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Toby Flood is top tip to be named Leicester Tigers captain

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Leicester Tigers fly-half Toby Flood seems to be the front-runner to take on the role of club captain next season.

The 27-year-old ended Tigers' Aviva Premiership-winning season in May as skipper after standing in for the injured Geordan Murphy.

With the Irishman having hung up his playing boots and moved up to an assistant coaching role, the position of captain is vacant ahead of the 2013-14 campaign.

Director of rugby Richard Cockerill said he is currently going through the process of selecting a man to lead the side, and that Flood is a "strong contender" to continue the role.

But Cockerill added that it was not as easy as just handing Flood the armband without further thought.

"We are currently discussing that with Toby," said Cockerill.

"With Geordan retiring, it opens the space up and, doing the job last season, it brought the best out of Toby, so he is a strong contender.

"But I need to discuss whether he wants to do it, and there are also plenty of other guys, like Geoff Parling, Tom Croft, Jordan Crane, Dan Cole and Louis Deacon, who are all leaders in the squad and are possible options too.

"We have a lot of leaders in the squad.

"You also have to balance out who you want to do the job with who is likely to be away during the international period.

"I have always said that the captaincy is not an overly important part of the side.

"It is a focal point, but the leadership within the team is the most important thing for us and there is plenty of that."

World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson will be part of an evening dedicated to celebrate England's 10th anniversary of their triumph in Australia.

Head coach Clive Woodward will join him as Leicester Tigers host an event on Friday, November 22, that will take place 10 years to the day since Jonny Wilkinson's drop-goal brought England glory.

Woodward and Johnson are set to be joined by other members of the successful squad for a unique night at Welford Road.

The evening costs £110 per person plus VAT, and will include a welcome drink on arrival, three-course dinner, a half bottle of wine per person and a souvenir brochure.

For more information, or to book a place, call 0116 2171316.

Toby Flood is top tip to be named Leicester Tigers captain


A nine-year battle – but welcome to UK!

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A mother is celebrating her daughter's first visit to this country after an eight-year battle with the Home Office.

Immigration officials had not believed that Nataliya Zhukovska, from Ukraine, would return home if granted a visitor's visa.

But the family won an appeal this year and Nataliya is finally here.

Stepfather Gary Peet, 61, of Lubenham, said: "Everyone is delighted that, at long last, Nataliya has been able to come here. There have been lots of tears, hugs and laughter."

Gary, a retired police officer, said: "I am so pleased that my wife, Lyubov, can show her daughter where she lives and her new family.

"My mum Betty and sister have been overwhelmed to meet and greet their new family member."

Lyubov said: "It is wonderful to have Nataliya here with us all. I cannot believe it. I cannot wait to take Nataliya to see the sights in London and take her shopping."

Gary said: "It has been a long struggle because of the attitude of the Home Office.

"I was forced to publicise the problems by covering our house with a banner.

"But thanks to the support of organisations such as the Leicester Mercury, we can be united like a proper family."

Immigration authorities had turned down her application for a visa three times until it was granted on appeal.

Gary married Lyubov in November 2003 after they met while living in Portugal and has wanted to bring Nataliya over to visit ever since.

The last time Lyubov met her daughter was two years ago when the couple travelled to Ukraine.

Nataliya, who has had a whistle-stop tour of the Midlands since she arrived, said: "I love my new family and I love England. The countryside is so pretty and green with all the hedges.

"I love English tea, Melton pork pies and Red Leicester cheese. I also love roast dinners and Yorkshire pudding.

"I've been to Cambridge and I love the old buildings. I want to visit Oxford and I am looking forward to London.

"I also enjoyed being here for the birth of Prince George and going to the beacon lighting ceremony in Lubenham."

Gary said Nataliya has a six-month visa and he was hoping to show her other parts of Britain, including Wales, before she goes back after Christmas.

He said: "We are going on a family holiday to Portugal and we went to the Portuguese Consulate in Manchester the other day and they granted Nataliya a visa, no problem."

At the time of the appeal being allowed, a UK Border Agency spokesperson said: "All visa applications are considered in line with immigration rules and based on the evidence available at the time a decision is made.

