00:00Here's today's Derbyshire Times video bulletin.
00:03Derbyshire County Council has responded after council workers were spotted spraying paint on a roundabout bearing a graffitied St George cross.
00:11The incident took place on Wednesday on Causeway Lane in Matlock when two council workers were seen using spray paint on a mini roundabout.
00:18Witnesses claimed that the workers were spray painting the St George flag onto the roundabout.
00:22However Derbyshire County Council has denied these allegations and explained that the workers were using white paint to cover up offensive graffiti including pictures and swear words that someone had painted onto the roundabout.
00:34Derbyshire County Council's cabinet member for Potholes Highways and Transport Charlotte Hill said
00:38Our workers were simply at this location to spray over some offensive words and graffiti that someone had painted on the white parts of the roundabout.
00:46She added
00:47We are not routinely removing any flags from flagpoles or those that have been painted on roundabouts and will only do so if they pose either a danger or a distraction to road users.
00:59The blaze at Brampton Manor in Chesterfield earlier this week damaged the listed buildings so severely that an investigation was unable to determine the cause of the fire.
01:07An investigation into the fire at the disused building in Chesterfield has now concluded but the cause is being undeterminate due to the severity of the fire and damage to the property.
01:17Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the incident at the two-storey property on Old Road in Chesterfield following a 999 call at 5.23pm on Tuesday.
01:26A Derbyshire Police spokesperson said
01:28Officers are keeping an open mind about the incident and it is being investigated as a potential arson attack.
01:35We are now appealing for anyone with information to please come forward.
01:38We are particularly keen to hear from members of the public who may have seen anyone in the vicinity of the property at around the time of the incident.
01:44In addition, if anyone has any CCTV which covers the building and has not already spoken to officers, please come forward.
