Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
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Summary
Updates for Wednesday 22 March 2017
IPCC to investigate police's handling of acid attack
Fossil named after Sir David Attenborough
Fire crews dampening down after substation blaze
Leicester buildings up for architecture award
England supporting Vardy over 'death threats'
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Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Weather: Some mist and fog forming overnightpublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Lucy Martin
BBC WeatherTonight will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of showery rain at times.
The winds will ease in strength in the early hours. Chance of a few patches of mist and fog forming at times.
Minimum temperatures of 5C (41F).
Your photos: March across Leicestershirepublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
The rain might be making things look pretty miserable out there - but all this extra water is good news for BBC Weather Watcher Maggie T's garden in East Leake near Loughborough.
Image source, Maggie T
Image source, Maggie TRebekah Vardy reveals the 'disgusting' online abuse she has received published at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
ITVJamie Vardy's wife Rebekah has told ITV's Loose Women about the "horrific" online abuse she has received.
Ms Vardy, who has two children with the sportsman and two from previous relationships, said it was just the "minority" of people who attacked her online but that she had had people wishing her son Finley was stillborn.
The show's host Ruth Langsford asked her what kind of things people would write to her, and she said: "Wishing stillbirth on him, and just really disgusting stuff. It is a minority of people.
"I don't think I'd ever stop reading it, because I think the minute you take yourself away from that, it's the minute the trolls win."
Earlier this week, husband Jamie revealed he had received "death threats" following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri.
Leicestershire-based shoe company goes into administrationpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Sonia Kataria
BBC News OnlineDiscount shoe retailer Brantano has gone into administration, about four months after the chain was bought by an investment firm.
Image source, GoogleThe Leicestershire-based company employs about 1,000 staff in 140 stores and 60 concessions across the UK.
Administrators from PwC, who are now running the business, said redundancies would be "inevitable".
PwC's Tony Barrell said the chain was a victim of changing consumer habits.
He added they would trade normally while they sought a buyer.
Vardy set for England startpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
BBC SportLeicester City striker Jamie Vardy is expected to start up front for England against Germany in tonight's friendly in Dortmund.
Image source, PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty ImagesEngland (expected): Hart; Keane, Smalling Cahill; Walker, Dier, Livermore, Bertrand; Lallana, Alli, Vardy.
Ashworth: 'All in shock' at Parliament incidentpublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLeicester South MP Jon Ashworth tweets...
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End of twitter postIncident at Parliament 'deeply shocking,' says Nicky Morganpublished at 16:02 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLoughborough MP Nicky Morgan tweets...
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End of twitter postBridgen: Atmosphere at Parliament 'slightly surreal'published at 16:01 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen has just been speaking about the current lockdown at Parliament.
"As a parliamentarian we know that this is a high risk environment," Mr Bridgen told 96-106 Capital FM., external
"It is a clear potential terrorist target for various groups and even knowing that and coming to work and seeing the security it is still a bit numbing when it actually happens.
"It is slightly surreal here in parliament at the moment."
Leicester MP's 'thoughts and prayers' with everyone at Westminster published at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveLeicester West MP Liz Kendall tweets...
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End of twitter postLineker pledges cash to get Piers Morgan to wear Spurs shirtpublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
BBC Entertainment and ArtsHere is some more on Leicester City favourite Gary Lineker's pledge to donate £2,000 to Comic Relief if Arsenal fan Piers Morgan keeps a Tottenham shirt on all day on Friday.
Image source, Getty ImagesLineker backs Piers Morgan's silence pledgepublished at 14:53 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Leicester City legend Gary Lineker has piled in on Piers Morgan's Twitter silence pledge...
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End of twitter postThe Good Morning Britain presenter has promised not to tweet for one whole day in aid of Red Nose Day.
England supporting Vardy over Ranieri 'death threats,' says Southgate published at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
AFPEngland boss Gareth Southgate has said death threats Jamie Vardy received in the wake of Claudio Ranieri's sacking by Leicester will not affect the striker in tonight's friendly away to Germany.
Image source, JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images"I can understand why he [Vardy] wanted to discuss it, it's obviously a very serious subject and we are very supportive of him," said Southgate.
"I know the club [Leicester] and the authorities are well aware of what is going on now as well, which is the most important thing.
"But there will be no problem with his focus for the game, as we have seen with his performances over the last few weeks."
Watchdog probe police over acid attackpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Liam Barnes
BBC News OnlineHere's more on the report that the IPCC is investigating Leicestershire Police over its handling of a case where a woman poured acid over her sleeping lover.
The force referred itself to the watchdog over claims that it knew the acid was bought by Katie Leong, pictured, with the intent of using it on Daniel Rotariu.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceHe suffered horrific injuries after the attack in July last year which left him blind and will need many years of treatment.
Leong was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years in prison yesterday after she was convicted of attempted murder.
Her ex-boyfriend Mark Cummings was cleared of the same charge. Mr Cummings told the court he had raised concerns over the acid with his probation office.
Weather: Sleet and hail showers this afternoonpublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Charlie Slater
BBC Weather presenterRain pushing in throughout the afternoon with some heavier downpours possible at times which could also involve sleet and hail.
Highs of 8C (46F).
Council trialing 'self service' library in Systonpublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Tim Parker
BBC Radio Leicester political reporterNigel Thomas from Leicestershire County Council has been showing me how the new self-access library trial in Syston has been going.
The self service scheme started this week and is an attempt to keep libraries open longer, without staff being present.
If it works in Syston (and a similar scheme is already up and running in Peterborough) it could be rolled out across all of the county's libraries.
As the 3-month trial has only just started, the council has said it's far too early to say how many staff could be affected if the scheme does get adopted.
Ex-husband denies suitcase murder in Leicesterpublished at 11:50 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Simon Ward
East Midlands Today reporter at Leicester Crown CourtA man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his ex wife, whose body was found in a suitcase in Leicester.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceKiran Daudia (pictured), 46, was discovered in the suitcase at a property on Cromer Street in the city in January this year.
Her former husband, 50-year-old Ashwin Daudia, appeared via video link at Leicester Crown Court to deny a murder charge.
His trial is due to take place on 26 June.
'Fewer carriages' on some East Midlands trains servicespublished at 11:23 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveWorth casting your eye over this if you are travelling later...
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End of twitter postIPCC to investigate police's handling of Leicester acid attack published at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveThe Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is to look at Leicestershire Police's handling of a case where a man had acid poured over him as he slept.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceKatie Leong (pictured), 52, was found guilty on Tuesday of the attempted murder of her boyfriend Daniel Rotariu in an attack in Leicester in July last year.
Jurors cleared Leong's ex-partner, Mark Cummings, of attempted murder.
IPCC Commissioner Derrick Campbell said: "Although we have started our investigation some aspects of it were put on hold due to the criminal proceedings.
"Now that those proceedings have concluded we will be looking to progress our enquiries to help establish whether the police response to the information received was appropriate and if there is any organisational learning that can be identified."
'Grand Designs' style house in Leicester up for awardpublished at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Calum McKenzie
BBC Local LiveJust because that house (see 10:42) is so stunning - here are some more pics of what it looks like.
Image source, RIBA East Midlands
Image source, RIBA East Midlands
Image source, RIBA East Midlands
