Summary

  • Updates for Wednesday 9 November 2016

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Thursday

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00

    That's all from Leicestershire Local Live - updates will start again on Thursday at 08:00.

  2. Weather: Cold start to Thursdaypublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    BBC Weather

    It’ll be cloudy with isolated showers tonight which may be heavy at times. There’s the chance of a patchy frost particularly in rural spots. 

    Lows of 2C (36F).

    Weather

    After a cold start tomorrow expect a mixture of showers and slightly brighter spells with variable amounts of cloud. 

    Highs of 7C (45F).  

  3. US election: Students' reactionpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Verity Bowman is an American Studies student in Leicester says the US election result is "demoralising"...

  4. Theological teachings of the schoolpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    A Leicester Imam has spoken to BBC Leicester - he said the school practises the theological teachings of the Deobandi movement.

    BBC Radio 4 did a two-part documentary on Deobandi teaching earlier this year - this is the first episode...

  5. Gritters out in Leicesterpublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

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  6. Your photos: Grey sky and rainpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's been a grey and gloomy day across Leicestershire and here's a photo to prove it...

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    This was taken by scrappy in Long Whatton this afternoon.

  7. Burst pipe road closure to go into next weekpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    If you've tried to drive down Melbourne Road in Leicester over the past two weeks you'll have noticed you can't - it's closed because of a burst water pipe.

    Melbourne RoadImage source, Google

    Severn Trent says there have been some "complications" with the repair work.

    It said: "We’re having to continue with the road closure as there’s been extensive damage to the road."

    It's thought it could reopen early next week.

  8. Commuters facing long journeyspublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Here's a bit of useful information if you're getting the train to/from London tonight.

    East Midlands Trains has tweeted the journey times for some of the alternative routes to Leicestershire...

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  9. Your comments: Disruption on the railway linepublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

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    You've been telling us on Facebook , externalhow the problems on the railway have affected you.

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    Rachel Wall says: "I paid £40 more for a train 30 mins earlier to get to Heathrow in good time. Train was 40 mins late anyway."

    Jola Kostecka says: "Last night my friend spent 6 hours on the train and arrived at 5:00 - shocking."

  10. Snooker: Selby wins in Coventrypublished at 15:26 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    BBC Leicester Sport

    Leicester's Mark Selby beat Liang Wenbo 4-0 in the Champion of Champions event in Coventry this afternoon.

    Mark SelbyImage source, Getty Images
  11. Student's parents had split election loyaltiespublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Simon Ward
    East Midlands Today Reporter

    Connor Hamilton is from the state of Maine in the US - he's studying politics in Leicester.

    Connor Hamilton

    He's told me he's still trying to come to terms with the result. 

    His mum voted for Clinton and his dad voted for Trump... at least one of his parents is happy back home in America!

  12. Leicester US students 'in shock'published at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Simon Ward
    East Midlands Today Reporter

    I've been speaking to students at the University of Leicester - they tell me they're shocked by Donald Trump winning the US election.

    Students at the University of Leicester
  13. Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    • People across Leicester have been reacting to the news Donald Trump is to become the next US President
    • An independent Islamic school in Leicester is appealing against the government's decision to force it to close
    • Leicester Mark Selby is taking on Liang Wenbo in the group stages of the Champion of Champions
  14. Afternoon weather updatepublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Kay Crewdson
    BBC weather presenter

    The odd shower possible this afternoon but manly dry and it’ll continue to brighten with some breaks in the cloud for sunnier spells. 

    Staying cold with highs around 5C (41F). 

  15. No comment from schoolpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    We have approached those in charge at Darul Uloom for a comment on the Ofsted report and government closure - they didn't want to talk to us about it.

  16. Council aware of school failingspublished at 14:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Leicester City Council has told us it also went into Darul Uloom and found the same issues Ofsted did.

    It said these had been reported back to the Department for Education.

  17. Appeal allows school to keep teachingpublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    The Department for Education say they made the decision to close Darul Uloom in Leicester on 5 August because it failed to comply with the independent school standards.

    Pupils at Islamic schoolImage source, Getty Images

    They confirmed the school has appealed against the closure and is able to keep teaching until the appeal is determined by the First Tier Tribunal.

  18. Inspector criticises teaching, learning and boardingpublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    An Ofsted inspector went into Darul Uloom in Leicester at the start of December 2015.

    The report was critical of lots of things, external including the quality of teaching, learning and assessment.

    School boys reading the QuranImage source, Getty Images

    Some students also board at the all-boys school. Ofsed said: "A significant number of national minimum standards for boarding are not met."

  19. 'Inadequate' Leicester school closedpublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 9 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    It would appear that an Islamic school in Leicester has been closed by the government after a damning Ofsted report., external

    The most recent inspection of Darul Uloom on Loughborough Road in the city found the school to be "inadequate".

    Darul Uloom in LeicesterImage source, Google

    A message on the school's website, external says: "The appeal against the recent closure decision has also been lodged and we await a response from them."

    I'm waiting to hear back from the Department for Education - I'll keep you updated.