Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
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Updates for Thursday 27 October 2016
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Weather: Some light rain around overnightpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Kaye Forster
Weather PresenterRemaining dry with some clear spells for the first part of the night but the cloud will increase into the early hours and there may be a few spots of light rain by the end of the night too.
It will be mild with lows of 8C (46F).
Listen: Okazaki our 'dilly-ding, dilly-dong!'published at 17:48 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere's Claudio on his Japanese striker...
Latest headlines for Leicestershirepublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere's what's happening across our region:
- A man has pleaded guilty to murdering another male on a night out, Leicestershire Police say, external
- The winning building design has been chosen for a major new railway museum on the edge of Leicester
- Mark Selby is through to the International Championship semi-final after beating Joe Perry 6-3
Lawro predicts: Tottenham 2 Leicester 1published at 17:29 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Mark Lawrenson
Former Liverpool defender and BBC Sport punditI see Spurs returning to winning ways on Saturday after two draws, helped by the fact that Leicester's away form has been so poor.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Foxes' Champions League form has been outstanding which makes up for the fact they have been inconsistent domestically.
It looks like they will get out of their group and be involved in Europe after Christmas so this is still going to be a good season for them, even if they remain in mid-table in the Premier League.
Your comments: Railway museum design revealedpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveYour comments have been coming in all afternoon about the design for the new heritage railway museum.
Barry Gould on BBC Leicester's Facebook page, external writes: "Dreadful!! Where is the wow factor."
Guilty plea a 'relief,' victim's family sayspublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveAdam Bent's mum, Mary Pankhurst, has issued a statement via Leicestershire Police, external following the guilty plea:
Quote MessageIt’s a relief that Cameron Fields has now pleaded guilty, this will save me and my family going through the ordeal of a trial. We would like to thank members of the public and the paramedics who tried in vain to save Adam’s life."
Mary Pankhurst, Mother of Adam Bent
Man admits murderpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Manish Verma
BBC Radio Leicester newsreaderA man from Leicester has pleaded guilty to murdering another man from the city whilst on a night out., external
Image source, Leicestershire PolicePolice said 31-year old Adam Bent (pictured) was stabbed by Cameron Fields, 21, of Gresley Close, Leicester, in July in an unprovoked attack.
Success for cueman in Far Eastpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Jason Bourne
BBC Radio Leicester sportLeicester's Mark Selby has beaten Joe Perry 6-3 to reach the semi-final of the International Championship in China.
Image source, Getty ImagesRanieri: 'Boss' Wenger right on title points claimpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveClaudio Ranieri (a man who knows a thing or two about winning the league) has been commenting on Arsene Wenger's claims that 86 points will win it this year.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Italian said: "If Arsene says 86, he is right.
"I believe a little less, but he is the boss. He has more experience, 20 years, than me."
Your comments: Design for railway museum revealedpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe design of the new heritage railway museum has opened up plenty of debate over on the BBC Leicester Facebook page., external
Bev Forrester writes: "Who on earth voted for this option. It was the worse choice on offer!!!"
But Martyn Johnson adds: "I think the building looks like 3 trains next to each other at a station. It's a good thing, tourists will bring a lot of money in to leicester to see this museum, and create a lot of jobs also."
Murder accused 'wanted to scare away' Leicester teenagerpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Jeremy Ball
BBC East Midlands Today social affairs correspondent at Nottingham Crown CourtDante Francis died in hospital two days after being stabbed outside the Empire Bar in Swadlincote. Today, the man accused of his murder denied that he intended to injure him.
Twenty-one-year-old Dominic Halliday Fox said he carried a knife for self defence because he had been stabbed four times. He said Dante punched him first and he used the weapon for protection.
Under cross examination, he admitted killing Dante and said he "didn't mean to stab him, but just scare him away." The trial continues.
Work on new rail museum 'to begin in 2018'published at 14:59 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Neil Heath
BBC News OnlineThe new railway museum, due to be built by 2021, is part of a wider project to reconnect two stretches of line, external between Leicester and Nottingham to create an unbroken 18 mile (23km) heritage route.
In 2015, the GCR received £10m towards the project from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
It hopes to apply for planning permission in autumn 2017 and start building in 2018.
Listen: Attacking duo 'deserve' award nominationpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveHere's what Claudio has had to say about Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy's selections for the Ballon d'Or award...
Uninvited guests check into BBC?published at 14:49 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveI've just seen someone in a Rentokil uniform leaving Local Live HQ.
Should I be worried we've got some unwanted visitors?
More shops opening in Leicester than closing downpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Leicester city centre gained more new shops than it lost in the first half of 2016 – despite the closure of stores such as BHS, Austin Reed and independents like Voodoo., external
Design chosen for £18m railway museumpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
The design for a new £18m heritage railway museum is chosen following a public consultation.
Read MoreWeather: Dry and bright afternoonpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Alex Hamilton
BBC WeatherA mostly dry afternoon ahead with variable amounts of cloud and some brighter intervals.
Highs of 14C (57F).
Your comments: Design for railway museum revealedpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe building design for the new railway museum on the edge of Leicester has certainly got you all talking over on Facebook.
Amanda Ovenall writes, external: "What is it supposed to represent? Looks like a concrete motorway bridge to me."
'Dilly-ding, dilly-dong'published at 13:47 British Summer Time 27 October 2016
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveClaudio's catchphrase has also returned.
The Italian told reporters: "[Shinji Okazaki] is our dilly-ding dilly-dong."
"He wakes everyone. He has control of the bell."
