18-year-old arrested after car goes into ditch in Littlethorpe
An 18-year-old man has been arrested after a car went into a ditch in Littlethorpe, near Narborough, shortly before midnight. Two fire crews were called out to the incident in Cosby Road. No-one was...
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Fosse Court care home in Leicester closes after staff arrests
A Leicester care home has closed after four members of staff were arrested on suspicion off ill-treating residents.All 21 residents at Fosse Court, in Fosse Road North, have been moved out following...
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National forces rehabilitation centre confirmed for Stanford Hall near...
A £300 million rehabilitation centre for injured armed forces personnel will be opened at Stanford Hall near Loughborough, it was confirmed today.Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond announced in...
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Hundreds of Argos staff set for seven-day strike at Magna Park, Lutterworth
Hundreds of staff at a major national warehouse are to go on strike for seven days over changes to their terms and conditions.About 400 workers at the Argos National Distribution Centre in Magna Park,...
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VIDEO: Watch CCTV of man linked to 19 thefts at health clubs
Police today released CCTV footage of a man they have linked to a series of thefts from health club customers. Detectives want to trace Jamie Mcghee in connection with 19 thefts of bank cards from...
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A sight loss charity faces drastic cuts
Sight loss charity Vista says it will have to slash its services if a planned massive funding cut goes ahead.Leicestershire County Council is looking to save £110 million over the next five years.As...
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Police investigating break-in at Nat West bank in Sileby
Intruders broke into a village bank early this morning – but left empty-handed. The branch of Nat West in Barrow Road, Sileby was burgled at 3.30am, Leicestershire Police said. A force spokeswoman...
View ArticleLeicestershire bowlers struggle as Kent complete six-wicket victory
Leicestershire slumped to a six-wicket defeat against Kent on the final day of the LV County Championship match at Grace Road. The County bowlers needed to keep matters tight as Kent resumed on 66-1 in...
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Massive tailbacks on M1 and A46 in Leicestershire caused by traffic censuses
Drivers were caught up in tailbacks snaking back miles this morning because of two county council traffic census checkpoints. Police asked Leicestershire County Council to suspend one census as it was...
View ArticleLeicester company fined after schoolboy's head trapped by electric gate
A Leicester company has been fined £3,300 for failing to install adequate guarding on an electric gate that trapped a young child at a primary school. Dudley Magistrates' Court today heard that an...
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Sam and Amy's gem of a slot on Radio 2
Award-winning Gem 106 breakfast presenters Sam & Amy will be getting their first shot as DJs on BBC Radio 2 this weekend. Earlier this year, the pair were named music radio personalities of the...
View ArticleSight loss charity Vista says services will be slashed if funding cut goes ahead
Sight loss charity Vista says it will have to slash its services if a planned massive funding cut goes ahead. Leicestershire County Council is looking to save £110 million over the next five years. As...
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Blaze badly damages former register office in Coalville
Fire severely damaged the former register office in Coalville this afternoon.The blaze broke out shortly after 1.30pm in the single-storey building in Ravenstone Road.The building, which has hosted...
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A blow-hole in one for Leicestershire golfer Greg Eason
Kirby Muxloe's Greg Eason celebrated his recent top-five finish on the PGA Canada Tour by swimming with dolphins.The 21-year-old finished joint fifth in the SBO Open at Fort McMurray, Alberta, in what...
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Car bursts into flames on Braunstone ring road
A car fire brought traffic on the ring road in Braunstone to a halt this afternoon.The vehicle burst into flames on the Braunstone Way at 2.30pm.Scores of people contacted the fire service which...
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Public sector strikes: Workers in Leicester and Leicestershire join picket lines
More than 1,000 public sector workers marched on Town Hall Square, in Leicester, this afternoon to protest against changes to their pay, pension, and working conditions.The mass rally by union members...
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Leicester City make another bid for Brighton striker Leonardo Ulloa
Leicester City have made another attempt to sign Leonardo Ulloa from Brighton, the Mercury understands.City have submitted a fourth bid for the Argentine striker, believed to be just over...
View ArticleCathedral prayers answered with £140,000 grant
A grant of £140,000 has been awarded to Leicester Cathedral to help pay for repairs to the north side of the building.The cash has come from the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund, set up...
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Crime gang used explosive gas to blow up 28 bank machines
A crime gang blew up dozens of cash machines across the country by pumping them full of explosive gas. The five members the gang, mostly from Liverpool, targeted ATMs at banks, supermarkets and post...
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Two men jailed for raping 12-year-old girl in Leicester
Two men raped a "vulnerable" 12-year-old girl after taking her in a car to a secluded woodland spot.Today the pair - Vinayak Rama and Reynold Carvalho - were given substantial jail sentences for the...
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