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Leicester Tigers sign Australian defence coach Phil Blake

Leicester Tigers have signed Australian defence coach Phil Blake. The 51-year-old has coached in both codes of the game Down Under and has worked with Super 15 side Western Force and the Australian...

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Hard graft for Leicestershire batsmen as they take on Gloucestershire in LV...

Leicestershire were bowled out for 269 on the first day of their LV County Championship match against Gloucestershire at Grace Road. Runs were hard to come by on a slow pitch with the visiting bowlers...

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Fire causes severe damage to Wigston Swimming Pool

A fire caused severe damage to Wigston Swimming Pool last night. Firefighters were called to the blaze at the swimming pool, in Station Road, Wigston Magna, at about 9.30pm. The fire started in the...

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Man's body found at flat near Narborough Road

Emergency services were called to a flat in Leicester after a man's body was found inside. Police and paramedics were called to Noel Street, off Narborough Road, in Westcotes, at about 10.50pm last...

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Parks Primary School, Leicester, forced to shut after copper pipes are stolen

A Leicester primary school forced to shut after thieves stole copper pipes supplying water will remain shut tomorrow. Parks Primary's premises officer reported the incident at 7.54am this morning to...

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Leicester City duo sign new contracts

Leicester City development squad duo Jacob Blyth and James Pearson have signed new contracts. Striker Blyth, who enjoyed a successful spell on loan with Northampton Town last season, has signed a...

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Thurmaston street attack: Trio jailed for nine years each

Three men have been handed lengthy jail terms for running over a defenceless man and kicking him as he lay on the ground. Judge Ebraham Mooncey told brothers Daniel and David Brittle and co-defendant...

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Highfields landlord fined almost £35,000 for breaches of multiple...

A landlord has been ordered to pay almost £35,000 in fines after admitting failing to obtain a licence for shared houses he rented out.Harishbhai Rambhai Patel was prosecuted by Leicester City Council...

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Cricket: O'Brien hits 88 to rescue Leicestershire from early slump against...

Hard graft was the order of the day for Leicestershire's batsman as the LV County Championship match with Gloucestershire got underway at Grace Road. Though skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan won the toss and...

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Leicester City owners know money does not guarantee success

Leicester City's owners have learned spending huge amounts of money does not guarantee success, says the club's vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha.City's owners are estimated to have spent more...

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Big Ron hails Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson as his 'best ever captain'

Leicester City's Nigel Pearson is a natural leader who was destined to manage at the top level, his former boss Ron Atkinson has said.Pearson was Sheffield Wednesday captain under Atkinson in 1991...

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Family tell of desperate wait for news of John Preston, missing for three weeks

A family is still desperately awaiting news of a husband and father who went missing from home three weeks ago.John Preston was last seen at his home in Glenfield at noon on Monday, May 12.Since then,...

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Ten Siberian husky puppies reunited with mum Misty on their first birthday

Ten Siberian husky puppies have been reunited for a first birthday party.Mum Misty welcomed back her pups Mishka, Ziko, Bella, Keiko, Duke, Polar, Max, Zuko, Dakota and Loki for the celebration at her...

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Leicester Tigers bring in former Australia defence coach

Leicester Tigers have added former Australia defence coach Phil Blake to their coaching staff. The 51-year-old is expected to join in August when he finishes his contractual commitments Down Under....

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Athena Orchard: Tributes to 12-year-old who has lost her battle with cancer

The mother of a 12-year-old girl who lost her battle with cancer has paid tribute to her "brave" and "beautiful" daughter.Athena Orchard, of New Parks, Leicester, was diagnosed with osteosarcoma after...

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Firefighters cordon off industrial unit after chemical spill

Firefighters cordoned off a section of an industrial unit when a 25 litre drum of hydrochloric acid leaked after falling from the back of a HGV. Crews used chemical protection suits as they contained...

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Robbie Williams backs Dion Dublin's new World Cup song for England

Former Leicester City star Dion Dublin is hoping to score with a World Cup song for England. The 45-year-old former England striker has recorded 'Winner in You' - a catchy cover of the New Radicals'...

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Leicestershire all-rounder Rob Taylor shines in LV County Championship clash...

Leicestershire's Rob Taylor prospered on the second day of the LV County Championship match against Gloucestershire at Grace Road. The left-arm seamer produced career-best figures of 5-55 as the...

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Floyd Mayweather cancels Leicester visit

Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather has cancelled his visit to Leicester. The 37-year-old undefeated American was due to meet and greet fans at the Maher Centre, in Ravensbridge Drive, Leicester, on June...

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Road works cause major delays for traffic in South Wigston

Bus services through South Wigston are being severely disrupted due to road works in Blaby Road. Arriva have said nine routes are affected by huge queues of traffic stretching from South Wigston to...

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