Households across Leicestershire have applauded the NHS and carers to thank them for their work to combat the Coronavirus.
Streets across the area were dark, but lit with the sound of applause at a time when the UK is on a nationwide lockdown to stem the spread of the infection.
Please send us your videos of your street applauding the NHS. We'd love to share as many as possible.
To those of you who are NHS workers, carers and keyworkers - we thank you. Thank you so much.
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