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The government health watchdog, the CQC, has told the A&E department at Leicester Royal Infirmary to make immediate improvements after a visit.

Beverley Toon said: "The worst thing about A n E at LRI is the lack of access for people arriving by own transport. Very few dropping off points and only a 20 minute wait. I got a parking ticket when taking my very poorly mum in. 

"If there is a next time I will be phoning 999."

Ali Gamble wrote: "I was there on boxing day and the time taken and treatment was excellent, first class service, I had to take my daughter back on Tuesday this week and the place was heaving, we had to wait 5 hours to see a doctor."

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The former Tigers flanker, Jamie Gibson, has said he expects to be targeted in tomorrow's game.

He left Leicester Tigers for rival club, Northampton Saints, last year.

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The 25-year-old said: "If you move away from any club, when you go back there will be a target on your head in some way.

"Players thrive off it, they enjoy it and it's the way rugby goes."

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An update now on the delay in orange bag recycling collections in Leicester.

The city council say they're planning to impose penalties on the company Biffa, which is responsible for collecting them.

From today, all the remaining bags have been cleared.

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Owen Williams, Tom Youngs and Dan Cole have been named in Richard Cockerill's starting 15 for tomorrow's game against Northampton Saints.

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Peter Betham and Matt Smith return to the backline after missing last weekend's defeat at Saracens.

Adam Thompstone also returns to the starting line-up.

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Rejecting the application means the case to evict the travellers from the land will now go to the High Court.

Melton Borough Council has a date at the court next month after the travellers occupying the land failed to leave when their first application was rejected nearly two years ago.

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By rejecting the traveller site application, councillors went against the recommendations of planning officers who advised the council to let them stay.

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The Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust also advised against the travellers being moved on, saying it could have an impact on their health and wellbeing.

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An update now on the ongoing debate over a travellers' site in Waltham on the Wolds.

Melton Borough Council met last night to discuss a second application for land off Goadby Road but it was refused on grounds almost identical to those applied to the earlier application, in April 2014.

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These reasons are that the land is considered an "unsustainable" location. It's claimed the caravans are only partially screened by hedgerows and are "readily visible" and "unsightly" in the countryside.

The proposed site is also deemed not suitable for the grazing of horses.

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• A second application for a traveller site in Waltham on the Wolds has been rejected by councillors
• Some households in Leicester are complaining their orange recycling bags haven't been collected since before Christmas
• At midday Richard Cockerill will name his squad to face rivals Northampton Saints tomorrow

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First, the University of Leicester archaeological services found Iron Age pottery at the site, then a roundhouse from the same period was found.

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The roundhouse is 9m (29ft) in diameter and has an entrance at the east side.

It's thought a family from the village would have lived inside about 2,500 years ago.

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It seems it's not just an ancient king that's been hiding underneath Leicestershire for thousands of years.

A team from the University of Leicester has discovered an Iron Age settlement on the Northamptonshire border., external

They've been excavating the land on Newlands Road in Welford - BBC Radio Leicester's Helen McCarthy has been there this morning.

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Police have used Twitter to appeal for information on an indecent exposure in Wigston just before Christmas.

With taxi drivers planning more protests this year, BBC Radio Leicester has been speaking to Steve Hedley from the RMT Union.

He says all Leicester cabbies want is a meeting with the city mayor.

"It's understandable that people are getting frustrated, we're getting frustrated.

"All we've asked for is the mayor to sit down and explain his policy and let us question him on his policy but he's refused to meet with people.

"How long this goes on is entirely his decision," he said. 

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If you were hoping the new year might mean an end to the taxi driver protests in Leicester, then I'm afraid this next story could be bad news for you.

It seems they are preparing to resume their protests against the city council but they want to hold a public meeting first.

It's part of their ongoing dispute over the implementation of a controversial penalty point schemes by the authority.

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Leicester Tigers director of rugby says rotating the squad remains the "right policy for the club". 

Tigers made several changes for last week's defeat at Saracens, and Richard Cockerill says others sides could pay the price later for not rotating now.

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Cockerill will name his side this lunchtime for the visit of Northampton tomorrow.

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Biffa, who have been getting the blame for the delay, say all waste has been collected and that they have tried their best to collect all the recycling as quickly as possible, including allocating additional vehicles and crew.

The firm said: "Biffa apologises for this frustrating situation, and is working hard to complete these missed collections.

"A number of rounds earlier this week could not be completed because of unexpectedly high volumes of recyclables and refuse put out by residents over the Christmas holiday period, so requiring more vehicle movements. 

"This was compounded by the fact that these rounds were servicing properties that are the most distant from Biffa’s depot."

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In a statement from the city council they say they have repeatedly had assurances from Biffa that they’d complete all the outstanding waste collection as part of their double collection on Tuesday.

Councillor Adam Clarke said: "They’ve clearly failed to do this, and in addition we’ve had to send out our own street cleansing teams to clear up the mess caused by this unacceptable delay.

“I am writing to Biffa for a full explanation and seeking a discussion with them with respect to compliance with the contract they have with us.”

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• Cab drivers in Leicester are organising a public meeting as they prepare to resume their protests against the city council 
• Weeks after Christmas some houses in Leicester are still waiting for their recycling rubbish to be collected
• Richard Cockerill says rotating the Leicester Tigers squad remains the "right policy for the club"

Geoff Thomas lives in Aylestone and was initially told his bags of recycling would be collected on Tuesday... but they're still there.

He's described the situation as "causing mayhem" for him and his neighbours.

He also says it's been a health and safety issue with rubbish blowing into the roads and glass bottles smashing on the street.