"Further evidence was supplied by Ms Zhukovksa's sponsor at the appeal hearing which was accepted by the immigration judge."

A nine-year battle  – but welcome to UK!

Leicester City players driven by Watford memory, says David Nugent

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David Nugent said Leicester City are quietly confident they can gain promotion this season.

City's preparations for the new campaign have been low-key this summer as manager Nigel Pearson admits he deliberately tries to keep a lid on expectation.

But Nugent revealed the players were driven by the memory of their dramatic play-off exit last season and are full of confidence that this could be a big campaign for them.

"Promotion is the aim again," he said. "If we had avoided that 15-game spell towards the end of the last season, when we were in a bit of trouble, I am sure we would have gone up automatically.

"Football is a funny game and you go on bad runs, but it is up to us to be consistent. That is the key and, if we are consistent, I am sure we will be in the top two.

"It has been low-key in pre-season. We haven't played many games. It has all been done at the training ground, playing 90 minutes between ourselves.

"There is a togetherness in this group and we all can't wait for the season to start."

Nugent admits he is more fired up by the way the last campaign ended at Watford, when City were only a spot-kick away from Wembley.

"I still think about it," he said. "I haven't watched the full game yet. I only watch up to 60 minutes and then switch it off.

"It was a horrible situation to be in but that is football. We are getting over it and it will make us stronger. I am sure, with the memory of what went on, everyone will do a lot better."

Leicester City players driven by Watford memory, says David Nugent

Richard III dig: 100,000 see king exhibition

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A Richard III exhibition has passed the 100,000 visitor milestone.

The temporary display at the Guildhall charting the University of Leicester's discovery of the last Plantagenet king admitted the landmark visitor on Wednesday.

The attraction was opened by Leicester City Council in February and is due to be replaced next year by a permanent visitor centre in the former Alderman Newton School building, next to where the monarch's remains were unearthed.

Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said reaching the landmark was a very encouraging sign for the visitor centre.

Sir Peter said: "100,000 is the visitor target for the permanent centre in the first year and here, in a matter of a few months, we have reached that number for the temporary exhibition.

"It gives us enormous confidence for the opening of the permanent visitor centre that we will get those numbers."

Sir Peter acknowledged the large number of people heading to the Guildhall was down in part to it having free admission, but said he was confident the proposed entry fee – as yet undisclosed – would not deter visitors.

He said: "We know there is a tremendous interest in the Richard III story and we have welcomed visitors from across the country and abroad.

"We have been very cautious in working out the business plan for the centre.

"I want to see it more than cover its own costs and that way we can use the money to reinvest in and refresh the experience to ensure it is something that continues to attract people."

He said the permanent attraction would offer something for everyone.

Sir Peter said he understood staff at the Guildhall did not immediately know they had admitted visitor 100,000.

He said: "I think they were so busy they didn't notice at the time so we did not do anything special."

As of Friday evening the total visitor number stood at 100,735.

Martin Peters, of Leicester Shire Promotions, said: "Getting that many visitors in quite a short period of time is extraordinary.

"It shows there is a huge appetite for the Richard III story."

Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce chief executive Martin Traynor said: "The temporary exhibition has been remarkably popular and it gives us hope Richard III will be a real game changer for Leicester.

"It will put the city on the international map and make it a must-see destination for foreign visitors, with all the benefits that brings to the economy."

The permanent visitor attraction is set to be run independently of the city council by a specially-formed trust.

The model is to be based on the way the National Space Centre is run.

Richard III dig: 100,000  see king exhibition

Did a huge collision snuff out Mars life?

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A new theory that a Pluto-sized object crashed into Mars could help explain how the Red Planet lost an atmosphere that could have supported life.

Nasa rover Curiosity is examining the possibility microbial life once existed on Mars.

Scientists have previously believed Mars lost its atmosphere when its magnetic field stopped working four billion years ago.

This allowed charged particles from the Sun to strip away the planet's life-supporting gases.

However, recent analysis of rock samples taken by Curiosity show a huge collision could have contributed.

Dr Paul Abel, a presenter of the BBC's Sky at Night and physicist at the University of Leicester, said: "When the solar system formed there were lots of giant bodies of space debris everywhere and it wasn't unusual for large collisions.

