Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
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Updates for Wednesday 8 June 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Thursday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Weather: Staying warm this eveningpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
A largely fine and dry end to the day. Overnight lows of 12C (54F).
Western parts will have the best chance of staying clear.
Prison Service explains Pitchfork decisionpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveTaking about the decision to move of Colin Pitchfork to an open prison the Prison Service says it wouldn't recommend it unless it's safe to do so.
Here's the statement:
Quote Message"Public protection is our top priority and transfers to open conditions can only be made after a thorough, expert, risk assessment carried out. A transfer to open prison does not guarantee eventual release in any form - whether that be on a temporary or other form of licence. Before that happens, offenders must meet another stringent set of tests."
Spokesperson, Prison Service
A busy start to Download 2016published at 17:28 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe gates may have only opened at midday but it looks like Download is already full of festival goers...
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End of twitter postRed Leicester features at royal birthday partypublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThose joining in with the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations on The Mall on Sunday will be tucking into some of our famous cheese.
Apparently there'll be more than 1,322lb (600kg) of Red Leicester and Cornish Cove Cheddar cheese.
That's the weight of about 60 Corgi's.
Will Vardy make the cut?published at 17:13 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
BBC Leicester SportFootball pundit Darren Anderton says Roy Hodgson will find it "very difficult" to squeeze Jamie Vardy into the starting line-up for England's Euro 2016 opener against Russia on Saturday.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Euro 96 semi-finalist (pictured) says Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane and Deli Alli have to start,
Cyclist dies after Leicester crashpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveOn Monday I told you a cyclist had been hit by a car on Upperton Road in Leicester. The 25-year-old woman has now died in hospital.
She collided with a car at the crossing for Great Central Way early that morning., external
A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving.
Travel: Slip road break downpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
BBC TravelA lane is closed on the M1 exit slip road southbound at J20, (Lutterworth), because of a broken down van.
Pitchfork closer to releasepublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveMichael Gove agreed that Colin Pitchfork should be moved to an open prison - usually the first step towards release.
He was jailed in 1988 for raping and killing Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth.
When he was sentenced the judge described him as "a danger to young women" and said his crimes were a "particularly sadistic kind".
He was given a 30-year minimum term, later reduced to 28 years.
Strange stripe appears in Hinckley fieldpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
A mystery yellow stripe which appeared overnight snaking across a field in Hinckley certainly caught readers’ imaginations, external.
Rapist and killer to be moved to open prisonpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveA man who raped and murdered two girls in Leicestershire has had his move to an open prison approved by the Justice Secretary.
Colin Pitchfork became the first person in the world to be convicted using DNA.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceA Parole Board had already refused his request for release but recommended open prison.
Foxes in talks with South Africa internationalpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
BBC Leicester SportThe Leicestershire cricket boss says they have held talks with Cameron Delport over the possibility of him joining their T20 Blast squad.
Image source, Getty ImagesAndrew McDonald says they're looking at the family background of the South Africa international to see if they can bring him in as a non-overseas player.
PCC to join Countesthorpe meetingpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Leicestershire's new Police and Crime Commissioner will be at the meeting in Countesthorpe and wants to talk to people that have been affected by the recent spate of anti-social behaviour.
Image source, Labour PartyLord Willy Bach says: “I think that people who have been victims of this behaviour and other local residents will be reassured to know just how much effort is being put into finding a sustainable solution.
"But I want to assure people that this will definitely be a two-way conversation. Everyone attending will have the opportunity to ask questions and raise concerns with the very people tasked with tackling the problem."
He says he also wants to meet with those alleged to be causing the problems to consider the full picture.
Meeting to tackle bad behaviour in Countesthorpepublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveA public meeting is being held in Countesthorpe tonight to try to work out why there's been an increase in anti-social behaviour.
More than 130 cases have been reported in just seven months.
Image source, GoogleLast month the public were asked to vote on introducing a Public Spaces Protection Order to try and solve the problem.
Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live- The family of Kayleigh Haywood have been in court ahead of a false imprisonment trial starting tomorrow
- The World Tree sculpture on Leicester's Melton Road has been called an "insult" by former lighting factory workers
- Leicestershire are looking into the family background of Cameron Delport over the possibility of him joining their T20 Blast squad as a non-overseas player
Your views: World Tree sculpturepublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
FacebookThe World Tree sculpture has been a talking point for you on Facebook, external.
Kathy Slegg says: "I worked there in the 50's Abbey Park Road. Very disappointed with the artwork I thought they could have come up with something better than that."
Della Ingram said: "It's not only about the lighting - it's the fact it was supposed to be sited ON the former Thorn Lighting grounds and it's not even on there but across the road."
Council defend tree sculpturepublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe city council say the light bulb sculpture idea would have cost between £500,000 and £850,000.
They had a budget of £70,000.
The money was allocated to the council with the condition that the public art would be on the Sainsbury's development - hence the odd location.
Former factory workers angry with tree sculpturepublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe artwork was supposed to celebrate the area's industrial past- particularly the historic lightbulb factory Thorn Lighting.
An original suggestion of a massive sculpture in the shape of a light bulb was considered too costly so the silver tree was installed.
Image source, Thurmaston TimesThose that used to work there are angry about the design.
They also say it's been fitted in the wrong location and with no clear mention of the factory, which at its height employed up to 2,000 people from the area.
Is artwork an 'insult' to city's industrial past?published at 13:41 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveHave you seen this yet? It's the "World Tree" statue that went up outside Sainsbury's on Melton Road in Leicester in March.
At the time there were complaints about the location but now it's actually been called an "insult" by the people it's meant to be dedicated to.
Leicestershire cyclist pulls out of women's tourpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
BBC Leicester SportThe Leicestershire cyclist Lucy Garner is out of next week's women's tour after fracturing two ribs.
The 21-year-old two-time world junior champion crashed at an event last weekend.
Image source, Getty ImagesGarner is still able to ride her bike, but any sustained effort causes pain.
