Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
That's all from Leicestershire Local Live - updates will start again on Friday at 08:00.
Summary
Hundreds of county council jobs expected to go
Wilko in court after worker paralysed
Man killed in glider crash named
Jack Adcock doctor refused right to appeal
Leicester City dragged into football abuse scandal
Updates for Thursday 8 December 2016
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Weather: Dry and breezy on Fridaypublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Kay Crewdson
BBC weather presenterA cloudy murky night with hill fog and possibly a little drizzle. Staying mild with temperatures around 9C (48F).
Hill fog and low cloud clearing tomorrow allowing sunny spells to develop.
A dry but increasingly breezy day with highs of 12C (54F).
Comedian Forde on the Premier League teams he hatespublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
BBC SportComedian and Nottingham Forest fan Matt Forde tells the Premier League Show the teams he most hates in the division.
Can you guess where Leicester City comes?
Drinkwater available for Bournemouth matchpublished at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
BBC Leicester SportRanieri confirms Danny Drinkwater will be fit and available for the trip to Bournemouth on Tuesday next week.
Image source, Getty ImagesHe remains suspended for the Manchester City match on Saturday.
Mendy and Huth 'fit and ready'published at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
BBC Leicester SportClaudio Ranieri says Nampalys Mendy is ready to start in the Premier League.
Image source, Getty ImagesRobert Huth missed Porto with a back problem but should also be fit.
'No sexual abuse allegations relate to Foxes'published at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveI've just heard back from Leicester City Football Club about claims in The Times newspaper this morning, external linking the club to a child sexual abuse investigation.
The paper said the FA are looking into two claims involving the former scout Ted Langford - who had links with the Foxes.
Here is the statement from LCFC...
Quote Message"At present we have no indication of any allegations made against or in relation to Leicester City Football Club. We will, of course, investigate fully in the event any further information comes to light. "
Leicester City, Spokesman
Travel: Crash on Melton Roadpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
BBC TravelThe A607 Melton Road in Leicester is partially blocked and there's heavy traffic at the Shaftesbury Avenue junction because of an accident.
Press conference ahead of Manchester City matchpublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Mike McCarthy
BBC Radio Leicester SportWaiting for Claudio Ranieri - headlines from the press conference shortly...
Paralysed woman continues with studiespublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Sarah Teale
Reporter, East Midlands TodayWilko will be sentenced in the New Year - a fine could run into millions of pounds.
Ms Collins has since returned to studying her special educational needs degree.
A separate hearing to determine compensation will take place at a later date.
Wilko admits failingspublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Sarah Teale
Reporter, East Midlands TodayLeicester City Council said its investigations found catastrophic health and safety failures at the store.
Ptc Wilko Retail admitted liability for the accident and admitted four breaches of the health and safety act.
Image source, GoogleIn a statement the firm said: “We’re deeply saddened by this accident and its ongoing serious consequences for one of our team members.
"We expect all our team members to work in a safe environment every working day and for our customers to shop in a safe environment each day too.
"The greater penalty for all of us is knowing that on this occasion we let one of our team members down."
Woman will spend rest of her life in wheelchairpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Sarah Teale
Reporter, East Midlands TodayThis was described as an accident which had a truly life changing impact on Corisande Collins, from Glenfield.
She was just 20 at the time and had completed the first year of a degree.
She spent weeks in hospital and will spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.
Wilko in court after worker is paralysedpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Sarah Teale
Reporter, East Midlands TodayThe retailer Wilko is facing a potentially multimillion-pound fine after an accident in its Beaumont Leys store left a student worker paralysed.
Corisande Collins was crushed when a six-foot metal cage heavily laden with paint tins toppled on top of her.
Leicester Crown Court heard today that the roll cage was overloaded and too heavy, and staff hadn't received training on how to use them safely.
Elderly woman dies after Ravenstone crashpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveEarlier today I told you an elderly woman was in a "critical condition" after a car crash in Ravenstone yesterday, external - well since then police have told us the woman sadly died.
The 89-year-old was a passenger in a car that collided with a van on Wash Lane at about 15:20.
Deputy explains job cuts planpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveLeicestershire County Council's deputy leader Byron Rhodes has been explaining how posts will be cut...
Murphy: Freedom key to Worth progresspublished at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
BBC SportLeicester backs coach Geordan Murphy says allowing full-back George Worth to play with freedom is key to his development.
Image source, Getty ImagesMan killed in glider crash namedpublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe coroner’s office covering Leicester and south Leicestershire has named the man who died in the glider crash on Sunday as John Christopher Armstrong.
The 70-year-old was known as Chris Armstrong.
The inquest into his death in Husbands Bosworth will open tomorrow morning.
Travel: Lane blocked on St Nicholas Circlepublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Amy Woodfield
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End of twitter postAfternoon weather updatepublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Sara Blizzard
BBC WeatherA few brighter intervals into the afternoon but cloud will gradually increase as we head towards evening. Remaining breezy.
Maximum temperature of 13C/55F.
Union speaks out about council job lossespublished at 12:59 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveKeith Libetta from the union Unison is concerned about the impact of council cuts on frontline staff and the services they provide...
Leicester archaeologists nominated for awardpublished at 12:48 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe team that carried out the DNA analysis in the King Richard III case has been shortlisted for a national archaeology award.
Image source, University of LeicesterIt's nominated in the section "Archaeological innovations of the past 50 years" by the magazine Current Archaeology