Summary

  • Updates for Monday 16 May 2016

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

  1. Cheerleaders getting ready for stage showpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    These ladies are backstage at the moment. 

    CHEERLEADERS

    It's a good job it's a nice, warm day. 

  2. A special day for one familypublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    This woman is from Loughborough and is a life-long Foxes fan...

    Leicester fans

    Her son and grandson have come all the way from Devon.

  3. Fans getting into the party spiritpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    The perfect party accessory? 

    FansImage source, Reuters / Darren Staples
  4. Emergency services in position for paradepublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    They've probably only got about six hours left on shift...

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  5. Fans enjoying atmosphere in city parkpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Lets hope that face paint isn't permanent...

    Fans in park
  6. City centre getting busypublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    NBC Sports' Arlo White tweets...

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  7. Fan dress as Ranieripublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    I'd have thought Claudio Ranieri would have been a bit busy this afternoon... clearly not!

    Man wearing a Claudio Ranieri maskImage source, Reuters
  8. Mayor takes in 'special delivery'published at 16:00 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Deputy city mayor Rory Palmer tweets...

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  9. Vardy named in Euro 2016 squadpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    He's come a long way since Stocksbridge Park Steels. 

    Jamie Vardy on wembleyImage source, Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

    Jamie Vardy's name was beamed on the big screens outside Wembley after being named in the Euro 2016 squad. 

  10. Fans settling in for the afternoon at city parkpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    The sandwiches and pork pies have been unpacked, and the party appears to be in full swing already at Victoria Park. 

    Fans
    Fans
  11. 'Gary Lineker' in city for paradepublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    I don't know for definite, but surely this has been photoshopped? 

    Gary LinekerImage source, Reuters/Tom Jacobs
  12. Crisps 'selling for £1,000 a bag'published at 15:49 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    I overheard someone in the city saying these packets of crisps were going for £1,000 on eBay. 

    CrispsImage source, Reuters

    Anyone would have thought they were limited edition or something...

  13. Players' view of parade routepublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Leicester City Council tweets...

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  14. Stray trophy balloon above Leicesterpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    There's going to be one very unhappy child somewhere...

    Stray balloonImage source, Reuters/Darren Staples
  15. TV crews getting ready for showpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    BBC East Midlands Today are preparing for their broadcast from London Road. 

    tv CREW

    But they've still found time to take this selfie for us. 

    You wouldn't have guessed Sumeer (third left) is a Liverpool fan...

  16. Fans in city pubspublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    They're all on the mineral water, obviously. 

    Pub garden
  17. Italian fans here to celebratepublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    These fans have come to Leicester from Italy - they couldn't speak much English and we can't read Italian so I hope their banner doesn't say anything rude

    Italian fans with a banner
  18. Fans get in early for top spotpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Tom Brown
    Sport reporter, BBC East Midlands Today

    The cordon has been opened! Hundreds of fans have now gathered at the foot of the stage.

    Leicester fans at the stage in the park
  19. Leicester City parade updatespublished at 15:18 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    The live stream is just about the Leicester City celebrations from now until the party finishes tonight.

    Please send in your photos of where you're joining in the fun- you can email them to us or send them on Facebook , externalor Twitter, external.

  20. Well wisher from down-underpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 16 May 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

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