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Leicester City fanzone: Over the moon now Kasper is staying at 'home'

Kasper has signed! Phew, that’s a relief. The recent silence from our club over the future of our first-choice stopper had us all wondering what might happen, but this new four-year deal is just what...

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Humberstone Park NatWest to close after big drop in custom

A bank is to shut after seeing a massive drop in customers using the branch. NatWest has announced the Humberstone Park branch in Uppingham Road, Leicester, will shut on September 5. The bank said the...

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Vulnerable pensioner died after being targeted by junk mail scams and...

A vulnerable pensioner spent more than £30,000 after falling prey to mail scams. Peter Rose, from Wigston, was subjected to an onslaught of mail scams over eight years offering free gifts for prizes,...

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Police urge public to avoid footpath after five robberies in a month

Police today urged people to avoid a footpath after five people were robbed there in the space of a few weeks. Officers believe the five attacks in Hutchinson Walk, in the St Peters area of Leicester,...

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M69 blocked due to diesel spillage

An accident has blocked the northbound M69 and part of the southbound motorway. Traffic is moving very slowly between junction 2 of the M69 and junction 21 of the M1 following an incident involving a...

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Leicesteshire Foxes slump to T20 defeat against Worcestershire Rapids - match...

Leicestershire Foxes 164-6 in 20 overs (Wells 45 not out)Worcestershire Rapids 167-5 in 19.2 overs (Mitchell 67 not out, Raine 2-28) Leicestershire Foxes were on the end of a five-wicket defeat tonight...

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Two Leicester Mercury photographers scoop the honours at Midlands Media Awards

Two Leicester Mercury photographers have been honoured at the Midlands Media Awards.Mike Sewell was named best sports photographer and Will Johnston was named best news photographer.Will's picture...

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D-Day 70th anniversary: Leicestershire glider pilot speaks of Pegasus Bridge...

A Leicestershire man who flew gliders carrying vital reinforcements to protect the strategic target of Pegasus Bridge on D-Day has spoken about his mission.Bert Harget, 96, of Oadby, flew a full load...

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Police plea after dog bites nine-year-old girl in Melton

Police are trying to trace a woman whose dog bit a nine-year-old girl.The child was injured when the small dog, which was on a lead, bit her in Welby Lane, Melton.The owner led her pet away from the...

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Athletics: Hodge out to defend sprint titles

Paralympic hopeful Marcel Hodge is preparing to defend his 100m and 200m titles at the Inas Open European Championship.Leicestershire-based Hodge will travel to Bergen Op Zoom, in the Netherlands, for...

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Speedway: Leicester Lions' winless streak goes on

Leicester Lions' search for a first away win of the season continues after they suffered a 48-40 defeat at Swindon Robins.The Elite League meeting on Thursday should have ended with some reward for the...

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Local rugby: Leicestershire denied by Surrey in Twickenham final

It was third time unlucky for Leicestershire as they again suffered defeat in the final of the County Championship Shield.After being edged out by Dorset & Wiltshire in 2010 and then losing to...

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Lorry wedged under bridge causes chaos in Leicester

Traffic came to a standstill when a lorry became wedged beneath a bridge in Leicester.Cars tried to squeeze around the white Ford van after it was lodged under the low bridge in Gipsy Lane at about...

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Leicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs is relishing start for England against...

Leicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs is relishing the chance to pull on the No.9 shirt for England in the first Test against New Zealand today.Youngs will take on the All Blacks at Eden Park in his...

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Leicester City are officially welcomed to the Premier League

Leicester City have officially been welcomed to the Premier League.City and fellow promoted clubs Burnley and QPR were formally confirmed at the Premier League AGM.City were handed shares in the...

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Leicester Tigers duo are big loss for England, admits Graham Rowntree

England forwards coach Graham Rowntree believes the qualities of Leicester Tigers' front-row pair Dan Cole and Tom Youngs will be missed on the tour of New Zealand.Both players have been ruled out of...

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Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy tipped to be a Premier League success

Kevin Phillips believes Leicester City's Jamie Vardy has what it takes to follow in his footsteps from non-league football to being a hit in the Premier League.Phillips ended his 20-year career when he...

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Goal-scoring best is yet to come for Leicester City target Fraizer Campbell

Leicester City target Fraizer Campbell's scoring record in the Premier League may not be the greatest, but there is a sense that the best is yet to come from the striker.City have triggered an £800,000...

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Does fracking have a future?

The controversial issue of fracking moved closer to home this week, when a company suggested there are billions of barrels of oil waiting to be extracted from the county's countryside. We get the views...

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Jealous boyfriend attacked girlfriend's ex-partner in Melton car park

A jealous boyfriend who attacked his girlfriend's ex-partner when he saw them chatting in a car park was jailed for a total of 18 months.Sean Pyper (23) accused the victim of "flirting" and recklessly...

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