BBC Local Live: Leicestershire on Friday 12 February 2016

Summary

Updates for Friday 12 February 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Monday

Live Reporting

Calum McKenzie

Call for police wildlife officer 'who is also hunt member' to be replacedpublished at 09:03
Leicester Mercury
Anti-hunt activists have launched a petition calling for a Leicestershire Police wildlife officer to be removed from her post, claiming she is also a member of the Belvoir Hunt Club., external
Secrets of Leicester City's success revealedpublished at 08:50
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Former England midfielder and BBC Sport pundit Danny Murphy has been looking at why Leicester City have been so successful this season.
Image source, Getty Images
"Unlike the rest of the top teams, they are not bothered about possession - Leicester's passing statistics are among the worst in the top flight," he said.
"Instead, they defend well, do not over-play at the back and get the ball upfield quickly, using the pace and efficiency of their forward players to punish teams."
Latest headlines for Leicestershirepublished at 08:39
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here's what's happening in Leicestershire:
- A section of the outer ring road in the north-west of Leicester is being shut tonight for nine days of resurfacing work
- Work begins on a new railway bridge in Loughborough to connect a historic line
- Leicester Tigers will look to return to winning ways when they travel to Newcastle Falcons tonight
Leicester MP meets Ronan Keatingpublished at 08:25
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Leicester West MP Liz Kendall tweets...
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Early drizzle across Leicesterpublished at 08:13
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
I should just say it was drizzling when I came in.
That right fine rain that gets you particularly wet...lovely start to Friday.
Weather: Cloudy start with sunny spells laterpublished at 08:08
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
A cold start to the day with plenty of cloud around however that cloud will thin and break to leave us with sunny spells.
Highs of 6C (43F).
Good morning: Welcome to today's live updatespublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Good morning Leicestershire, Calum here with all your news, sport, weather and travel for Friday.
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