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Leicester house fire deaths: What the judge told killers
Seven men and a youth have today been jailed for the deaths of Shehnila Taufiq, 47, and her three children, Zainab, 19, Bilal, 17, and Jamal, 15, who were killed in an arson attack on their home in...
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Leicester house fire deaths: Arson murderers jailed for life
Two men have been jailed for life for the murders of a mother and her three children in a botched revenge attack on their home. Tristan Richards (24), of Sparkenhoe Street, Highfields, Leicester, was...
View ArticleInside Football: 'Time to stop the England excuses'
England's disappointing, if not unsurprising, exit from the World Cup will reignite the age-old debate of why the national team continues to fail on the international stage. This time, England lasted...
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House fire in Luther Street, Leicester, caused by 'cannabis factory'
A fire which saw 20 homes evacuated was caused by the electrics of an illegal 'cannabis factory', it has emerged. The blaze took hold of a house in the Luther Street, off Hinckley Road, in Leicester's...
View ArticleLeicestershire crash to 10-wicket defeat against Surrey at the Kia Oval
An entertaining last-wicket stand between Jigar Naik and Charlie Shreck could not prevent Leicestershire slipping to a heavy defeat on the final day of their LV County Championship match against Surrey...
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Ex-boarding school teacher jailed for sex abuse
A 76-year-old retired teacher has been jailed for sexually abusing a vulnerable young boy at a boarding school in the 1970s. Ken Wells, of Bracken Dale, East Goscote, near Syston, abused the boy while...
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Police appeal after man indecently exposes himself to woman in Loughborough
Police are investigating a case of indecent exposure in Loughborough. The incident happened in Nottingham Road at about 4pm on Friday, when a man indecently exposed himself to a woman. He has been...
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Motorbike crash in Bushby
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a collision in Bushby this afternoon. The rider was on the A47 at about 12.30pm today when the accident happened. Police said no other vehicles were...
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Flights cancelled and delayed at East Midlands Airport due to strikes
Delays to flights into and out of East Midlands Airport have continued throughout today because of the strike by French air traffic control staff. Hundreds of passengers have faced long waits at the...
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Police report a 70 per cent drop in crime at Download festival
Police say there was a 70 per cent drop in crime at this year's Download rock festival compared to the previous year's event. Overall, police recorded 91 crimes at this month's event in Castle...
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Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson agrees new deal
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has signed a new three-year contract at the club. Pearson, who led City to the Championship title last season, has agreed a deal to remain at the King Power Stadium...
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New-look India squad are ready for 'a special game'
India captain MS Dhoni said it will be great to see some familiar faces when his side begin their three-day game with Leicestershire today. Dhoni's new-look squad kick off their two-and-a-half month...
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Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson was always confident of signing new deal
Nigel Pearson said he was always confident he would remain as Leicester City manager after signing a new three-year deal.City officially announced last night that the 50-year-old, whose original...
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Live traffic and travel updates from Leicester and Leicestershire
7.11am: There are currently no new incidents to report.For more local and national travel information and weather updates see the links below:MOTORWAY UPDATES: For traffic updates on UK motorways and...
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Leicester house fire deaths: Judge's tribute to innocent victims
The judge paid tribute to the four victims and the dignity displayed by Dr Muhammad Taufiq.Mr Justice John Griffith Williams, speaking at the sentencing, said: "That the victims were the wholly...
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Illegal gun councillor faces no further sanctions from Leicester Labour group
A Labour city councillor will face no further action from party whips after being convicted of having an illegal shotgun.Former lord mayor of Leicester Robert Wann admitted having the weapon without a...
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Barrier built to keep out travellers from unauthorised spot in Beaumont Leys,...
About 500 metres of earthworks have been built along a Leicester road to try to stop travellers returning to a spot where they have often set up unauthorised camps.The obstruction, which stands about...
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Leicester hospital trust at fault in death of baby
Hospital negligence contributed to the death of a newborn girl, a coroner has ruled.Dayani Chauhan-Ahmed died at Leicester Royal Infirmary at 4.45pm on October 3.An inquest at Leicester Town Hall...
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Man pistol-whipped in cafe as terrified children looked on in horror
Children screamed in shock as a man was beaten up and pistol-whipped in a cafe.Parents and shop staff described "feeling like jelly" in fear, on seeing the gun, Leicester Crown Court was told.The male...
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Kasabian: Leicester fans getting ready to do it all again at Glastonbury
Kasabian follow up their triumphant homecoming gig by headlining at Glastonbury on Sunday.A decade after their Glastonbury debut, the Leicester rockers will top the Pyramid Stage bill on the final...
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