"There are two possibilities as to how Mars lost its atmosphere.

"The first is a collision with a Pluto-sized body. It has to be this sort of size so enough of the atmosphere is stripped away in the collision.

"The second, is out-gassing from volcanoes.

"We know Mars has a number of extinct large volcanoes – Olympus Mons, the largest, can be seen with amateur telescopes."

The Nasa team said a change in the ratio of two kinds of argon gas was evidence the planet once had a much thicker atmosphere.

Dr Chris Webster, of Nasa, said: "As Mars became a planet and its magma ocean solidified, catastrophic out-gassing occurred, while volatiles were delivered by impact of comets.

"Solar wind and the possible impact by a Pluto-sized body is thought to have stripped much of the initial early atmosphere.

"Since then, the atmosphere has developed as a balance between volcanic injection and loss to space."

With no active core to support the protective magnetic field, Mars became barren.

Its seas evaporated or froze at the poles.

Dr Abel said: "It seems likely Mars had an oxygen atmosphere, perhaps a billion years before the Earth.

"The question is, how long were conditions stable to allow large bodies of water to exist on the surface?

"We can see enormous amounts of evidence for water-flow on Mars, so the question is, was Mars warm and wet long enough for life to get started?"

Dr John Bridges, from the University of Leicester, is working on the mission.

He said: "A thicker atmosphere, lasting a long period of time, would have been able to support the sort of habitable environment we have discovered at Yellowknife Bay."

Did a huge collision snuff out Mars life?

Write us off at your peril, warns Leicester City midfielder Matty James

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Matty James believes anyone writing off Leicester City's promotion chances this season will do so at their own peril.

City went into the previous two campaigns as overwhelming favourites for automatic promotion, but the spotlight has dimmed on them this summer.

James said that could suit City this season, but the midfielder warned not to doubt their promotion credentials.

"People can say what they want," he said.

"We have to focus on what we do best, playing football and, hopefully, winning games.

"Whether people talk about us or not, hopefully we will prove any people doubting us wrong and we will try to prove right those who are backing us.

"The way we went out last season (losing to Watford by a last-gasp goal in the play-off semi-finals) was disappointing but, hopefully, this season we can push for the top two spots. Everyone is confident and raring to go. There is competition for places again and that is a good thing."

James admits he learned a lot from his first full season with City last term, and he established himself as a regular in the side towards the end of the campaign.

The former Manchester United midfielder is now focused on producing even better performances this campaign.

"The season ended too soon for me last time," he said.

"I want to start how I finished last season.

"I want to put in some good performances for the club and help the team and, hopefully, stay injury-free."

City have been experimenting with a three-man midfield and various other formations during pre-season, and James said it was vital they had different options.

"I am a big fan of three in midfield," he said. "That was what I was brought up on at Manchester United, coming through.

"We always played three in midfield.

"The 3-5-2 is very different but I think it creates a lot of problems for other teams if they don't understand it. I think we have to be more flexible during the season.

"If we are losing there are times when we have to go more attacking.

"We need to be unpredictable and have a few cards up our sleeve."

Write us off at your peril, warns Leicester City midfielder Matty James

Gary discovers poaching runs in the family

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Star striker and goal poacher Gary Lineker has learned how one of his ancestors was pretty good at hitting the back of the net too.

The 52-year-old former England and Leicester City soccer star has been told how his great, great, great grandfather, James Pratt, was a poacher of rabbits and birds.

Clean-cut Gary, a deadly finisher who scored 330 goals, including 48 for his country, learned of his relative's killer instinct as part of genealogy television show Who Do You Think You Are?

The City hero, who was never sent off or booked during his career, said: "It appears I was not the first poacher in the family!"

During the hour-long show, which will be shown next month, Gary delves into the past and learns of the hard life of James Pratt, who could not read or write and had to poach rabbits and steal hens to feed his wife and eight children.

Gary travels from London to Leicester to learn more about James, who was born in Hinckley in 1819 and lived in the area.

The Match of the Day host is seen touring Leicester prison, where James was jailed on more than one occasion.

He is told how James was jailed for six months for stealing six hens.

