BBC Local Live: Leicestershire on Tuesday 7 February 2017

Summary

Updates for Tuesday 7 February 2017
Man stabbed in city McDonald's
LCFC announce 'unwavering support' for Ranieri
School celebrates 300th birthday
Couple's struggle to fund IVF
Riders host Newcastle in BBL Trophy
News, sport, travel and weather updates will resume at 08:00 Wednesday

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Amy Woodfield

'Not enough beds in the city'published at 08:48 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
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"Faith and community groups working with rough sleepers have noticed a real rise in the number of rough sleepers that are using their provision. This is backed up by the official government figures that say rough sleeping has risen by 64% this year in Leicester. In addition to running the shelter, from December to February One Roof put people up in hotels as there have not been enough beds in the city."
Ben Brown, One Roof Leicester
Are there more homeless people in Leicester?published at 08:36 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
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As someone who walks around the city centre most days I must admit I do see a lot of people claiming to be homeless but has the problem got worse?
BBC Radio Leicester has been asking some of you.
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One person said: "When we do out on a Saturday night there seems to be more in the doorways - mainly around the Fenwick area."
Another said: "There are clearly more on the streets than there were before. I don't know the full reason for that."
East Midlands weather forecastpublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
Charity critical of council's approach to homelesspublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
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A charity working with rough sleepers in Leicester is accusing the city mayor of not doing enough to tackle the problem.
One Roof has said the council is underestimating the number of people on the streets.
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Figures by the Department for Communities and Local Government suggest 36 people are sleeping rough on Leicester's streets - 14 more than last year.
But the city council's official rough sleeping figure is 16.
Travel: Queues in Kirby Bellarspublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
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Pietersen shares condolences to former rugby playerpublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
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Leicester Tigers South African international JP Pietersen paid tribute on Twitter last night to Joost van der Westhuizen who died yesterday...
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Leicester Mercury newspublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
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Today's front page - read the headline story here, external.
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Foxes boss to talk to mediapublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
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Claudio Ranieri is due to hold his pre-Derby press conference today - we'll have all the key quotes and headlines from 13:00.
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Good morning: Join us for today's live news coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
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Hello Leicestershire - I hope you're well this Tuesday morning.
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