Updates for Wednesday 13 January
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 07:00 Thursday
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
This massive warehouse at Castle Donington will be built on farmland north of East Midlands Airport and west of J24 of the M1.
Image source, RoxhillThis artist's impression doesn't quite give you the full picture of the vast scale of this development.
But it gives you an idea at least.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here's what's happening in Leicestershire:
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
The increase in December passengers I'm sure will be welcomed by bosses at East Midlands Airport.
It had reported a fall in passengers between April and September.
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC Weather
Dry and bright spells today with cloud increasing over the course of the afternoon.
There’s the possibility of the odd, isolated shower in places later this afternoon.
Highs of 5C (41F).
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill has said Vereniki Goneva may leave Welford Road at the end of the season.
Image source, Getty Images"He is getting to an age where he is looking to move on," said Cockerill.
His comments come in a week when Tigers announced the signing of winger JP Pietersen and a raft of new deals for backs.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
This sounds absolutely huge...literally and metaphorically.
The government has given developers the green light to build a new transport and warehouse hub in Castle Donington.
Once complete it will include 10 warehouses and a freight terminal, which would handle up to 16 trains-a-day, along with container storage and HGV parking.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
I must admit I do quite like going away on holiday in December just before Christmas and so do lots of you apparently.
The overall passenger numbers for East Midlands Airport in December 2015 show more than 200,000 of you travelled to and from the airport.
That's up 8% from almost 190,000 in 2014.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
This next update is either really interesting or really dull, I'll let you decide...
Image source, Getty ImagesLeicester City have the Premier League’s lowest passing accuracy so far in 2015-16 (69.8%).
Doesn't seem to have had much impact on the Foxes' league position mind...
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Still getting through all the food you bought for Christmas? Or were you one of the people who went away over the festive period?
I ask because there were almost 15,000 more festive flyers at East Midlands Airport this year.
Passenger numbers rose by almost 8% over the festive period, despite Monarch Airlines stopping all flights from the airport earlier in the year.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Leicestershire County Council has said it will look at providing public access to the scheduled ancient monument at Snibston.
So a glimmer of hope for the site?
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Quote MessageOur concern is obviously is for the longevity of the ancient monument which is on a par with Stongehenge and many other ancient monuments around the country. It has to be maintained and that is the responsibility of the county council to ensure it is maintained."
Stuart Warburton, Chairman, Friends of Snibston
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Leicestershire athlete Gemma Steel has said she plans to concentrate on running the 10,000 metres at the Rio Olympics rather than the marathon.
Image source, Getty ImagesSounds very wise to me, a marathon looks a lot of hard work...
Plans to reopen Regent Street to traffic have been pushed back to Easter. , external
Image source, Hinckley TimesCalum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Quote MessageWe had intended to establish a mining museum on the site, that would have cost us £400,000 a year to run. Now, with the latest figures from the government, there isn't the money to do that."
Councillor Byron Rhodes, Deputy leader, Leicestershire County Council
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
As we're speaking about Snibston this morning, had you wondered what had happened to the exhibits since its closure?
Well the county council has said they are being stored, and will be loaned out, or in some cases returned to the city council.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here's what's happening in Leicestershire:
Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur are spearheading a revolution in the Premier League, believes City boss Claudio Ranieri., external
Image source, Leicester MercuryCalum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
This article sets out a little bit more detail of the extra £78m worth of savings Leicestershire County Council has said it needs to find.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Thank you to Weather Watcher Roger the veg for posting this picture of the dramatic sunrise in Melton.
Image source, Roger the vegIf you think you've got a pic to rival Roger's then get in touch.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Jim Davis is back with his BBC Radio Leicester phone in between 09:00-10:00 this morning.
Image source, PAToday he's asking whether there are enough public toilets.
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