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Jack Adcock doctor refused right to appeal
Leicester City dragged into football abuse scandal
Updates for Thursday 8 December 2016
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
A spokesman for World Snooker said the notification was an administrative error and the funds went to the intended recipient.
Image source, Getty ImagesThey said: "I'm sure Mark Williams realised straight away what had happened but being a colourful character he has run with it and is clearly having some fun."
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Mark Williams posted this tweet yesterday about the confusion...
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Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Don't you just hate it when you have the same name as someone else at work?
Well it certainly proved a problem for World Snooker this week - they accidentally emailed Mark WILLIAMS about prize money meant for Leicester's Mark SELBY.
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Neil Heath
BBC News Online
A teenager who suffered a severe brain injury during an operation to remove his appendix is set to receive a seven-figure sum in damages from the NHS.
The boy was given an overdose of anaesthetic during the operation at Leicester Royal Infirmary in 2011.
Read the full story here.
A beautiful photo of the sunset in Castle Donington...
Image source, Loki's keeperTaken yesterday afternoon by Loki's keeper.
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Barry Granger is chairman of Barwell Parish and said: "It was an important part of Barwell's history and I think it's really fitting now that it's got a permanent marker.
"I'm hoping it'll put Barwell on the map and bring in people to have a look at the site of the meteorite impact."
I also love that the meteorite fell on Christmas Eve and Barry compared the largest piece of meteorite to fall as being the size of a turkey.
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
It's the biggest meteorite ever to hit the UK and this is the plaque to mark it...
The big stone the plaque is on was donated by a local quarry.
It'll be officially unveiled this afternoon in front of guests from major UK museums, the space centre and the meteorite society.
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
One of the most bizarre events ever to take place in Leicestershire is being immortalised today with a green plaque.
On Christmas Eve it'll be 51-years since that famous meteorite fell on the town of Barwell.
Image source, Richard Heslop/FlickrAmy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Well done Freddie Burns...
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Today's front page - read the headline story here, external.
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BBC Local Live
Bawa-Garba's barrister said it was unclear whether Jack would have survived even with correct and timely treatment.
Image source, Leicestershire PoliceShe argued that the judge in the trial had given jurors wrong instructions on how to assess whether Jack’s death was caused by negligence.
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Just to remind you what happened - Jack died at Leicester Royal Infirmary in February 2011 after being admitted with sickness and vomiting.
Image source, Family HandoutHe'd developed sepsis and gone into cardiac arrest but Bawa-Garba stopped performing CPR on him, wrongly assuming he was subject to a do-not-resuscitate order.
She was given a suspended two-year suspended sentence for manslaughter last December.
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Bawa-Garba argued before three senior judges in London that her trial was unfair because the judge misdirected the jury.
But Sir Brian Leveson ruled today: "We have come to clear conclusion that none of the grounds of appeal are, in fact, arguable".
Image source, Family HandoutJack’s parents, Nicky and Vic, who live in Glen Parva, were not in court to hear the decision.
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba, who was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter over the death of six-year-old Jack Adcock, has lost a Court of Appeal challenge over her conviction.
Ian Stringer
BBC Radio Leicester Foxes commentator
Real Madrid in the next round I say.
May never happen again and will provide motivation for Leicester City to bring their "A game".
Image source, Getty ImagesAmy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
BBC Radio Leicester have been in Loughborough speaking to turkey farmer Graham Matravers about keeping his birds inside due to an outbreak of bird flu in Europe.
He said: "We go through these things all the time with food scares - people over-react all the time.
"Your Christmas dinner is safe - the birds are going to suffer a bit for 30 days, the farmers are going to suffer a bit for 30 days because of the extra cost of straw.
"We just have to go with it."
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Quote Message"We appreciate that austerity is being extended for all councils but our problems are more acute, as we’re the lowest funded county council. A lot of pressure could be eased by fair funding and that’s why I’ve been working with MPs to convince the Government to reform the current, unfair formula.”
Byron Rhodes, Deputy leader, Leicestershire County Council
Tim Parker
BBC Radio Leicester political reporter
Services under threat include children's social care placements - they hope to use more foster care and make £4.3m in savings there.
Another £1.3m could be saved by modernising library access and £400,000 by taking another look at how recycling and waste sites are run.
Image source, GoogleWith £24m in savings unaccounted for, it's hard to think if ANY department will escape another financial review.
Tim Parker
BBC Radio Leicester political reporter
Leicestershire County Council's leading Conservatives say they expect the authority to lose another 400 posts over the next four years.
That's out of the 4,800 non-school staff it employs.
They need to save £68m but are facing "significant challenges". So far they think they've found ways to save only £44m.
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
Leicestershire County Council has just released details of its next four-year budget - it could see hundreds more jobs go at County Hall and more services cut.
