Summary

  • Updates for Monday 16 May 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Tuesday

Live Reporting

Calum McKenzie and Amy Woodfield

  1. Getting busy further along parade route

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Leicester City Council tweets...

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  2. Buses heading into city

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    The buses are nearing Jubilee Square...

  3. Hundreds stuck at railway station

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    There's a huge amount of Leicester City fans at Narborough Station trying to get into into the city for the parade.

    Narborough Railway StationIain McKenzie

  4. Thousands turn up to see parade begin

    Namrata Varia
    BBC Radio Leicester in Jubilee Square

    Wish I could bottle the atmosphere in Leicester today.  

    Crowd

  5. 'Stuffed fox' enjoying atmosphere

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    I thought I'd seen it all today. 

    FansReuters

    But how about some taxidermy on a skateboard? 

  6. BBC News at the clock tower in Leicester

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    This was Leicester on the BBC News Channel earlier. 

    They were talking to BBC Radio Leicester's Ian Stringer and Rob Tanner from the Leicester Mercury...

  7. Parade getting close

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    BBC Radio Leicester's Helen McCarthy tweets...

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  8. Cheerleaders entertaining crowds

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    The players might not be at Victoria Park, but the crowds are still being entertained. 

    CheerleadersGetty Images

  9. Fans fly round the world for party

    Tom Brown
    BBC East Midlands Today digital sports reporter

    These guys have come from Australia just for the parade.

    Australia fansTom Brown

    Extraordinary commitment.

  10. Great British Bake Off star creates special cake

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Who wouldn't fancy a slice of Claudio? 

    Claudio Ranieri cakeReuters

    The Great British Bake Off's 2013 winner Frances Quinn is joining in the celebrations too.

  11. City getting busy as parade nears

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    This gives you an idea of how many people are coming into the city...

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  12. More early road closures

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    London Road isn't the only road having to close early...

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  13. Crowd numbers cause changes to bus service

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

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  14. A sea of blue in Jubilee Square

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    It's heaving outside our office - less than an hour to go!

    Fans in Jubilee SquareLeicester City Council

  15. 'King' joins celebrations

    Tom Brown
    BBC East Midlands Today digital sports reporter

    Even he's having a party...

    Richard III statue

  16. City shops decked out in blue

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Leicester South MP Jon Ashworth tweets...

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  17. Very busy at the clock tower

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

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  18. Fans getting kitted out for parade

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Everyone loves a foam hand don't they? 

    Stall

  19. 'King' power

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Fan makes comparison between the discovery of King Richard III and Leicester City winning the Premier League.

    Fan holding Richard III signPA

    If Richard III was here today, I'm sure he'd be in a Leicester City shirt.

  20. Just one type of thing to buy in city tonight

    Tim Parker
    BBC Radio Leicester political reporter

    Only one stall left open on the market this afternoon...  

    Market stall