Summary

  • Updates for Wednesday 25 January 2017

  • Taxi driver fined for refusing guide dog

  • Prince Charles visiting Leicestershire

  • Men jailed after prison disorder

  • Claudio Ranieri gets honorary degree at DMU

  • Mermoz joins Tigers until the end of the season

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

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

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

  2. East Midlands weather update: Very cold with a chance of snowpublished at 17:55 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    It will stay cloudy tonight with some isolated drizzle or light snow flurries and the risk of ice on some untreated surfaces in places. 

    Weather
  3. Prince Charles's 'awesome' visitpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Schoolchildren have been speaking about meeting Prince Charles in Mountsorrel this afternoon.

    Prince Charles at Mountsorrel and Rothley Community Heritage CentreImage source, Clarence House

    One child said: "It was awesome - I met him and I shook his hand."

    Another said: "It was really exciting - when he drove past he looked at me and I think he smiled as well so that was so cool."

  4. Watch: Ranieri receives honorary degreepublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    This was the moment Claudio Ranieri received his honorary degree at DMU...

  5. Your photos: Spring in January?published at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    "Spring, it seems, arrived in Long Clawson today."

    Rusty Hammer

    Snowdrops in Long ClawsonImage source, Rusty Hammer
  6. Teens bailed after security guard attackedpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Hinckley Times

    Three teenagers who were arrested in connection with an attack on a security guard, external at Hinckley’s Britannia Centre have been bailed.

  7. Barnsley sign James from Leicesterpublished at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    BBC Sport

    Here's more on Barnsley signing Leicester City midfielder Matty James on loan until the end of the season.

    Matty JamesImage source, Getty Images
  8. Travel: Crash near fire stationpublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

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  9. Midfielder heads to Barnsley on loanpublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    BBC Leicester Sport

    Foxes midfielder Matty James has joined Barnsley on loan until the end of the season.

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  10. Travel: Roadworks cause delayspublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

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  11. Prison damage cost 'thousands'published at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Carey, from Peterborough, was jailed for three years and nine months for prison mutiny.

    Walker, from Nottingham, was sentenced to 18 months for violent disorder.

    HMP Stocken

    Det Ch Insp Matt Ditcher said: “Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused during the disorder and I hope that today’s sentencing will send a clear message that the police and the prison service will not tolerate crimes of this nature.”

  12. Men jailed after prison disorderpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Two men have been sentenced, external for their part in disorder at HMP Stocken in Rutland in June 2015.

    Police have said extensive damage was done to the prison when violence erupted - lights were smashed, CCTV equipment broken and fires made.

    Today 39-year-old Brendan Carey and 36-year-old Steven Antony Walker were jailed.

  13. Students model Fuchs fashion rangepublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Claudio Ranieri wasn't the only Foxes star in the spotlight at DMU - player Christian Fuchs appeared with students modelling his new clothing range.

    Christian Fuchs at De Montfort University ceremonyImage source, De Montfort University
  14. Prince's interest in vegetarian bakerspublished at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Danielle Hunt
    BBC Radio Leicester

    The visit of the Prince of Wales to Narborough Road was kept under wraps from the public until it happened but the bakers at the branch of The Cake Box had a heads up so they could prepare some cakes for the Prince...

    Staff at The Cake Box

    Sandil, the boss at the shop, showed the prince around. 

    He asked about how their egg-free cake company was founded and staff demonstrated their quick icing writing skills.

  15. Ranieri gets honorary degreepublished at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Leicester City’s Claudio Ranieri has bagged himself another title – this time as a Doctor of Arts. 

    He accepted an honorary degree from De Montfort University during the January graduation ceremonies.

    Claudio Ranieri getting honorary degreeImage source, De Montfort University
  16. The icing on the cakepublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    The prince's face has even been put on a cake... 

    Cake

    It does look very yummy... but there's definitely something weird about eating the future king's face.  

  17. Prince on Narborough Roadpublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Looks like the prince drew in quite a large crowd on Narborough Road earlier...

    Prince on Narborough Road
  18. Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    • A taxi driver has been fined for refusing to take a blind man with a guide dog  
    • Prince Charles has been visiting schoolchildren and traders in Leicester
    • Maxime Mermoz has agreed to join Leicester Tigers until the end of the season 
  19. Water engineers working to fix burst pipepublished at 14:25 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Severn Trent has issued an update on the water supply issues in Lutterworth.

    In a statement, they have said: "We are now being told from our assets in the area that positive pressure is restoring within our pipework, therefore bringing supply back to most of our customers' properties."

    You can read the full update here, external.

  20. Taxi driver calls for more trainingpublished at 14:09 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017

    Simon Ward
    East Midlands Today Reporter

    It's illegal for taxi drivers to refuse to take assistance dogs, unless they have an approved medical exemption. 

    At Leicester Magistrates' Court, Abandi Kassim admitted breaking the law and apologised to Mr Bloch - but said drivers should be given more training.  

    He was fined a total of £476.