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Updates for Wednesday 17 February 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume on Thursday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Warning for ice and snowpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterThere's a yellow weather warning for ice and snow in Leicestershire and Rutland overnight.
A band of rain and sleet will slowly move southeastwards this evening before clearing by dawn.
As temperatures drop there is the potential for this to turn to snow for higher ground.
As the rain moves away the skies will clear there is the risk of ice on untreated surfaces .
Lows of 1C (34f).
Success for Leicester's snooker starspublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
BBC Leicester SportTwo of Leicester's top snooker players have made it to the fourth round of the Welsh open.
Mark Selby beat Fergal O'Brien 4-2 this afternoon and will now play Mark Williams tomorrow.
Image source, Getty ImagesBen Woolaston came from behind to beat Anthony Hamilton 4-3.
Site owners assisting with investigationpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe quarry in Barrow upon Soar is run by Tarmac but it's believed the piece of equipment involved in the crash was being operated by Wabtec at the time of the incident.
A spokesperson for Tarmac said: "An incident occurred at Mountsorrel Quarry involving a conveyor arm and an East Midlands Train.
"We, and our contractor Wabtec, are assisting Network Rail, ORR and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch with their enquiries."
I've asked Wabtec for a statement but am still waiting for a response.
Leicester leading the Monopoly racepublished at 17:45
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveDo you remember hearing a few weeks back about a competition that could see Leicester get a new Monopoly board?
You were asked to vote between Leicester, Derby, Grantham and Newark.
Image source, ThinkstockWell, you've obviously been voting well because Leicester was neck-and-neck with Derby for a while but now we've got a healthy lead.
Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live- Leicestershire County Council has approved plans to cut millions of pounds from services and increase council tax
- A train carrying 85 passengers has crashed into a piece of equipment at Mountsorrel Quarry
- Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs had to have an epidural to help his recovery from back spasms
Council's plan to save £78.3m approvedpublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveLeicestershire County Council has agreed to make cut backs to services and increase council tax... news that's not going to please anyone in the county.
We already suspected this was going to happen after the proposals were announced last month but now it's all been finalised in a full council meeting.
The cut backs and tax increase will allow the council to save £78.3m over the next four years.
Your photos: Red sky in the morningpublished at 17:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveIt must be true what they say about a red sky in the morning, I don't think it's stopped raining all day and now we have warnings for snow and ice.
This lovely "shepherd's warning" photo was taken by our BBC Weather Watcher Loki's keeper in Castle Donington.
Image source, Loki's keeperInvestigation under way into railway collisionpublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe Rail Accident Investigation Branch have told me they have carried out a preliminary investigation at the site of the crash.
They are now deciding whether or not to launch a full investigation.
Search continues for missing climberspublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe search for Leicestershire's Tim Newton, and Rachel Slater from Bradford, on Ben Nevis has resumed this afternoon.
Search and rescue helicopters in Scotland had been hampered by bad weather since yesterday when two rescuers narrowly escaped an avalanche themselves.
Services disrupted for short time after railway collisionpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveEast Midlands Trains said the incident on Sunday involved "a ballast train used in the railway sidings at Mountsorrel quarry whose conveyor arm was wrongly overhanging the main railway line".
"The 10.20am Leicester to York service was in collision with the conveyor arm as the train passed through the Mountsorrel area at around 10.45am.
"Arrangements were made for passengers to continue their onward journeys. Train services were disrupted for a short time as a result of the incident," a spokesperson for the firm said.
County Council budget approvedpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Tim Parker
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End of twitter postThe Conservatives have a strong enough grip on control here to get the budget through.
They've criticised the opposition this afternoon for fielding no amendments (alternative suggestions) at all.
Work severely restricted following railway crashpublished at 16:15
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveA Network Rail spokesperson said: “We are currently working alongside the Rail Accident Investigation Branch to carry out a full investigation into the incident at Mountsorrel sidings on Sunday 14 February.
"Work in the sidings has been severely restricted while this investigation takes place.”
Image source, GoogleTravellers can appeal High Court rulingpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveTenants were refused planning permission twice to turn the fields off Goadby Road into a travellers site.
The last refusal was followed by an Enforcement Notice by the council in November, insisting that the site be cleared and restored to its former condition.
As that notice wasn't complied with, the council took the rare step of going to the High Court to enforce it.
Image source, GoogleThe tenants and landowner have a month to appeal.
Train crashes into quarry equipmentpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveI've just been speaking to East Midlands Trains about a collision in Barrow upon Soar at the weekend.
They confirmed a train carrying 85 passengers collided with a piece of quarry equipment on Sunday morning.
Image source, GoogleIt caused "significant damage" to the train but none of the passengers were injured.
The driver was left very shaken.
East Midlands Trains did say one person who was working at the railway sidings at the time was believed to have been injured.
Waltham on the Wolds travellers updatepublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveNow, yesterday I told you about a High Court hearing after travellers "ignored" an enforcement notice to leave land near Waltham on the Wolds.
I can now tell you what happened...
Image source, GoogleMelton Borough Council were successful in getting an injunction to remove them BUT it's subject to conditions and a possible appeal.
Bell to leave Tigerspublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
BBC Leicester SportLeicester Tigers full-back Tommy Bell has signed for London Irish on a long-term deal.
He's scored 123 points in 25 games for Tigers will leave the club at the end of the season.
Image source, Getty ImagesLondon Irish are currently bottom of the Premiership.
County Council budget meeting under waypublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveLeicestershire County Council's budget meeting got under way in the last half an hour.
We already know it's going to be pretty grim with the budget being cut and hundreds of jobs set to go.
BBC Leicester's Tim Parker is there and will keep us updated with any significant news.
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End of twitter postTravel: Accident blocking M69published at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
BBC TravelOne lane blocked and heavy traffic on M69 southbound between J1, A5 (Hinckley) and M6 J2, Coventry, because of an accident.
Man in court over businessman deathpublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2016
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveA man from Leicester has appeared in court charged with the murder of company director Akhtar Javeed (pictured) at his warehouse in Birmingham.
Suraj Mistry, 26, is charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of a handgun.
Image source, West Mildlands PoliceHe appeared at Birmingham Crown Court alongside Lemar Wali, 18, from Derby, who's accused of the same offences.
The pair were both remanded in custody until a hearing in May.