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Outrage over planned £30 charge for green bin collections
A district council is planning to charge households £30 to have their green waste recycling rubbish bins collected.The proposal – which opponents have branded the "bin tax" – has been put forward by...
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Arrest after woman sexually assaulted near hospital
A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault which took place at a block of public toilet near Leicester Royal Infirmary. The incident happened in the early hours of...
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Leicester Tigers Manu Tuilagi 'won't need surgery on torn chest muscle'
Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi will not need surgery to correct his torn chest muscle. The decision will give the club's director of rugby Richard Cockerill a mini boost as he looked set to lose...
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Clothes firm withdraws "mental patient" Halloween costume
A clothing business has apologised after withdrawing a Halloween outfit it was selling as a "mental patient fancy dress costume". George, the Lutterworth-based clothing arm of supermarket giant Asda,...
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Transfer news: Leicester City's Neil Danns joins Bolton
Leicester City midfielder Neil Danns has joined Bolton Wanderers on loan. Danns will stay at the Reebok Stadium for three months and joins former City striker Jermaine Beckford at the Trotters. The duo...
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Leicester Tigers suffer further injury blow
Leicester Tigers have received yet another injury blow with hooker Rob Hawkins now sidelined until December. The 30-year-old had a small operation in the summer to rectify a problem with his shoulder....
View ArticleRichard III petition gathering pace
The number of signatures added to the petition to keep the remains of Richard III in Leicester increased to just over 26,600 last night.By 7.15pm, the figure had reached 26,644 – a rise of more than...
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Six arrests after man attacked in Oadby
Five men and a woman have been arrested today as part of a police investigation into a serious assault and two linked cases of harassment. The men, aged 17, 18, 18, 20, 23 and the woman, aged 17, were...
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Michelin accolade for Kibworth restaurant
The Lighthouse restaurant opened its doors less than a year ago - but it has already made a big impression on Michelin inspectors. Owners Sarah and Lino Poli were amazed to discover that not only had...
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Chris Wood and Sean St Ledger out of Leicester City's clash with Barnsley
Leicester City's Sean St Ledger and Chris Wood are progressing well after injury, but won't be available for Saturday's visit of Barnsley, manager Nigel Pearson has said. Defender St Ledger played 60...
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Leicester City to host Fulham in Capital One Cup
Leicester City will welcome Fulham to the King Power Stadium in the fourth round of the Capital One Cup. Nigel Pearson's are set to lock horns with the Premier League side in the week commencing...
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Curve theatre and stars up for national awards
Leading ladies from the Curve productions of Hello, Dolly! and Piaf have been nominated for a national theatre award. Janie Dee and Frances Ruffelle have both been nominated in the Best Performance in...
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Man with 'machete wounds' airlifted to hospital
A man had to be air-lifted to hospital after an incident at a mobile home park, near Market Harborough. Police were called to Justin Park in Northampton Road at 10.40am today following reports of an...
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Woman robbed while walking along canal towpath
Police are hunting a man who assaulted a woman and snatched her handbag as she walked along a canal towpath. The 27-year-old victim was attacked as she walked alongside the Grand Union Canal, near...
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Clean up under way after fire at primary school
A large clean-up operation is underway after a blaze at a Leicestershire primary school, which caught light during a four-hour firefighters' strike. Yesterday, a makeshift crew of senior firemen,...
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Fire chief fights school blaze as crews strike
The county's chief fire officer was forced to lead a makeshift crew during yesterday's strike after a blaze broke out at a primary school. Leicestershire's top fireman Dave Webb, who has not manned a...
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Driver injured after car crashes into garage in Coalville
Emergency services were at the scene of a traffic collision in Coalville this afternoon after a car ended up embedded in a garage attached to a property. It's understood the Ford Mondeo estate left the...
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Building company fined after two workers fell 13ft
A building company has been fined after two workers fell 13ft from an insecure platform balanced on the raised forks of a telehandler. Leicester Magistrates' Court heard today that Caplin Homes Ltd was...
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Police hit 'wall of silence' in hunt for Sylvester Koroma's killer
A wall of silence is stopping a mother from holding a funeral for her son who died in a shooting outside a pub. Sylvester Koroma, a 35-year-old father-of-one, of Highfields, Leicester was shot in the...
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Police cordon off Orton Square outside Curve theatre
Police cordoned off an area outside the city's Curve theatre this evening. Three police cars and an ambulance were parked in Orton Square from about 5.30pm. An area roughly 12 feet by 12 feet was...
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