Updates for Monday 21 March 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Tuesday
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Police have arrested 10 people in Leicester, Birmingham and Cambridge on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and money laundering.
The nine men and one woman were arrested this morning , externaland searches of their property is still going on.
The police have thanked local people for their co-operation and patience.
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Anastacia James had been under the influence of cannabis when she crashed on the M1 in Leicestershire, killing her 14-year-old daughter and her son's 18-year-old girlfriend.
Mrs James, from Braunstone, denied the charges, telling jurors she had switched from using cannabis to a legal high because of her job as a private investigator.
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Anastasia James (right) has been found guilty of two counts of causing death through careless driving when unfit through drugs.
Destiny James-Keeling, 14, and Megan Marchant, 18, died when Mrs James's vehicle came off the M1 in Leicestershire and smashed into a tree in January 2014.
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BBC Local Live
Love this - Bournemouth may have lost 3-0 to Spurs yesterday but they still found a way of winding up the fans...
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Leicester City fans who travelled to watch their side beat Crystal Palace on Saturday were celebrating with their Forever Fear scarves sent to them by the football club.
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One lane is closed and there's very slow traffic on A1 southbound at Stretton, because of an accident.
Congestion is to Colsterworth South turn-off.
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Leicester man and Match of the Day presenter, Gary Linker, was delighted with Leicester City over the weekend.
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As well as this, he praised the Vardy to Mahrez combination and compared his former club to Barcelona and Bayern Munich, who were also eight points clear at the top of their league.
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It was also another great result for Leicester City this weekend as they beat Crystal Palace 1-0.
Image source, Getty ImagesThey went eight points clear at the top of the Premier League but this was reduced to five yesterday when Spurs beat Bournemouth.
Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel says: "We've found a formula that's working at the moment for winning, everyone knows that takes a heck of a lot of hard work so everyone's buying into it.
"It's paying off at the moment but we've got to keep going or it will be wasted."
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Before yesterday's game, Jordan Crane was drafted in to replace the injured Ed Slater as captain.
Richard Cockerill says it was a mutual decision not to start him.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe said: "He had a little bit of fluid on his knee, he was down to play but he didn't quite settle in time so Ed made the call.
"He said he wasn't quite right and that we didn't need half fit players out there, so obviously we chose not to pick him in the end."
Government proposals to offer a fast track planning process for house builders, external could be bad news for local communities, according to the borough’s leader.
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BBC Local Live
A team of police cadets raised £900 for Sport Relief over the weekend by pulling a police van 250m.
Well done.
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Leicester Tigers boss, Richard Cockerill, has welcomed his side's return to form.
They beat Saracens 21-13 yesterday putting the Tigers back into the top four.
Image source, Getty ImagesThey also knocked their visitors off the top spot.
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BBC Local Live
Pippin's owner Gareth Wilson says: "We are so incredibly grateful for Martin Clunes' help, and both wish to thank him from the bottom of our hearts.
"The focal point of our lives was ripped away last week and I am incredibly worried for my mother. She does not eat, nor sleep, and is so distraught."
Image source, Gareth WilsonThe family say they are desperate for whatever help they can get to find Pippin, and say Martin Clunes' intervention has been a "ray of light in the clouds".
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BBC Local Live
A statement from Martin Clunes' agent says: "Martin can't think what he can do to help except add another £2,000 to their existing reward offer and he's very happy for you to publicise that offer if you think it will help."
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BBC Local Live
Leicester Tigers Ben Youngs tweeted this on Saturday after England beat France in Paris to win the Six Nations Grand Slam.
It was clearly a very emotional moment for him.
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Weather for the East Midlands on 21 March 2016
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The search for a missing dog, stolen from a house in Wigston, has now got the support of a popular British actor.
Martin Clunes has offered an additional £2,000 reward for the safe return of Pippin to her owners.
Image source, Jane WilsonMr Clunes met Pippin and owner Jane on the set of Doc Martin on Port Isaac.
His offer takes the reward total up to £4,000.
