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Belvoir Street Cycle Lanes, Magna Park's Medieval Problem & Money for a Rainy Day

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

A row is brewing on a busy street in Leicester over the latest set of roadworks due to get underway this morning. More than a million pound is being invested by Leicester City Council on changes to Belvoir Street which include widening pavements, enhancing cycle lanes and - perhaps most controversially - banning cars from parking there.

Controversial plans to expand what is already Europe's largest distribution park are being thrown into question by a Medieval Village. Planning permission was given in January for plans to extend Magna Park at Lutterworth by a further 24 acres, despite strong opposition.

Do you have that bit of cash set aside for a rainy day? A new study suggests otherwise...

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  • Tue 7 Jun 2016 06:00