Updates for Friday 22 April 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Leicester City have announced ticket prices will be frozen for all season ticket holders.
Image source, Getty ImagesBut the club say current season ticket holders must renew their seats before the final day of the season, otherwise they won't be eligible for a season ticket next year.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here's what's happening across Leicestershire:
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Thirty years ago, Colin Pitchfork became the first person to be convicted using DNA profiling.
The rapes and murders of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth, both 15 and from Leicestershire, were all the more shocking because Pitchfork led an apparently normal family life.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Don't ask me to translate all the French but from what I can decipher here's the Racing team for Sunday...
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Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
The Parole Board have released a statement saying it has met to consider parole for rapist and murderer Colin Pitchfork.
Image source, Leicestershire Police"We can confirm that a panel of the Parole Board this week considered the parole review for Mr Colin Pitchfork.
"At this time, we have not received the panel’s decision; it is expected to be issued within the next 10 working days. We are unable to comment further on the details of this case.”
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here are the 23 going for glory...
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Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Good luck to Mohamed Khatri from Leicester who's preparing to meet Barack Obama tomorrow.
He was chosen after being on a BBC panel for first time voters last year.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Former England international Jeremy Guscott has been looking ahead to Leicester Tigers' European Champions Cup semi-final with Racing 92 on Sunday.
Image source, Getty Images"The Leicester-Racing semi-final will be tight and tactical rather than the fast and fluid encounter Wasps v Saracens promises to be," he predicts.
"World Cup-winning New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter leads a galaxy of stars in the Racing line-up, but I think if Burns keeps up the accuracy of his goal-kicking Leicester will have enough to turn over the French side and set up and all English final."
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
The leader of Melton Borough Council, Byron Rhodes, says he's pleased to finally be nearing getting a bypass for the area.
"I said to people 'if we work at this, then we can get a bypass for Melton Mowbray'," he told BBC Radio Leicester.
"Now, I actually think there is evidence we are making significant progress."
A Scottish woman handed over £18,000 to a Hinckley car dealer only to find the vehicle was a ringer. , external
Image source, Hinckley TimesCalum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Leicester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez faces a race against time to make it to the PFA Player of the Year awards on Sunday evening, according to reports in the Daily Mail., external
Image source, Getty ImagesLeicester's game against Swansea will not finish until about 18:00 and the PFA have insisted on Mahrez's attendance.
Read into that what you will...
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Leicester City Council tweets...
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Jason Bourne
BBC Radio Leicester sport
We understand Jamie Vardy's hearing at the FA for his improper conduct charge will take place early next week.
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BBC Local Live
Did you head out last night to see one of the beacons being lit for the Queen's 90th birthday?
Image source, sky girlI didn't, but thanks to BBC Weather Watcher sky girl for sending in this pic of the beacon on Breedon Hill.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here's what's happening across Leicestershire:
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
As excuses go for missing a match this is up there with the best...
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Dave Wade
BBC Local Live
Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a "loving dad" in Evington have been bailed.
Carl Pask, 47, was found dead in his flat in Evington, Leicester, on 10 March.
Image source, GoogleHis death was initially referred to the coroner but Leicestershire Police were asked to investigate further and arrested two men aged 46 and 39.
A cause of death has not yet been released and the force said it is still being treated as unexplained.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here's a nice pic of Sybil the Mallard Duck enjoying some down time in Empingham in Rutland.
Image source, Andy's RutlandWell it is Friday...
Tim Parker
BBC Radio Leicester political reporter
Melton Borough Council's planning committee met at the impressive Pera buildings in the town last night.
Council meeting rooms in their offices are currently full of election papers, I'm told.
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local Live
Here's what's happening across Leicestershire:
