Summary

  • Concerns over Sports Direct ambulance call-outs

  • City Council investigates possible data security breach

  • Electronic seal 'calms' patients

  • Updates for Monday 5 October 2015

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

    Today's Local Live updates have come to an end. We will be back at 08:00 tomorrow. 

  2. Travel: Accident causes heavy traffic in Quarndonpublished at 17:56

    BBC Travel

    An accident involving two cars has blocked Inn Lane in Quarndon with heavy traffic in both directions at the Kedleston Road junction.

  3. Weather: Showers return overnight and generally mildpublished at 17:55

    Kaye Forster
    Weather Presenter, East Midlands Today

    Showers will fade away this evening, but there will be another line of showers pushing in through the early hours of tomorrow morning.

    It will be a very warm and humid night with temperatures not much lower than 14C (57F).

    Weather temperatures for 1pm on Tuesday October 6

    And it's a warm and bright start tomorrow with some sunshine, before the cloud increases bringing some showers and highs of 18C (64F).

  4. Rams defender content without captaincypublished at 17:46

    Owen Bradley
    BBC Radio Derby Sport

    Derby County defender Richard Keogh says he's happy not having the pressure of captaining the Rams in the first 10 games of the Championship season.

    Richard KeoghImage source, Getty Images

    Ahead of international duty, the centre-half says he's now enjoying his football again and feels he's also in much better form.

  5. Trailblazers face trip to Leicester in cup competitionpublished at 17:39

    Owen Bradley
    BBC Radio Derby Sport

    Derby Trailblazers have been drawn away to Leicester Warriors, external in the third round of the National Cup.

    The tie will be played on Sunday 25 October.

  6. Peak District dairy farmer leading the way on bags for lifepublished at 17:31

    BBC Radio Derby

    A new charge of 5p per bag has been introduced today to cut down on the amount of plastic litter in England.

    But organic dairy farmer Sue Prince from Beechenhill Farm at Ilam in the Peak District says they've been giving a pound to charity for every hessian bag for life they've sold for years.

    Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland already have the legislation.

  7. Rams chairman's scarf treat for loyal supporterspublished at 17:20

    Derby Telegraph

    Derby County chairman and owner Mel Morris is dishing out 24,000 free scarves to Rams fans, external to thank them for their continued support.

    Derby County chairman Mel Morris with one of the limited edition scarvesImage source, Derby Telegraph
  8. Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 17:11

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    These are the main stories we're covering today:

  9. City council keeps cards close to its chest over Chancellor's cash incentivepublished at 16:58

    Chris Doidge
    BBC Radio Derby political reporter

    George Osborne has announced today that local authorities can keep all of the business rates they collect locally.

    Asked for its response, Derby City Council said in a statement: "The Chancellor’s announcement today is interesting, but we cannot comment further until we see the detail behind it."

  10. Death of man at horse trials leads to health and safety chargespublished at 16:46

    Derby Telegraph

    Chatsworth House Trust has been accused of breaching health and safety laws, external after a man died at horse trials held at the estate.

    Chatsworth HouseImage source, Derby Telegraph
  11. Fire leads to closure of hospital's treatment centre in Burtonpublished at 16:26

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    A small electrical fire, external led to the treatment centre at the Queen's Hospital site in Burton being evacuated today and the premises remains shut.

    Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said the fire has been fully contained, but all patients, visitors and staff from the centre were asked to leave the site as a precaution.

    Outpatient activity for today has been cancelled and will be re-booked, while any patients having treatment at the time of the incident were transferred to the main hospital site at Queen's for their care and recuperation.

  12. Electrical fire closes hospital's treatment centrepublished at 16:05

    Burton Mail

    Patients have had to be diverted away from Burton's Queen's Hospital after a fire at the site, external.

    Burton's Queen's HospitalImage source, Burton Mail
  13. Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 15:47

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Here's a summary of the main stories we're covering this afternoon.

    • Serious sexual assault, externalon woman in Spondon
    • Chatsworth House Trust and annual horse trials organiser deny health and safety charges
    • And fears England's rugby world cup exit could prove costly at grassroots level 
  14. Accident partially blocks road in Castle Doningtonpublished at 15:33

    BBC Travel

    Station Road in Castle Donington is partially blocked after an accident with slow traffic in both directions at the Trent Lane junction.

  15. Rolls-Royce shedding posts in marine businesspublished at 15:10

    Derby Telegraph

    Rolls-Royce is to cut 400 jobs from its marine division, external. The news comes after the firm announced it was cutting 600 jobs in May.

    Rolls-Royce cutting 400 posts from its marine divisionImage source, Derby Telegraph
  16. Trailblazers storm past Tornadoes in cup contestpublished at 14:55

    Nigel Cash
    BBC Radio Derby Sport

    Derby Trailblazers, external are through to the third round of basketball's National Cup.

    They beat NBL development league side Coventry Tornadoes 92-39.

  17. Woman suffers serious sexual assault in Spondonpublished at 14:38

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    A 33-year-old woman has suffered a serious sexual assault while walking along Station Road in Spondon, near the level crossing.

    Police say the victim was attacked at about 21:30 on Saturday.

    It's thought a number of vehicles drove past the scene at that time, and the occupants have been urged to come forward.

  18. Rugby defeat could prove costly at grassroots levelpublished at 14:04

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Derby Rugby Club says England's demise in the World Cup is likely to cost it about £5,000.

    England lost to Australia on Saturday, the first time a host country has gone out in the group stage of the competition.

    Head coach at Derby, Roxy Fearon, says they'll feel the knock-on effect.

  19. Motorcyclist suffers serious injuries in A38 crashpublished at 13:29

    Lisa Teanby
    Newsreader, BBC Radio Derby

    A motorcyclist is in a stable condition in intensive care after a crash on the A38 at Barton-under-Needwood, yesterday.

    The 36-year-old hit the central reservation on the southbound carriageway shortly after 10:30, and police are appealing for witnesses.

    He suffered arm and spinal injuries and was taken by air ambulance to Royal Stoke Hospital.