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

Weather: Dry day across Leicestershirepublished at 08:51
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here's Charlie with today's weather...
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Weather for the East Midlands on 10 March
Racecourse passes inspectionpublished at 08:40
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
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Roads closed following crashpublished at 08:29
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
A nearby shop was also damaged during the crash.
The roads are expected to be closed for some time.
IPCC to investigate fatal Leicester crashpublished at 08:22
Nisha Chopra
BBC Radio Leicester newsreader
An IPCC investigation's begun after two people died when the car they were in, which was being followed by an unmarked police car, collided with a van in Leicester.
Another person is being treated in hospital.
It happened just before midnight on Upperton Road at its junction with Fosse Road South.
Travel: Signalling problems causing rail delayspublished at 08:06
BBC Travel
If you are heading to work on the train this morning - you might want to check it is running before you head to the station.
There are delays on East Midlands Trains and CrossCountry services between Leicester and Syston and Melton Mowbray because of signalling problems.
Good morning: Welcome to today's live updatespublished at 08:00
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Good morning and welcome to Thursday across Leicestershire. I'll be with you until later with your news, sport, weather and travel for the region.
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