed.

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  5. In pictures: Rain floods parts of northern Englandpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    People are being evacuated from their homes amid more than 100 flood warnings.

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  6. 'Disrespectful' Remembrance Day driver has car seizedpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    Greig Watson
    Reporter, BBC News Online

    A car has been seized after complaints about "disrespectful actions" at a Remembrance Day parade in Leicestershire.

    Police said the car was being driven "noisily and at speed" shortly before the commemoration in Coalville on Sunday.

    The owner of the customised grey Honda Civic has been identified and officers said they wanted to reassure witnesses action was being taken.

    Seized careImage source, Leicestershire Police
  7. Road closed by floods for eight weekspublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    The autumn has been so wet one Leicestershire road has been impassable for eight weeks in a row, according to the local flood warden.

    Robert Butler, a volunteer flood warden, keeps a close eye on the roads around Sileby, a village near the River Soar.

    He said this was the worst year he can remember and that one of the roads, Slash Lane, has not been open for two months and the water is up to his waist at points.

    Flooded roadImage source, Robert Butler & Richard Oldham - Sileby Volunteer Flood Wardens

    The road is prone to flooding, he said, because it is low and near the river, but is usually only shut for between two and three weeks at a time during heavy rains.

    "The flooding has been getting worse over the past two or three years.

    "The brook through Sileby has a siren (for when the flood waters are high) and it used to go off maybe once or twice a year. This year it has gone off at least eight times since the end of August."

    The road remains closed today, as is Mountsorrel Lane, and Mr Butler said the waters were still rising.

  8. Flooded school smashes appeal targetpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    Greig Watson
    Reporter, BBC News Online

    A village school which was flooded last week has smashed its fundraising target.

    North Wheatley primary, near Retford, was swamped when a nearby stream burst its banks on Friday morning.

    Flooded schoolImage source, North and South Wheatley Village Page

    Staff have thanked locals who helped get books and furniture out of the way, with one saying they were "fit to burst with love" for the support shown.

    Now a £2,000 appeal to help the clean up has raised more than £2,600.

    Flooded schoolImage source, North and South Wheatley Village Page
  9. Water pumped from 'saturated' river in to Trentpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Water is being pumped out of a "saturated" river in north Nottinghamshire and into the Trent.

    The River Idle takes water from Retford, Mansfield and Worksop, which recently flooded.

    The Environment Agency said it now has eight pumps in place pumping water out of it in West Stockwith.

    PumpsImage source, Environment Agency
  10. Two released after car demolishes garagepublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Two people arrested on drug offences after a car smashed through a Nottinghamshire garage have been released under investigation by police.

    The car crashed into the building in Home Close, a residential cul-de-sac in Arnold, just after 19:00 on Friday. Fortunately, no-one was injured.

    Car crashed in to garageImage source, Nottinghamshire Police

    A woman, 44, was arrested on suspicion of driving while on drugs.

    A 42-year old man, who was on foot nearby, was arrested on suspicion of having drugs with intent to supply.

    Today police said both were interviewed and released under investigation pending further inquiries.

  11. Evha Jannath: Death was 'accidental'published at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019
    Breaking

    The inquest jury in the case of Evha Jannath has concluded the 11-year-old's death was accidental.

    Evha JannathImage source, Family handout

    Evha had been on a school trip when she fell out of a boat on the Splash Canyon water rapid ride at Drayton Manor, Staffordshire, in May 2017.

    Her cause of death was given as drowning.

  12. Fresh weather warnings for rain in the regionpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    David Pittam
    BBC News Online

    Residents of the East Midlands have been warned there could be more flooding and disruption this week.

    The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for rain covering most of Derbyshire from now until 12:00 tomorrow.

    The forecasters said we should expect "frequent heavy showers [which are] likely to cause some flooding and transport disruption".

    Weather mapImage source, Met Office

    Wednesday is looking drier, but then there are two further yellow weather warnings for rain for the whole of Thursday.