"He nicked a few chickens," Gary said. "It's not the crime of the century. It's not murder most fowl!"

He learns how James was a stocking maker, but times were hard and there was no work.

"Early in the story I found it amusing – some of the poacher's tales, how he got caught with rabbits in his pockets, hens in his pot and chickens up the chimney, but actually it is very sad and deeply poignant.

"Most of us would do anything for our children to keep them well, to keep them fed.

"He had no choice. I have actually become fond of him and, after all that, he is not that bad a lad."

Gary also learns about his great, great, great, great grandfather, Thomas Billingham, the son of an illiterate gardener from Kent who went on to become a highly-skilled legal clerk in London.

Thomas, or Tom as Gary calls him, was aged eight when he was sent to school in 1798 to learn to read and write by the man who employed his father as a gardener.

Gary said: "I guess he was given a break and he's made the most of it. He was a skilful man."

"The experience of researching my family tree has been absolutely fascinating," he said.

"I would be lying if I said I hadn't become emotionally attached to both of them.

"I'm sort of proud of both of them."

Gary features in the episode of Who Do You Think You Are? being broadcast on BBC 1 on Wednesday, August 21.

(In case you were wondering, the front page picture is of Gary with his brother, Wayne).

Gary discovers poaching runs in the family

Twitter abuse: Man bailed

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A man has been bailed after rape threats were made against banknote campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez. The freelance journalist from Rutland called the police after receiving the threats via the Twitter website. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "A 21-year-old man has been arrested in the Manchester area on suspicion of harassment offences." He has been released on police bail until mid-September. Last week, the Bank of England said it would put author Jane Austen on £10 notes after Caroline's campaign was supported by 35,000 people online. Meanwhile, a new petition set up by another Twitter user, Kim Graham, is seeing growing support in its call for Twitter to install a "report abuse" button so people can complain to the company about insults.

Twitter abuse: Man bailed


Driver pleads not guilty to causing deaths of two children

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A driver involved in an accident which killed two young children has pleaded not guilty to causing their deaths. Sharmila Mistry (41) of Dalby Avenue, Bushby appeared before Leicester Magistrates today. She stands accused of causing the deaths of Oliwier Baczyk, 1, and two-year-old Zofia Tabaka on August 6 last year. The accident happened at the junction of Narborough Road and Braunstone Gate. Mistry only spoke in court to confirm her name and address and her not guilty plea to both charges of causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving. Prosecutor Sukhjit Singh told the court that the BMW Mistry was driving was in collision with another vehicle, which mounted the pavement and collided with two push chairs containing babies. "Both sadly died as a result of the accident." she said. Magistrate Peter Hurst said that the matters the defendant was charged with were too serious to be dealt with by the magistrates court. Mistry was given conditional bail and will appear at Leicester Crown Court on August 12. Relatives in the public gallery burst into tears at the end of hearing and were comforted by court staff.

Driver pleads not guilty to causing deaths of two children

Burglar stole photos of victim's late wife

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Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace in connection with a burglary in which photographs of the victim's late wife were stolen. Intruders broke into the premises business, in the New Parks area of Leicester, and stole cash and the photographs from its staff room. The New Parks Boulevard building, which police have not identified, was burgled between shortly before 3pm on Wednesday, May 29. Police released the image today. Pc Joseph Postlethwaite said: "We would appeal to anyone who recognises the man in the image to contact us. "The victim has been left quite distressed by the incident as the suspect stole photographs of his late wife and he's very keen to get them back. "If you can help identify the man or you have come across some photographs discarded in the area please contact us." Contact Pc Postlethwaite on 101 or Crimestoppers, which is anonymous, on 0800 555 111.

