5.12pm …and that’s it, we’re signing off on our blog for the day. Happy reading.
5.06pm On track for biggest tifo yet to honour Jamie Vardy
A Leicester City fans group has confirmed it will be able to unfurl the biggest tifo yet at the final match of the season as a mark of respect to striker Jamie Vardy.
Carter Smith reports on how the fans are planning to honour their legendary player at the end of this season.
5pm Market traders losing money during temporary site move
Traders at Leicester Market say they’ve lost up to a third of their takings after being moved to a temporary site.
Freya Gerrard reports how Leicester City Council moved them to allow the demolition of the old covered market. It is planning to rebuild a more modern market on the old site.
12:37 pm Leicester women’s cricket denied chance to host tier one matches
Leicestershire County Cricket Club say they are “extremely disappointed” to find out their submission to host top tier professional women’s cricket has been declined.The English Cricket Board have announced today the tier one positions have been awarded to Durham, Essex, Hampshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Surrey and Warwickshire and relegations will not be put in place until 2028.
The club say they are committed to continue the development of the women’s and girls teams and they are trying to confirm their tier two status.
They will be looking for further clarification on the decision in coming weeks.
https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/news/club-statement-womens-tier-one-submission
12:17 pm Collabro star visits Leicester
A masterclass on freelancing and self-employment within the preforming arts industry is being held at Leicester’s Curve theatre today at 1pm.
Britain’s Got Talent winner Michael Auger will be meeting De Montfort University students.
Auger rose to fame as part of Collabro, a four-man musical theatre group who won the competition back in 2014. Interested students can book their place here : https://mygateway.dmu.ac.uk/students/events/detail/3028873.
11:48am Today’s weather
Spring is in the air again – there are sunny spells forecast for parts of today.
But there are a few light showers still expected throughout the day and a gentle breeze with high temperatures of 12C and lows of 8C. That’s at least an improvement on yesterday!
11:10am Missing girl found safe and well
Missing Leicester girl Tia Downes has been found safe earlier this morning after police made a public appeal for the 14-year-old who had been reported missing late last night.
Police said she was found safe and well earlier today and thanked everyone who had shared any information.
11am Welcome
Welcome to today’s live news blog from the Leicestershire Press news desk. We’ll keep you updated as our news reporters file their stories about what’s happening in the city and around the county.
