Summary

  • Updates for Monday 16 May 2016

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

  1. Ready and waitingpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    I've just been out for a wander and it's madness outside, the church bells are ringing and there's thousands of fans covered in blue and white merchandise.

    This was in Jubilee Square... 

    Fan waiting for parade
  2. Park and Ride FULLpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

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  3. Medical team heading to Victoria Parkpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Try not to hurt yourself at the parade but it you do, these guys are on hand...

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  4. Council staff 'working double time'published at 17:11 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Tom Brown
    BBC East Midlands Today digital sports reporter

    Shout out to Ian and Barbara. 

    Cleaners

    They're two of the city council's cleaning team. 

    They've been on duty since 06:00 and won't be clocking off until midnight. 

  5. No BBQs in Victoria Parkpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    BBC Radio Leicester's Jim Davis gets familiar with the Victoria Park rules.

    Jim Davis

    I'm sure I saw him packing a disposable BBQ when he left a few hours ago.

    Hard luck, Jim...

  6. Radio Leicester on the parade routepublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Jon and Mon looking foxy outside Leicester train station...

    Jonathan Lampon and Monica Winfield

    They'll be live on BBC Radio Leicester this afternoon with Ben Jackson.

  7. City fans in Jubilee Squarepublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Ah good... Our first novelty wigs of the evening.

    Fans
  8. Fans soaking up Jubilee Square sunpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    East Midlands Today's Sarah Teale tweets...

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  9. Children getting in place for paradepublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    I get the impression these kids quite like Claudio Ranieri...

    Ranieri masksImage source, Michael Regan/Getty Images
  10. University pride in Leicesterpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    DMU are getting in on the football action with free banners and flags...

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  11. Organising the partypublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    The woman behind the organising of today's parade says it's one of the biggest events they've ever had to prepare for.

    StageImage source, Leicester City Council

    Maggie Shutt is the city council's events and festivals director- she said: "We've done Queen's visits, we've done torch relays, we've done Radio 1 roadshows, the city's hosted a lot of different major events.

    "There's a lot of people involved in this, Leicester City Football Club, all the emergency services, all the different agencies."

  12. Woman on 'fox back' in citypublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    This woman is definitely winning the best costume competition... 

    FansImage source, Reuters/Phil Noble
  13. Security checks at Victoria Parkpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    It's a dog's life...

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  14. Food stalls open at parkpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    There's plenty to eat if you are heading to Victoria Park...

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  15. Traders cashing in on title successpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    If you haven't got enough Leicester merchandise already - how about one of these rather smart looking balloons? 

    Balloons
  16. Activities taking place across citypublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Chief executive of Curve Theatre tweets...

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  17. Crowds building in Jubilee Squarepublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    BBC Radio Leicester are broadcasting from a rooftop in Jubilee Square. 

    Jubilee Sqaure
  18. Crowds gathering at Victoria Parkpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    There's still plenty of space by the looks of things at Victoria Park. 

    Victoria Park

    Minor point though - it looks as if they could have done with cutting the grass.

    No one will be playing crown green bowls while they wait...

  19. Title win only just sinking in for some fanspublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Lifelong Leicester fan Elizabeth says she's waited 73 years for this moment. 

    Elizabeth

    And I bet that pot of tea tastes all the more sweeter today for it. 

  20. BBC presenters at Victoria Parkpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Here's BBC Radio Leicester's Jim Davis, Jo Hayward and Jason Bourne in position at Victoria Park. 

    BBC presenters

    That said, I'm disappointed Jason didn't get the "wear blue" memo.