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Tunisia, Post Masters and Richard III Musical

Start your day with the latest news and updates, with Jim and Jo at breakfast.

Four people injured in the Tunisian beach shootings have been flown back to the UK overnight. They were on an RAF C17-- with medical teams aboard-- which landed in Birmingham and at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. More are expected to be flown home today. Several people suspected of having links to the gunman - who it's believed was inspired by the so-called Islamic State group and was killed by police - are being questioned by the authorities in Tunisia. A Leicestershire MP has been leading a debate in parliament - calling for a review into the way the Post Office dealt with some of its sub-postmasters. It's claimed a computer system was to blame for hundreds of sub-postmasters losing tens of thousands of pounds, and in some cases being accused of fraud. Some have been bankrupted, others have lost their homes, and a few have gone to jail. Since his death in 1485, the life and times of King Richard III has inspired art, music and literature from some of Britain's most talented creative minds ... including of course, William Shakespeare. But tonight Leicester Cathedral will host the premiere of a new production which couldn't be further from Shakespeare's play. "The King in the Car Park" is a new musical written by welsh composer Benjamin Vaughan and draws on musical styles including jazz and folk. It'll be performed by 300 primary school children from across Leicestershire taking part in the Cathedral's DioSing project and conducted by Choral Director Emma Trounson

3 hours

Last on

Tue 30 Jun 2015 06:00

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  • Tue 30 Jun 2015 06:00