Updates for Tuesday 25 October 2016
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Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
I've just spotted this photo tweeted by Harborough District Council...
Image source, Harborough District CouncilLooks like the rubbish is starting to pile up in Welland Park.
The council says this is three days' worth of fly tipping throughout the district.
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Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
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BBC Local Live
Quote Message"In the immediate term it's really important that we're making best use of our regional airports. East Midlands Airport is already the largest pure freight airport in the country, it's got fantastic connections but it's also got capacity. So as well as the government taking this decision on long term expansion we need to make sure in the here and now we're doing enough to make use of what we've already got."
Chris Hobson, East Midlands Chamber of Commerce:
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Just out of interest - the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce thinks the government should choose to expand Heathrow NOT Gatwick.
Image source, Getty ImagesThey're also not worried about an expanded airport in the South East taking customers away from the East Midlands.
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Heathrow or Gatwick? The big news of today is the government deciding which to expand.
We're expecting to find out which airport will get the new runway at lunchtime.
Image source, Getty ImagesEven after their decision today it's thought it could take ages to actually happen.
So, the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce is urging the government to make better use of spare capacity at East Midlands Airport in the meantime.
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BBC Leicester Sport
Leicester's Mark Selby is in action again today - he'll play John J Astley in the second round of the International Championship in China this afternoon.
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BBC Local Live
We're often telling you here on Local Live about people reported missing in the county... well now there's some figures that show there's been a 30% increase in local disappearances.
The National Crime Agency says there were more than 3,000 people reported missing in Leicestershire last year - that's up from 2,400 the year before.
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenter
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
By now, we all know the story of Jamie Vardy's rise from non-league to Premier League.
Andy Mangan played with Vardy at Fleetwood in 2011/12 and said this about his former team mate's Ballon d'Or nomination...
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Yesterday we found out Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy had a Ballon d'Or nomination - a pretty big deal I hear.
Last night BBC Radio Leicester spoke to an Algerian football journalist called Maher Mezahi about Mahrez's nomination...
BBC Travel
There's heavy traffic on M69 southbound at J1 because of an accident.
BBC Travel
Heavy traffic on the M1 southbound between J21a and J21 because of an accident earlier on.
Congestion to J22.
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
It's a very foggy start across Leicestershire this morning - this photo has been sent in by our BBC Weather Watcher Philbo...
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