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Brussels, Horse Riders and Easter Bunnies

Martin Ballard sits in alongside Jo to start your day with the latest news and updates.

Scores of people are still in intensive care following Tuesday's suicide bomb attacks in Brussels that left 31 people dead.
Belgium's health minister said that of about 300 wounded people, 61 were still in a critical condition. We speak to our reporter Emily Unia, who was live in central Brussels this morning.

Drivers are being asked to slow down when passing horse riders on the roads following a number of deaths.

The charity says since it started collating figures over 5 years ago, 36 riders and 181 horses have died after a road collision. The British Horse Society are asking drivers to slow down to 15mph when they pass a horse on the road. Well, 大象传媒 Radio Leicester's Jack Rafferty went to Sileby this morning to find out more!

So after Dogs and Cats .. What do you think is Britain's most popular pet?

It is in fact the humble rabbit! But unfortunately the popularity doesn't last for long and an estimated 33,000 of the floppy-eared friends are abandoned at rescue centres every year.
So at a time of year when we're all awaiting for the arrival of the Easter Bunny ... we sent our own Jack Rafferty down to Beech Tree Bunnies on the outskirts of Kibworth to find out more.

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  • Thu 24 Mar 2016 06:00