Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Updates on Leicestershire Local Live have now finished for the day - I'll be back with more on Wednesday at 08:00.
Summary
Updates for Tuesday 25 October 2016
More live coverage from 08:00 on Wednesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Weather: Warmer night than yesterdaypublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Kaye Forster
Weather PresenterRemaining dry overnight but the cloud will increase and there may be a few patches of mist and fog too.
It will be much milder than last night with a minimum of 6C (43F).
A dry but cloudy start to Wednesday with some patchy mist and fog early on.
It will be a milder day with highs of 15C (59F).
Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live- A 17-year-old has died after crashing his car in Castle Donington at the weekend
- The council has dumped three days worth of fly-tipping in a Market Harborough park
- Mark Selby will face Liang Wenbo in the third round of The International Championship
Veainu 'feeling better'published at 17:31 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveGlad to see Telusa Veainu is feeling better - it all looked very serious on Sunday.
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End of twitter postHuge fly-tip pile in Kibworthpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveI told you earlier Harborough District Council were piling three days worth of fly-tipped rubbish in Welland Park.
They're doing it highlight problems like this...
Image source, Kevin FelthamThis was found on Mill Lane in Kibworth at 15:00 today.
The local county councillor says they need CCTV to catch the culprits.
Potentially more scam victimspublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveDetective Constable Julia Newton says the two scams they know about happened on 11 and 21 October.
But they think there could be more victims who haven't yet reported it to them.
She says: “If you have elderly relatives, neighbours or friends, please speak to them about this scam".
Fake policeman scams people for cashpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveTwo elderly people in Loughborough have been conned out of thousands of pounds., external
The victims received a call from someone pretending to be a police officer. They were told their bank account had been hacked and they were asked to withdraw all their money.
They then put the cash in an envelope as instructed and gave it to a person they believed to be a courier - but it was all fake.
#ThinkTBLeicester animationpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveHere's the TB video that was created by university lecturer Pinky Bazaz, student Matthew Brookes and programme leader Nick Niggett...
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End of youtube videoIt's supposed to be an "informative animation" to educate viewers on the signs, symptoms and treatment of TB.
TB awareness video created for Leicesterpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveLeicester's Hospitals Trust have teamed up with De Montfort University to develop a three minute animation video to help raise awareness of tuberculosis (TB).
They say rates of the disease in Leicester are significantly higher than the national average.
On average 150 people in Leicester are treated for TB every year.
Big plans for East Midlands Airport capacitypublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveWe've now had a comment from East Midlands Airport on the government's decision to expand Heathrow.
Their managing director Andy Cliffe says that now the decision has been made the government should focus on a new policy to maximise the contribution of regional airports.
He says they want to double the number of passengers flying from the East Midlands and triple the amount of freight handled.
Travel: 'Huge' queues in Wigstonpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
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End of twitter post#DontDrop campaign launches in Coalvillepublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
North West Leicestershire District Council have sent their Street Action team to Coalville today as part of a campaign to drop people from dropping their cigarette butts on the floor.
Image source, North West Leicestershire District CouncilSchool closed for electrical workpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveGood news for pupils - not so good news for parents.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy in Highfields will be closed tomorrow for emergency electrical work.
Image source, GoogleTeenager in fatal crashpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe person that died in the crash in Castle Donington, external was a local lad called Ross Spencer.
He was 17 years old.
He was driving a Vauxhall Astra that crashed into a Jeep. The driver and passenger inside the Jeep were not injured.
Travel: Crash on New Parks Waypublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
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End of twitter postA 'dementia-friendly city'published at 15:08 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveQuote Message"These are simple steps we can take that will not only improve our public buildings, but will also blaze a trail for others to follow. I'm looking forward to working with partners to make Leicester a dementia-friendly city"
Cllr Rory Palmer, Leicester City Council
Council buildings to become 'dementia-friendly'published at 14:48 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe city council is spending £250,000 on making their buildings more "dementia-friendly".
They say this will include having clearer signage and contrasting colour schemes.
The money will come from their capital budget.
Calls to improve East Midlands connectionspublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe Chamber is now calling on the government to make sure road and rail links from the East Midlands to Heathrow are improved in time for our region to benefit from the new runway.
Image source, Getty ImagesMore and more students donatepublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe number of sign-ups to the Anthony Nolan Stem Cell Donor Register so far today...
Keep going Leicester!
Chamber support expansion of Heathrowpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 25 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe East Midlands Chamber of Commerce say they "welcome" the news that the Government have chosen Heathrow as their preferred option for airport expansion.
The Chamber was backing the plan for Heathrow over alternatives at Gatwick or Stansted.
Image source, scrappyThey spoke to us earlier today to say they'd like East Midlands airspace to be used more in the meantime to ease the pressure on the South East.