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. Fans getting best viewing positions

    Tom Brown
    BBC East Midlands Today digital sports reporter

    Some fans already making sure they're in the best position.

    Fans at vic park

    Just the 6 hours to wait...    

  2. Fans getting ready for parade

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    And if you don't believe me...

  3. Fans heading to parade

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    I wonder if this man is heading to the parade later..? 

    Man outside stadiumEPA/JON SUPER

    Even if he is, I suspect he might not be the first. 

    I've heard people are already camped out along the parade route. 

  4. Vardy named in England Euro 2016 squad

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Jamie Vardy has six England caps and has scored twice for his country. 

    VardyLars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images

    One of those strikes was THAT goal against Germany in Berlin. 

    More of the same this summer, Jamie. 

  5. 'Facilities' in the park

    Tim Parker
    BBC Radio Leicester Political Reporter

    I'm glad the organiser got the memo about my notoriously weak bladder...

    Toilets

  6. BBC in position

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Our media trucks are in position at Victoria Park ready for tonight's entertainment...

    BBC trucks

    There's a real feeling of excitement in the city already, even though there are a few roads closed around Victoria Park causing some confusion.

  7. Getting 'parade ready' at the clock tower

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  8. New plan to reduce empty homes in Charnwood

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Of the 7,700 empty homes in the county, 700 of them are in Charnwood.

    Councillor Paul Mercer, from Charnwood Borough Council, says: "We're about to employ an empty homes officer who will actively work to seek out and to encourage these properties to be either put on the market to rent or to be sold."

  9. Extra trains for the parade

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

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  10. Empty homes given new lease of life helping the homeless

    Kalpana Patel
    BBC Radio Leicester Newsreader

    A Leicester charity has managed to secure a grant to buy four empty homes in the city and bring them back into use for homeless people. 

    Action Homeless is set to receive £140,000 which it will use to refurbish properties to create safe and secure homes. 

    There are more than 7,700 empty homes across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

  11. Hodgson: We can be the Leicester of Euros

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    England manager Roy Hodgson has been making comparisions with Leicester City ahead of his side's Euro 2016 campaign. 

    Roy HodgsonDan Mullan/Getty Images

    "All you can do is prepare the team for what comes along and you have seen with Leicester this season and people asked when will they crack? 

    "They prepared hard and were capable of winning every game."

  12. Foxes set for Champions League debut

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Bring it on...

  13. Foxes pair in Euro 2016 squad
    Breaking

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Leicester City pair Jamie Vardy and Danny Drinkwater are named in a 26-man squad for Euro 2016. 

  15. Park prepares for title party

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    What a beautiful day for a party...looks like Victoria Park is ready...

    Victoria Park

  16. Foxes party could cause train disruption

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  17. Latest headlines for Leicestershire

    Alex Homer
    BBC Local Live

    If you are just joining us, here are our headlines on Monday:

    • Visitors to Leicester city centre are being warned to expect disruption for the open-top bus parade
    • Four empty homes will be used to offer the homeless shelter, after being bought by a charity
    • Claudio Ranieri says he hopes to retain his title-winning players for next season

  18. Pollen levels 'very high' today

    BBC Weather

    If you suffer from hay fever, be warned - pollen levels are high today.

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  19. Ranieri: Number one priority to keep Leicester squad together - Ranieri

    Martin Ballard
    BBC Radio Leicester Sport

    Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri says keeping his squad together will be the club's number one priority this summer. 

    The champions finished the season 10 points clear of second-placed Arsenal after yesterday's 1-1 draw at Chelsea.

    Danny Drinkwater of Leicester City scores his team's opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford BridgeMichael Regan/Getty Images

  20. Your questions answered ahead of Leicester City's celebrations

    BBC Radio Leicester

    The city council has warned people to expect disruption on Monday and to travel in advance of the parade to mark Leicester's title-winning season - a number of roads will also be closed.

    City became champions of England for the first time in their 132-year history on 2 May when Tottenham failed to beat Chelsea.

    BBC Radio Leicester preview Leicester City's champions party