Summary

  • Updates for Wednesday 8 July 2015

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates return at 08:00 Thursday

  1. Goodbye for nowpublished at 18:00 BST 8 July 2015

    Thanks for joining us today. We will return tomorrow from 08:00 to bring you all the latest news, sport, travel and weather for Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

  2. Turning cooler tonightpublished at 17:55 BST 8 July 2015

    Kaye Forster
    Weather Presenter, BBC East Midlands Today

    Where's summer gone? It's been a bit chilly today. A few showers around this afternoon and early evening but these will clear away later on.

    A mostly dry night with clear spells and lighter winds but it will be a lot cooler than recent nights with temperatures dropping to 8C (46F).

  3. Derby protestors head to Londonpublished at 17:50 BST 8 July 2015

    East Midlands Today

    Our reporter Simon Hare has been in London today with protestors from Derby.

    Hear their thoughts on George Osborne's budget proposals on East Midlands Today from 18:30.

  4. Alton Towers victim 'not angry'published at 17:36 BST 8 July 2015

    One of the teenage victims of the Alton Towers rollercoaster crash has said he does not blame the theme park but he will never go on a rollercoaster again.

    Joe PughImage source, ITV This Morning

    Joe Pugh's knees were shattered in the crash at the Staffordshire theme park last month. Speaking on ITV's This Morning the 18-year-old said he did not feel angry.

  5. Latest headlinespublished at 17:11 BST 8 July 2015

    Sandish Shoker
    BBC News Online

    The latest headlines this evening from Derbyshire and Staffordshire:

    • Paul Wood, 44, has been named as the man who died in a house fire in Station Road, Woodville yesterday morning

    • The Environment Agency is rescuing 300 brown trout from the River Lathkill so it can dry out in the coming weeks

    • New service Stand To has been launched in Derbyshire to help ex-servicemen and women with addictions

  6. Weather disruption favours Derbyshirepublished at 17:02 BST 8 July 2015

    Iain O'Brien
    BBC Test Match Special

    The weather has once again stopped play at Queens Park in Chesterfield. Derbyshire may not be too concerned though as they're in a spot of bother.

    They're following on against Glamorgan after being dismissed for 252 in their first innings earlier this afternoon.

    Between the showers, commentary continues on 1116 AM and online.

  7. MEP reacts to budgetpublished at 16:50 BST 8 July 2015

    Glenis Willmott, Labour Member of the European Parliament for the East Midlands, tweets, external: This isn't the budget that working people need. It leaves them worse off and fails to build a more productive economy #budget2015

  8. Beer festival openspublished at 16:40 BST 8 July 2015

    Derby Telegraph

    There are five weird and wonderful beers to look out for at Derby Beer Festival , externalincluding a floral and fruity beer, one containing chocolate and a Paxton ale which includes biscuit.

    Derby Beer FestivalImage source, Derby Telegraph
  9. Broken down bus causing delayspublished at 16:15 BST 8 July 2015

    BBC Travel

    The A38 is blocked both ways because of a broken down bus on the roundabout at the junction with the A5111 Kingsway Derby.

  10. Derbyshire's first innings endpublished at 16:01 BST 8 July 2015

    Iain O'Brien
    BBC Test Match Special

    Derbyshire have been dismissed for 252 in their first innings, still trailing Glamorgan by 158. They will follow-on after tea

  11. Your picturespublished at 15:49 BST 8 July 2015

    Lin Parkin has sent in this great picture of the morning mist over a lake in Chesterfield.

    ChesterfieldImage source, Lin Parkin

    You can send us your pictures by Facebook, external, Twitter , externalor email.

  12. Latest from the cricketpublished at 15:28 BST 8 July 2015

    Derbyshire County Cricket Club tweets, external the latest score from Derbyshire V Glamorgan: 82.0: Glamorgan take the new ball and Wagg has it in his hand; #DCCC 218-9; Taylor 2*, Footitt 0* #DERvGLA

  13. Change of mind led to lottery windfallpublished at 15:21 BST 8 July 2015

    A last minute change of mind led to Buxton couple Terry and Eleanor Bradbury's £5.5m lottery windfall.

    Terry and Eleanor BradburyImage source, National Lottery

    They had been playing the lottery every week with their own numbers but decided to switch to a lucky dip selection last week.

    Ex-Chelsea midfielder Terry said: "We just felt like a change so threw two Lucky Dip lines on and we are so glad we did."

  14. How does latest budget news affect you?published at 14:33 BST 8 July 2015

    George Osborne has set out his Budget plans for the next five years. He has promised to introduce a National Living Wage of £9 an hour, has scrapped student grants and cut housing benefit for people aged under 21.

    George Osborne
  15. Budget reactionpublished at 14:19 BST 8 July 2015

    Chris Doidge
    BBC Radio Derby political reporter

    Seems like a big hit for housing associations etc. Especially those like Derby Homes which were planning on building lots more homes.

    Potential good news for East Midlands Airport just published alongside the budget, exploring devolution of air passenger duty.

  16. Pre-school gets low Ofsted ratingpublished at 14:10 BST 8 July 2015

    Burton Mail

    A Burton pre-school has been branded "inadequate" by Ofsted inspectors, external after "potential hazards" to children were highlighted in their report.

    They also said the quality of teaching was "not consistently good".