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Cosby residents unable to enjoy outdoors because lawns are overgrown
Elderly and vulnerable people say they are unable to enjoy the outdoors – because their lawns are too overgrown.People in residential housing in Forryan Close, Cosby, claim the housing association has...
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Leicester City: 'Lest-tah' lad Guy Branston is back and dreaming of top job
You can take Guy Branston out of Leicester but you can't take 'Les-tah' out of Guy Branston.Sixteen years after he began his career with his beloved hometown club, and 481 appearances and 19 clubs...
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Leicester City's move for Cardiff striker Frazier Campbell is in doubt
Leicester City's bid to sign striker Fraizer Campbell is in doubt after they refused to meet the player's wage demands.City have triggered an £800,000 relegation release clause in the 26-year-old's...
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Slaughter-free dairy farm to be set up in Leicestershire
Britain's first commercial slaughter-free dairy farm is to be set up in Leicestershire.Seven bulls and five retired milking cows are already enjoying life on the designated site – 52 acres of farmland...
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Man 'bitten in face by dog' after groups of youths fight in Leicester street
A man was taken to hospital with facial injuries after being attacked by a dog after two groups of youths were involved in a street fight.The man's face was covered in blood as his friends tried to...
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Give us a job, your majesty! Hundreds of applicants chase 14 posts at Richard...
Hundreds of people applied for the 14 jobs at the Richard III visitor centre.The £4 million attraction is due to open on Saturday, July 26, and there was huge demand for the posts on offer.Iain Gordon,...
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Firefighters rescue horse from ditch in Skeffington
Firefighters rescued a horse after it got stuck in a ditch. Crews from Billesdon and the technical rescue unit from Southern station were called out at 6.18pm last night by the owner. The crews used a...
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Plane diverted after suffering a problem shortly after taking off from East...
A plane declared a mid-air emergency shortly after taking off at East Midlands Airport. The 737 Jet2 flight from East Midlands to Heraklion left at 5.40pm yesterday and circled above the airport as a...
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Man arrested after woman suffers heart attack in Leicester city centre
A man was arrested today after ambulance staff went to the aid of woman who had suffered a heart attack. The man was detained by police after an ambulance crew was called to a domestic address in East...
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Firefighters called out to several accidents in space of eight hours
Firefighters were called out to deal with a number of accidents in the space of eight hours yesterday. Fire crews from Kibworth and Central station were called out at 2.43pm after a crash between a car...
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Leicester Race for Life 2014 - runners join fight to beat cancer
Thousands of women will be taking part in the Race for Life at Leicester's Victoria Park today. For a lot of the runners it will be emotional day as they make their way around the five or 10km route in...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases dealt with at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:David Michael Raby (58), of Kate Street, West End, Leicester, pleaded guilty to stealing meat worth £50.31 from Tesco, Narborough Road,...
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Mobile speed camera sites for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland for week...
Mobile speed carea sites in Leicester. Leicestershire and Rutland for week beginning Monday, July 7 B4114 Leicester Road, Enderby 40mph B5006 Tamworth Road, Ashby B4114 Leicester Rd, Sharnford A6004...
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New Leicester Cathedral Gardens officially opened
Civic dignitaries were joined by hundreds of people for the official opening of the new £2.5 million Leicester Cathedral Gardens this weekend. The event was marked by two days of celebration and...
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Postman jailed after hoarding letters and stealing from packages
A postman who hoarded more than a 1,200 undelivered letters and stole items from several packages has been jailed for 12 months. Royal Mail investigators found that Mark Nevin (37) had helped himself...
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What's the best chippy in the county according to readers?
It has only been open for three-and-a-half months but George's Tradition has been voted the best chippy in the county by our readers. Last week the Mercury launched an online poll to find out which of...
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Five-year old boy has life-saving heart transplant operation
Five-year-old Theo Jones relied on life-saving medication to keep him alive. But now thanks to a new heart the youngster from Loughborough has a new lease of life. Theo was a permanent hospital patient...
View ArticlePower cut due to cable fault hits homes and businesses in West End, Leicester
More than 200 homes and businesses in Leicester suffered a power cut after an underground electric cable developed a fault yesterday. Residents and traders in Narborough Road, West End, suffered power...
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Thousands take part in Leicester's Race for Life
Brave mum-of-two Amy Aitken has terminal cancer but took part in Leicester's Race for Life to help others. The 39-year-old, who has cancer in her lungs, yesterday (SUN) walked the 5km course at...
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Driver escapes unhurt after car flips and lands on roof on hard shoulder of...
A driver escaped injury after a car flipped over and and landed on its roof on a motorway today. Three fire crews attended the one-vehicle incident after the car landed on its roof on the hard shoulder...
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