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Man arrested after incident on balcony at Leicester Town Hall
Police arrested a man after he climbed onto the balcony at Leicester Town Hall tonight. The police were called at 6.47pm as the man, who was believed to be making some kind of protest, shouted from the...
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Therapist cleared of indecently assaulting female client
A therapist has been cleared by a jury of indecently assaulting a female client.A jury of five men and seven woman acquitted Jamil Mahmood of three counts of sexually assaulting the woman during two...
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Leicester City's Wes Morgan urges club to sort out new contract
Leicester City captain Wes Morgan has urged the club to sort out his contract situation as soon as possible.Morgan is one of 11 players out of contract at the end of the season but he said he has yet...
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Kasabian: Tickets on sale at De Montfort Hall, the O2 Academy and Visit...
Tickets for Kasabian's huge gig at Leicester's Victoria Park went on full sale online and at city venues this morning. Following a small pre-sale yesterday, the bulk of the 35,000 tickets for the show...
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Comet Ison may have survived
A small part of Comet Ison appears to have survived its close encounter with the Sun. At first the comet appeared to have fallen apart as it drew closer to the Sun's red hot surface, but early images...
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Leicester City v Millwall - live
Leicester City were back to winning ways on Saturday with 2-1 victory over Ipswich at Portman Road. This Saturday Nigel Pearson's men welcome Millwall to The King Power Stadium and will be looking to...
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Kasabian homecoming: Who would be on YOUR fantasy festival line-up?
So then. June 21, 2014. Got any plans? How about a nice day out at Leicester's Vicky Park? With 35,000 others; Leaping up and down, surging back and forward, sweating, singing, chanting nd steaming in...
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Drunken knifeman who chased children in Coalville is jailed
A drunken man who chased a group of children while armed with a knife has been jailed for 12 months.Vivian Paul Mackey (55) was first seen brandishing the six-inch blade in a park in Coalville at 8pm...
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Leicester East MP Keith Vaz urges Government not to make khat illegal
Leicester East MP Keith Vaz has urged the Government to abandon plans to make a herbal stimulant illegal. Khat is popular among Leicester's Somali community and is currently legal. However Home...
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Plea after pet puppy stolen from Braunstone home
Plea after pet puppy is stolen A family's much-loved pet puppy has been stolen from their home. Three-month-old British bulldog Lucy was stolen from her owner's home in Winforde Crescent, Braunstone,...
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Leroy Williams jailed for 15 years for failed robbery on Lutterworth bank
A man who took part in a failed attempt to rob a bank was today jailed for 15 years. Leroy Williams was a member of a gang which plotted a raid on Nat West, High Street, Lutterworth earlier this year....
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Roadworks in Leicester for week starting Sunday, December 1
Roadworks in Leicester for the week starting Sunday, December 1. New work starting this week:•Queens Road: Christmas Fair. Road closed between Clarendon Park Road and Victoria Park Road on Sunday only....
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Leicestershire Police launch annual Christmas drink drive campaign
Police have launched their annual Christmas drink drive campaign. The operation, which will run until January 1, will see extra patrols on the roads of the city and county. Officers stressed that they...
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Highways Agency roadworks in Leicestershire beginning Monday, December 2
Highways Agency planned roadworks beginning Monday. December 2• M1 junction 19 at Catthorpe, Leicestershire: Lane and hard shoulder closure There will be a hard shoulder closure on the M6 northbound...
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Man jailed for stealing three charity boxes from Melton pub
Police have welcomed the prison sentence handed to a man who stole three charity collection boxes from a pub. Simeon Piwek, (35), of Rossiter Close, Melton was jailed for 18 weeks when he appeared at...
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Thirteen charged in connection with alleged Leicester sham marriage plot
Thirteen people were today charged with involvement in an alleged Leicester-based plot to organise sham marriages The seven Nigerians, five Portuguese and a Cameroonian were arrested earlier this year...
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Leicester Tigers match verdict: Toby Flood is the star in vital win against...
Seventeen points from the boot of Toby Flood condemned Gloucester to their fourth home defeat of the season in the Aviva Premiership as Leicester Tigers secured a 22-17 victory. Dan Bowden was...
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Basketball: Leicester Riders draw first blood against Plymouth in race to...
Leicester Riders took a crucial lead on the road in the first leg of their BBL Cup semi-final after beating Plymouth Raiders 95-89. Riders dominated the game throughout, with a flurry of late...
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Leicester City v Millwall: Predictions for all the Championship games
What will the score be when Leicester City welcome Millwall to the King Power Stadium tomorrow? That's the question we are asking Leicester Mercury sports writer James Sharpe, who gives us his...
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Gary Lineker takes to Twitter to blast thieves who stole his ill mum's car...
Footy legend Gary Lineker has pleaded with people to come forward after his mum's car was stolen. The former Leicester player tweeted the plea this evening, saying that many of his mum's possessions...
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