Summary

  • Updates for Friday 22 January

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday

Live Reporting

Amy Woodfield

  1. Brantano's historical roots to Leicester

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Brantano has 140 stores and 60 concessions across the UK as well as employing about 200 people at its headquarters in Coalville.

    Display of shoesBrantano

    The British Shoe Corporation, which created Brantano, was once Leicester's biggest employers, providing over 4,500 local jobs.  

  2. Brantano goes into administration

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Some bad news to start with today I'm afraid, the Leicestershire-based shoe retailer Brantano has gone into administration, with 2,000 jobs at risk.

    Brantano in Market HarboroughGoogle

    It comes just three months after the Coalville-based company was bought by an investment firm. 

  3. Latest headlines for Leicestershire

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    • Thousands of jobs are at risk as Coalville-based Brantano goes into administration
    • Hundreds of residents don't want Magna Park to expand its site near Lutterworth
    • Leicester Tigers winger Telusa Veainu could play his first game in France this weekend

  4. Police warn drivers after crash

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

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  5. Travel: A6 closed in Birstall

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    The A6 Loughborough Road in Birstall is closed northbound at the A46 junction because of an accident.  

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  6. Weather: Wet start but drier this afternoon

    Alexandra Hamilton
    BBC Weather

    Expect rain this morning, which may be heavy in places, potentially causing some tricky driving conditions. 

    The rain will ease later and clear eastwards with drier, brighter spells this afternoon with highs of 11C (52F).

    Weather

  7. Good morning: Join us for today's live news coverage

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Happy Friday Leicestershire, although there's not much to be happy about with the weather - it's a bit wet and miserable out there this morning.

    We'll get a full update on the weather soon from Alexandra Hamilton and I'll have all your day's news, sport and travel.

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