Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
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Updates for Monday 27 June 2016
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Weather: Pleasant night with chance of rainpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Kaye Forster
Weather PresenterThere is the small chance of a light shower creeping in but most will stay dry with some sunshine for the rest of the day.
Overnight, the winds will ease down and the temperatures will slide into single figure in rural areas with lows of 8C (46F).
Latest headlines for Leicestershirepublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere's what's happening across Leicestershire:
- Stephen Beadman is found guilty of the false imprisonment of Kayleigh Haywood
- Three Leicestershire Labour candidates for the 2015 General Election sign a letter calling for Jeremy Corbyn to go
- Badminton: Leicester's Chris Adcock is chosen to go to Rio 2016 alongside his wife Gabby
Lightning return for 2017 seasonpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLoughborough Lightning have retained their place in the Netball Superleague for the 2017 season.
The expanded competition will now feature ten teams.
Husband and wife selected for Riopublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveAnd here is Chris and Gabby holding up some novelty letters.
Image source, PAJust to prove they're actually in Team GB and all that...
Adcocks 'can challenge for gold'published at 17:22 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveTeam GB's Chef de Mission Mark England has said Leicester's Chris Adcock and his wife Gabby "can challenge the best in the world" at this summer's Rio Olympics.
Image source, PAThe husband and wife team will compete in the mixed doubles.
Fatal crash near villagepublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveA passenger has been killed in a collision near the Leicestershire village of Grimston.
It happened yesterday at the Six Hills Lane junction with Ostler Lane, and involved a Nissan Micra and a Ford minibus.
The driver and a second passenger in the Nissan suffered serious injuries.
Speedway: Lions out to tame Beespublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLeicester Lions have a full complement of riders with the return of Szymon Wozniak who will take his place in the team for tonight's Elite League fixture against the Coventry Bees at Beaumont Park.
The Pole has missed the last five fixtures following the withdrawal of permission from his governing body to race in British Speedway.
The first heat gets under way at 18:30.
Kayleigh Haywood: Accused guilty of false imprisonmentpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere's the full story of Stephen Beadman's conviction for the false imprisonment of Kayleigh Haywood.
Image source, FacebookBeadman, 29, had previously admitted the murder and rape of Kayleigh in Leicestershire last year.
Action Man launched into space 'from spiritual home'published at 16:22 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe Action Man was launched from a field next to the old Palitoy Factory in Coalville, where the toys were made under licence from Hasbro.
A hashtag #Findmajortom has been set up to try and return him home following his extended adventure.
Former Labour election candidates call on Corbyn to quitpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThree of Leicestershire's Labour's candidates for the 2015 General Election have signed a letter calling for Jeremy Corbyn to go.
Image source, Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty ImagesJamie McMahon (North West Leicestershire), Sundip Meghani (Harborough) and Amanda Hack (South Leicestershire) are among 57 signatories.
Watch: Deputy city mayor on Labour resignationspublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveWatch what Leicester deputy city mayor Rory Palmer has to say about the Labour party's current troubles...
Kayleigh Haywood: Beadman guilty of false imprisonmentpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveBeadman has already admitted raping and murdering 15-year-old Kayleigh Haywood, who was found dead on the outskirts of Ibstock in November.
Accused found guilty of Haywood false imprisonmentpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
BreakingCalum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveStephen Beadman has been found guilty by a jury of the false imprisonment of Kayleigh Haywood.
They are due to resume deliberations tomorrow on his co-accused, his next door neighbour Luke Harlow, of George Abenue, Ibstock.
Action Man 'nowhere to be seen' after space missionpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveA reward has been offered and a "Find Major Tom" campaign started to help get him back home safely.
Image source, Wisdom DesignSearch to find Action Man launched into spacepublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveAn Action Man astronaut doll is missing after being launched from Leicestershire into near space.
Image source, Wisdom DesignThe original 1966 doll was launched in the county on Sunday to celebrate Action Man's 50th anniversary.
It travelled 19 miles (30km) before falling back to earth. A tracker device led the team to a Northamptonshire field but "Major Bob Tom", his space capsule and camera were gone.
Party members losing faith in Corbyn, deputy mayor sayspublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveOne of Labour's most senior politicians in Leicester, deputy city mayor Rory Palmer, says some party members are concerned about their future prospects.
"I think it's very telling that people this weekend told me they joined the Labour party last year, voted for Jeremy Corbyn in the leadership election and they're now saying they have serious doubts."
Gossip: Canary winging his way to City?published at 14:44 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLeicester City are in talks to sign Norwich and Republic of Ireland winger Robbie Brady, according to reports in the Leicester Mercury, external.
Image source, Getty ImagesWeather: Some light rain possiblepublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherRemaining breezy this afternoon with sunny spells and occasional light showers.
Maximum temperatures of 19C (66F).
No Vardy party against Icelandpublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 27 June 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveJamie Vardy is likely to start tonight's "win or bust" England game from the bench, according to the BBC's chief football writer Phil McNulty.
Image source, Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty ImagesPhil has suggested England's likely starting XI is going to be: Hart, Walker, Cahill, Smalling, Rose, Alli, Dier, Rooney, Sterling, Kane, Sturridge.