    One covers most of England, including the East Midlands, and a second specifically covers Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, stating "further heavy rain may increase disruption from flooding".

    Weather updateImage source, Met Office
  13. Two rescued after glider crashes into treepublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    Greig Watson
    Reporter, BBC News Online

    Two people had to be rescued from a tree after their glider crashed in Leicestershire.

    Three fire crews used an aerial platform to get to the couple - who were unhurt - at Welford Road near Husbands Bosworth on Sunday.

    Glider in treeImage source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
  14. Annie Hall: Tribute to churchgoer who died in floodspublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    BBC Radio Derby

    Flowers have been left on a pew in tribute to a woman swept to her death by a flooded river last week.

    Derbyshire's former High Sheriff Annie Hall was pulled from the River Derwent on Friday as heavy rainfall caused flooding across the country.

    Mrs Hall sat for services at Holy Trinity Church, in Ashford in the Water, where the floral tribute has been laid.

    Church tributes

    She volunteered for a number of charities and church groups and took an active role in the Derby Cathedral Council.

    Canon Tony Kaunhoven, her local vicar, said the community had been left "deeply shocked".

  15. Flood monitoring taking place in Worksop and Retfordpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    The chair of the Environment Agency is visiting flood-hit areas of Nottinghamshire.

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    BBC Look North journalist Mark Ansell said more than 200 houses were flooded in Worksop on Thursday night.

    Last week, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service helped evacuate residents from 25 homes after parts of the town centre flooded. Sixty-five others were offered the chance to move but declined.

    The flooding and subsequent rescue operation led councillor Simon Greaves, of Bassetlaw District Council, to declare a "major incident" for the town.

    Flooding in WorksopImage source, Damian West

    The flood warning for the River Idle, at West Retford and Ordsall, remains in place.

  16. Police investigate reports of racist videopublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    Neil Heath
    BBC News Online

    A video shared on social media appearing to show a steward being racially abused by a Nottingham Forest fan is being investigated by police.

    The film was taken during the match between Luton Town and the Reds at Kenilworth Road, on 2 November.

    The video was shared and widely condemned on Twitter over the weekend and has led to both Nottinghamshire and Bedfordshire Police taking action.

    Luton Town FCImage source, Getty Images

    The force said it was investigating reports of a racially aggravated public order offence.

    Ch Insp Claire Rukas said: “We will be working closely with Bedfordshire Police’s investigation into the video circulating on social media and will ensure that appropriate civil and criminal action is taken against those responsible.”

    The club believes it has identified the individual responsible and he is facing a lifetime ban.

  17. Jobs losses in Toomebridge manufacturing firmpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    It employs 800 in the UK and Ireland with plants in Toomebridge and Nottinghamshire.

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  18. Lorry driver who smashed into traffic queue jailedpublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    Two people injured in the crash included a student who had to withdraw from university.

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  19. Puppy stolen in burglary reunited with ownerspublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC News

    A French bulldog puppy has been reunited with her owners - 18 days after she was stolen in a burglary.

    Wilma was just 15 weeks old when she was taken from her home in Stoney Stanton on 23 October.

    WilmaImage source, Steve Bates

    On Sunday, her owners Christie Wibberley and Steve Bates received a message from someone who had seen their appeal.

    They said a dog matching Wilma's description had been found in a garden in Braunstone.

    They met with the person that found her and a vet checked her microchip to confirm she was their dog.

    Wilma with Steve Bates and Christie WibberleyImage source, Steve Bates

    Mr Bates said Wilma is now "underweight" and "rundown".

    He suspects the dog was released by the culprits after the appeal to find her had become more widespread.

    Mr Bates added he never gave up hope of finding Wilma.

    "Maybe we'll never know who took her but we're just glad she's home," he added.

  20. Medals of GB's first black Olympic star to be soldpublished at 13:33 Greenwich Mean Time 11 November 2019

    Sprinter Jack London won silver and bronze medals at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam.

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