BBC Local Live: Leicestershire on Thursday 10 March 2016

Summary

Updates for Thursday 10 March 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Friday

Live Reporting

Calum McKenzie

Flood clean up 'to run into the weekend'published at 13:45
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
The clean up operation from this week's flooding across Leicestershire could continue into the weekend.
Only a few flood warnings now remain in place in the county., external
Planning committee 'do consider flood risks'published at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Some people living in Market Harborough have blamed the recent flooding there on there being too many new housing developments.
Image source, Neil Oldham
But Councillor Neil Bannister, who's in charge of emergency planning for the area, said the council do consider flood risks.
"It's something that has got to be considered carefully when an application goes in," he said.
Weather: Mainly dry and cloudy afternoon across Leicestershirepublished at 13:04
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Dry and cloudy throughout the afternoon with a couple of spots of drizzle and the potential for limited brightness.
Highs of 8C (46F).
Jones: Tuilagi selection 'based on potential'published at 12:48
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Is this perhaps an admission from Eddie Jones that Manu Tuilagi's involvement this weekend is just to see what he can offer?
Image source, Getty Images
"Manu Tuilagi's selection to the match-day squad is based more on potential than his recent performances in the Premiership," the former Japan coach said.
"He has trained well this week and I am pleased with what I've seen."
Latest headlines for Leicestershirepublished at 12:31
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here's what's happening in Leicestershire:
- The clean up from yesterday's floods across the region could continue into the weekend
- The IPCC is looking into a crash in Leicester last night
- Tigers' Manu Tuilagi is named on the bench for Saturday's England vs. Wales match
Christian Fuchs: Foxes determined to make Premier League historypublished at 12:14
Leicester Mercury
Leicester City have a chance to make history and the players are determined to take it, says Christian Fuchs., external
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Roads reopening after floodingpublished at 11:57
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
It should be a bit easier to get around today...
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On this day in 2001published at 11:44
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Wycombe Wanderers and Roy Essandoh (remember him?) knocked Leicester City out of the FA Cup at Filbert Street.
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I can still picture Lawrie Sanchez in his mac...
Disruption following IPCC fatal crash in Leicesterpublished at 11:31
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here are some more pictures from reporter Sarah Teale showing the full extent of the damage to the corner shop following last night's crash.
Flood water damages carspublished at 11:18
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
I think it's going to take more than a car vac to clean up this mess...
Recovery under way following fatal crashpublished at 11:05
Sarah Teale
East Midlands Today reporter
Recovery is now under way of the vehicles involved in crash at Leicester Fosse Road South in which two people died.
Rail delays caused by 'faulty cable'published at 10:47
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
There are still delays on trains across Leicestershire. Here's what Network Rail have had to say about the disruption.
"We are sorry that rail services in the East Midlands are being disrupted by a faulty cable this morning. The cable is part of our signalling system; the 'traffic lights' of the railway which help signallers to safely control train movements.
"Power has now been restored but there will be some delays to services throughout the morning as the timetable returns to normal," a spokesperson said.
Leicestershire bowler signs new dealpublished at 10:36
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
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Tuilagi on the bench for England vs. Walespublished at 10:23
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Manu Tuilagi has been named on the bench for England's game against Wales on Saturday.
Speaking about the selection, head coach Eddie Jones said: "We've picked our best 23 to get the job done on Saturday."
Latest headlines for Leicestershirepublished at 10:11
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here's what's happening in Leicestershire:
- The IPCC has promised a "thorough investigation" after a car being followed by a police vehicle crashed in Leicester
- A number of roads in Leicestershire remain impassable after yesterday's flooding
- Leicester's Mark Selby has been knocked out of the World Grand Prix Snooker by fellow city cueman Tom Ford
Visitors banned from Earl Shilton house following anti-social incidentspublished at 09:56
Hinckley Times
Visitors have been banned from a house in Earl Shilton for three months following a string of anti-social incidents., external
On this day in 2000published at 09:40
Jason Bourne
BBC Radio Leicester sport
Liverpool unveiled Emile Heskey as their club record signing in an £11m deal from Leicester City.
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It was just days after that 5-2 win over Sunderland. What might've been...
Cars abandoned following floodspublished at 09:32
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
What a difference a day makes.
Welland Quarter car park in Market Harborough was flooded out yesterday, now all that remains is a number of abandoned cars.
Latest headlines for Leicestershirepublished at 09:16
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here's what's happening in Leicestershire:
- Two men have died when a car being followed by an unmarked police vehicle collided with a tipper truck in Leicester
- There's a warning it may take several days for river levels to return to normal following yesterday's heavy rain
- Claudio Ranieri, Robert Huth and Jamie Vardy have been nominated for the Premier League manager and player of the month
IPCC promise 'thorough investigation' into crashpublished at 09:04
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here's what the IPCC have had to say about last night's fatal crash:
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My thoughts are with the families of the two people who have died. We will look to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances of this incident. IPCC investigators are at the scene, where they are attending the post incident procedures. An independent investigation is now under way."
Jan Williams, IPCC Commissioner