Summary

  • Updates for Thursday 11 February 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Friday

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00

    Live updates for Derbyshire have finished for the day but we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

  2. Weather: Staying dry into tonightpublished at 17:52 GMT 11 February 2016

    Anna Church
    Weather Presenter, BBC East Midlands Today

    A dry end to the day with clear skies allowing temperatures to drop quickly. 

    However patchy cloud will increase through the night with a few isolated showers.

    There will be some fog patches also possible. Min 2C (36F).

  3. Gritters out tonightpublished at 17:48

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  4. Peep Show star returns for hometown gigpublished at 17:41

    Derby Telegraph

    Comedian and Peep Show darling Isy Suttie returns to her hometown, external next week to perform a fund-raising show at Matlock Bath Pavilion.

    Isy SuttieImage source, Derby Telegraph
  5. Thieves 'target VW cars' around iPropublished at 17:33 GMT 11 February 2016

    Rams fans beware - there's been an unusual spate of thefts at the iPro...

    During the last three home games 10 Volkswagen cars, made from 2010 onwards, have been broken into on streets around the stadium.

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    Thieves have broken into cars and stolen the in-built entertainment systems. 

    Officers say the cars are being specifically targeted.

  6. Skinner quizzes government over Calow frackingpublished at 17:16 GMT 11 February 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    In the House of Commons today, the Labour MP for Bolsover, Dennis Skinner, has been explaining that a controversial application for fracking in Calow in Derbyshire had already been rejected by planning inspectors. 

    But he expressed concern that it could still get the go-ahead.

    Dennis SKinner

    "The government inspector turned it down now I'm told it's possible that this government are quite capable of overruling the decision of its own inspector and allow fracking, is that correct?" he asked.

    The Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Andrea Leadsom said she wasn't aware of the case.

  7. Corbyn 'disappointed' in Hunt's doctors decisionpublished at 17:00 GMT 11 February 2016

    More from the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who was here at BBC Derby earlier talking about the government's decision to impose new contracts on junior doctors.

    He said he was "very disappointed" in health secretary Jeremy Hunt's decision.

    Jeremy Corbyn
    Quote Message

    "There is room for agreement - the BMA want an agreement. We should recognise the term "junior doctor" is a bit of misonmer. These are qualified experienced people working very hard, some of whom go on to be consultants. They haven't taken this action lightly - they've taken it because they want to protect our NHS."

    Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader

  8. Court closures confirmedpublished at 16:49 GMT 11 February 2016

    Chris Doidge
    BBC Radio Derby political reporter

    Buxton and Burton magistrates courts will close in the next few months, the government confirms.

    Burton magsImage source, Google
  9. Langley Mill fire: Father's 'no comment' interviewpublished at 16:37 GMT 11 February 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    When Peter Eyre was first arrested he refused to co-operate with the investigation...

    Police have released part of his interview:

    Police officer: "Don't threaten or say [Bleeped] or I'll put you in a body bag."

    Eyre: "No comment." 

    Police What did you mean by that?"

    Eyre: "No comment."

    Peter EyreImage source, Derbyshire Police

    Police officer: "I'll put that in to context we've got three people in body bags."

    Eyre: "No comment."

  10. Langley Mill fire: Mother's 'broken heart'published at 16:15 GMT 11 February 2016

    Navtej Johal
    East Midlands Today reporter

    Melanie Hawkins, mother of 17-year-old Amy Smith who died in the Langley Mill fire told me: "I will always have a broken heart."

    Amy Smith and her baby Ruby-Grace Gaunt and Edward GreenImage source, Facebook
  11. Langley Mill fire: Neighbour recalls rescue bidpublished at 15:59 GMT 11 February 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    Neighbour Craig MacFarlane has been describing the scene at the fatal fire in June 2015.

    He said when he saw the fire he ran outside and to the back of the building where he saw two people hanging out of the bedroom window.

    "I started jumping over people's gardens looking for ladders," he said.

    Craig MacFarlane

    "By this time, there were more and more people awake - about 40-50 people running around trying to do what they can."

    He said a man turned up with a large ladder to rescue the two boys.

    "We heard fire engines coming up street but then discovered the devastating news there were still people in there."

  12. Langley Mill fire was 'revenge attack gone wrong'published at 15:43 GMT 11 February 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    The police have said the fire in North Street, Langley Mill, was "a foolish revenge attack gone terribly wrong".

    Det Supt Kate Meynell said: “What started as a dispute over a stolen moped very quickly escalated to the tragic events of that night in June.

