Summary

  • Live updates for Tuesday 20 June 2017

  • Ex-presenter stripped of doctorate after conviction

  • Men charged over Crich Post Office robbery

  • Train builder Bombardier lands £900m contract

  • Homes left without water on hottest day

  • Leicestershire Police 'require improvement' on child protection

  1. Bayern Munich replace English fan's mugpublished at 02:31 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    When the fan tweeted that he was "retiring his faded and cracked mug", the German club took action.

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  2. Flyball trainer kept dogs 'in cells'published at 21:34 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    RSPCA inspectors found 30 dogs, six puppies, two cats and two parrots in "horrific" conditions.

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  3. MP 'shocked' by link to Hitler tweetpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    The MP says tweets which compare Amber Rudd to Adolf Hitler have nothing to do with her.

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  4. Man and woman held over unlawful burialpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Police discovered a body at a house in Leicester and are treating the death as unexplained.

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  5. Appleton joins Leicester as assistantpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Oxford United manager Michael Appleton leaves to join Leicester City as Craig Shakespeare's assistant.

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  6. Patel hits 247 before Leics crumblepublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Samit Patel hits a second-consecutive double century before Nottinghamshire bowl out Leicestershire cheaply.

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  7. Pietersen leaves Leicester for Toulonpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    South Africa winger JP Pietersen is leaving Leicester Tigers after one season at Welford Road to join Toulon.

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  8. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC Local Live

    We hope you have enjoyed today's Local Live updates.

    We'll have more news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Wednesday

    Updates on breaking news will continue throughout the night.

  9. Watch: Cancer patient who campaigned for new drug on NHSpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    East Midlands Today

    Janine Brook has breast cancer and campaigned for the Kadcyla drug to be available on the NHS. She said it's made a huge difference to her life...

  10. Two arrests after unexplained deathpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Ben Truslove
    BBC News Online

    Two people have been arrested on suspicion of preventing the lawful and decent burial of a dead body after a man was found dead in a house in Leicester.

    Officers were called to the property in Glazebrook Road, New Parks earlier today and are investigating the cause of death.

    A 35-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man remain in police custody.

    The death is currently being treated as unexplained, Leicestershire police said.

    GlazebrookImage source, Google
  11. Weather: Cooler evening aheadpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    Tonight will be rather cooler after yesterday's heatwave but still a warm night.

    A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office from 03:00 tomorrow to 06:00 on Thursday.

    There is a risk of a thunderstorm with torrential downpours, which could cause some localised flooding across the region, although many will not see one at all.

    It will remain warm with temperatures reaching 30C tomorrow.

    Weather
  12. Animal owner who kept dogs in 'little prison cells' sentencedpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC Local Live

    A woman who kept dozens of dogs in stacked crates with no food, water, blankets or toys has been banned from keeping pets.

    Margaret Greaves, 64, kept 30 dogs, six puppies, two cats and two parrots, in squalid conditions at her home in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

    At Mansfield Magistrates' Court she admitted six charges which included failing to meet their needs and causing unnecessary suffering by not providing veterinary treatment.

    Dogs in cratesImage source, RSPCA

    RSPCA inspector Laura Kirkham said: “They were living in their own little prison cells - it was absolutely horrific and not something you expect to see in this day and age.

    "The smell was disgusting - it was so overpowering that it was burning my throat."

    Greaves has been given a lifetime ban on keeping dogs, a 12 week prison sentence suspended for a year, banned from keeping all animals for three years, and ordered to pay £500 costs and a £115 victim surcharge.

    DogsImage source, RSPCA
  13. Cricket: Leicestershire looking at mountain to climb at Trent Bridgepublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    BBC Sport

    As if it wasn't bad enough for Leicestershire fans watching top-of-the-table Nottinghamshire rack up 548 runs before declaring, they're now watching their own side struggle at Trent Bridge.

    The away side are already five wickets down, having only put 76 runs on the board.

    Nottinghamshire's attack, led by Stuart Broad, has been looking very dangerous.

    Both sides have now broken for tea, but it's looking like a tough task for Leicestershire to get back into this match.

    Nottinghamshire Leicestershire cricketImage source, Getty Images
  14. Burton sign Boyce in club-record dealpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Championship side Burton break their club record to sign Ross County striker Liam Boyce on a three-year contract.

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  15. Polish man 'forced to work by couple', court hearspublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Jeremy Ball
    Social affairs correspondent, BBC East Midlands Today

    A modern slavery trial's heard that a Polish man was forced to work at Sports Direct, by a couple who committed benefit fraud "on an industrial scale".

    Nottingham Crown Court heard that seven men were crammed into two squalid caravans in a garden in Aspley.

    Nottingham Crown Court

    Bozena and Dariusz Parczewski have both been charged with forced or compulsory labour.

    The jury heard they kept half the man's wages, then charged extra for rent and bills.

    He was sent to Sports Direct through an agency called Blue Arrow, and the jury heard that he was assaulted and threatened if he didn't do what he was told.

    The couple and their son Krystian are also charged with fraudulently claiming housing benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, and Carer's Allowance.

    The prosecution say they withdrew the money from cashpoints, using cards in the names of several Polish men.

    The trial is taking place in their absence.

  16. Army interpreter faces UK deportationpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Hafizullah Husseinkhel worked for the British Army in Afghanistan, but may be forced to move from the UK to Austria.

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  17. Owen to join Tigers after Scarlets exitpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Leicester Tigers are set to sign Gareth Owen after the centre was released from his contract by Scarlets.

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  18. Tony Wadsworth stripped of honorary doctoratepublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Liam Barnes
    BBC News Online

    Former BBC radio presenter Tony Wadsworth has been stripped of an honorary doctorate he was awarded by De Montfort University.

    Wadsworth, of Broughton Astley, was jailed for five years alongside his wife Julie after they were found guilty of indecently assaulting under-age boys.

    A spokesman for De Montfort said the doctorate, which was awarded in 2012, was formally withdrawn following his conviction.

    Tony Julie Wadsworth

    Wadsworth and his wife, who went by the name Julie Mayer, presented together for more than 20 years for BBC local radio in Leicester and Birmingham.

  19. Cricket: Notts declare for 548 against Leics at Trent Bridgepublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    BBC Sport

    It's been a productive day of batting for Nottinghamshire in their match against local rivals Leicestershire at Trent Bridge.

    Stuart Broad managed to hit a rapid 50 off 52 balls, but the headline act was Samit Patel, who smashed 29 fours and two sixes on his way to a score of 247.

    Notts have declared for 548-9, leaving Leicestershire with a lot to do.

    Follow the action here on BBC Sport's live blog.

    Samit Patel Notts cricketImage source, Getty Images
  20. Ancient oak 'destroyed by barbecue'published at 15:03 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Maryam Qaiser
    BBC Local Live

    A 200-year-old oak tree in Bradgate Park was destroyed after ashes from a discarded barbecue were thrown on the base.

    Rangers from the trust which runs the ancient parkland had to fell the tree because of safety concerns.

    TreeImage source, Bradgate Park Trust
    TreeImage source, Bradgate Park Trust

    The trust said barbecues are not permitted at the park and have warned visitors not to drop cigarettes particularity during the hot and dry weather.