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Woman's body found on Leicester estate
A police investigation has been launched after a woman's body was found on a Leicester estate this morning. Police have confirmed they are treating the woman's death as suspicious. The body was...
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Charity donations in memory of Susan Taylor reach £60,000
Donations have been pouring in for a Leicestershire charity swimmer who died while attempting to cross the English Channel to raise money for two charities. Susan Taylor, 34, from Barwell, collapsed a...
View ArticleTributes to soldier who died during SAS training
Tutors and a fellow students have paid tribute to former University of Leicester student and reservist soldier Craig Roberts who died during SAS selection training in the Brecon Beacons. Lance Corporal...
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Concern grows for missing Ahmed
Concern is growing for the welfare of a teenager who went missing from home a fortnight ago. Ahmed Farah, 16, was last seen at around midnight on Monday, July 1, at his home address in Beaumont Leys,...
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Gas leak closes A444
A gas leak closed a major road for more than an hour as engineers tried to fix the problem. Engineers from National Grid were called to the A444/Atherstone Road, at Fenny Drayton, at 11.50am, today....
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Cockers' absence will be 'no problem' for Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers assistant coach Geordan Murphy insists Richard Cockerill's nine-game ban will 'not present too much of a problem'.The 35-year-old Irishman has made the transformation from playing...
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Damien Hirst posing with a severed head is disrespectful and shocking, say...
A macabre photograph of Damien Hirst posing next to a severed head should be removed from an exhibition, say experts from the University of Leicester. The gruesome black and white image shows the...
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10 things to do this summer in Leicestershire for less than a fiver
Summer is here and if you're looking for things to do as a family without breaking the bank, Leicestershire has plenty to offer. The excitement is set to spread all over the city and county with...
View ArticlePolice name Leicester woman killed on the M1
A woman who was killed in a motorcycle accident on the M1 has been named as Edita Bojarinova, from Leicester. The 29-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident on the northbound...
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Two people taken to hospital after crash in Oakham
Firefighters responded to a crash last night after hearing the noise of the impact when it happened 20 yards away from their station. Ten firefighters from Oakham attended the two-car crash on South...
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Leicestershire dole queue falls sharply
Leicestershire's dole queue shrunk at its fastest rate for six months in June. Figures released today said the claimant count fell by 714 – or 3.3 per cent – to 20,660 last month. In the city, the...
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Leicester City transfer news: Beckford deal completed
Leicester City striker Jermaine Beckford's move to Bolton has finally been completed. While the move has not yet been officially confirmed by the clubs, it is understood the 29-year-old striker will be...
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CCTV image of bike theft suspect
Police investigating the theft of a child's bike from Leicester railway station have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace. The cycle, a blue mountain bike worth £120, was stolen from a...
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Live traffic and travel
12.38pm: All rail lines at Long Eaton are now open after a person was hit and killed by a train. However, residual delays of up to 45 mins to continue until further notice. 11.45am: Passengers are...
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Family pay tribute to former University of Leicester student who died in SAS...
The family of a former University of Leicester student who died during SAS selection training in the Brecon Beacons have said they are devastated but feel he lost his life following his dream. They...
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Delays to train services between Leicester and London
Rail services between Leicester and London are facing major disruption today after a person was hit by a train at Flitwick. East Midlands trains is warning that journeys between Bedford and London St...
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Heatwave set to continue across Leicestershire
The heat is still on across Leicestershire and is set to continue through to the weekend. Today will see temperatures reaching a maximum of 29C and falling to a not very comfortable 18C at night....
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Tragic swimmer's fund-raising total passes £70,000
Charity donations in memory of tragic swimmer Susan Taylor topped the £70,000 mark last night.The 34-year-old, from Barwell, collapsed a mile from the French coast while swimming solo across the...
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Man guilty of causing Leicester shisha cafe fire
An arsonist convicted by a jury of causing a £100,000 blaze at a business rival's shisha café is facing jail. Imtiyaz Patel (28) torched the Cloud Nine café on the third floor of Curzon House, Curzon...
View ArticleTwo fatal train incidents disrupt rail travel
All ticket restrictions have been lifted on East Midlands Trains services to and from London St Pancras this evening due to ongoing delays. Passengers in the region have suffered delays to and from...
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