Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
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Updates for Wednesday 13 January
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 07:00 Thursday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Snow possible tonight on higher groundpublished at 17:57
Anna Church
BBC East Midlands Today weather presenterShowers will push east through this evening and overnight.
Turning wintry for some with a mix of rain, sleet and wet snow.
Snow most likely above 300m. It’s a cold night with a frost in places.
Minimum temperatures of 2C (36F).
Steel settles on Olympic distancepublished at 17:47
Andrew Aloia
BBC Sport OnlineFormer European Cross Country champion Gemma Steel has decided to focus on the 10,000m rather than the marathon at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Leicestershire athlete, 30, who is the third fastest British woman in history over 10K, is yet to compete at an Olympic or Commonwealth Games.
"I'd like to think that the 10,000m on the track would be an attainable and realistic target," said Steel who, finished third in Saturday's Great Edinburgh Cross Country.
Foxes meet Spurs three times in 10 dayspublished at 17:42
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe Foxes play Spurs in Part III of this January trilogy next Wednesday night at the King Power.
It's all getting a bit like Star Wars isn't it?
Ranieri unbeaten against Spurs in Premier Leaguepublished at 17:35
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThere's also the small matter of Tottenham vs. Leicester Part II tonight.
Looking for a positive omen?
Claudio Ranieri is unbeaten in all nine Premier League matches he's been involved in against Spurs.
Six wins and three draws. Impressive.
Foxes fourth round tie switched for TVpublished at 17:27
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLeicester City fans - another change to your diary...possibly.
Should you beat Tottenham in next week's FA Cup third round replay, your fourth round game against Colchester will be on TV.
It kicks-off at 12:45 on Saturday 30 January and will be shown on BT Sport.
Bridgen: There could be a 'legal challenge' over freight hubpublished at 17:21
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere's a little bit more of what Andrew Bridgen has had to say about this massive new freight hub planned for near the M1.
He said: "There could be a legal challenge to the decision.
"So, I think there has to be a certain amount of time for that to happen and I'll need to liaise with the potential developers to go and get on with it as soon as that's settled.
"They've got to have some tenants to anchor the site so they can get started."
Latest headlines for Leicestershirepublished at 17:07
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere's what's happening in Leicestershire:
- Businesses and MPs have welcomed plans for a huge freight hub by the M1 at Castle Donington
- Leicestershire County Council has said there "isn't the money" for a mining museum at Snibston
- Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs has been dropped from the England squad by Eddie Jones
Melton launches consultation on future direction of townpublished at 16:52
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveA new blueprint for the future of a market town and its surrounding villages for the next 20 years has gone out for a three-month consultation., external
Image source, Leicester MercuryTom Youngs cut from England squadpublished at 16:32
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLeicester Tigers and Tonga winger Telusa Veainu tweets...
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End of twitter postBridgen: Freight hub will bring M1 improvementspublished at 16:17
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Quote MessageIt's a very large infrastructure project. It is £350-400m worth of private sector investment, it will also mean improvements to junctions on the M1. It's potentially going to be up to 7,000 jobs as well over the next few years."
Andrew Bridgen, North West Leicestershire MP (Con)
Freight hub can be 'a fulcrum for economic growth'published at 16:00
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe East Midlands Chamber of Commerce has welcomed news about this freight hub being given the go-ahead near the M1.
Chris Hobson, the chamber's director of policy, said: “The area between Derby, Nottingham and Leicester is a real sweet spot for infrastructure development, with the potential to become a fulcrum for economic growth in years ahead."
Hinckley’s Mind closes after more than three decadespublished at 15:44
A mental health service in Hinckley has shut suddenly after more than 30 years in the town., external
County council to look at access to Snibston pit headpublished at 15:30
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere's the so-called "ancient monument" as alluded to by the Friends of Snibston this morning.
Image source, Historic EnglandIt's allegedly "on a par" with Stonehenge in terms of importance.
Hmm...
Three Leicester Tigers in England squadpublished at 15:12
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LivePress Association rugby correspondent Duncan Bech tweets...
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End of twitter post 2Massive warehousing complex given green lightpublished at 15:06
A massive warehousing complex near Castle Donington which could create 7,000 jobs has been given the green light., external
Image source, Leicester MercuryThree Tigers included in 'new look' England squadpublished at 14:49
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveA mixture of delight and disappointment in the Youngs household then.
Image source, Getty ImagesBrother Ben is included as one of two scrum halves alongside Danny Care.
Dan Cole and Manu Tuilagi are also included.
Tuilagi won't however be considered for England's first game against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday 6 February.
Tom Youngs axed by Eddie Jones from England squadpublished at 14:31
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveFormer Leicester Tigers and England lock Louis Deacon tweets...
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End of twitter post 2Analysis: Tom Youngs left out of England squadpublished at 14:22
Martin Ballard
BBC Radio Leicester sportWe were expecting a new era and a few casualties, but Tom Youngs wasn't one of those we were expecting to be left out.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's a shock to me. I guess you could say Luke Cowan Dickie's inclusion though is testament to Exeter's good start to the season and their league position.
Tom Youngs dropped by Englandpublished at 14:15
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveBig call from Eddie Jones.
He's left Tom Youngs out of his first England squad for the Six Nations.
