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Leicestershire weather: Snow showers forecast as winds sweep down from the...
Snow showers are forecast for early next week as temperatures plummet after the weekend with winds sweeping down from the Arctic.Leicestershire had its first morning of widespread windscreen-scraping...
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Children in fund-raising walk to pay tribute to dog attack victim Lexi Branson
Scores of pre-school youngsters got together yesterday to remember four-year-old Lexi Branson, who was killed by her family dog.About 60 children, aged between 18 months and four years old, joined...
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Paedophile pensioner sexually abused a young boy
A paedophile who sexually abused a young boy has been jailed for two years and eight months.David Utting (71) admitted four counts of indecency with a boy under 13 and four counts of gross indecency...
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Leicester city councillor Barbara Potter charged with perverting course of...
A Leicester city councillor has appeared in court accused of falsely implicating her former partner in a crime.Labour member Barbara Potter has been charged with perverting the course of justice by...
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The Birch: Leicester City's home defeat against Nottingham Forest was...
It is a term used by supporters all over the country when they get home after their team has lost, turn to their partners and say: "It was one of those days."They say it but, for once, last week it was...
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Worcester Warriors 18 Leicester Tigers 21: Victory for visitors in thrilling...
Leicester Tigers took control of Pool 2 in the LV= Cup with a hard-fought 21-18 win over Worcester Warriors at Sixways.The visitors came back from an early 10-point deficit to lead 21-13 going into the...
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Andy King backs his Leicester City side to earn automatic promotion
Andy King says Leicester City have an inner belief that they can get automatic promotion this season.City have been heavily tipped for promotion in the past couple of campaigns but failed to live up to...
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Millionaire family is 'tearing itself apart' in £50m High Court divorce
A wealthy family is "tearing itself apart" as they battle over a £50 million fortune, a court has heard.Divorce proceedings involving Leicestershire millionaire engineering tycoon Richard Shield, 72,...
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Paedophile IT teacher targeted youngsters on website chat rooms
A paedophile school teacher who targeted youngsters on website chat rooms has been jailed.Mandeep Singh (28) admitted a catalogue of 18 internet-related sex offences at Leicester Crown Court.They...
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Man and dog rescued from Beaumont Leys house fire
A man and his dog were rescued from their home this morning after an unattended pan on a cooker caught fire. Fire crews were called to Kelbrook Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, shortly after 7am....
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Man cut free from car after crash on junction of Evington Lane and Wakerley Road
A man has suffered "life-changing" injuries in a serious collision in Leicester this morning. The accident involving two cars happened shortly before 4.30am at the Wakerley Road and Evington Lane...
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X Factor: Sam Bailey mobbed by fans on Fosse Park shopping trip
X Factor star Sam Bailey was mobbed by fans while taking her children shopping at Fosse Park.The 36-year-old, of Leicester Forest East, took a break from rehearsals on Thursday to spend time with her...
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Sisters, from Eyres Monsell, Leicester, battling each other in national...
Two sisters are battling against each other in national competition.Gaynor Brown and Natalie Boundy, who both live in Eyres Monsell, Leicester, are in a fight to see who will be crowned the country's...
View ArticleDepressed man harassed his ex-girlfriend with text messages and calls
A depressed man who harassed his ex-girlfriend with text messages and calls has been given a suspended jail sentence.Joseph Lawrence Leahy (26) was originally given a harassment warning in November...
View ArticleThief's haul includes South African Kruger coin after raid in Thorpe Astley
Police have appealed for help tracing stolen cash, jewellery and electronic equipment.A house in Murby Way, Thorpe Astley, was burgled between 10.30am and 6.30pm on Monday, October 28.The intruder...
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Knighton Park Forest School gives Leicester pupils hands-on learning
Pupils from four primary schools are getting back to nature this autumn in a hands-on education programme.Forest School is run by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust and Western Power...
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By George! Musician from Leicestershire cuts his first disc at age of 90
The saying goes 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks' – but not in the case of one musician, who has cut his first disc at the age of 90.George Lee, from Thornton, had always dreamt of learning to...
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Police form guard of honour at Leicester Pc David Robinson's funeral
Police officers will form a guard of honour for a colleague who has lost his long fight against cancer.The funeral of Pc David Robinson, who died after treatment for tumours on his brain and spine...
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MP Liz Kendall: Help young get work experience
My earliest experiences of the world of work were Saturday jobs at Dixons and Chelsea Girl, weekend waitressing at TGI Fridays and office temping during the school and university holidays.These jobs...
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Pedestrian dies following crash in Thorpe End, Melton
A 79-year-old pedestrian has died following a collision with a car in Melton Mowbray. The crash happened at 4.28 pm yesterday in Thorpe End, in the town. The male pedestrian was taken to the Queens...
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