Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
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Updates for Monday 31 October 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Tuesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Weather: Foggy nightpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Kaye Forster
Weather PresenterRemaining dry into the evening and overnight but it will quickly turn misty and foggy this evening and it will remain fairly foggy throughout the night.
It will again be a mild night with a minimum of 8C (46F).
It'll be a misty and foggy start tomorrow - the fog will lift and clear but the cloud will remain through the morning.
Cooler than recent days with highs of 10C (50F).
Latest headlines for Leicestershirepublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live- A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to a minimum of 23-years in jail for murdering a Leicester man in Swadlincote
- A Diwali ceremony takes place to honour cows at a farm in Groby
- Leicester's Mark Selby is "over the moon" with his Championship win in China
Snooker: Selby pleased with winning performancepublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
BBC Leicester SportLeicester's Mark Selby says he's "over the moon" about winning the International Championship in China.
He's spoken highly of his performance saying he played some "good match snooker".
Not much chance to rest though - he flew to Guangzhou this morning for the start of the China Championship.
Hello from Copenhagenpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Ian Stringer
BBC Radio Leicester Foxes commentatorSpeaking from Copenhagen ahead of Leicester City's Champions League match...
Gate locked to safeguard troubled Barwell parkpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
A gate to Barwell tip park will be closed until next year after problems with damage and fly tipping. , external
Life sentence for knife murderpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Breaking
Simon Ward
East Midlands Today ReporterDominic Halliday-Fox, from Derby, has been sentenced to a a life sentence with a minimum of 23 years for murdering Dante Francis from Leicester.
Thanks, love and respect for cowspublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LivePradyumna Das from the International Society for Krishna Consciousness hosted the cow ceremony.
He said cows are especially revered by Hindus all over the world - today was about offering them thanks, love, and respect for what they offer to us.
Your photos: Halloween pumpkinspublished at 16:20 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveYou've been sending in some smashing photos of your Halloween pumpkins on our Facebook , externalpage.
Here's one of my favourites, sent in by Sarah Hayes...
Image source, Sarah HayesTwo arrested during Diwali celebrationspublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LivePolice have confirmed two people were arrested during Leicester's Diwali celebrations last night.
A 53-year-old man was detained on suspicion of touching a woman inappropriately and the other was a domestic incident.
Travel: Delays on Krefeld Waypublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
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End of twitter postConcern over missing manpublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThis man was reported missing on 27 October..., external
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceAlthough there was a sighting of Stefan Kirk in Beaumont Leys on Friday police say they're becoming increasingly concerned for his safety.
Firearms officers in Loughboroughpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThis large police presence was on Burder Street in Loughborough this morning...
Image source, Leicestershire PolicePolice say they were called just after 06:30 to reports of a man with a bladed weapon causing damage to a property.
"In the interest of officer and public safety" the firearms officers were deployed.
A man was then arrested on suspicion of affray.
Cows fed and paintedpublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveHindus and cow-lovers gathered at the farm in Groby to feed the animals home-made jaggery sweets and organic fruit and vegetables...
There was then a Vedic ceremony to honour and worship the cows, which are revered in Hindu tradition.
Cows honoured in Diwali ceremonypublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveWedding ceremony, christening ceremony, cow ceremony... what exactly?
Well, as part of the Diwali festivities, a ceremony to respect and honour cows has taken place take at Ahimsa Farm in Groby.
Thousands attend Diwali celebrationspublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Sonia Kataria
BBC News OnlineAn estimated 40,000 people gathered on Leicester's Golden Mile to celebrate the festival of Diwali.
Image source, ReutersPC's Halloween treat as pumpkins stolenpublished at 15:25 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Alex Smith
BBC News OnlineTwo boys left "mortified" by the theft of their pumpkins are given a Halloween treat by a police officer who carved them a new pair.
Foxes fans arrive early in Copenhagenpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
Ian Stringer
BBC Radio Leicester Foxes commentatorCity fans getting familiar with the local tourist attractions already - Tivoli Gardens in this case...
Man found guilty of stab murderpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
BreakingSimon Ward
East Midlands Today ReporterA jury has found 21-year-old Dominic Halliday-Fox from Derby guilty of murdering 17-year-old Dante Francis from Leicester.
Halliday-Fox stabbed the teenager outside the Empire bar in Swadlincote in April.
The judge at Nottingham Crown Court will pass sentence this afternoon.
Cockerill: 'It's not where you start it's where you finish'published at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 31 October 2016
BBC Leicester SportLeicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill insists they are still aiming to become Premiership champions this season.
That's despite suffering a third defeat on Saturday.
Image source, Getty ImagesCockerill says: "There's still a very long way to go, there's a lot to happen between now and the end of the season so we're going to keep working and developing the side and developing the players. It's not where you start, it's where you finish."
