BBC Local Live: Leicestershire on Wednesday 8 June 2016

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Updates for Wednesday 8 June 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Thursday

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Amy Woodfield

Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
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- Hundreds of refugees that have come to Leicester are considered destitute and need charity help
- Traffic is starting to increase around Castle Donington as people begin arriving at Download Festival
- Leicestershire lose one-day cup game against Warwickshire
East Midlands weather forecastpublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
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BBC Weather presenter
Worst yet to comepublished at 08:41 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
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The council in north west Leicestershire is warning Download Festival traffic will be worst later in the week - Friday morning and all day Saturday.
Saying that, early birds are already on their way so be ready for traffic.
Airport warning about festival trafficpublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
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Travel: Traffic heading to Downloadpublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
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Good morning: Join us for today's live news coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 8 June 2016
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What a beautiful morning out there- the sun is well and truly out to play in Leicester!
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