Summary

  • Updates for Tuesday 3 May 2016

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

Live Reporting

Calum McKenzie and Amy Woodfield

  1. Ranieri arrives at training ground

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Ready to mastermind the next triumph Claudio? 

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  2. Star's hairdresser joins in celebrations

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Riyad Mahrez's barber (random I know) is at the King Power Stadium and has been speaking to BBC Radio Leicester. 

    Barber

    Wonder if Riyad will be popping in for a trim later today? 

  3. Club shops opens morning after celebrations

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    The club shop has opened at the King Power. 

    Quiet day for them then...

  4. Monk predicted Leicester win

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    This Buddhist temple in Thailand has turned overnight into a venerated site for Leicester City's fans.

    Temple in ThailandAP

    The chief monk of the temple, Phra Prommangkalachan, predicted months ago that Leicester would win the English Premier League title.

  5. Claudio's in the building

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    BBC East Midlands Today's Tom Brown tweets...

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  6. Fans packed streets after Leicester triumph

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    The streets of Leicester are awash with celebrating fans.

  7. Fans young and old celebrate

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    It's been quite a start this young Leicester fan's life.

    Leicester family

    He'll never believe they used to play the likes of Yeovil and Tranmere...

  8. Blue sausages to celebrate title win

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    If you want to go the extra mile for the Foxes today, there's even the chance to eat blue sausages. 

    Blue sausagesDavid Tattershall

    Sorry Derby fans, they're not suitable for you either...

  9. Fan will hand Leicester the trophy

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Someone with a VERY important job to perform at the King Power on Saturday will be Foxes fan Steve Worthy.

    Steve Worthy

    In front of his 98-year-old gran, he'll present Wes Morgan with the Premier League trophy!

  10. City council 'flying the flag for Foxes'

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    They've even managed to turn the sky blue...

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  11. Celebrations across the city

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    They're even celebrating at Leicester station this morning. 

    Train staff

    Are they letting people on for free this morning? 

    Unlikely, but they said Leicester would never win the Premier League...

  12. Jamie Vardy heads to training

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    He looks remarkably well...

    Jamie VardyReuters

  13. Players head back to training

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    If the players are in any fit state to try and work on zonal marking this morning, they clearly haven't had a good enough party. 

  14. MP tweets congratulations

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    South Leicestershire MP tweets...

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  15. Back to work for champions

    Tom Brown
    BBC East Midlands Today digital sports reporter

    Cameras line up outside Leicester's training ground, awaiting the arrival of the Premier League champions.  

    Training ground

  16. Greatest story ever told?

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    That said, I'm sure Boris will forgive you this morning if you don't choose him...

  17. Leicester City: The greatest sporting story?

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    BBC chief sports writer Tom Fordyce has been considering whether Leicester City's triumph is the greatest sporting story. 

    Boris BeckerAllsport/Getty Images

    John Daly winning the US PGA Championship in 1991? Buster Douglas beating Mike Tyson in 1990? Boris Becker winning Wimbledon in 1985? 

    I'll let you read the piece and decide...

  18. Lineker: 'This is actually impossible'

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    BBC pundit and former Leicester City player Gary Lineker has been expressing his disbelief that Leicester have won the title.

    He doesn't seem fazed by the fact he'll now have to present Match of the Day in his underpants next season, as he promised...

    Gary Lineker: 'It's extraordinary'

  19. Game is 'about more than money'

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Because actually, this triumph, just proves that despite the billions in football, the game is about more than just pounds, shillings and pence.  

  20. Club in line for '£150m windfall'

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Leicester City are set for a potential £150m boost for winning the Premier League title, analysts at sports data and marketing firm Repucom have said.  

    Leicester City playersPA

    This morning though, I'm not really sure they'll be bothered about the money.