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Leicester Tigers 'will be ready for the battle'
Leicester Tigers will be ready for the battle of defending their Aviva Premiership title, says director of rugby Richard Cockerill.The champions claimed their 10th Premiership crown with victory over...
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8.41am - Slow traffic being reported in numerous locations around the county. Delays are likely in: A511 Shaw Lane eastbound in Stanton under Bardon A5460 in Narborough at the A563 junction A563...
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Man charged after body of Ryan Morrell found in burnt-out car
An 18-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter and was due to appear at Loughborough Magistrates' Court this morning after the body of Ryan Morrell was found in a burnt out car at the weekend....
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Leicester MPs 'don't want pay rise'
Jon Ashworth and Liz Kendall have said they do not want the £10,000 pay rise expected to be recommended for MPs.The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), which sets MPs' pay and...
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WIN a new Leicester City home shirt
PUMA, the official partner of Leicester City, has teamed up with the Mercury to offer one fan the chance to win a new home City shirt. The new shirts were unveiled last weekend at the King Power...
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House builder Barratt sees surge in profits and sales
Building firm Barratt today provided further signs of a housing upturn after profits and sales soared. The Bardon company, the UK's biggest house builder, said pre-tax profit before one-off costs was...
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Beware of rogue BMW driver, warns cycling champ Lucy
Leicestershire's double world junior road race cycling champion Lucy Garner today warned the county's riders to beware of a rogue motorist and accomplice pushing people off their machines and driving...
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Bank worker in £18,200 fraud
A bank worker who was facing redundancy dishonestly diverted more than £18,000 of her employer's money into her own account.Kirsty Anderton (37) admitted fraud and theft and was given an 18-month jail...
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Calls for CCTV in bank-raid street
Traders in a road where armed robbers struck at a bank are calling for CCTV coverage of the area.The calls have been made by businesses close to Lloyds TSB bank, in Uppingham Road, Leicester, which was...
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Untaxed cars sent to crusher
A council has seized and crushed two cars after discovering they had not been taxed.A Peugeot 406 and a Ford Mondeo belonging to an Enderby man were lowered into the crusher at Wigston Car Breakers, in...
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Man stripped naked in front of girls
Police are hunting a man who confronted a group of teenage girls and then stripped naked. The man, who is thought to be 35 to 40, targeted the three 14-year-old girls as they walked along a footpath...
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Speedway: Leicester Lions at full strength to face Newcastle Diamonds
Leicester Lions have all their big hitters in action tonight as they aim to take the shine off Newcastle Diamonds.The north-east club are riding on the crest of a wave having just made it through to...
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Wigston couple spent £200,000 of stolen cash
A dishonest accounts manager and her husband blew more than £200,000 of stolen cash on "fast cars and high living," a court heard.Margaret Yates (57), also known as Elaine, helped herself to her...
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Leicestershire Foxes beat T20 league leaders Nottinghamshire Outlaws
The smiles returned to Leicestershire Foxes supporters' faces at Grace Road last night. And why not?They had just seen their side pick up a crucial Friends Life T20 victory over previously unbeaten...
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Pit Proposal: Will you be mine?
Laura Murphy knew her long-standing boyfriend was planning to propose to her, but decided to beat him to it.To make the occasion extra special she chose to do it 300ft underground in a heritage coal...
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Leicester City's pre-season is off to winning start
Leicester City got their pre-season campaign off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory over Leamington.Chris Wood and Martyn Waghorn netted two second-half goals as City beat the Conference North side...
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Leicester shisha bar fire: Rival cafe boss accused of arson
A shisha café boss has gone on trial accused of endangering lives by starting a £100,000 fire at a rival's business.Imtiyaz Patel (28) allegedly torched Cloud Nine shisha café, on the third floor of...
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