Burglar stole photos of victim's late wife

Live traffic and travel updates

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9.15:All lanes on M1 have been re-opened.8.57amOne lane closed and slow traffic on M1 southbound between J21a, A46 and J21, M69 because of an accident.8.38am:A1 Abbey Lane, Leicester to be closed citybound from Redhill Circle for several hours, hecause of an accident. Police directing traffic. 8.10am Driver are being warned of delays on Soar Valley Way due to faulty traffic lights just before the Everards Island. Traffic is queuing back to Glenhills Way.7.56am:A6 Abbey Lane in Leicester closed and delays inbound at the Thurcaston Road junction, because of an accident. Police directing traffic. Congestion to the A563 Watermead Way junction.7.36am:Debris on the road on M1 northbound at J19, M6 (Catthorpe Interchange). Approach with care.7.10am:There are currently no new incidents to report.For more local and national travel information and weather updates see the links below:MOTORWAY UPDATES: For traffic updates on UK motorways and other key roads - CLICK HERE.LIVE CAMERAS: Check the M1 through Leicestershire with our live traffic cameras - CLICK HERE.NATIONAL RAIL: For live UK train updates - CLICK HERE. FLIGHT INFORMATION: For East Midlands Airport visit: CLICK HERE.WEATHER: See the latest five-day weather report at: www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/weather.CONTACT NEWSDESK: Send us your news and pictures. Tweet us @Leicester_Merc or email newsdesk@leicestermercury.co.uk

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Fire at a barn in Leicestershire

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Leicestershire Fire Service were called out to a fire at a barn this morning. At 4.10am, three fire engines and a water carrier, attended a fire at a barn, near to the Charley Crossroads. The barn is 60 by 20 metres. There are no injuries.

Fire at a barn in Leicestershire

Road closed after crash in Leicester

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A major route into Leicester city centre has been closed this morning after a crash involving a car and a bicycle. The accident happened on the A6 Abbey Lane, in Leicester. Police have said the road is likely to be closed for the rest of the morning they are re-directing traffic. There are delays inbound at the Thurcaston Road Junction and congestion to the A563 Watermead Way Junction.

Road closed after crash in Leicester

Nigel Pearson knows his Leicester City starting XI for Middlesbrough clash

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Nigel Pearson says he knows what side he will pick to kick off Leicester City's Championship campaign at Middlesbrough on Saturday.

The City boss has been experimenting with different formations during pre-season, but said he was now clear on what side he will send out at the Riverside Stadium.

However, there will be no clues when City take on League Two side Northampton Town at Sixfields tonight (7.45) in their final friendly fixture.

Pearson said work on his chosen team and formation has been going on behind closed doors during pre-season, and that he would keep it under wraps until Saturday.

"I am clear in my mind what I want to do," he said.

"We don't have a massive squad but, whenever you are involved in pre-season, you want to keep as many players onside.

"I am not a big believer in picking the 11 early and just getting on with it.

"For us to have a successful season, as most sides would probably say, you need to have a squad ethic which enables you to deal with the ups and downs of what is a very competitive division."

Pearson added: "I am pretty clear in terms of how we go about the first game of the season.

"For the most part during pre-season, the players have applied themselves exceptionally well.

"I have already been asked whether I am going to play the starting 11 for Middlesbrough tonight and the answer to that is a flat 'no'."

Pearson said City will send a mixed squad of first-team players and members of the development squad to Sixfields for the game against the Cobblers, who lost at Wembley in the League Two play-off final last season.

"I think when you go into the final week, I know which of the players need a bit of a top-up, and I know the players who are pretty comfortable with where they are at psychologically in terms of starting the season," said the City boss. "It will be a mixture again.

"As I have always done and always will do, the majority of the work is done on the training field.

"What needs to be done is done there. That is where the lion's share of any meaningful work is done by a football team.

"I have never been a big believer in playing seven, eight and nine games in pre-season. You get no chance to work on the training field.

"We will go about it in the same way we have always done it and, ultimately, it is about getting ready for the start of the season."

Nigel Pearson knows his Leicester City starting XI for Middlesbrough clash

Dreamliner's first flight out of region's airport

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A new 787 Dreamliner aircraft flew out of East Midlands Airport for the first time yesterday morning.

The Thomson-operated aircraft is being used for two new long-haul holiday routes from the airport.

Tracey and Andrew Green, both 43, along with their two children Elliott, 14, and Caitlin, nine, were among passengers on the flight to Sanford Airport, in Orlando, Florida.

Before leaving, Tracey, of Syston, said: "I'm really excited, I can't wait. I've always been a big kid."

She said their children were also looking forward to it.

