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Video tells how organ donations after baby's death saved lives
The story of how a baby boy helped to save the lives of three other poorly children is to be told in city schools.Dad Nick Hodges – who is backing the Leicester Mercury's Save a Life Campaign – has...
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Richard III campaign: MPs back our battle royal
MPs have backed the Leicester Mercury campaign to keep the remains of Richard III in Leicester.Leicester East MP Keith Vaz, Harborough MP Sir Edward Garnier, Leicester South MP Jon Ashworth,...
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Sunniest summer recorded since 1989
Leicestershire is basking in the sunniest summer since 1989 clocking up an enviable average of 7.2 hours of sunshine each day. Figures compiled by Leicester Mercury weather man Dave Mutton show the...
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Live traffic and travel updates
7.06am: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...
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Transfer news: Leicester City's Marko Futacs goes out on loan
Leicester City striker Marko Futacs was the only confirmed transfer business on deadline day at the King Power Stadium. The big 6ft 5in Hungarian returned to his homeland to join up with Diósgyri VTK...
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Transfer news: Leicester City fail in late bid for Wolves striker Kevin Doyle
Leicester City looked to have been left frustrated in their attempts last night to sign Wolves striker Kevin Doyle as the transfer window closed.City tried to entice the Republic of Ireland star to the...
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Leicester City under-21s draw with Liverpool
Leicester City's under-21a were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Liverpool last night. More than 2,000 inside King Power Stadium saw Steve Beaglehole's youngsters take the lead in the 51st minute when Tom...
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'Don't let York take king's bones away'
The man behind the petition to keep Richard III in Leicester is urging people to join the battle for the bones.Roy Shakespeare, of Hinckley, is determined to keep the remains of the Plantagenet monarch...
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Leicester Tigers team-mates helped me through injury nightmare, says Miles...
Miles Benjamin said the successful recovery of fellow long-term injury victims like Mat Tait and Tom Croft has helped him remain positive throughout his own injury nightmare.The former Worcester...
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Leicester Tigers v Worcester Warriors - live
It's the opening day of the season in the Aviva Premiership this weekend and we'll be covering the action live. Champions Leicester Tigers open their defence of the title against Worcester Warriors at...
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Leicester Tigers hopeful of having Flood back for Bath trip
Leicester Tigers fly-half Toby Flood could return to action as early as the club's game at Bath in just 10 days time.The 28-year-old has been ruled out of the Tigers' Aviva Premiership opener against...
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Leicester Tigers' Richard Cockerill slams Lions over injuries
Richard Cockerill has hit out at the British & Irish Lions management over their handling of injuries to key duo Manu Tuilagi and Ben Youngs.Both look likely to miss Sunday's Premiership opener at...
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Ofsted says school is 'failing' – then it records best-ever results
A secondary school has been placed in special measures after inspectors found the majority of teaching needed improvement.However, the interim head of Longslade Community College, in Birstall, says the...
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Man with HIV played 'Russian roulette' with lovers - Leicester court told
An HIV sufferer played "Russian Roulette" with the lives of four lovers by keeping his illness a secret, a jury heard. The 32-year-old man had regular unprotected sex with the women, allegedly...
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Legal challenge launched against travellers' site decision
A council facing legal action in the High Court has defended its decision to approve a travellers' site.Residents in Earl Shilton are seeking a judicial review of the handling of the application for a...
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More streets to get 20mph limits
More city streets are to see their speed limits reduced to 20mph by the end of this year.Leicester City Council has announced two more schemes covering 14 roads will definitely go ahead – one in...
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Driver hurt as his lorry overturns
A lorry driver was taken to hospital after his vehicle overturned on a busy road yesterday.Emergency services were called to the A607 Melton Road, near the retail park at Thurmaston, shortly after...
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Comic love story Jadoo puts Leicester on the film map
Hundreds of film fans visited the city for the premiere of Leicester-inspired movie Jadoo last night.More than 400 guests turned out at the Showcase Cinema de Lux, at Highcross, for the first official...
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Golden Mile crash tragedy: Lorry driver not guilty of causing man's death
A lorry driver wept with relief after being acquitted of causing the death by careless driving of an 85-year-old pedestrian. Robert Barnett (55) denied the offence saying he never saw the retired...
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Heroin and crack cocaine seized in police raid
Police uncovered a haul of what they believe to be class A drugs and stolen goods during a raid. Officers executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at a house in Bartholomew Street, Highfields,...
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