Summary

  • Updates for Friday 23 September 2016

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday

  1. Exploring Uppinghampublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    You can almost smell the history round this place - look at this rather impressive unicorn for example. 

    Unicorn on the wall
  2. Town shows support for sports teamspublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Tigers and City on at the local pub if you haven't got a ticket... 

    TV viewing times
  3. More 'celebrities' spottedpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    We've had plenty of footfall coming past the BBC Bus so far - including an Ulrika Johnson lookalike apparently. 

  4. Sign blunder as part of haircut offerpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    I think the local barbers may want to re-write their sign...

    Gift vouchers available
  5. Renowned author comes to Uppinghampublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Unfortunately we are a day or two early for this but I'm sure it'll be excellent... 

    Theatre poster

    Not sure why he is hugging trees though? 

  6. A look at Uppingham's high streetpublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    We don't have one of these in downtown Leicester... 

    Ironmongers shop front
  7. Sporting memorabilia visits BBC Buspublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    A little bit of sporting history of you - a kind man allowed me to take a photo with this London 2012 torch. 

    Calum

    Although he didn't seem too impressed when I suggested we try lighting it again. 

  8. Olive plants go walkaboutpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    We've only been here a couple of hours and we've already caused a bit of chaos. 

    Olive plants

    We tried to *borrow* these olive plants for the doors to the BBC Bus - the shopkeeper was unsurprisingly having none of it. 

  9. 'George Osborne' visits BBC Buspublished at 10:25 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    In other news, I've just seen someone walk past who bears an uncanny resemblance to former chancellor George Osborne.

  10. Free samples brought to BBC Buspublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    The nice folk at Hambleton Bakery have sent us these "artisan" bread rolls to try. 

    Bread rolls
  11. 'Discarded' coffees on BBC Buspublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    After six days on the road plenty of this stuff has been consumed...

    Discarded coffees
  12. Fruit and veg stall the centre of attentionpublished at 09:40 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    I wonder how much of this produce will be left on the market by close of play? 

    Fruit and veg stall
  13. BBC driver 'invited to explore faith'published at 09:25 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    BBC Bus driver Adrian has just had an invite to the local Methodist church prayer meeting. 

    Adrian BBC bus driver

    It starts at 09:30 followed by coffee at 10:00 so I'll let you know in a bit if he decides to take up the offer. 

  14. BBC reporter makes some doughpublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

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  15. Floral success for townpublished at 09:02 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    The sign on the way into Uppingham proudly proclaims they are an East Midlands in Bloom gold winner.

    I'll assess the foliage and bring you the results later. 

  16. Fruit and veg on salepublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    It's market day in Uppingham and the first few customers are already out inspecting the produce. 

    Market in Uppingham

    Early bird catches the worm. 

  17. BBC Bus tour reaches its final stoppublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    As you can see we are parked up in a street so I'm somewhat concerned we may end up with a few passengers trying to come aboard and attempt to buy a return ticket... 

    BBC Bus
  18. BBC Radio Leicester live from Uppinghampublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    BBC Radio Leicester are broadcasting live from Uppingham until 18:00 this evening.

    Jim and Jo at breakfast

    Jim and Jo (pictured) are kicking things off with the breakfast show until 10:00. 

  19. Good morning: Welcome to today's live updatespublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 23 September 2016

    Calum McKenzie
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning and welcome along to the final day of BBC Leicester's bus tour round their region. 

    We're in the market place in Uppingham so come along and say hi.