Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
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Updates for Wednesday 10 February 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Thursday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Weather: A cold and frosty nightpublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Alexandra Hamilton
BBC WeatherStaying dry and clear into the evening and for the first half of the night. The winds will ease down and there will be more cloud by the end of the night.
Temperatures will fall below freezing for most with a minimum temperature of -2C (28F).
A cold and frosty start to tomorrow. There will be some cloud early on but it will thin and break through the morning to give a dry and bright day with some sunshine.
The winds will remain light and temperatures will peak at 7C (45F).
City council prepare for cold snappublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
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End of twitter postMum's pride in son's marathon runpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveAfter Wayne ran the marathon he had a message from his mum back in Leicester.
She said: "I cannot begin to tell you how very proud I am of you Wayne, words just aren't enough to describe. My heart is bursting with such pride.
"You are amazing and stronger than you realise. Your strength of character always shines. I love you so much my amazing handsome strong son, so proud you’re mine. XxX"
Image source, Wayne DelahuntyMoney raised will go towards exercise equipmentpublished at 17:26
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveLeicester’s hospitals have said how grateful they are for Wayne’s donation and how impressed they are that he managed to run a marathon in such extreme conditions.
Image source, Wayne DelahuntyJane Lee, Modern Matron for Haematology at Leicester’s hospitals, said: "The effort he has put in is a huge inspiration for everyone on the ward including patients, their families and carers and all the staff.
"The money will go towards exercise equipment and helping to improve patients’ comfort on the ward.
"We would again like to reiterate our thanks for the hard work he has put in to help support his mum and the ward.”
Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 17:15
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live- Leicestershire's Combined Fire Authority have approved the revised cost savings plan that involves getting rid of four fire engines
- A new £2m gibbon complex has opened at Twycross Zoo
- Former Leicester City manager, Sven Goran Eriksson is hoping the Foxes win the Premier League
Leicester corporal runs marathon in Iraqpublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveRunning any marathon is an amazing achievement but imagine doing it in Iraq.
That's what a Leicester corporal did on Christmas day to raise money for Ward 41 at the Leicester Royal Infirmary, where his mum is being treated.
Image source, Wayne DelahuntyCorporal Wayne Delahunty of the 1st Battalion of the Rifles raised £500 for the Haematology Ward, external where his mum is undergoing chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia.
Slash Lane still under waterpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveIt may have been a lovely, sunny day today but flooding is still affecting those roads in Sileby and Mountsorrel.
Here's what Slash Lane is looking like at the moment.
Image source, Robert James ButlerMountsorrel Lane is now just passable in both directions.
CCTV image of woman in missing Gog investigationpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveEarlier this week we told you about Gog the missing dog from Leicester and how devastated her owner is.
The Yorkshire Terrier was inside a navy blue pushchair, which was taken from outside a coffee shop near the Haymarket Shopping Centre.
Image source, Leicestershire PolicePolice have now released a CCTV image , externalof a woman they'd like to talk to.
Savings not over yetpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveCouncillor Nick Rushton spoke after the fire authority's budget meeting.
Even though they approved fewer cuts than originally expected, he says there's still a lot of pressure on to reduce costs.
He said: "We're tasking the chief fire officer to have an independent look at office space, vehicles, personnel, management structure, the whole lot and have a balanced budget for four years and no redundancies."
Travel: Broken-down vehiclepublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
BBC TravelOne lane is closed and there slow traffic on the M1 northbound between J21 and Baines Lane, because of a broken-down vehicle.
Cats are 'wonderful company'published at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveAs well as helping thousands of strays, Joyce has eight cats of her own.
She says she's always loved cats because they're "wonderful company".
Image source, ThinkstockTalking to BBC Radio Leicester she said: "If someone had a garden big enough and the will to do it we could provide the money to fund the sheds, it wouldn't cost them anything to set it up.
"I think the pleasure you get out of doing it is better than any."
Cat lady ready to hand over the reinspublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveCalling all cat lovers... this one's for you.
A Loughborough woman is looking for someone to take over her cat sanctuary she set up 28 years ago.
Joyce Harris used the sanctuary to help her husband recover after a heart attack. Since then she's helped thousands of cats.
At 83-year old Joyce now wants to retire and hand the reins over to someone else.
City fans getting a good deal for their moneypublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
BBC Leicester SportThe prime minister has said he will look at the issue of rising ticket prices at some football clubs.
The Football Supporters' Federation claims football stadiums will be filled with "tourists" waving "half and half scarves and taking selfies" if ticket prices rise further.
Image source, Getty ImagesA survey has shown that Leicester City fans are paying less than nearly all other Premier League football fans to see their team score a goal at home.
City fans are paying just over £20, compared to the average fan's £34.40. Only Everton supporters pay less.
Arsenal is the most expensive with fans paying £65 per home goal.
Staff 'jumping with joy' as hospital end contract with Interserve earlypublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Staff at Leicester's hospitals are celebrating the scrapping of a catering and cleaning contract , externalwith a private company.
Image source, Leicester MercuryTwo station upgrades approvedpublished at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThey also agreed to upgrade Market Harborough and Lutterworth stations to a "wholetime day crewed fire and rescue station".
Image source, GoogleCouncil agrees fire engine replacementpublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe Combined Fire Authority agreed on the following cost-cutting measures...
They're going to remove one of the two fire engines from Loughborough and replace it with a Tactical Response Vehicle. This is a two-year pilot.
Image source, GoogleAn on-call fire engine in Melton, Coalville and Market Harborough will also be replaced with a Tactical Response Vehicle.
Fire Authority approves revised planpublished at 14:38
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveDo you remember that original plan by the Fire Authority to make huge cuts to Leicestershire's fire service, including closing Central and Kibworth fire stations?
Well, it's emerged that 90% of people that responded during the consultation rejected the plans.
Councillors have met today to approve the revised plan.
It includes fewer cuts now the authority know they'll have an extra £2m from central government, after becoming the responsibility of the Home Office.
Sven praises Leicester's football and spiritpublished at 14:19 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
BBC World ServiceSven Goran Eriksson managed Leicester from 2010-2011 and was responsible for signing goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe says: "They play fantastic football a bit different from other teams, the spirit they have is incredible and the pace they have when they start to counter attack is incredible, it's not one or two players, it's the whole team."
Eriksson backing Leicesterpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 10 February 2016
BBC World ServiceEven Sven is backing Leicester to win the Premier League.
The former Leicester and England manager says "all football fans are hoping" Leicester win the title.
