BBC Local Live: Leicestershire on Tuesday 10 January 2017

Summary

Updates for Tuesday 10 January 2017
Cash machine ram-raid 'guts' post office
Pub table 999 dash after medic no-show
Leicester war reporter 'who broke WW2' dies
Ranieri named FIFA Coach of the Year
Foxes to face Derby in FA Cup
News, sport, travel and weather resume at 08:00 Wednesday

Live Reporting

Amy Woodfield

'Worst thing to happen in Rothley'published at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Ben Jackson
BBC Radio Leicester presenter
I've been talking to people in Rothley about the ram-raid. One local woman told me: "It looks like a bomb's gone off. It's going to take ages to reconstruct.
"This is the worst thing that's ever happened in Rothley. We've never had anything like this."
A 'sad end' to Rothley Post Officepublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Harry Murphy runs a cafe on Woodgate. He realised what had happened at about 07:15 when the police cordon prevented him from using the road.
He said: "It's a bit strange and unexpected. The post office is due to close of Saturday anyway so it's a sad end to 20-plus years of service to the village."
Weather for the East Midlandspublished at 09:39 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Alex Hamilton
BBC Weather
Post office cash machine stolenpublished at 09:29 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Police have confirmed a cash machine was stolen from the post office, external shop in Rothley early this morning.
They've said a JCB was used to damage the cash machine and then place it on the back of a pick-up type vehicle.
It's thought the JCB was stolen from a nearby building site.
The pick-up truck has been found burned out in fields in Belton, Rutland.
Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 09:28 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
- A cash machine has been stolen from a post office in Rothley that was ram-raided early this morning
- An injured rugby player had to be taken to hospital by his teammates after being told no ambulances were available
- Fraser Balmain will be leaving Leicester Tigers to play for Gloucester in the 2017-18 season
Watch: Shock over Rothley ram-raidpublished at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Ben Jackson
BBC Radio Leicester presenter
There's an atmosphere of shock in Rothley this morning as people wake up to this...
This post office was going to be permanently closing on Saturday after local people fought to keep it open.
Some deeply upset people.
Tigers prop Balmain to join Gloucesterpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
BBC Sport
Leicester Tigers prop Fraser Balmain has agreed a deal to join Gloucester next season.
Image source, Getty Images
Fire service puts up arson warningspublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
The fire service has tweeted some photos of posters that have gone up in the Rowlatts Hill Road area of Leicester...
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
This one warns of vehicle arson - another warns of wheelie bin fires.
Officers have said it's down to "recent incidents" and they are now proactively monitoring specific areas more closely.
Flats flooded in Leicesterpublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Some flats in Leicester have been flooded early this morning.
The fire service has reported going to properties on Munnings Close where water was leaking into six flats.
They've isolated the electrics and given support to the nine residents affected.
Foxes to face Rams in FA Cuppublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
BBC Leicester Sport
More big football news overnight - Leicester City were drawn to play Derby County in the next round of the FA Cup.
Image source, Getty Images
The Foxes will travel to Pride Park for the fourth round of the competition.
The last time the two sides met was in the Championship in 2014.
Ranieri beats big names to awardpublished at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
BBC Leicester Sport
Claudio fought off competition from Fernando Santos and Zinedine Zidane to win the FIFA World Coach of the Year award.
Image source, EPA
As he collected it, the Foxes boss said: "Thank you so much for voting me. I'm 65 now, I start now as a manager."
Police cordon off post officepublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Here's another photo from the scene of the suspected ram-raid in Rothley...
Image source, Dolce & Verde
An onlooker has told us police have been at the site since 03:00.
Shop front smashed inpublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
It looks like the whole front of the post office has been taken out...
Image source, Dolce & Verde
A police cordon is in place.
Machinery used to smash buildingpublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
This is the scene on Woodgate in Rothley this morning - it looks like a telehandler has gone through the building...
Image source, Dolce & Verde
The Leicestershire Police control room is not giving me any information at the moment but a BBC reporter is on the way.
Ram-raid in Rothley?published at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
We've had a tweet about a suspected ram-raid at a post office on Woodgate in Rothley - we're looking into it now and should have some more information soon.
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Good morning: Join us for today's live news coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Hello Leicestershire - I'm going to start the live page today with a big congratulations to the Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri...
At a ceremony last night he was named FIFA World Coach of the Year.
Image source, AFP
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