    EyresImage source, Derbyshire Police

    “Amy’s partner, Shaun, had accused one of Peter Eyre’s sons of stealing his moped so Eyre and his older sons, Anthony and Simon, sought revenge against him.

    “Nothing can bring Amy, Ed, and Ruby-Grace back but I hope these guilty verdicts will bring some sort of closure for their loved ones.”

  13. Langley Mill fire: CCTV released of Eyres driving to scenepublished at 15:25 GMT 11 February 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    The court heard petrol was poured outside the front door, on the door itself and on Edward Green’s car, which was parked on the drive outside.

    Now the trio have been found guilty police have released CCTV footage of the Eyres driving to Langley Mill prior to the fatal fire.

    They will be sentenced tomorrow.

    CCTVImage source, Derbyshire Police
    CCTVImage source, Derbyshire Police
  14. Langley Mill fire: 'A tragic, tragic day'published at 15:14 GMT 11 February 2016

    Neil Heath
    BBC News Online

    Craig McFarlane, a neighbour, told the BBC he was one of a number of people trying to rescue the five occupants of the flat in June last year.

    "There were two lads hanging out the bedroom windows upstairs," he said.

    "I can remember one lad shouting 'I'm going to have to jump'. I remember shouting back to him just keep calm and we'll get you down - they were both very scared, in fear of their lives.

    Langley Mill fire

    "We thought we got five people out, we've done the job, and then we find out there's still three more people in there," he said.

    "It was just a tragic, tragic day and it was on Father's Day as well which is supposed to be a day of celebration - and that father lost his daughter."

  15. Langley Mill fire started with petrolpublished at 15:04 GMT 11 February 2016

    Neil Heath
    BBC News Online

    Gavin Tomlinson, deputy chief fire officer, who was at the scene of the deadly flat fire, said firefighters couldn't see where the fire was because of the amount of smoke and flames.

    "The fire investigation concluded that it was started with an accelerant - which is more than likely to be petrol - and that quickly spread to involve a car and a number of wheelie bins that were full at the front of the property," he said.

    langley mill fire

    "There was almost no visibility inside the property but there was also a lot of debris because the staircase was on fire, as well as the window frame in the first floor and the door. It was very difficult to see anything.

    "It was very distressing for the firefighters concerned."

  16. Langley Mill fire: The victimspublished at 14:56 GMT 11 February 2016

    Neil Heath
    BBC News Online

    Six-month-old Ruby-Grace was found in her dead mother 17-year-old Amy Smith's arms on a landing, while Mr Green was found dead near the front door.

    Firefighters did not initially see Mr Green, also 17, lying at the foot of the stairs, as the smoke was so thick.

    Ruby-Grace Gaunt, her mother Amy Smith, 17, and friend Edward Green, 17,Image source, Facebook
  17. Langley Mill fire was 'act of revenge'published at 14:47 GMT 11 February 2016

    Neil Heath
    BBC News Online

    Peter, Simon and Anthony Eyre were accused of starting the fire as an act of revenge. 

    During the trial the court was told the "catalyst" for the attack was Peter Eyre's anger over the arrest of another one of his sons, Aaron Henshaw. 

    Miss Smith's boyfriend, Shaun Gaunt, 18, who escaped the fire with the help of neighbours - had been told Mr Henshaw had stolen his Piaggio Zip moped.

  18. Langley Mill: Father and sons started fire that killed threepublished at 14:30 GMT 11 February 2016

    Dave Wade
    BBC Local Live

    Peter Eyre, 44, and his two sons, Simon 24, and Anthony, 22, all of Sandiacre were accused of starting the fire at a flat in Langley Mill that killed a mother, her baby and her 17-year-old friend in June last year.

    Nottingham Crown Court heard it was an act of revenge

    Eyres
  19. Langley Mill fire deaths: Three found guilty of murderpublished at 14:18 GMT 11 February 2016
    Breaking

    A man and his two sons have been found guilty of murdering two teenagers and a baby in a house fire in Langley Mill. 

    Six-month-old Ruby-Grace Gaunt, her mother Amy Smith and friend Edward Green, both 17, died in the blaze in North Street, Langley Mill, last June.

  20. Corbyn in Derby: Junior doctors decision 'very bad'published at 14:04 GMT 11 February 2016

    Chris Doidge
    BBC Radio Derby political reporter

    Jeremy Corbyn was in the BBC Radio Derby studio earlier.

    Jeremy Corbyn

    He says the government's decision to impose a new junior doctors' contract is a "very bad decision".

    And it doesn't end uncertainty in the NHS at all.