Leicester Mercury front pagepublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017
A drunk personal trainer who stole a defibrillator from a paramedic , external who was treating a man in the street has been spared jail.
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Updates for Tuesday 7 March 2017
Claims Glenfield heart unit could be saved
Market Harborough hospital opens
Plans to develop old Thorn Lighting site
Deliberate van fire at Bagworth Heath
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Wednesday
Leicester Mercury front pagepublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017
Image source, Leicester MercuryCalls for more heart surgery patients to be referred to Glenfield Hospital published at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017
Mike O'Sullivan
Reporter, East Midlands TodaySurgeons performing children's heart operations at the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester have come up with a solution that could keep their unit open.
Doctors want other hospitals to refer its patients to Glenfield's congenital heart unit rather than other centres around the country.
I've spoken to Claire Clark from Thurlby in Lincolnshire - she chose Glenfield Hospital for her two-year-old daughter over Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Peterborough City Hospital said most of its patients with congential heart disease are seen in London.
Image source, Claire ClarkThe BBC has also discovered that Glenfield's waiting list of 14 is shorter than the other centres which range from 159 patients at Great Ormond Street to 30 at Leeds General Infirmary.
The unit is under threat as part of a national NHS review of the service .
Watch: Weather for the East Midlandspublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterWatch: St Luke's Hospital opens in Market Harboroughpublished at 08:21 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveAfter decades of delays the long-awaited hospital in Market Harborough finally opens today - doesn't it look nice?
The £7.5m St Luke's Treatment Centre brings together services including the minor injuries unit and medical centre.
It's hoped patients can be treated locally without having to travel further afield .
Flood prone lane closedpublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveA message from the Sileby flood warden about Slash Lane...
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End of twitter postArson in Bagworthpublished at 08:03 Greenwich Mean Time 7 March 2017
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveLeicestershire Fire and Rescue has said there was a deliberate van fire at Bagworth Heath last night...
Image source, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue ServiceA crew from Bosworth and Coalville were at the scene and tweeted these photos.
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Amy Woodfield
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