Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
That's all from Leicestershire Local Live this week. Updates will start again on Monday from 08:00.
Summary
Updates for Friday 8 January
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Monday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Risk of thunder and hailpublished at 17:56
Kaye Forster
Weather Presenter, East Midlands TodayIt will stay dry and clear into the evening but the cloud will thicken up again and there will be further showery rain pushing in through the early hours of the morning.
Most areas will stay frost free with a minimum of 2C (36F).
Tomorrow will be a day of sunshine and showers.
The showers will be blustery and heavy at times with the risk of thunder and hail. Highs of 7C (45F).
Anger over recycling collectionspublished at 17:52
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveBack now to that story about uncollected recycling in Leicester.
Leicester's assistant mayor said he was "absolutely livid" after Biffa only finished collecting Christmas recycling today.
Councillor Adam Clarke said: "This performance is woeful.
"We have a contract with Biffa and are looking at what penalties we can make against them."
The company apologised and said "unexpectedly high volumes of recyclables and refuse" were put out over the Christmas holiday.
Wigston's last post office closingpublished at 17:46
Wigston will be without a post office at the end of the month, external when the Bell Street branch closes, and people are not happy.
Image source, Leicester MercuryDisappointment over decision making processpublished at 17:39
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveLeicestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Loader, says the Home Office overseeing the Fire and Rescue Service will help reduce duplication between the services.
Richard Chandler from Leicestershire Fire Service agrees, but says he's disappointed that no chief fire officers were consulted about the change.
He told BBC Radio Leicester: "Although it's actually worked out extremely well for us, I feel it's a bit disappointing that something as big as this, there wasn't some sort of views sought as to both short and long-term gains."
Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 17:33
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live- Leicesters assistant mayor is "absolutely livid" with the cities waste collectors
- The famous Flying Scotsman engine will be coming to Melton Mowbray in June
- Leicester City's manager is hopeful Jamie Vardy will be fit to play again next week
Home Office announcement welcomedpublished at 17:22
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe Home Office has taken on the responsibility of the Fire and Rescue Service saying they will oversee its running.
This news has been welcomed locally by Leicestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Fire Officer.
Kayleigh Haywood's funeral to be public servicepublished at 17:10
Teenager Kayleigh Haywood's funeral date, external has been announced for Monday January 18.
See Flying Scotsman in Meltonpublished at 17:02
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveOne of Britain's most famous steam locomotives has returned to the tracks and will be steaming into Leicestershire this summer.
Flying Scotsman has undergone a £4m restoration.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere'll be two opportunities to see it in Melton Mowbray- the 4th and 25th June.
Schlupp's hamstring on the mendpublished at 16:47
BBC SportDefender Jeff Schlupp, who's also been out injured for the last few weeks, is expected to return from a hamstring problem by the end of the month.
Image source, Getty ImagesReturn of Matty James?published at 16:34
BBC SportIn his press conference Ranieri said midfielder Matty James could be back in first team action by mid-to-late January.
Image source, Getty ImagesPothole repairs across the county reducedpublished at 16:18
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveLast month the highways team filled 272 potholes - that compares to 362 in December last year.
Image source, otherAnn Carruthers is the authority's assistant director of Highways and Transport.
She says: "The authority's facing substantial challenges in terms of budget reductions as all local authorities are across the country.
"Basically when we're not out fixing the potholes, we will be doing something else. So it gets pumped into other services."
Warm winter 'saves council thousands'published at 15:55
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveI must admit, I was moaning this morning about having to scrap the ice off the car but really it's been very mild so far this winter, and the warm weather seems to have saved the council a bit of cash.
Leicestershire County Council says they've saved thousands of pounds because they've not had to fix as many potholes.
Vardy hopeful for next weekpublished at 15:42
BBC SportLeicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has been holding his weekly press conference to talk about the FA Cup tie against Tottenham on Sunday.
Star striker Jamie Vardy won't be in the squad but Ranieri is hopeful he will be fit to play in Wednesday's Premier League match also against Tottenham.
Image source, Getty ImagesVardy had minor groin surgery earlier this week.
Experts thought they'd find 'medieval' artifactspublished at 15:27
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe fascinating thing about the Iron Age discovery in Welford, is that the experts didn't expect to even find anything from the Iron Age.
Wayne Jarvis, from the University of Leicester, said: "This site is interesting because it is on the edge of the village of Welford, which is a historic medieval village.
"When we came here we were expecting that if we found anything it would probably be medieval archaeology."
What is it with Leicestershire and these archaeological finds?
Worries about accident hot-spotpublished at 15:14
Residents have expressed their concern about the number of crashes at a busy Leicester junction, external.
Image source, Leicester MercuryLeicester-Saints 'biggest rivalry in rugby union'published at 15:00
BBC SportTigers boss, Richard Cockerill, has been talking to BBC Leicester Sport about the club's rivalry with Northampton ahead of tomorrow's derby match.
He said:"It's probably the biggest rivalry in rugby union. When I first came here in the early 1990s, the first thing that was drilled in to me was that we don't lose to Northampton.
"We don't like them and that's how it is, get used to it. And I am used to it."
Image source, Getty Images"There are a lot of people that live around here who are Tigers and Saints supporters and we want to wake up on Sunday morning having done Leicester Tigers proud," he said.
Welford village find from '400 to 200 BC'published at 14:49
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveDid you wonder how the experts were able to tell how their find was from the Iron Age?
Well wonder no more...
Wayne Jarvis, from the University of Leicester, said: "The pottery is handmade and it is not like modern porcelain or china; it's got a blackish look to it.
"It is decorated with what we call scoring, so that makes it Iron Age Scored Ware and that dates the roundhouse to 400 to 200 BC."
Makes me want to go and get myself a metal detector...
Your photos: Frosty sunrisepublished at 14:38
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveOne of our BBC Weather Watchers has uploaded this lovely photo of the sun rising above a frosty Leicester this morning.
Thanks Vega.
Image source, VegaRecord crowd at Welford Roadpublished at 14:23
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveWelford Road will host its biggest crowd tomorrow since 1924.
It's because the new Caterpillar Stand at the Aylestone Road end will be fully open, increasing capacity to 25,849.
