Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
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Updates for Friday 18 March 2016
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Weather: Some light rain overnightpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherIt remains cloudy to end the day and overnight. The cloud Is thick enough to produce a few spots of light rain or drizzle. Overnight lows of 4C (39F).
Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live- A 17-year-old boy has been sentenced to eight years in a jail for stabbing a teenager he was trying to rob , external
- A takeaway owner from Braunstone has been jailed for a £165,000 tax fraud
- Owen Williams will start for Leicester Tigers on Sunday for the first time since breaking his jaw
Fraudster must repay stolen tax cashpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveDonmez pleaded guilty to fraud and must pay back the full amount he stole within three months or face an extra two-and-a-half years in prison.
Stuart Taylor from HMRC, said: “Donmez knew full well that he was breaking the law. In doing so he took money away from vital public services and there are no excuses for this type of criminal activity."
Jail for takeaway fraudsterpublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveA takeaway owner from Braunstone has been jailed for 28 months for stealing £165,000 in tax.
Ozcan Donmez, who ran Superfry, withheld cash takings, hid his true wages and failed to declare income on two rental properties.
Image source, GoogleThe 33-year-old also supressed the weekly takings at his takeaway shop by half.
Travel: Busy around Fosse Parkpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
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End of twitter postMP talks maths with Loughborough sport coachespublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe education secretary and Lougborough MP Nicky Morgan has been out in Leicestershire today calling for more students to take up Maths.
Image source, Andy LowShe's went to Loughborough University's Sports Technology Institute where coaches explained how they use maths to help athletes to achieve their potential.
Teen jailed for robbery stabbingpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveA teenager has been detained for eight years for stabbing another teen he was trying to rob., external
The 17-year-old boy was sent to a young offenders' institute being found found guilty of wounding and ABH in April last year.
He'd been trying to steal mobile phones from two boys aged 15 and 17 in Larch Street in Leicester when he stabbed the the youngest in the chest and arm.
Sport Relief: Oadby high school raises £5,000published at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Helen McCarthy
BBC Radio Leicester ReporterKeen runners from Gartree High School in Oadby decided to run the entire "Leicester Round".
A 102 mile walk around Leicestershire's most beautiful spots.
I joined part of the relay effort waiting by the duck pond in Hallaton village for their team mates to turn up.
It's taken the school all week to run the 102 miles but they should complete it this afternoon and expect to raise at least £5,000 for Sport Relief.
Sport relief: Catherine Junior School fancy dress runpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Helen McCarthy
BBC Radio Leicester ReporterDespite the cold, damp morning every child at Catherine Junior School off Belgrave Road was taking part in their Sport Relief Challenge, a sponsored mile run in fancy dress.
The costumes were inventive and varied, the children enthused, and hundreds of pounds was raised.
The 10 and 11-year-olds I spoke to said they really cared about the children they were raising money for and were looking forward to seeing Sport Relief tonight on BBC1 at 7pm..
Ranieri 'worried' about international breakpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
BBC Leicester SportYesterday Danny Drinkwater and N'Golo Kante got their first international call-ups and although Claudio Ranieri said he was "pleased" for them, he's also admitted he's "worried".
Image source, Getty ImagesAs many as 12 Leicester City players could be away serving their countries next week, risking fitness and injury.
Arrest follows police pursuit death crashpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveBBC News Online has more on the arrest of a 35-year-old man over a fatal crash involving a truck and a car that was being followed by police.
Two male passengers in a Peugeot 206 died in the 9 March crash.
Twycross Zoo chiefs explain chimp brawl videopublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Zoo bosses have spoken out to allay concern after footage went viral of two bald chimps causing a ‘mass brawl’ in their enclosure, external.
Your views: Free scarves for Foxes fanspublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
FacebookWe've had plenty of comments on our Facebook page, external about Leicester City giving free scarves to fans heading to tomorrow's match at Crystal Palace.
Nick Thomas Southorn wrote: "This is a marvellous gesture - I can't believe some people are being negative about this.
"This is a remarkable season and the club are making it clear that the fans are part of the success, not just bankrolling it, like so many other clubs' fans."
Leicester may get invite to prestigious tournamentpublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveLeicester City are expected to get an invite to the International Champions Cup in the USA this summer.
The prestigious tournament is quite exclusive - clubs like Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid were involved last year.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe invite is expected to be confirmed on Tuesday.
Air ambulance called to crash in Lountpublished at 14:05 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThere's been a serious crash in Nottingham Road in Lount this morning.
The fire service has reported two vehicles collided, external and one was on its roof, trapping one person inside.
They say the air ambulance was called and the doctor managed to release the trapped person.
Two people were taken to hospital in Nottingham.
Williams to start for Tigerspublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
BBC Leicester SportOwen Williams returns to the Leicester Tigers team on Sunday for their Premiership match against league leaders Saracens.
Williams has made two appearances as a replacement since his recovery from a broken jaw and will start at centre alongside Peter Betham.
Image source, Getty ImagesMathew Tait is ruled out after suffering concussion at Wasps so Tommy Bell starts at full-back.
Rugby: Tigers to capitalise on missing Saracens playerspublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
BBC Leicester SportLeicester Tigers fly-half Freddie Burns reckons home advantage will lift the squad against Saracens on Sunday.
He also says they have to capitalise on the fact the visitors have a lot of key players missing through international duty.
Image source, Getty ImagesLatest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveHere are the main stories we're reporting on right now:
- A man is arrested, external over a crash in Leicester which killed two people
- Social services are investigating an incident at a special school in Leicester that left a pupil in intensive care
- Leicester Tigers are hoping to take advantage of Saracens missing players on international duty this weekend
Police watchdog investigates double death crashpublished at 12:53 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March 2016
The crash happened just before midnight on Wednesday 9 March and involved a van and a car which was being pursued by police.
The two passengers in the car died at the scene while the driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He has since been discharged.
Image source, GoogleThe investigation has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
