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Updates for Thursday 19 May 2016
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Another dry day with sunny spells tomorrowpublished at 17:58
Lucy Martin
BBC WeatherA cloudy end to the day with some outbreaks of light rain, the rain will clear overnight leaving a dry night with some low cloud and hill fog.
It’s a mild night min 12C (54F).
Friday will be largely dry with sunny spells, a few showers possible during the afternoon.
Feeling warm in the sunshine. Max 18C (64F).
Pop-up dementia shoppublished at 17:56
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveHave you seen the temporary dementia shop that's popped up in the Highcross?
It's been set up by local doctors and is open all week. The aim of it is to get rid of the myths about the condition and offer support.
Mauger: Saracens will be a challenge for Tigerspublished at 17:50
BBC Leicester SportLeicester Tigers head coach has been talking about the side they'll be facing in Saturday's Premiership semi-final.
Aaron Mauger admits Saracens have been the best side at the breakdown this season.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe said: "Saracens defend very well but there's also a lot of opportunities within what they do as well so that's a challenge for us to exploit those opportunities and make the most of them when they're there."
Huge Leicester City scarf going on auctionpublished at 17:45
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveDo you remember the giant knitted Leicester City scarf the mayor put around the neck of the liberty statue on our Backing the Blues day?
Well the company that made it have now made a replica that is going to be auctioned off for charity.
It's 10ft-long and was made by the local company, Park Lane Knitwear.
Green bicycle murderpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveYesterday on Local Live I was telling you all about the Green Bicycle Murder in Leicestershire.
I thought it was a really interesting story
If you missed it, you can listen to it here on BBC Radio Leicester...
Loughborough pedophile gets 'excessive' sentence reducedpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
A sexual predator who "befriended, groomed and abused" a vulnerable schoolgirl had his 10-year sentence cut by two years., external
Ambulance at crash on Nanpantan Roadpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveHere's another photo from Kierran Guare that shows the ambulance at the scene.
Traffic in the area is chockablock by the sounds of it - avoid.
Image source, Kierran GuareNanpantan Road crash scenepublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveHere's a photo of the crash scene on Nanpantan Road in Loughborough taken by Kierran Guare.
It looks like the police car on the left has had it's roof cut off.
Image source, Kierran GuareLeicester schools seek legal advice about academy planspublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveWe've heard a lot about schools being turned into academies lately and for the first time, a law firm in Leicester has brought in in first "education barrister".
Nelsons Solicitors says more and more schools are seeking legal advice and they expect this to continue as more look towards converting.
Police cars crash in Loughboroughpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveIt looks like it's all been going off on Nanpantan Road in Loughborough today.
The road was closed because of two crashes - one between a stolen VW golf and a Lamborghini, the other between two police cars.
Image source, GoogleThe person driving the Golf had a minor head injury. A special constable also had minor injuries and has been taken to hospital to be on the safe side.
Two people, a 23-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man, have been arrested on suspicion of burglary.
Travel: Severe delays in Loughboroughpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
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End of twitter postLatest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live- The Leicester City squad have been on a second victory parade in the homeland of their chairman
- A month after the Better in Bus visited Leicester, the Vote Leave battle bus has been
- Tom Wells has signed a new two-year contract with Leicestershire
Foxes parade in Thailandpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveHere they are - the Leicester City squad have been on their second victory parade, this time in Bangkok...
Image source, Getty ImagesPolice appeal to identify menpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Amy Woodfield
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End of twitter postSquad visit Bangkok templepublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveIt's day two of the Leicester City squad's tour of Bangkok.
They've been to visit the Emerald Buddha temple and been on an open-top bus parade through the capital.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's pretty hot out there - about 37C (98F).
Wes Morgan and Kasper Schmeichel have been spotted waving Thai flags and taking pictures of each other.
Vote Leave visit Leicetserpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Tim Parker
BBC Radio Leicester Political ReporterWe've had the Better In bus, now the Vote Leave coach has hit the streets of Leicester.
It was at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir temple on Gypsy Lane.
Politician praises offenders schemepublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LivePeople on probation in the East Midlands have completed more than 390,000 hours on unpaid work over the last year.
One scheme in Leicester has been praised by a government minister. It involved cleaning up the 16th Century All Saints' Church.
Image source, GoogleIt's thought the work would have cost more than £2.6m if carried out privately.
If all of Leicester were sugarpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveOn the left here is a poem written by Eleanor at Overdale Junior School as part of "The Spark" project.
It's all about Leicester being made of sugar... what a great thought!
Mayor helps fund children's poetry projectpublished at 14:36 British Summer Time 19 May 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveTed Cassidy has had a theme for his term as mayor - the mental health and well being of children.
Overdale Junior School was one of four he chose to help.
Overall his charity has managed to raise more than £50,000 this year.
Some of this will go towards "The Spark" project, helping children to write poetry.
