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Loughborough joyrider who injured three partygoers has jail term cut
A joyrider with no licence who injured three partygoers when he crashed into them has had his jail term cut following an appeal.Gavin James (23) was at the wheel of a friend's car, without permission,...
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JRR Tolkien's Hobbit climate is just like Leicestershire's - study shows
JRR Tolkien's Shire in Middle Earth may be another world – but scientific experts say its climate is actually similar to Leicestershire's.Weather experts from the University of Bristol have used...
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Brighton 3 Leicester City 1 - reaction: 'We were architects of our own...
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson said his side was the architect of their own downfall as they suffered their second defeat in five days at Brighton. After slumping to a disappointing 2-1 defeat at...
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Brighton 3 Leicester City 1 - match report: Back-to-back defeats see City...
A lacklustre first-half display cost Leicester City dearly as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Brighton. Ashley Barnes and Craig Conway gave Albion a two-goal cushion in a very one-sided first-half...
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Signal fault causes "chaos" at Leicester railway station
Assistant city mayor Manjula Sood has slammed East Midlands Trains for what she described as "chaos" at Leicester railway station following a signalling failure. She said the scenes at the station last...
View ArticleBasketball: Leicester Riders 104 Plymouth Raiders 77. Riders storm into BBL...
by Daniel Routledge Leicester Riders stormed into the BBL Cup Final with a thumping 104-77 victory over Plymouth Raiders last night. Riders went into the game with a six-point edge, but ended the tie...
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Mobile speed camera locations in Leicestershire and Rutland for week...
Mobile speed cameras in Leicestershire and Rutlandwill be in the following locations during the week beginning Monday, December 9: A607 Norman Way, Melton (westbound) A607 Thurmaston Bypass, Thurmaston...
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Coalville death crash: Parents pay tribute to their "beautiful daughter"...
The parents of an 18-year-old killed in a road accident have paid tribute to their "beautiful daughter who grasped life". Beautician Olivia Flanagan, of Measham, had been on her way home from her new...
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X-Factor: Sam Bailey on track for final after praise from judges
X-Factor star Sam Bailey's dreams of getting to the final are on track after an "effortless" performance on Saturday. The 36-year-old Leicester Forest East mum belted out Beyonce's If I Were a Boy...
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Flights back on schedule after air traffic control problems
Flights from East Midlands Airport are back on schedule today after an air traffic control glitch yesterday caused delays across the country. All around the UK on Saturday flights were being delayed...
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Leicester boy Shevron Brown, 16, caught with loaded handgun in shoebox under...
A boy caught with a loaded handgun in a shoebox under his bed has been given a three-and-a-half year detention sentence.The weapon was found by police after Shevron Brown (16) was arrested in...
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Giant new 422ft wind turbine installed at Wanlip by Severn Trent
Windy, the new 422ft wind turbine which towers over the landscape north of Leicester, should be producing green energy to power a water treatment plant before Christmas.The mast has been installed at...
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Sam Bailey through to finals of X-Factor
Sam Bailey once again enjoyed a stress-free Sunday as the public voted her through to the X-Factor final. The Sunday sing-off featured her rivals Luke Friend and Rough Copy. The trio Rough Copy left...
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Mum of sex abuse victim in tears as attacker Anthony Goode jailed for six...
The mother of a schoolboy who was sexually abused wept when her son's attacker was jailed for six years and eight months.The tearful mum said outside court: "It's not long enough a sentence for what he...
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Kasabian on croggies, cobs and crisps - and their biggest gig yet in Victoria...
Kasabian want the keys to the city. They'll start with a star each in the pavement, they tell Gemma Peplow, and work their way up. Right now, they're concentrating on June's momentous homecoming gig....
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We've got to sort out our defence, says Leicester Tigers lock Graham Kitchener
Lock-forward Graham Kitchener has demanded improvements from Leicester Tigers despite their stunning 41-32 Heineken Cup victory against Montpellier.Tigers were sensational in attack and secured a...
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Leicester Tigers 41 Montpellier 32: Standpoint: The very best of Leicester...
That was certainly the best game of the round, and probably the best game of this year's Heineken Cup so far, and thankfully Leicester Tigers won it.It was close to the cliched game of two halves, the...
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Basketball: Rampant Leicester Riders rocket into BBL Cup final
Leicester Riders stormed into the BBL Cup final with a thumping 104-77 victory against Plymouth Raiders.Riders went into the game on Saturday night with a six-point edge, but ended the tie 33 points...
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Collecting condoms and avoiding STDs is aim of Super Mario-style safe-sex game
A Super Mario-style game where teenagers have to collect condoms and avoid STDs is being launched.Game On, in which players guide their character through a world similar to that in the Nintendo series,...
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Wes Morgan apologises to Leicester City fans for poor display against Brighton
Leicester City captain Wes Morgan said the side did not do themselves justice at Brighton on Saturday.City were poor in the first half and were chasing the game.Despite a more spirited second-half...
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