Summary

  • Updates for Thursday 21 April 2016

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Friday

  1. Beacons to be lit for the Queenpublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    There are all sorts of celebrations happening around the country for the Queen's 90th birthday today.

    She's the first British monarch to reach the milestone. 

    Later she'll light the first beacon in a chain of a thousand across the globe- including many right here in Leicestershire.

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  2. Good morning: Join us for today's live news coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 21 April 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Hello Leicestershire, I hope you're all well this morning.

    I'll be looking after your Local Live stream today with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel.

    I'd like to start by wish a happy birthday to this lady...

    The Queen with her great-grandchildrenImage source, Getty Images

    The Queen turns 90 today. If you're celebrating, let me know.

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