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Speedway: Leicester Lions' play-off dream could rest on crucial weekend double
Leicester Lions face two crucial Bank Holiday fixtures which could make or break their Premier League play-off hopes.Tomorrow they host the Berwick Bandits at the Jordan Road Surfacing Stadium (6.0)...
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Pressure will be on Leicester City, says Birmingham boss Lee Clark
Leicester City will be around the promotion places this season, believes Birmingham City boss Lee Clark.He admits that this places big expectations on his City counterpart Nigel Pearson and his...
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Winning is all that matters for Leicester City striker David Nugent –...
Leicester City striker David Nugent could not care less if his side have to "win ugly" – as long as they keep picking up the points, he is happy.City have made an unbeaten start to the season with two...
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Birch on the Ball: Historic win will give us a lift for big Blues clash
This afternoon we welcome Birmingham to the King Power Stadium. In my playing days, they were a frightening outfit – they had the biggest defence you have ever seen in your life.From this 17-year-old...
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Liam Moore is living the dream at hometown club Leicester City
Leicester City defender Liam Moore believes he is "living the dream" playing football for the club he has supported all his life.The 20-year-old, who was born in Loughborough, has come through the...
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Armed robbers raid jewellery shop in Groby
Three robbers threatened staff at a designer jewellery shop with a baseball bat and a crowbar before escaping with a "substantial" haul of stock.The men, who were wearing masks, targeted Cathy Stephens...
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Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson wants to turn the King Power Stadium into a...
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has stressed the importance of making the King Power Stadium a fortress.An unbeaten City welcome Birmingham this afternoon (3.0) as they look for a first home win...
View ArticleGardens earn recognition
Tenants of Charnwood Borough Council have been awarded for keeping their gardens looking good.The garden competition was open to any council tenant or leaseholder and prizes were handed out for the...
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Big Lottery Fund: Readers to vote in £250,000 cash giveaway
It's time for Leicester Mercury readers to choose which good causes and projects will benefit from a lottery bonanza.We are asking you for your help deciding the destination of a whopping great...
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Leicester Pride festival: Rainbow of colour brightens city streets
The most flamboyant fixture in the city's social calendar brought a rainbow of colour to the streets of Leicester at the weekend.Leicester Pride festival was opened with a parade starting from Curve...
View ArticleAdoption time is cut in bid to cope with demand
The time taken for adults to adopt children is to be cut by more than half to cope with more children ending up in care.Leicestershire County Council has slashed its targets and now aims to assess...
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Richard III: 'No evidence to say king wanted a burial in York'
A University of York historian has said no records exist proving Richard III wished to be buried at York.Professor Mark Ormrod has considered what is known about the Plantagenet monarch and concluded...
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Plea to make sure school applications are on time
Parents are urged to look out for school place application packs.From next week, about 12,500 parents will receive forms through the post for children who transfer to secondary school in the autumn...
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Leicester Tigers 30 Ulster 10: View from the stands
Pre-season friendlies are difficult, for the fans, for the coaching staff and the players.The fans like to see the team in meaningful action.Ulster provided that, so one tick in the box in what was an...
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Appeal over jewellery theft
Police have appealed for help tracing a man who stole a large collection of jewellery from a house in Coalville.A dog walker called police after he heard the Meadow Lane home's security alarm and saw a...
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Bus lane fines plan is dropped
Plans to fine motorists who stray into a bus lane in city streets have been shelved.Officials from Leicester CIty Council had intended to install an enforcement camera in Rutland Street earlier this...
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Leicester Tigers 30 Ulster 10: David Mele interview
French scrum-half David Mele seems to have had little trouble in building an understanding with his new team-mates.The 27-year-old joined from Perpignan in the summer and has already ran in two tries...
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Leicester Tigers 30 Ulster 10: Martin Crowson's match verdict
It was a game that was always going to be overshadowed by the sight of Toby Flood laying motionless on the Welford Road turf, just 10 minutes in.After Tom Price's injury there last season, few people...
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X Factor judges bowled over by prison officer Sam
X Factor started its 10th series with a bang at the weekend – and there was one person everyone was talking about following the shows.The judges – and millions of viewers at home – were wowed by...
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Charlton 2 City 1: Rob Tanner's match verdict
Darren Deadman is a referee who seems to court controversy, certainly when officiating Leicester City games.The Cambridgeshire official upset City boss Nigel Pearson at Ipswich last season when he said...
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