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Donor pledges £300,000 to tragic Channel swimmer's charities
An anonymous donor has pledged £300,000 to the two charities supported by tragic swimmer Susan Taylor. Once bank checks have confirmed the donation to the Rainbows children's hospice and Diabetes UK,...
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Leicester Tigers to appeal against Cockers ban
Leicester Tigers have lodged an appeal with the Rugby Football Union into the nine-week suspension handed down to director of rugby Richard Cockerill. The appeal will specifically concentrate on...
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Husband pays tribute to woman found dead in Leicester flat
The husband of the woman found dead in a Leicester flat on Tuesday morning has paid tribute to "a loving and devoted wife". The body of 48-year-old Katrina Wardle was discovered at an address in Ottawa...
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Office block evacuated following toilet fire
An office block in Leicester was evacuated today after fire broke out in a ladies toilet. Firefighters were called to Matrix House, off St George's Way, behind the train station, about 1.30pm. The...
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Transfer news: Why Beckford's move away from Leicester City was inevitable
Jermaine Beckford's move from Leicester City has been inevitable for some time.In fact, it is a surprise it has taken this long for the 29-year-old to move on after manager Nigel Pearson made it...
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Violent burglary appeal by police
Police have made a renewed appeal for help tracing a man they want to interview in connection with a violent burglary.Officers want to speak to Thomas Francis Hallisey, 34, about a break-in at a home...
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Transfer news: Leicester City 'drove hard bargain' over Beckford
A deal has been agreed by Leicester City to sell Jermaine Beckford to Bolton – after months of negotiations.The protracted deal had taken so long as City strived over every detail to get as much as...
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Traffic and Travel Updates
5.52pm: The B5350 Royland Road in Loughborough is partially blocked, with delays at the Park Road junction following an accident and recovery work.5.50pm: Slow traffic on M1 northbound between junction...
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Shisha cafe boss guilty of arson
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 ArticleHS2: Leicestershire leader disappointed over eastern route
County Council leader Nick Rushton has said he disappointed that the Government has not rethought controversial plans to run the High Speed 2 railway line through Leicestershire. Yesterday Transport...
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Lineker and Stubbs in TV's Who Do You Think You Are?
Leicestershire stars Gary Lineker and Una Stubbs are to feature in a new series of a family history TV show.Former England and Leicester City footballer Gary and Burbage-born actress Una are two of the...
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Richard III will be buried in a tomb, says Leicester Cathedral
Richard III will get a raised tomb, Leicester Cathedral has announced today. The question about whether the Plantagenet monarch should be buried beneath a simple slab or raised sarcophagus has caused...
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Feeling hot, hot, hot!
From sunbathers in Victoria Park and children enjoying ice creams to homeowners buying colourful flowers for their gardens, people across the county are making the most of the sizzling temperatures and...
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CCTV of bus sex assault suspect
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they speak to in connection with the sexual assault of a teenage boy on a bus. The 14 year-old boy has told police a passenger spoke to him and touched him...
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Man charged with murder of Katrina Wardle appears in court
A 21-year-old man accused of the murder of a woman found dead in a flat has appeared in court. Mark Howe, of Ottawa Road, St Matthews, Leicester, appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court to confirm his...
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Bid for cash from crime-fighting fund
Police and crime commissioner Sir Clive Loader has urged members of the public and community groups to bid for cash from a £50,000 crime-fighting fund. Sir Clive is hoping to hear from individuals and...
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Elderly couple who died in plane crash have been named
An inquest has been opened into the deaths of an elderly couple who died when their light aircraft crashed into a field. Robert Michael Moulton, 76, and Lillian Olive Moulton, 84, of Ashby, north west...
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Driver of crop sprayer airlifted to hospital after vehicle overturns in Rutland
The driver of a crop sprayer was airlifted to hospital this afternoon after his vehicle overturned. The accident happened at about 12.45pm on the A6121 in South Luffenham, Rutland. Lt Col Dr Leon...
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Soldier who lost leg in Afghanistan bomb blast has died
A soldier who lost a leg after being blown up by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan four years ago has died, aged 23. Surgeons had to remove Jack Davies's leg after a mine exploded, inches from where he...
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Casualty in hospital after flat fire
A person is in hospital after being rescued from a blaze at a flat in Leicester. Emergency services were called to Tavistock Drive, Evington at 12.46pm today. Crews from two city fire station,...
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