Updates for Tuesday 8 November 2016
Our news, sport, travel and weather updates will return tomorrow morning
Our updates for Derbyshire have finished for the day but we'll be back tomorrow morning with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
Police say, external an 89-year-old woman has become the victim of a sneak-in burglary in Chesterfield.
A man sneaked into the woman's home on Hazel Drive in Walton at about 16:50 on Thursday.
He searched her bedroom and then grabbed her handbag while she watched television in the living room. Her passport, cash, bank card, jewellery and cheque book were stolen.
The burglar is described by the victim as white and was wearing dark clothing.
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
A man allegedly cut a woman's face with broken glass in an assault in Long Eaton, Derbyshire Police say, external.
The woman had been involved in an argument with a man in Cobden Street at about 21:15 on November 1.
During the argument, it is believed the man carried out the assault, leaving the 22-year-old woman needing hospital treatment.
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
Derbyshire's High Peak has been highlighted in Parliament for having a higher than average number of innovators.
The claim was made by High Peak MP Andrew Bingham (below), who drew on evidence from the Patent Office to back his claim.
In reply, business, energy and industrial strategy minister Nick Hurd described it as "an outstanding achievement".
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Alex Smith
BBC News Online
Another MP who attended yesterday's impromptu visit to Sports Direct's Shirebrook warehouse was Derby North MP, Amanda Solloway - who we earlier discovered was behind the much-debated 'sandwich cam'.
She told BBC Radio Derby: "There were efforts that had been made and we'd seen evidence of the 'six strikes and you're out'... that had disappeared, we met with Unite [the union], taking all that... there have been improvements so it's a real shame that it happened."
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted, external in Pear Tree.
The teenager was walking along Princes Street - near to the junction with St Thomas Road - at about 08:00 today when she was approached by a man.
Derbyshire Police say he grabbed her from behind and assaulted her. Following the incident, the man is believed to have ran off along Dairy House Road.
The man is described as having shoulder length curly black hair.
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BBC News Online
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
So bad news if you're getting the train in or out of Leicester this afternoon.
East Midlands Trains are reporting problems with the overhead wires between Luton and Bedford and expect this to cause problems for the rest of today.
Here's their latest advice...
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Alex Smith
BBC News Online
Now, on to a lighter subject!
Our weather reporter Kay Crewdson does know that she's indoors, right?
East Midlands weather outlook: Snow on the way
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
Despicable...
Derbyshire Police say a thief has stolen a pensioner's mobility scooter, external from outside his house.
The theft is believed to have happened some time between 16:00 and 18:00 on 2 November, when the blue mobility scooter was taken from outside the man's home in Devonshire Avenue North, New Whittington.
Poonam Taneja
BBC Asian Network
A court in India has turned down a bail application for a Derby woman accused of plotting to kill her husband.
As we told you earlier, Ramandeep Kaur Mann (left) was arrested after Sukhjit Singh (right) was found with his throat slit on 2 September in Banda, Uttar Pradesh.
Ms Kaur Mann, from Derby, is accused alongside her alleged lover, Mr Singh's childhood friend Gurpreet Singh.
Her lawyers had applied for her to be released on bail while the investigation into Mr Singh's death takes place.
Navtej Johal
East Midlands Today reporter
About 150 people attended today's funeral of John Kearns.
He served in the forces for more than 30 years.
The appeal for people to attend the service originally came from Royal Derby Hospital - where Mr Kearns died - but was eventually taken forward by the Royal British Legion.
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
Police have released an image of a stolen stereo in a bid to trace it.
A burglar forced open a window at a house in Harvey Road, Alvaston, sometime between 01:00 and 06:45 on 1 November and took the black Sony stereo unit with built-in flashing lights.
Image source, Derbyshire PoliceYou've got to admire the cheek of this chirpy creature...
Weather Watcher Heanor Tog, who took the picture, said: "On [a] cold and slightly frosty morning, this little fella has started to realise where I keep my stash of yummy food for the birds.
"Let's not forget to feed our little friends during the cold upcoming months."
Image source, Heanor Tog
John Collins
Newsreader, BBC Radio Stoke
Burton Albion defender Kyle McFadzean has been charged by the Football Association for allegedly stamping on an opponent.
The stamp allegedly happened in the Brewers' draw with Barnsley last weekend but wasn't spotted by the referee or his assistants.
McFadzean has until 18:00 today to respond.
Image source, Getty ImagesA drug dealer tried to escape police in a five-minute terror drive through city streets, external - mounting pavements, jumping red lights and going over a busy children's play area.
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
MP Anna Turley said the alleged attempt at recording a private meeting of MPs at Sports Direct's headquarters in Shirebrook was "the least subtle thing I've ever seen".
She added the company's founder Mike Ashley suggested to committee chairman Iain Wright that MPs had brought the device in themselves.
The saga continues...
Alex Smith
BBC News Online
BBC Radio Derby's Sally Swinfen walked past Bold Lane car park earlier, where council workers are collecting all the leaves that have fallen nearby.
That's Weather Watcher-level stuff, Sally.
