Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
That's all from Leicestershire Local Live - updates will start again on Tuesday at 08:00.
Summary
Updates for Monday 7 November 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Tuesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live- A woman from Leicester has been sentenced to at least 17 years in prison for killing her boyfriend with a steak knife
- The owners of a village shop in Ryhall say they were frightened when a car ram-raided the building this morning
- At least eight Leicester City players will be on international duty for the next 10 days
Listen: Steak knife killer's 999 callpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveHere's a short excerpt from the 999 call made by Emma-Jayne Magson after stabbing her boyfriend...
Teaching assistants to stand trialpublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Simon Ward
East Midlands Today ReporterThis was Eileen Coull arriving at Leicester Crown Court this morning...
The 63-year-old denies the wilful neglect charge along with 61-year-old-Marilyn Smith.
They will both face trial on the 5 July.
Teachers in court facing neglect chargespublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Simon Ward
East Midlands Today ReporterTwo teaching assistants from Leicester have pleaded not guilty to a charge of wilful neglect of a pupil during a swimming lesson.
A boy with mental and physical disabilities slipped out of his rubber ring and was under the water for 90 seconds before he was revived - he suffered a cardiac arrest, and brain and lung damage.
It happened at West Gate School in Leicester in January.
Travel: Crash on Charles Streetpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
BBC TravelCharles Street in Leicester is partially blocked and there's very slow traffic in both directions at the Halford Street junction, because of a crash.
Shop owner speaks of 'frightening' ram-raidpublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveWe've been speaking to the owner of the shop and post office in Ryhall that was ram-raided this morning.
Miranda Amies said: “We live upstairs. We were woken by a loud bang and all the alarms going off. We came downstairs and saw the damage, loads of Christmas stock smashed on the floor .
“There was a huge flash from outside as the vehicle went up in flames. It was really frightening – I thought the whole building was going to catch fire and come down."
Travel: Delays on London Roadpublished at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
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End of twitter postMystery big bird in Somerbypublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThanks to Steve Martin for getting in touch about the bird in Somerby (16:07). He said: "It looks like a Rhea".
Do we get those in Leicestershire?
Dad's plea for missing son's returnpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe family of this young man have made a public plea for him to come home...
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceYasir Osman has been missing from his home in Leicester since Thursday 27 October.
The 16-year-old's dad Aweys Yusuf said: “Please Yasir, we are very worried about you. Your mum does not sleep at night. Please come back home, we need you to come back home. We love you.”
Child injured at Woodhouse Eves nurserypublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Police investigating an incident at a day nursery where a child was injured, external say they do not expect any developments for at least three weeks.
Your photos: Big bird enjoying the autumn sunpublished at 16:07 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThis BBC Weather Watchers photo has interested and confused me at the same time...
Image source, PennyIt was sent in by Penny in Somerby - what is it?
Please someone tell me.
Upgrade for city streetlightspublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Harris
Reporter, BBC East Midlands TodayOut with the old, in with the new - street lights in Leicester are having a makeover...
Rugby: Scarratt out with concussionpublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
BBC Leicester SportEngland's Women's Rugby team will be without Desford's Emily Scarratt for their opening match against France on Wednesday - the 26-year-old has concussion.
Image source, Getty ImagesFeaturing in the squad are Loughborough University's Amy Cockayne as hooker and Sapcote's Vicky Fleetwood as a replacement.
Gritters out in Leicetserpublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe cold snap's arrived...
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End of twitter postMissing man foundpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LivePolice say missing man Stefan Kirk has been found at a property in Leicester, external.
Man killed in Melton crashpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveA 77-year-old pedestrian has died in hospital after being hit by a car in Melton, external at the weekend.
The crash happened on Gloucester Avenue on Saturday morning. Police have appealed for witnesses.
Inquest into Stokes family deathspublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveI've just spoken to the police to see when we can expect the post mortem examination results for Adam and Matthew Stokes.
They say it could take a few weeks to carry out the further tests needed.
The inquest into their deaths, and their father David's, will open tomorrow in Loughborough.
Two taken to hospital after Queniborough crashpublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThere's been a crash on Barkby Road in Queniborough.
Two people have been taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary and another man with back pain was cut from one of the vehicles by the fire service.
Two other people are waiting to be assessed by East Midlands Ambulance Service.
Riders player glad to be away from US electionpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveBrandon Clark plays guard for the Leicester Riders but is originally from Indiana in the US.
He says: "When I was back in America and Trump was being talked about as a candidate people weren't even taking it serious.
Now you see he's all the way here till the end - he could actually be the president, which is shocking to me."
He said he's glad to be here in Leicester and out of the way of the American politics.
