BBC Local Live: Leicestershire on Wednesday 2 December

Summary

Amy Woodfield

Hinckley cinema set for red carpet nightpublished at 08:45
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Have you been looking on with intrigue at the new £60m development in Hinckley?
Well it won't be long before you can make full use of The Crescent.
The cinema opens tonight for invited guests and for the general public on Friday.
A range of other shops are due to open soon.
Leicestershire's 2016 fixtures released at 09:00published at 08:32
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
We're due to find out Leicestershire's 2016 fixtures this morning. The full list is due to be announced at 09:00.
Image source, Getty Images
We already know they'll begin their County Championship season at Glamorgan on Sunday 17 April.
Petition launched to replace Birstall's 'rubbish' Christmas conepublished at 08:17
Leicester Mercury
This is the controversial £21,000 Christmas cone that is stirring up a seasonal storm in Birstall., external
Image source, Leicester Mercury
Weather: Mild start to the day but rain arriving laterpublished at 08:06
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
It's an unseasonably mild start to the day but there will also be plenty of cloud around with some rain spreading in later. Highs of 12C (54F).
Good morning: Join us for today's live news coveragepublished at 08:00
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Hi everyone. It's a dark morning but it's getting brighter now. I'm here to bring you all of today's news, sport, travel and weather updates for Leicestershire.