This is Leicestershire --
The number of signatures added to the petition to keep the remains of Richard III in Leicester increased to just over 26,600 last night.
By 7.15pm, the figure had reached 26,644 – a rise of more than 1,000 in 24 hours.
A rival petition by York, which has now closed, has more than 31,000 people in favour of reinterring the monarch at its minster.
With the Leicester petition closing on October 12, the city has just over two weeks to beat that target.
Gary Lineker, Peter Shilton, Hilary Devey, Hollyoaks actor Charlie Clapham and X Factor singing sensation Sam Bailey are among the Leicester names who have pledged to support the Mercury's campaign for Richard's remains to be reinterred in our city's Cathedral of St Martin.
Charlie, who grew up in Humberstone, tweeted to almost 45,000 followers: "Please back this and retweet as my hometown of Leicester is standing up for itself and I'm proud to stand with it!"
The petitions will play an important part in deciding where the remains are reburied.
The Ministry of Justice's original exhumation licence gave Leicester permission to reinter the king's remains here.
However, a group who claim to be related to the king applied for a review of that decision. High Court judge Mr Justice Haddon-Cave said in August the review could go ahead.
You can sign the petition by visiting:
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/ petitions/39708 Reported by This is 6 hours ago.
The number of signatures added to the petition to keep the remains of Richard III in Leicester increased to just over 26,600 last night.
By 7.15pm, the figure had reached 26,644 – a rise of more than 1,000 in 24 hours.
A rival petition by York, which has now closed, has more than 31,000 people in favour of reinterring the monarch at its minster.
With the Leicester petition closing on October 12, the city has just over two weeks to beat that target.
Gary Lineker, Peter Shilton, Hilary Devey, Hollyoaks actor Charlie Clapham and X Factor singing sensation Sam Bailey are among the Leicester names who have pledged to support the Mercury's campaign for Richard's remains to be reinterred in our city's Cathedral of St Martin.
Charlie, who grew up in Humberstone, tweeted to almost 45,000 followers: "Please back this and retweet as my hometown of Leicester is standing up for itself and I'm proud to stand with it!"
The petitions will play an important part in deciding where the remains are reburied.
The Ministry of Justice's original exhumation licence gave Leicester permission to reinter the king's remains here.
However, a group who claim to be related to the king applied for a review of that decision. High Court judge Mr Justice Haddon-Cave said in August the review could go ahead.
You can sign the petition by visiting:
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/ petitions/39708 Reported by This is 6 hours ago.