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Motorcyclist killed in crash in Loughborough
A motorcyclist has died in a crash in the early hours of this morning. The rider, believed to be in his 20s, came off his machine – a "high powered motorbike" – at about 4.50am. It happened in Belton...
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Man and woman hurt as car crashes into house in Braunstone, Leicester
A man and a woman were taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in crashed into a house. Emergency services were called to Turville Road, Braunstone, Leicester, at 4.30am yesterday. A fire...
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Leicester City's Jeff Schlupp "gutted" to miss out on Ghana World Cup squad
Leicester City defender Jeff Schlupp has missed out on making Ghana's final 23-man squad for the World Cup. Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah made the final cut following his side's 1-0 defeat to the...
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Traffic from A1 diverted through Melton following diesel spill
Traffic travelling north on the A1 had to be diverted through Melton yesterday after 1,000 litres of diesel spilled onto the carriageway. The 35-mile diversion followed an incident at about 11pm on...
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Britain's Got Talent final: Lucy Kay and Addict Initiative could add to...
Does Leicestershire have what it takes to add another prize to its clutch of recent successes - the Britain's Got Talent crown? From Mark Selby winning the snooker World Championship and Leicester City...
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Firefighters tackle bedroom fire in Loughborough
Firefighters were called on to tackle a fire which broke out in the bedroom of a house. Crews were called to a property in Manor Road, Loughborough, at 7am on Saturday. They used breathing gear to...
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Tom Wells can't save Leicestershire Foxes from T20 defeat against Birmingham...
A blistering half-century from Tom Wells was not enough to save Leicestershire Foxes from defeat against the Birmingham Bears in the NatWest T20 Blast at Grace Road. The young all-rounder crashed four...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases dealt with at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:John McClafferty (35), of Herricks Avenue, Thurmaston, was proven guilty in absence of failing to give information about a driver's identity on...
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Mum of the Year: 'Overwhelmed' Rosie named winner at awards ceremony
A "truly inspirational" woman who has dedicated the past three decades to caring for hundreds of children has been named the Leicester Mercury's Mum of the Year.Rosie Little, who has been a foster...
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Leicester City's history brick by brick - John Hutchinson looks at landmarks...
Leicester City's official historian John Hutchinson continues his series revisiting the sites in Leicester that were significant in the history of the club. Today, as we walk past these significant...
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Bad day at the office, says Leicestershire Foxes skipper Josh Cobb
Leicestershire Foxes skipper Josh Cobb labelled yesterday's 25-run defeat by the Birmingham Bears in the NatWest T20 Blast as a "bad day at the office."The Foxes slipped to their second consecutive...
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Leicestershire Foxes have plenty of thinking to do after defeat against...
Leicestershire Foxes have plenty of thinking to do before they face Worcestershire Rapids on Friday evening in the NatWest T20 Blast at Grace Road.The Foxes were soundly beaten yesterday by the...
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Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez shines on Algeria debut
Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez made a sparkling debut for Algeria as he all but secured his place on the plane to Brazil.The 23-year-old was at his scintillating creative best as the Desert Foxes...
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Leicestershire weather: County basks in summer sun... before more rain arrives
Summer kicked off in style yesterday with warm temperatures, sunshine and bright blue skies – and if you did not make the most of it, you will soon wish you had.Forecasters are predicting rain and...
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Tributes to young dad killed in motorbike crash in Loughborough
A young father was killed in a motorcycle crash in the early hours of yesterday.The rider, named locally as Luke Gibbs, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.The crash happened at about...
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Live: Traffic and travel updates for Leicester and Leicestershire
b 5.46pm: The accident on Enderby Road in Whetstone has cleared and the delays around Fosse Park are quickly clearing.5.12pm: Area Traffic Control are reporting an accident on the Enderby Road in...
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New search for missing Madeleine McCann in Portugal
Police are today searching scrubland near the Algarve holiday resort where Leicestershire girl Madeleine McCann went missing in 2007. Portuguese police have sealed off a large tract of land near Praia...
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Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez confirmed in Algeria World Cup squad
Riyad Mahrez will be the first Leicester City player to appear at a World Cup finals for 12 years after the Algerian squad was confirmed this morning. The winger has impressed Algeria coach Vahid...
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Cash for your community: Over to you for giveaway
Voting starts today in our £35,000 Cash For Your Community giveaway.The Leicester Mercury has teamed up with Nottingham Building Society to run this scheme, which will benefit 150 community groups and...
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World Cup: Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez off to Brazil but Jeff Schlupp...
Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez will be on the plane to Brazil for the World Cup.Mahrez will form a key part of Algeria's final 23-man squad after impressing for both club and country.However,...
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