"My daughter was up at 6.15am, all ready to go."

The flight – TOM586 – marked the first long-haul Thomson Airways flight from the airport. A new service to Cancun, in Mexico, will also be launched.

A total of 291 customers were on board the plane.

East Midlands is now one of only four UK airports to operate the revolutionary aircraft – along with London Gatwick, Manchester and Glasgow airports.

Parent company Manchester Airports Group is investing £12 million improving the security and departures areas at East Midlands Airport.

Dreamliner's first flight out of region's airport


Dreamliner takes off from East Midlands Airport

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The new Dreamliner flight has taken off from East Midlands Airport. A family from Leicestershire were on the first of two new long-haul holiday routes. The Thompson operated, 787 Dreamliner aircraft, flew from East Midlands Airport, at 11.40am, today. Tracey and Andrew Green, both 43, along with their two children were on the flight to Sanford Airport in Orlando, Florida. Tracey, of Syston, said: "I'm really excited, I can't wait. "I've always been a big kid." She said that their children, Elliott, 14 and Caitlin, 9, were also both looking forward to it. "My daughter was up at 6.15am, all ready to go," she said. The flight – TOM586 – marked the first long-haul Thomson Airways flight from the airport. A new service to Cancun, in Mexico, will also be launched. 291 customers were aboard the plane. The Dreamliner has been designed to revolutionise air travel and leave holidaymakers more relaxed and refreshed than ever before, with comfort and wellbeing features on-board reducing the effects of jet-lag. East Midlands is now one of only four UK airports to currently operate the revolutionary aircraft – along with London Gatwick, Manchester and Glasgow airports. Parent company Manchester Airports Group is investing £12 million improving the security and departures areas at East Midlands Airport.

Dreamliner takes off from East Midlands Airport

Leicester Tigers all set for Swiss debut

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Leicester Tigers will play in Switzerland for the first time when they take on Montpellier in Geneva a week on Friday.

The fixture will be the 17th country in which Tigers have played a game, and will kick off the club's pre-season schedule that also includes games against Jersey and Ulster.

The Montpellier game is one of two matches taking place at the inaugural Legion Geneva Challenge, with Harlequins playing Racing Metro in the other game on the same day.

Tickets are available to buy online, priced at £14 (category two) and £20 (category one).

Premium seats are available at £48 and, for £280, supporters get access to the VIP Rugby Lounge for an after-match dinner with the likes of French legend Sébastien Chabal and ex-Tigers star Martin Corry.

Packages from £189 are also available and include match ticket and accommodation. For further details, log on to:

www.legionsportsinternational.com

Leicester fans making the journey will be able to take in the attractions of a city that was recently voted eighth in the top-10 places to live in the world.

1The Geneva Festival is on while Tigers' match is being played and it will put on a 50-minute, giant firework display the day after the game on Lake Geneva. The event sees 150 free concerts take place throughout the city as well.

2Jet D'eau – the big water fountain in the city.

3Huge amounts of watch and chocolate shops and factories. A well-stocked wallet is essential for this part of the visit!

4The spectacular sight of Mont-Blanc, above, visible from downtown Geneva.

5Visits to cultural organisations like the UN and countless museums.

Leicester Tigers all set for Swiss debut

Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court

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Cases dealt with at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:

Wayne Taylor (30), of Gilmorton Close, Aylestone, Leicester, has been jailed for 20 weeks for repeatedly breaching a restraining order against the same victim.

He pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order in Leicester on June 18.

The order was imposed by Leicester Magistrates' Court on November 27.

He committed the offence while subject to a community order issued on May 7 for harassment.

That order was made for harassing a woman between March 31 and April 17 and breaching a restraining order.

He had also breached the restraining order by sending a letter to the same woman on March 29. He was guilty of another breach by going to her address on March 30, and further breaches by repeatedly going to her home in Leicester between May 5 and October 8 last year.

Mohamed Jinnah (34), of Wiltshire Road, Beaumont Leys, pleaded guilty to driving while over the legal alcohol limit.

He was stopped by police and found to have 68 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.

The legal limit is 35 microgrammes.

Magistrates fined him £232 and ordered him to pay a victim surcharge of £23 and court costs of £85. Jinnah was also disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 18 months.

