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Hundreds of families in Leicester are starting their summer holidays at the start of the 'July fortnight'.

Whether it's Skegness, Yarmouth or somewhere further afield, Leicester's schools always seem to break up a few weeks before the rest of the country.

Leicester and Leicestershire's 'July fortnight' was born in the 1960s, thanks to a ballot held among the region's workers.

Local historian Jed Jaggard explains the origins of a unique local custom.