Watch: Taxi driver refuses blind man and guide dogpublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
In July last year, Charles Bloch booked a taxi for himself and his guide dog Carlo.
This is what happened...
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
Watch: Taxi driver refuses blind man and guide dogpublished at 14:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Taxi driver fined for refusing guide dogpublished at 14:06 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Simon Ward
East Midlands Today ReporterA taxi driver from Leicester has pleaded guilty to refusing to take a blind man with a guide dog.
At the time, 44-year-old Abandi Kassim claimed it was because of his Islamic religion.
He has now been fined and magistrates told him he should have known the law.
Rugby: Tigers confirm signingpublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
BBC Leicester SportMaxime Mermoz has agreed to join Leicester Tigers until the end of the season, according to chief executive Simon Cohen.
Image source, Getty ImagesWatch: A gift from Narborough Road traderspublished at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveHere's the moment Prince Charles was given a hamper of multicultural gifts from traders on Narborough Road.
Evington pupils talk to princepublished at 13:21 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThis was the prince meeting young people during a technology class at the City of Leicester College in Evington earlier.
Image source, PAPrince misses out on special brewpublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Helen McCarthy
BBC Radio Leicester ReporterPrince Charles's visit to Evington in Leicester was a great success - just a shame he never had his specially prepared cup of tea...
Prince takes a good look at hamperpublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe prince has arrived at the library on Narborough Road and been given the hamper.
He looks intrigued...
Royal visitor gets gift from traderspublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Danielle Hunt
BBC Radio LeicesterThe prince's next visit is to Narborough Road in Leicester - some of the traders have put together this hamper as a gift for His Royal Highness.
It contains products from various countries represented by the residents living here.
Prince meets charity menteespublished at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveHere's Prince Charles meeting with MOSAIC mentees in Leicester...
Image source, MOSAICMOSAIC is a charity founded by the prince which became part of The Prince's Trust in 2016.
It helps to improve young people's confidence and employability.
Problems with water supply in Lutterworthpublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveA burst water pipe on Market Street in Lutterworth is causing problems...
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End of twitter postDerby's Powell aims to emulate Foxespublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
BBC SportDerby County's assistant boss Chris Powell is seeking inspiration from his former club Leicester as the sides prepare to meet in the FA Cup.
Image source, Getty ImagesEast Midlands weather update: Dry, bright and sunnypublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterIt will be dry, bright and sunny for a time this afternoon with more cloud expected to build later.
Pupils meet the princepublished at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThe Prince has been speaking with children from Krishna Avanti Primary School in Leicester...
Prince arrives at Leicester churchpublished at 11:32 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Helen McCarthy
BBC Radio Leicester Reporter"What a gentleman".
Prince Charles goes straight to the waiting crowd outside St Philips Church in Leicester.
'If I didn't do it we were going to fall through floor'published at 11:31 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveJust to give you some comparison - this is what the bathroom looked like at one point...
Image source, Caitlin McRaynoldsMrs McRaynolds said: "It needed to be done - if I didn't do it we were going to fall through the floor.
"If I didn't know how to do something, I'd look it up online. You'd find yourself searching for the most random things in the middle of the night."
Second-hand 'bargain' bathroompublished at 11:29 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveMrs McRaynolds did all this with the help of the internet, including plumbing and laying new floorboards...
It took her six weeks and cost just £900 because she got a lot of the furniture and materials second-hand for free.
YouTube used for bathroom DIY projectpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveI've got a real "girl power" story for you next about this woman...
This is Caitlin McRaynolds from Western Park. She managed to redecorate her whole bathroom on her own - with a LOT of help from YouTube.
Mother backs campaign against knife crimepublished at 11:06 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveFollowing the murder of her son, Trish Knight has started supporting the "Lives not Knives" campaign.
Image source, Family handoutThe campaign is being led by a local singer Bizzi Dixon and has had support from Leicestershire Police.
Foxes sign all-rounder Burke on loanpublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
BBC SportHere's more on Leicestershire's signing of Surrey all-rounder James Burke on a season-long loan deal.
Image source, Getty ImagesYour photos: Sun setting in Wigstonpublished at 10:49 Greenwich Mean Time 25 January 2017
FacebookA lovely sunset over South Leicester RFC last night...
Image source, Mark HallThanks to Mark Hall, who took and sent in the photo.