David Jonathan Wincott (38), of St Peter's Terrace, in Tilton on the Hill, admitted failing to comply with the requirements of a community order.

On February 16, he was arrested for being drunk and disorderly and assaulted a police officer. The court imposed an order which meant Wincott had to be available for the installation of monitoring equipment.

However, he failed to fulfil the magistrates' orders and must now pay £65 in court costs and remain at home between the hours of 7pm and 7am for three months. He will also be electronically tagged until October 9.

Cyclist injured in collision with lorry

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A cyclist was badly hurt in a collision in Leicester yesterday morning.

The incident involved the pedal cyclist and an HGV and happened on the city-bound carriageway of Abbey Lane, at the junction with Thurcaston Road, at about 7.20am.

The cyclist received serious injuries and was taken to University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire where police said he was in a stable condition.

The road was closed while investigations into the crash took place and reopened at 12.20pm.

Police thanked motorists for their patience. They are urging anyone with information to call 101.

Cyclist injured in collision  with lorry

Meet Celina-Jayne - the five-year-old 999 hero

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A mum has described her five-year-old daughter as a "little hero" for twice saving the day by making crucial 999 calls. Little Celina-Jayne Boxall calmly called the emergency services moments after she had seen a burglar punch her mum and, just a few weeks earlier, when her baby brother had stopped breathing and was turning blue. Her mum, Stevie, said the family, of Edward Street, Hinckley, was immensely proud of their "little star". The intruder had sneaked into the family home while Mrs Boxall was busy getting ready to take her four children to school or nursery. The 28-year-old came face to face with the intruder in her hallway where he was struggling to untangle her handbag from her children's schoolbags. The thug punched Mrs Boxall when she challenged him. Celina-Jayne called the police as her mother lay injured on the floor and as the intruder fled empty-handed. The youngster's quick-thinking meant police were on the scene within moments. Mrs Boxall said: "She really is our little hero, a little star. "Twice now she has stayed calm and rang 999 and explained what was happening and made herself perfectly understood. "It's what we taught her to do. "When I was pregnant with my youngest son I'd had some seizures. So we taught her that if mum or dad became poorly this is what she must do – dial 999. "The day the man came into the house, I was getting ready for the school and nursery run and I was coming and going. "He must have sneaked in through the front door when I wasn't looking. "I walked into the hall and saw him trying to get my handbag which was hanging at the bottom of the stairs. "I can't remember exactly what I said to him, but it was something like 'who are you? Get out of my house. "As I walked toward him he punched me and knocked me to the ground. "He fled and the next thing I knew my daughter came up to me with the phone in her hand and there was a police operator waiting to speak to me. "Celina-Jayne had explained it was an emergency and the police were here very quickly." She said in the earlier incident when Harley had stopped breathing she was brilliant and explained to the ambulance people that her little brother was poorly. "He was only a few weeks old at the time and there had been some problems. "Doctors had told me what to do to revive him previously so while I tried to help him breathe, Celina-Jayne dialled 999." Celina-Jayne calmly spoke to an ambulance service operator while her mum tended to the then-four-week-old Harley. Her quick-thinking ensured an ambulance was despatched immediately. Harley began breathing again before paramedics arrived and has recovered. Mrs Boxall, who lives with husband James, 32, and their other children, two-year-old Callum, and Keiran, one, added: "It's been a dramatic few weeks. We are so proud of her, she is a real hero." Celina-Jayne's bravery has also been recognised by teachers at Richmond Primary School who have awarded her a golden certificate and a special mention in a school assembly. Police are now appealing for information about the burglary, which happened shortly before 8am on Tuesday, July 2. Detective Constable Pip Lynch said: "The girl deserves our thanks for doing the right thing and helping us start our investigation right away." The burglar is white, aged 17 or 18, 5ft 6ins and of slim build. He has short, dark hair, a clear complexion and large eyes and was wearing a navy blue peaked cap and a navy blue top made from shell suit-type material. Contact Det Con Lynch on 101 or Crimestoppers, which is anonymous, on 0800 555 111.

Meet Celina-Jayne - the five-year-old 999 hero

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