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Leicestershire drug dealer is forced to give up £10k
A convicted drug dealer has been forced to give up £10,000 – even though police had to wait almost four years for him to inherit the money.Dale Bacon, of Shortridge Lane, Enderby, was jailed for four...
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KFC and Tesco clash over plans for a new drive-through restaurant in Leicester
Fast food giant KFC and supermarket heavyweight Tesco have clashed over plans for a new drive-through restaurant in Leicester.The restaurant chain has been granted permission to build a new outlet on...
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World Cup Fanzone by Gary Silke: Why won't grass grow?
So I am doing a World Cup column for the Mercury ... sadly based in Littlethorpe rather than Rio, but it is a small world these days.Everything is in place. I bid farewell to Radio 2 for a month and...
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Wes Morgan set to sign new deal with Leicester City
Leicester City captain Wes Morgan is close to agreeing a contract extension with the club, the Mercury understands.Morgan's representatives have been in discussions with City and it is understood...
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Police inquiry after stabbing in Cambridge Street, Leicester
A man was taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound this morning. The man was treated for an injury to his arm following an incident in Cambridge Street, off Narborough Road, Leicester at 3.20am....
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Woman in her 80s told to sit still while burglar ransacked her home
An elderly woman was forced to sit and watch as a burglar "ransacked" her bedroom, taking a number of pieces of her jewellery. The woman, who is in her 80s, woke to find the intruder in her home in...
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Live: Traffic and travel updates for Leicester and Leicestershire
9.04am: The southbound A42 is now clear after earlier accident between the M1 at J23a and Breedon, but still slow from the motorway.7.50am: The A563 Glenhills Way in Aylestone, Leicester, is busy but...
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Garden sheds destroyed in Great Glen fire
Ashes from a garden incinerator caused a blaze which destroyed two sheds. Firefighters from Wigston were called to Coverside Road, in Great Glen, at 3.51pm, yesterday. A fire service spokeswoman said:...
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Antonov-225 - the world's largest plane - lands at East Midlands Airport
THE world's biggest aircraft has touched down at East Midlands airport. There was great excitement as the Ukrainian-built Antonov-225 freight plane touched down just after 7.40pm yesterday for an...
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Leicester City fanzone: What are your best memories from a fantastic season?
The vacuum created by the summer break can leave us longing for a trip to the King Power Stadium to see our lads take the field. While the World Cup brings some welcome relief, it's not the same as...
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Roadworks and diversions to watch out for in Leicester this week
Drivers are being warned to watch out for the following roadworks in Leicester next week (beginning Sunday, June 15).• Queens Road: street fair. Road closed between Clarendon Park Road and Victoria...
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Leicestershire weather: Temperatures set to soar to 26 degrees
Leicestershire is set to see its hottest day of the year today with temperatures peaking at about 26C - 78F. But despite the warm weather, rain is predicted for tonight with Saturday and Sunday set to...
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Armed robber escapes from open prison
Police are hunting a convicted armed robber who has escaped from Ford Prison, near Arundel, in West Sussex. David Blood (48) walked out of the open prison some time between 8.30am and 1pm yesterday....
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Emergency services called to two accidents in same spot in Syston within 90...
Emergency services were called to two separate road collisions on the same spot twice in 90 minutes today. East Midlands Ambulance Service and Leicestershire Police were called to a two-car collision...
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Download 2014: Festival opens at Donington Park
The Download Festival at Donington Park starts today. A crowd of more than 60,000 is expected to descend upon the arena during the three day rock concert, which runs through to Sunday. Aerosmith,...
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Leicester Tigers legend Neil Back says return of big guns will have England...
World Cup winner and former Leicester Tigers flanker Neil Back believes the return of star players is vital to England hopes of levelling the Test series against New Zealand. Stuart Lancaster and his...
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Leicestershire Foxes lose fourth on trot to Lancashire Lightning in T20 -...
Lancashire Lightning 166-7 in 20 overs (Smith 50, Jones 5-34)Leicestershire Foxes 157-7 in 20 overs (Boyce 47, Junaid Khan 3-30) Leicestershire Foxes suffered a nine-run defeat against Lancashire...
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Cricket: Leicestershire Foxes new boy Richard Jones stars in T20 defeat to...
Leicestershire Foxes came up short at Old Trafford last night as they attempted to chase down a victory target of 167 in their NatWest T20 Blast match against Lancashire Lightning.The Foxes, who have...
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Speedway: Leicester Lions sign pair as they look to bolster Elite League squad
Leicester Lions have swooped for two riders to bolster their depleted line-up.They have completed deals for Krzysztof Buczkowski and Nicolai Klindt after seeing their first season in the Elite League...
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'My girl was humiliated trying to get into One Direction gig' says Market...
A father has claimed his disabled daughter was humiliated when they went to a One Direction concert at Wembley Stadium.Oliver Brooks said nine-year-old Madison was upset when she was forced to sit on...
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