Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
That's all from Leicestershire Local Live for Tuesday but updates will start again tomorrow from 08:00.
Summary
Updates for Tuesday 22 December
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 Wednesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: A dry and sunny day tomorrowpublished at 17:54
A wet end to the day but the rain will clear by the end of the evening. It will be followed by a scattering of showers.
Breezy overnight and colder than recently with lows of 6C (43F).
Tomorrow will be a pleasant, settled day with plenty of winter sunshine.
It should be dry throughout but it will remain breezy. A maximum temperature of 9C (48F).
Foxes not 'ready for champions fight'published at 17:50
BBC SportAlso at the press conference Claudio Ranieri said he doesn't think Leicester City are ready to fight to be champions.
That's despite being top of the Premier League for the fourth time this season.
Image source, Getty ImagesCalls to scrap hospital parking chargespublished at 17:43
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveAn update now on the hospital car parking charges that I told you about this morning. Leicester's deputy city mayor is now calling for the scrapping of all hospital car parking charges.
Rory Palmer says: "I understand why our local hospital trust needs to make money, it's got a huge deficit, it's facing really big financial challenges.
"That's why my call today is to the secretary of state and the government because it shouldn't be the case that hospitals like Leicester are reliant on parking."
Leicester's hospitals made more than £3.1m from parking charges last year.
Latest Leicestershire headlinespublished at 17:35
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live- A family has been removed from their rented home in a 'sub-standard' garage in Braunstone Town
- Leicester's mayor is to consult on lowering the maximum age of of taxi vehicles back to eight years
- Rumours of a Manu Tuilagi return on Boxing Day are not true says Richard Cockerill
Christmas treat was 'a big let down'published at 17:32
It was no go at Santa's snow globe grotto, external for single mum Clare Johnson and her two boys.
Image source, Leicester MercuryBlatter a 'long concern' for De Montfort universitypublished at 17:24
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveDe Montfort University, which has stripped Sepp Blatter of an honorary degree he was awarded in 2005, said it had "long been concerned" by allegations against him.
The 79-year-old FIfa president was suspended yesterday for eight years following an ethics probe.
A university spokesman said they "had been closely monitoring events at Fifa", revealing they had formally withdrawn his honorary doctorate in arts and humanities two months ago.
Tuilagi 'ready when he’s ready'published at 17:15
BBC SportRichard Cockerill says rumours of a Manu Tuilagi return on Boxing Day are not true.
The 24-year-old Tigers centre has been out of action for 14 months with a groin injury.
Image source, Getty ImagesCockerill says he is recovering well after returning to training a couple of weeks ago, but rumours of a return on Saturday were "wide of the mark".
“He’ll be ready when he’s ready," Cockerill said.
Traffic caused by last minute shopperspublished at 16:59
BBC TravelShoppers are still causing issues on the roads in Leicester this evening.
There's delays on the A594 Vaughan Way in Leicester around the Highcross Street junction, because of shopping traffic.
There's also congestion around St Georges Retail Park.
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End of X postMayor to launch taxi consultation early 2016published at 16:45
Mayor Peter Soulsby has been explaining why he's consulting on a lower maximum age for taxi vehicles in the city.
He says 43% of taxis fail safety tests when they reach eight years old and that goes up to 56% after 10 years.
Mr Soulsby said: “I am not minded to increase the age limit to 15 years, and in fact there is some compelling evidence suggesting it could be returned to its previous eight-year-old age limit.
“Having large numbers of older taxis on our roads also delays them being replaced with newer, lower-emission vehicles, which has a very significant impact on air quality in the city."
The consultation will be launched early in the New Year.
Mayor to consult on maximum taxi agepublished at 16:25
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveIt looks like the city mayor could be about to upset taxi drivers in the city even more.
Peter Soulsby has announced there will be a consultation looking at whether to bring the maximum age limit for taxi vehicles down to eight years.
The maximum age always used to be eight years but in 2013 the mayor agreed to a two-year trial where it was increased to 11 years.
The RMT taxi drivers’ union want the maximum age to be increased to 15 years.
Do you recognise this man?published at 16:09
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LivePolice are asking for help to identify this man, external. It follows the theft of money from an ATM.
The money was stolen after a bank card was used fraudulently at a cash point in University Road in Leicester during the early hours of Saturday 14 November.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceDrinkwater unlikely for Liverpool matchpublished at 15:53
BBC SportClaudio Ranieri has been talking to the media at a press conference, ahead of Boxing Day's match away at Liverpool.
The Leicester City manager says Danny Drinkwater is unlikely to be risked for the game. He missed the win at Everton last weekend due to a hamstring injury.
Image source, Getty ImagesRanieri also confirmed defender Robert Huth is back from his one-match suspension and available to play.
You comments: Family lived in garagepublished at 15:37
FacebookYou've been telling us what you think about the landlord in Braunstone Town who rented out a "sub-standard" garage for a family to live in.
Image source, Blaby District CouncilOn Facebook, external, Alaine Large said: "The 'landlord' should be prosecuted. Exploiting a desperate family like that. Terrible. Especially when they have a child."
David Sprason says: "They should be named and shamed"
Man denies stabbing teenager to deathpublished at 15:21
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveYou might remember hearing about a 16-year-old boy being stabbed in Leicester last month.
Well, an 18-year-old, charged with his murder, has been in court today and pleaded not guilty.
Tyler Thompson died after being stabbed in the chest. He was found injured on Freeman Road North.
Pravdit Sian appeared at Leicester Crown Court today and has been remanded back into custody.
A trial will take place next August.
Post Office modernisation puts Barwell branch under threatpublished at 15:05
Post Office chiefs are looking to shut Barwell’s stand-alone branch, external and transfer services to a nearby newsagents.
Image source, Hinckley TimesThree Tigers back from injurypublished at 14:47
BBC SportAn update on the Leicester Tigers Boxing Day team facing Newcastle Falcons at Welford Road.
Logovi Mulipola, Matthew Tait and Opeti Funua have all recovered from injury and will be available for selection.
Image source, Getty ImagesTigers boss feeling festivepublished at 14:31
Amy Woodfield
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End of X postWeather Watchers: Melton skypublished at 14:16
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local LiveThis beautiful photo of the sky above Melton Mowbray was uploaded to our Weather Watchers page yesterday by Pete.
Image source, PeteGarage home had faulty electricspublished at 13:58
Dave Wade
BBC Local LiveMore now on the garage where a family of three lived for seven months in awful conditions.
Image source, Blaby District CouncilYou can see in this picture the bed and living room area in which the couple had no natural light,
When Blaby council officers inspected they found faulty electrics, which meant there was no working shower and only one working plug socket.
