Summary

  • Updates for Wednesday 4 November 2015

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

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

    Live updates for Derbyshire and East Staffordshire have finished for the day but we'll be back from 08:00 on Thursday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

  2. Weather: Mainly dry night with less fogpublished at 17:56

    Anna Church
    Weather Presenter, BBC East Midlands Today

    It will be mostly dry overnight with some mist and hill fog, but this will not be as extensive as recent nights, with lows of 11C (52F).

    Weather temperatures for 12pm on Thursday November 5

    There will be some outbreaks of rain through tomorrow morning and it will become increasingly wet through the afternoon as a band of rain moves west to east with highs of 14C (57F).

  3. Petition to be handed in over wage cuts for school support staffpublished at 17:50

    Chris Doidge
    BBC Radio Derby political reporter

    The row over pay cuts for some staff at Derby City Council is continuing with a petition of 5,000 signatures due to be handed in at the Council House tonight.

    The council's pay review has resulted in hundreds of school support staff losing thousands of pounds from their annual salary. 

  4. International break bugs Brewers bosspublished at 17:42

    Burton Albion manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is frustrated by the effect of international breaks on his club.

    The Brewers' match against Millwall on 14 November has been called off because the Lions are expected to have three players called up by their national teams.

    Jimmy Floyd HasselbainkImage source, Getty Images

    Hasselbaink said: "If the big teams stop, then we should all stop. The Premier League and the Championship are all stopping, so make us part of that as well."

  5. Are you planning to travel to Sharm el-Sheikh?published at 17:35

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Following today's announcement about flights due to leave Sharm el-Sheikh for Britain being delayed for security reasons, are you due to fly there?

    If you are going on holiday to Sharm el-Sheikh, BBC Radio Derby would like to hear from you on 01332 375001.

  6. Canal boat pulled out for safety inspectionpublished at 17:29

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    A 72 ft, 21-tonne boat, the Birdswood, was lifted from the water in Matlock today.

    Moored on Cromford Water, the boat needed to be lifted out for a two-yearly inspection by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to check the hull is still safe.

    Birdswood lifted out of Cromford Water at Matlock today for inspection

    Mike Kelly, a trustee of the Friends of Cromford Canal, external, says it's something that has to be done following the Marchioness tragedy.

  7. Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 17:17

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Here's a recap of our top stories right now:

    • Talks and consultation under way at JCB over further 290 job losses
    • Public health budgets for Derby and Derbyshire cut
    • Rams defensive pair doubts for Forest game on Friday
  8. 'Every market is down' says JCB chiefpublished at 17:09

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    JCB's chief executive Graham McDonald has been explaining why the firm has announced a further 290 job losses today.

    Blaming falling orders from around the globe, he said: "We've had to really cut back down on production volumes, so this is the shop floor of the factory we're looking at now.

    Graham McDonald JCB's chief executiveImage source, JCB

    "We thought we could ride out the storm over the winter period, but we're really going through an unprecedented phase where every market in the world is down, and we usually have one or two markets which can offset the decline."

  9. Councils see public health budgets slashedpublished at 17:00

    Chris Doidge
    BBC Radio Derby political reporter

    The government has confirmed cuts to Derby and Derbyshire's public health budgets.

    The 6.2% reductions will take place this year, meaning local authorities have little time to find the necessary savings.

    Derbyshire County Council has used its public health budget to fund school crossing patrols and community transport services.

  10. Forsyth and Warnock may miss Forest gamepublished at 16:49

    Owen Bradley
    BBC Radio Derby Sport

    Derby County are awaiting news of defender Craig Forsyth's injury suffered in their 1-0 win at home to QPR.

    The left-back twisted his knee during last night's game and was replaced by Stephen Warnock who was also taken off with an injury.

    Craig ForsythImage source, PA

    Both players are doubts for the Forest game on Friday.

  11. Wanted: Weather watcherspublished at 16:30

    Kaye Forster
    Weather Presenter, East Midlands Today

    The BBC's launched a new online weather club and we're looking for people from across Derbyshire and East Staffordshire to join in.

    Anyone over the age of 16 can join Weather Watchers, external, which allows you to create simple, up-to-date weather reports for where you live.

    If you'd like to get involved, just go to bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers.

  12. Larger than life characters: Mascots behaving badlypublished at 16:15 GMT 4 November 2015

    Derby County mascot Rammie has made the headlines after being sent off during the club's 1-0 win over QPR. 

    RammieImage source, Getty Images

    BBC Newsround looks at six other mascots that made the news.

  13. Latest headlines for Derbyshire and East Staffordshirepublished at 16:00

    Euan Duncan
    BBC Local Live

    Here's a reminder of the main stories we're covering this afternoon:

  14. Declining global markets led to JCB job cutspublished at 15:32

    JCB says its decision to cut 290 jobs was prompted by a big fall in machine orders from international customers.

    JCB factoryImage source, PA

    It said the downturn had been most severe in Russia, Brazil, China and France.

  15. Accident blocks lane on M1 northboundpublished at 15:19

    BBC Travel

    An accident's blocked a lane on the M1 northbound between J25 and J26.