Latest updates: East Midlands Live Thursday 7 February

Summary

Updates for Thursday 7 February
Snake pass closed due to snow and wind
Former takeaway owner fined for selling turkey as ham
Man's ashes shot up in fireworks display
History of 'world's oldest factory' revealed
'Bald and proud' mum returns to netball

Live Reporting

David Pittam and Nick Smith

Delays expected after serious crash closes M1published at 06:30 GMT 8 February 2019
South Yorkshire's commuters are being warned about a serious crash between a lorry and two cars which has closed the M1 just over the border in Derbyshire this morning.
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The road between junctions 28 and 27 southbound will "be closed for a number of hours", according to Derbyshire Police.
Traffic is expected to be busy in the area near the crash, with early morning commuters being told to expect delays heading southbound on the M1:
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Woman, 80, hurt in road rage brawlpublished at 20:36 GMT 7 February 2019
A BMW driver attacks a woman and her family after accusing them of "cutting him up", police say.
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 GMT 7 February 2019
East Midlands Live has now finished for the day but some articles may still appear on this page overnight.
Live coverage will resume at 08:00 on Friday.
Weather: Windy with some rainpublished at 18:00 GMT 7 February 2019
BBC Weather
Clear spells this evening and, at first, overnight with the chance of a shower. Cloud will thicken and winds will increase with rain moving in.
It'll be a very windy tomorrow with further outbreaks of rain that will turn heavy for a time.
Brightening up through the afternoon with the chance of a blustery shower.

Taxi driver refuses to pick up blind man and his guide dogpublished at 17:59 GMT 7 February 2019
David Pittam
BBC News Online
A taxi driver has lost his licence for leaving a blind man standing at the side of the road because he refused to take his guide dog.
Mark Whittle, 57, wanted to be picked up near Trent Bridge, in Nottingham, in June after eating a meal with his wife who is also visually impaired.
He booked a taxi but when the driver Mohammed Saghir, 59, of Sneinton Boulevard, arrived and saw Mr Whittle with his guide dog Archer, he drove off.
A woman at the taxi rank told him the driver had not wanted the dog in the car and sent another taxi to pick him up.
Mr Whittle said: "I was really angry about what happened. Despite [the cab firm] saying to him that he had to take us, he was adamant he wouldn’t have the dog in his car.
"I’m sorry that he’s lost his licence because that’s his livelihood, but he’s only got himself to blame."
After an investigation Nottingham City Council revoked his licence.
Saghir pleaded guilty for failing to pick up a customer at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court in December last year. He was fined £210 with a £30 victim surcharge and £236.17 costs.
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Jobs at risk in power station closurepublished at 17:19 GMT 7 February 2019
The Nottinghamshire power station is due to shut in a "drive to decarbonise electricity generation".
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Delays expected on A5 due to oil spillagepublished at 17:17 GMT 7 February 2019
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Vehicle fire blocks A52published at 17:11 GMT 7 February 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
If you're about to head home on the A52 you might want to rethink your route.
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Race meetings cancelled due to flu outbreakpublished at 17:05 GMT 7 February 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Events at Southwell Racecourse scheduled for tomorrow and Sunday have been cancelled due to an outbreak of equine flu.
The British Horseracing Authority has announced there will be no racing across the country, external until Wednesday at the earliest due to the outbreak.
A decision about when events will go ahead will be made on Monday.
Leicester Racecourse's next meet is scheduled to be held on Thursday 14 February.
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Woman, 80, attacked at village pub in 'road rage assault'published at 17:00 GMT 7 February 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
An 80-year-old woman is in hospital after being attacked outside a village pub in road rage dispute.
She was assaulted, along with three of her family members, outside the Rose and Crown pub in Barlborough on Sunday.
The elderly woman fractured her pelvis after being pushed to the ground. She'd stepped in to help her 74-year-old husband who had been punched in the face by the driver of another car.
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A 61-year-old man was also punched and kicked and a 54-year-old woman was knocked unconscious after being punched and falling to the ground.
The suspect was driving a BMW car and claimed prior to the attack he had been "cut up" by the 61-year-old man. He was reportedly restrained by his male passenger before they both left. Both women were taken to hospital.
A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and has since been released while police investigate.

