Summary

  • Updates for Thursday 19 February 2015

  1. Postpublished at 18:00 GMT 19 February 2015

    Thursday's Local Live updates have finished. We will be back with more at 08:00 on Friday.

  2. Dry but coldpublished at 17:57 GMT 19 February 2015

    Anna Church
    BBC Weather

    Any rain should clear away to leave a dry evening with overnight lows of 2C (36F).

  3. Cash reward for gun robbery infopublished at 17:52 GMT 19 February 2015

    A £15,000 reward is being offered for information leading to a conviction for yesterday's armed bank robbery, external in Matlock.

    CCTV of armed robbery suspectImage source, Derbyshire Police

    The cash has been put up by the British Bank Association following the raid at RBS in Snitterton Road.

  4. Cricket captain's England dreampublished at 17:45 GMT 19 February 2015

    Owen Bradley
    BBC Radio Derby Sport

    In Sport From Six this evening, Derbyshire captain Wayne Madsen talks of his hopes of playing for England. Listen live.

  5. Defender fit againpublished at 17:38 GMT 19 February 2015

    Owen Bradley
    BBC Radio Derby Sport

    Derby County boss Steve McClaren says Raul Albentosa is in contention to return to the Rams squad this weekend.

    Raul AlbentosaImage source, Getty Images

    The Spanish defender, who joined the club last month, has been in training all week.

  6. Your photos: Shrovetide 2015published at 17:31 GMT 19 February 2015

    Gavin Bevis
    BBC Local Live

    Thank you to Warren Elkes for this great shot of Ashbourne's Royal Shrovetide Football game.

    Shrovetide swimmersImage source, Warren Elkes

    Have you take any good pics recently? Send them to derby.locallive@bbc.co.uk or tweet us at @bbcderby, external

  7. Jobs optimismpublished at 17:10 GMT 19 February 2015

    BBC Radio Derby

    Job prospects across Derbyshire are looking positive, according to the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce.

    It says unemployment is down significantly compared with last year, despite a small rise last month, and local companies are reporting increased recruitment.

  8. Inheritance cash funds new ambulancepublished at 17:03 GMT 19 February 2015

    A new ambulance is being used for the first time in Derbyshire, external.

    New ambulanceImage source, East Midlands Ambulance Service

    The Volkswagen Amarok, designed to help paramedics get to patients in hard to reach rural locations, was bought using money left to the service in a local man's will.

  9. News on the hourpublished at 16:56 GMT 19 February 2015

    Wesley Mallin
    Newsreader

    A £15,000 reward is being offered after a bank robbery in Matlock yesterday.

    You can hear more on this story in my 17:00 bulletin on BBC Radio Derby.

  10. Tax freeze likelypublished at 16:30 GMT 19 February 2015

    Chris Doidge
    BBC Radio Derby political reporter

    Erewash Borough Council is recommending another freeze in council tax, external.

    Erewash Borough Council headquarters in Long Eaton
  11. A decade of PCSOspublished at 16:19 GMT 19 February 2015

    Derbyshire Constabulary is planning a celebration, external to mark ten years since police community support officers (PCSOs) were introduced across the county.

    The scheme, designed to tackle antisocial behaviour, vandalism and nuisance drivers, began with a group of 43 officers in 2005 but is now made up of hundreds of PCSOs across 90 neighbourhood teams.

  12. Lingard impresses McClarenpublished at 16:07 GMT 19 February 2015

    Derby County boss Steve McClaren believes Manchester United loanee Jesse Lingard could become an important player for the Rams over the remaining 15 games of the season.

    Jesse Lingard in action against ReadingImage source, Getty Images

    He said, external: "His performance against Reading showed he can be a threat for opposition defences and we also saw that against Rotherham too with the goal he set up."

  13. News on the hourpublished at 15:55 GMT 19 February 2015

    Wesley Mallin
    Newsreader, BBC Derby

    In my 16:00 bulletin, a reward is offered following an armed robbery at a bank in Matlock.

  14. Long-serving bosspublished at 15:40 GMT 19 February 2015

    It's a mark of how often football clubs change their managers these days that Derby County's Steve McClaren is currently the sixth longest serving boss in the Championship (17 months).

    Steve McClarenImage source, PA

    Don't believe us? Check for yourself by looking at the full list.

  15. Gritters to be deployedpublished at 15:27 GMT 19 February 2015

    Derbyshire County Council tweets, external: Large parts of the county are expected to freeze tonight and we're gritting primary routes in affected areas.

  16. News on the hourpublished at 14:58 GMT 19 February 2015

    Wesley Mallin
    Newsreader, BBC Derby

    In my 15:00 bulletin, it's thought a woman arrested at Heathrow last night on suspicion of terrorism offences is from Burton.

  17. Diving boards 'unsafe'published at 14:42 GMT 19 February 2015

    Diving boards at Queen's Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield have been removed following a health and safety check, external.

    They were found to be unfit for purpose due to their age and general condition, and will not be repaired or replaced.