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Snooker: Mark Selby in first title win of season at Antwerp Open European...

Mark Selby is coming into form at just the right time with the defence of his UK Championship crown starting later this month.The Jester from Leicester won his first title of the season on Sunday when...

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Speedway: Leicester Lions fulfil ambition to compete in top tier

Leicester Lions will fulfil their ambition next year of racing in the Elite League.The club's application to join the top tier was granted at the three-day AGM of the British Speedway Promoters'...

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Leicester City's Andy King thrives on fight for Wales start

Leicester City's Andy King is hoping to play a significant part in Wales' European Championship qualifying campaign after impressing during Saturday's friendly with Finland in Cardiff.King started for...

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Martin Crowson's five things: Spleen removal shows brutal nature of game

Martin Crowson looks back at five key points from the weekend's rugby action.1With talk of concussion protocol and player welfare dominating rugby at the moment, there was another incident that...

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Angry children confront Leicester city councillors over play project cuts

A large crowd of angry youngsters confronted councillors about proposed cuts to supervised play schemes. About 150 children and parents gathered outside the Town Hall in Leicester last night (MON) to...

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Firefighters rescue Jack Russell after she tried to walk on water at Abbey...

Beau the Jack Russell was in the doghouse after becoming stranded on an island in the middle of a duck pond.The six-year-old terrier had to be rescued by firefighters using an inflatable raft after she...

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Nearly 7,000 drivers in Leicestershire caught using a mobile phone at the wheel

Nearly 7,000 drivers in Leicestershire have points on their licences after being caught using a mobile phone at the wheel.The figure has been revealed by the charity Brake at the launch of this year's...

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Do you recognise this man? Police are appealing for information following two...

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two arson incidents in the city. The first took place in Highcross Street, in the city centre, at about 4.15am on Monday,...

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Tablet computers worth thousands stolen from Welland Park Academy, in Market...

Burglars stole tablet computers worth thousands of pounds after breaking into a high school in Market Harborough. They forced their way into the Welland Park Academy, in Welland Park Road, through a...

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Objections to Live Nation pop concert plan for Leicester's Victoria Park

Residents have objected to plans to hold a major pop concert in Leicester's Victoria Park.Promoters Live Nation have applied for a licence to use the park, off London Road, for a major gig in the...

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Taxi driver jailed for sex assault on teenage passenger

A taxi driver who kissed a teenage passenger and groped her breast has been jailed for nine months.Safeen Ali (34) was convicted by a jury of sexually assaulting the 18-year-old student in his cab on...

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Christmas lights switch-ons in Leicester and Leicestershire

Here's our list of the Christmas lights switch-ons taking place in Leicestershire? If we've missed any or you've got more info to add please let us know. Just complete the form below. Happy Christmas!...

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Leicester City's Capital One Cup clash against Manchester City is a sell-out

Leicester City's Capital One Cup quarter-final with Manchester City at the King Power Stadium is expected to sell out today.Tickets went on general sale yesterday morning and only limited numbers are...

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Ipswich v Leicester City - live

Leicester City return from the international break against Ipswich on Saturday looking to get back to winning ways. Nigel Pearson's men travel to Portman Road with a chance to put behind them their 2-0...

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Rutland crash driver dies after collision with lorry near Cottesmore

A man airlifted to hospital after a road crash in Rutland on Monday has died despite the efforts of the emergency services. The man was seriously injured in the collision between his car and a lorry on...

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'Selfie' named as Word of the Year 2013 - send us your best snaps

With taking photos of yourself becoming the latest craze it comes as no surprise that the word 'selfie' has been named word of 2013 by Oxford Dictionaries. Other shortlisted words, were 'twerk' - a...

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JFK assassination 50 years on: How the Leicester Mercury reported President...

Where were you when America's President John F Kennedy was assassinated? Nearly half a century on from the assassination of the President in Dallas, Texas, here's how the Leicester Mercury first...

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Elderly pedestrian who died after Melton Mowbray crash is named as Brian Sheldon

A man who died after a collision with a car in Melton Mowbray has been named. Pedestrian Brian Sheldon, 79, from Melton Mowbray, died after the crash on Friday evening in Thorpe End. Mr Sheldon was...

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Appeal judges criticise Leicester City Council for attempting to evict a...

Leicester City Council has been criticised by appeal judges for attempting to evict a young widow and her two children from the home they shared with her late husband. Widow Clare Shearer "was a...

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'Dangerous' sex offender hid his past when he met a single mum online

A "dangerous" sex offender hid his past when he met a single mother online and moved into her Leicester home within weeks, a court heard.Robert Caldwell failed to tell her he had recently served 10...

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