Temporary lights set up for gasworkspublished at 16:40 GMT 7 February 2019
One to watch out for if you're travelling into Leicester tomorrow...
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Meeting to be held on £2m water pipe upgradepublished at 16:30 GMT 7 February 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Severn Trent is inviting people in Market Harborough to find out more about its plan to spend £2m upgrading water pipes , externalin the area.
The water company is hosting a community drop-in session for residents to explain how it's planning to replace 5km of pipes to reduce the number of bursts.
Image source, OpenStreetMap/Severn Trent
The 12-month project will start in April on Great Bowden Road, moving across the town throughout the year, including work on Kettering Road.
The drop-in is being held on Monday 11 February at the Methodist Church Centre on Northampton Road between 16:00 and 19:00.

Two men charged following assaultpublished at 16:29 GMT 7 February 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Two men have been charged following an assault in Loughborough yesterday.
The men, aged 28 and 24, have been charged with robbery and causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
The charges relate to a robbery at around 03:00 in Sparrow Hill, where a man was left with serious facial injuries and had money and keys stolen.
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Lolley signs new deal at Forestpublished at 16:19 GMT 7 February 2019
Nick Smith
BBC News Online
Ain't nobody...like Joe Lolley...
The Forest winger has signed a new four-and-half-year deal at the City Ground.
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Police assure public after stabbingpublished at 16:09 GMT 7 February 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Two people have been arrested after a stabbing in the Radford area of Nottingham.
a 33-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman are suspected of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after a 42-year-old man was injured on Lawson Street at around 20:00 yesterday.
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The victim is in a stable condition in hospital with injuries not thought to be life-threatening.
Police have said the assault was a "self-contained incident" and there is no wider threat to the public.
Lolley signs new Forest contractpublished at 16:02 GMT 7 February 2019
Nottingham Forest forward Joe Lolley signs a new four-and-a-half-year contract with the Championship club.
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Reduced risk of homes near river floodingpublished at 15:37 GMT 7 February 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Good news for the people of Toton... and the fish.
The Environment Agency has been carrying out flood relief works on the River Erewash to reduce the risk of flooding to nearby properties.
Wooden boards have been installed to the top of the weir to aid river flow. It also has some benefits for the wildlife.
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Men arrested after £50,000 cannabis seizedpublished at 15:25 GMT 7 February 2019
Amy Woodfield
BBC News
Cannabis plants with an estimated street value of about £50,000 have been seized by police in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
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The 338 plants were found in a flat in Market Street earlier.
Two men, aged 29 and 43, have been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and remain in police custody.
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This is by far one of the biggest seizures of cannabis we have had in the local area. The warrants were executed after information was received about suspicious activity in the property. The plants, some of which were bagged up and ready for distribution, are being removed from the property."
PC Joel Tarplin, Leicestershire Police

More than 500 council staff 'turned to payday lenders'published at 14:57 GMT 7 February 2019
Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter
Nottingham City Council is trying to reduce the number of its workers borrowing from payday lenders after a recent report found more than 500 of its employees were turning to the companies.
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Payday loans are known for charging comparatively high interest rates.
Labour councillor Brian Parbutt said: "As a council, we employ a lot of people, some of whom are on relatively low earnings.
"There's a lot of people who would genuinely benefit from being a member of a credit union, and using it to buy a new washing machine or boiler rather than going to a payday lender so it's important for us that we do what we can to promote it and get good growth in the city."
The council HR report said: "A lack of financial wellbeing continues to have a negative impact at personal, organisational and national level."
The authority is encouraging its staff to instead use credit unions - community-based, not-for-profit organisations, whose members pool their savings to lend to one another.
Girl found hanged 'didn't mean to die'published at 14:55 GMT 7 February 2019
Amber Peat's maternal grandmother tells an inquest she had no reason to kill herself.
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