Summary

  • Updates for Monday 28 November 2016

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Tuesday

  1. Prosecution for school bullies?published at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    The parents of a Leicester boy who died earlier this year are calling for bullies to be prosecuted and face criminal convictions.

    Brandon Singh RayatImage source, Family handout

    They say 15 year-old Brandon Singh Rayat hung himself at home in August - the inquest into his death will be held in January.  

  2. Tuilagi back on the teamsheetpublished at 09:10 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    BBC Leicester Sport

    Tigers favourite Manu Tuilagi made a comeback against Bristol on Friday. He played the last 20 minutes of the match after picking up a groin injury back in September.

    Manu TuilagiImage source, Getty Images
  3. Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 09:05 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    • Donald Trump has been invited to visit Leicester to see the tomb of his supposed distant cousin King Richard III
    • The parents of a Leicester boy who died after being bullied at school are calling for bullies to be prosecuted
    • Leicester Tigers prepare for their derby match against Northampton Saints
  4. Rugby: Derby week for Tigerspublished at 08:58 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    BBC Leicester Sport

    Richard Cockerill says it's an "important week" for Leicester Tigers as they prepare for their game against local rivals Northampton Saints on Saturday.

    They managed a narrow win at Bristol on Friday - their fourth straight victory.

    Leicester TigersImage source, Getty Images
  5. Snooker: Selby and Woollaston in actionpublished at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    BBC Leicester Sport

    Leicester's snooker players are in action again today in the third round of the UK Championship.

    Mark Selby is playing Robert Milkins and Ben Woollaston faces John Higgins.

    Mark SelbyImage source, Getty Images
  6. Could Trump learn from Leicester?published at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    He's been a very controversial figure so would Donald Trump get a warm welcome in Leicester?

    BBC Radio Leicester has been asking some of you - one person said: "I think he could come to Leicester and see how well everyone is getting along being "multicultural". It's one big community with everybody working well together."

  7. Primary school closedpublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    Kalpana Patel
    BBC Radio Leicester Newsreader

    Burton on the Wolds Primary School is closed today due to electrical problems.

    There is no heating, no lighting and no cooking facilities.

  8. Trump expected in UK next yearpublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    King Richard III tomb
    Quote Message

    "Donald Trump's lineage goes back to Edward III, which of course is the family of Richard III. Donald Trump's mother was Scottish and he is a great supporter of the royal family here. Her majesty has invited him next summer so while he's here I'm happy to extend an invitation to him to look where the family is buried."

    Martin Traynor, Board chairman, Richard III Visitor Centre

  9. Trump and King Richard 'cousins'published at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    A University of Leicester geologist says Trump and Richard are cousins several times removed.

    Can you see a resemblance?

    King Richard III and Donald TrumpImage source, Getty Images
  10. Trump related to Leicester's car park kingpublished at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Martin Traynor is writing to the future US president to invite him to the city. 

    Donald TrumpImage source, Getty Images

    It's after it emerged that Trump has a connection to Leicester - apparently he's a descendant of King Richard III.   

  11. Trump invited to Leicesterpublished at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Would you like to see THIS man visiting Leicester? 

    Donald TrumpImage source, Getty Images

    Martin Traynor is board chairman of the King Richard III Visitor Centre and is extending an invitation to Mr Trump to visit the venue and the city.

  12. Watch: Today's weather outlookpublished at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    Charlie Slater
    BBC Weather presenter

  13. Travel: Broken traffic lightspublished at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

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  14. Good morning: Join us for today's live news coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Hello Leicestershire I hope you all had a lovely weekend.

    Here's a photo I took yesterday - can you guess where in the county it is?

    Thornton Reservoir

    Here on Local Live I'll have all the day's news, sport, weather and travel.

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