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Anger as Beware of the Ducks! road signs plan for Burbage is ditched
Councillors are unhappy that promised road signs warning motorists of ducks using a village pool have been dropped.Burbage Parish Council says the local ducks near the Horsepool, in Church Street, will...
View ArticleLeicester scientists closer to making contraceptive pill for men
Researchers have made a discovery which could pave the way for a male contraceptive pill. The scientists, working with colleagues in Australia, believe blocking two proteins could be effective without...
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Hinckley football fans call for public to back new town club
There may be light at the end of the tunnel for a town's bereaved football fans, two months after their beloved club ceased to exist. Supporters of Hinckley United, which was wound up in the High Court...
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Masked thugs rob woman in Wykin Park, Hinckley
Three masked thugs mugged a woman as she walked her dog in a park. One of the robbers held the woman in a bear hug while his accomplices shone a torched in the 46-year-old woman's eyes before snatching...
View ArticleLeicester City Ladies U18s go top after convincing victory
Leicester City Ladies U18s climbed to the top of the league after a more than convincing 8-2 win over Asfordby Amateurs. City started the game with menacing intent scoring two quick fire goals in eight...
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Raiders armed with a crowbar and claw hammer rob South Wigston Post Office
Three men armed with a claw hammer and a crow bar raided a village post office. The men escaped with cash from the shop in Canal Street, South Wigston at 3pm yesterday. No members of staff or customers...
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X Factor star Sam Bailey wows crowds at Athena in Leicester
The screams of fans and the thunder of fireworks welcomed X Factor star Sam Bailey back home to Leicester this evening. A crowd of thousands massed outside Athena in the city, waving posters and...
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Leicester City keeper Kasper Schmeichel says 'don't worry'
Kasper Schmeichel believes there is no cause for concern after Leicester City suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this season last week.The goalkeeper also said everyone in the City camp...
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Toddler's death after swallowing battery prompts hospital tests change
The death of a 14-month-old boy who swallowed a battery prompted a change in the way pre-school age children are examined in Leicester's hospitals, an inquest heard.Wsam Noorwali died from internal...
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Triumph Motorcycles annual sales hit 50,000 milestone
Triumph Motorcycles has sold more than 50,000 bikes in a year for the first time since the brand's rebirth three decades ago.The Hinckley company, bought out of liquidation in 1983 by builder John...
View ArticleAlert as mobile phone snatches triple in two areas of Leicester
Gangs of thieves snatched mobile phones from 34 people in just two areas of the city last month. The thieves – some riding bikes – targeted victims in the city centre and the Hinckley Road and...
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School tests: More Leicester 11-year-olds than ever hit targets
More 11-year-olds in the city are getting good results in key subjects than ever before.Figures released today by the Department for Education show in Leicester, 75 per cent of pupils are achieving the...
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Leicester City Council spends £6,000 on hiring celebrities
Leicester City Council has spent £6,000 hiring celebrities to appear at events, it has emerged.The authority has revealed a list of public figures it has paid over the past three years to host, compere...
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Leicester City transfer news: Sylvan Ebanks-Blake potential target following...
Leicester City may look to bring in striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake after Chris Wood picked up a hamstring injury which will keep him out of action for at least a month. Wood injured his hamstring in the...
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Leicester Tigers full-back Mat Tait to return to action for Nottingham toight
Leicester Tigers full-back Mat Tait will make his first appearance on a rugby pitch since last May's Grand Final when he starts on loan at Nottingham tonight. The 27-year-old finished last season in...
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Police catch 30 drink drivers in first two weeks of campaign
Police have caught 30 drink drivers in the first two weeks of their month-long Christmas campaign. The campaign, which was launched at the beginning of the month, got off to a disappointing start when...
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Motorist exposed himself to horse rider in Swithland
A motorist indecently exposed himself to a horse rider as she rode through the countryside. The suspect, who was driving a Volkswagen Golf, slowed down as he passed the woman, who was with a friend,...
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Police issue photo of truck stolen from Easycrete, Blaby
Police have released a picture of a truck which was stolen from a business this week. The red and yellow Man Truck – registration X845 JOL – was taken from Easycrete, Winchester Avenue, Blaby on...
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Leicester MPs Liz Kendall and Jon Ashworth condemn 11 per cent pay rise plans
Plans to increase MPs' salaries by 11 per cent have been officially unveiled. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) which is responsible for setting MPs' pay, pensions and expenses,...
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WATCH: Terrifying moment gold dealer is Tasered at home by raider - who is...
The terrifying moment a successful gold dealer was Tasered in his home by a raider posing as a parcel deliveryman was captured in an astonishing clip of CCTV. But in an unexpected twist, the would-be...
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