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Armistice Day, Young Offenders Institution Deaths & Black Poppies

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

Around 4,000 people are expected to attend Sunday's Remembrance Day service at Leicester's Victoria Park this weekend. However, the controversial Centenery walk project is not yet complete. 大象传媒 Radio Leicester's Bridget Blair speaks to City mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, to tackle him on this issue.

Repeated failings have been found at a Young Offenders institution in Leicestershire - following a report into a series of self-inflicted deaths. The prison watchdog has put together a report, following 10 deaths at Glen Parva over 5 years.

A Leicester man is trying to encourage more black people to learn about their ancestors contributions to the world wars. Freedom Zampaladous is involved in the Black Poppy Rose movement, which aims to educate people on the roles minority communities played during the conflicts.

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  • Fri 11 Nov 2016 06:00