Curve hopes it has claimed new world record
Bosses at Curve hope they crowned the theatre's fifth birthday today by claiming a new world record. Fiona Allan, chief executive at the Leicester theatre, was keeping her fingers crossed that the...
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Bosses at Curve hope they crowned the theatre's fifth birthday today by claiming a new world record. Fiona Allan, chief executive at the Leicester venue, was keeping her fingers crossed that the public...
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Jadoo: film shot in Leicester is a hit with movie fans
Film fans have declared the Leicester-inspired movie Jadoo a hit. Movie-goers went to the Phoenix cinema in Leicester last night to get their first glimpse of the colourful comic love story. The film...
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Local rugby: Students start new term with a bang
Loughborough Students and Leicester Lions had flying starts to their respective national league campaigns.Students won 34-9 at Blaydon in National One, while Lions saw off Dudley Kingswinford 29-16 in...
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Bogus policeman tried to get bank details from pensioner
A pensioner who was duped by a conman into handing over his bank cards realised his mistake before his account could be raided.The 79-year-old was contacted by phone by a conman posing as a police...
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Woman's gold chain snatched
A woman is recovering from her ordeal after a young thug snatched a gold chain from her neck in a Leicester street..The 48-year-old was targeted as she walked along Manor Road, Thurmaston at 3.30pm on...
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Oadby golf course may reopen
Owners hope to reopen Oadby golf course if they are given permission to build a floodlit driving range.Leicester Racecourse Holdings, which owns the site, has applied to build 15 covered practice...
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Fire engine donated to Mogadishu emergency crew
A Leicestershire fire engine will soon be tackling incidents on the streets of a troubled African city.Leicestershire Fire and Rrescue Service yesterday handed over one of its former fire appliances to...
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Former Leicester City star's car stolen from driveway
A former Leicester City footballer has fallen victim to thieves who stole his car from his driveway.Matt Piper – who famously scored the final goal at Filbert Street – lost sports equipment and his...
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Man jailed over 14,500 indecent images
A Leicester man who downloaded more than 14,500 indecent images of children on his computer has been jailed for 10 months.Lee Abbott (41) was arrested after a female house guest inadvertently found...
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Martin Crowson's five things: Will new scrum laws work? Some think not ...
Leicester Mercury rugby correspondent Martin Crowson looks back at five key points from the weekend's rugby action.1 The new scrum laws have already created much controversy this season. The...
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Woman was trapped under car as her ex-partner drove off
A man drove a car with his screaming ex-partner trapped underneath while her baby son watched, a court was told.Andrew Coleman (24) of Aikman Avenue, New Parks, Leicester, appeared for sentence at...
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Live: Leicester City webchat with Rob Tanner today at 1pm
What are Leicester City's chances of promotion? What did happen on transfer deadline day? How will the club cope with the new Financial Fair Play rules without damaging their squad? Fans have many...
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Bid to 'safeguard future' of Leicester City's King Power Stadium
The Foxes Trust is appealing for Leicester City supporters to back their bid to have King Power Stadium categorised as a 'community asset'. The Trust has submitted a nomination to Leicester City...
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Westcotes fire started deliberately
Firefighters battled flames into the early hours of this morning after arsonists targeted a derelict building. Crews from western, eastern and central stations finally finished fighting the blaze at...
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Driver critical after crash in Greetham
A driver is in a critical condition after a crash in Greetham, near Oakham. The crash happened at about 2.30am on Saturday (September 7) on the A1 northbound near to the Woolfox lay-by. It involved a...
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Hit-and-run driver faces jail
A drink-driver who seriously injured a 13-year-old boy and drove off, leaving him in a ditch, is facing a jail sentence.Alex Blackham told police he had no idea his car had hit Daniel...
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Leicester City's Dean Hammond says cash can't guarantee Premier League place
New Leicester City signing Dean Hammond believes cash does not guarantee promotion to the Premier League.Under the new Financial Fair Play regulations, clubs coming down from the Premier League will...
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£6.3m plan for site of city's oldest factory
Leicester's oldest factory, badly damaged in an arson attack, is to be rebuilt as a base for small businesses. The former Donisthorpe Factory, on the bank of the Grand Union Canal, was badly damaged in...
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Sir David Attenborough: Humans have stopped evolving
TV naturalist Sir David Attenborough has said that humans have stopped evolving and should be persuaded to have smaller families. The 87-year-old, who was raised in Leicester, said in an interview with...
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