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Leicester MP Jon Ashworth tweets appeal after wife's family's war medals stolen
Thieves have broken into the home of Jon Ashworth's father-in-law and stolen a collection of World War Two medals. The Leicester South MP tweeted an appeal for help yesterday, saying that his wife's...
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Bug which hit team of health inspectors at Kayal restaurant was salmonella
The bug which caused a group of Leicester City Council health inspectors to fall ill following a night out at a popular Indian restaurant has been identified as salmonella.Leicester City Council's food...
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Set for festive Razzle Dazzle! First first glimpse of Curve's Christmas...
Dancing, singing and all that jazz lit up Curve at the weekend as eager audiences got a first glimpse of its Christmas production of Chicago. The preview performances of the seasonal sensation kicked...
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Tesco store plan for Clarendon Park: More than 2,000 sign petition against...
More than 2,000 people have signed a petition opposing a proposed Tesco Express store in a former Barclays bank building. People at the Clarendon Park Christmas Fair on Sunday joined the campaign...
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Leicestershire woman scoops £1 million Premium Bond jackpot
A £1 million Premium Bond jackpot has been claimed by a woman from Leicestershire. The winner of the huge sum has already claimed the prize, but the competition's organisers have said that the woman,...
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Giant wind turbine in Wanlip expected to be finished today
Engineers were today hoping to put the finishing touches to the construction of one of the country's tallest on-shore wind turbines.Experts from Severn Trent Water started to build the 426ft-tall...
View ArticleHS2 group to protest at roadshow in Leicestershire
Opponents of the proposed high-speed rail link will stage a protest when they visit an HS2 roadshow in Leicestershire.The Tonge and Breedon HS2 Action Group (TABHAG) will demonstrate at the event being...
View ArticleMan turned his rented home in Leicester into a cannabis factory
A tenant who turned his rented home into a £100,000 cannabis factory was jailed for four years.Police were called to the property in Woodgreen Walk, Northfields, Leicester, where they found 176...
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Leicestershire weather: November was bright and dry but colder than average
Last month may have been colder than average but it was also the sunniest November for several years. Leicester Mercury weatherman Dave Mutton said some cold nights brought the average temperature down...
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Leicester City beats last year's fund-raising effort for the Poppy Appeal
Matchday collections and a shirt auction at Leicester City FC raised more than £16,000 for the Poppy Appeal, beating last year's total.The online auctions for the first batch of poppy-embroidered...
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Leicester City 3 Millwall 0 - Championship predictions: How did you score?
Last week we asked readers to go up against Leicester Mercury sports writer James Sharpe and predict the weekend's Championship results. It's 3pts for a correct score and just 1pt for the right result....
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X Factor: Sam Bailey cruises through to semi-final as support keeps flooding in
Singing prison guard Sam Bailey is still on course to fulfill her X-Factor dreams and was 'overwhelmed' at the support she received from friends and fans. As reported earlier, Sam sailed through...
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Invicta Plastics, of Leicester, axes jobs after going into administration
The firm which became famous for making the code-breaking game Mastermind has axed jobs after suffering financial problems. Invicta Plastics, in Braunstone Frith, Leicester, which has been trading for...
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Ten drink drivers caught on first day of Leicestershire Police's Christmas...
Police caught 10 over-the-limit motorists on the first day of the Christmas drink drive campaign. The seven men and three women gave positive tests when they were stopped and checked on Sunday – the...
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Police appeal in search for Gary Lineker's mum's stolen car
Police have appealed for help tracing Gary Lineker's mum's stolen car. The former Leicester City star announced on Twitter at the weekend that his mum's car had been stolen from a car park in the...
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Teenager Steffan Linnett admits killing man in attack near Leicester's Clock...
A teenager has admitted killing a man with a single punch in an attack in the city centre, as shoppers looked on in horror. Steffan Christian Linnett (19) punched Simon Close in the face during an...
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Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City - live
Follow live coverage of the League Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester City live at the Hillsborough Stadium on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. League leaders Leicester City face...
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Leicester Tigers news: Prop Marcus Ayerza played key role in fellow...
Leicester Tigers beat off competition from the likes of the Auckland Blues and some top French teams to land the signature of flanker Pablo Matera.The 20-year-old already has 11 Argentina caps to his...
View ArticleSnooker: UK Championship title-holder Mark Selby hoping to be right on cue
After once again coming from behind at the UK Championship, title-holder Mark Selby is determined to make a bright start to his third-round clash in York this afternoon.Selby suffered a scare from...
View ArticleBoxing: Louis '2 Sweet' Norman could box for British and Commonwealth belts...
Manager Mike Shinfield has to decide if Louis '2 Sweet' Norman is ready to end years of hurt for county fighters after the teenager clinched the vacant English flyweight championship in...
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