Antoin Akpom: Court told of dropped 'object' as man fled scene of fatal stabbing
A man fleeing the scene of a fatal stabbing dropped something 12 inches long that landed with a "hollow clang", a murder jury has been told.Administration office worker Lee Birt told the Antoin Akpom...
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Doctor guilty of sex assaults can return to work
A doctor who will remain on the Sex Offender Register until 2018 for three assaults against hospital staff has been allowed to return to work.Dr Benjamin Obukofe, 46, was given a six-month suspended...
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Girlfriend in loving tribute to MH17 plane crash victim Richard Mayne
The girlfriend of flight MH17 victim Richard Mayne has paid a loving tribute to him.Abby Clark, who lives in Desford, posted a touching tribute on Facebook to her boyfriend, who was one of 298 people...
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Rivers polluted near Aylestone Meadows as old sewage tank fails
Sewage caused a stink as it polluted a river after a valve in a storage tank failed.Severn Trent said the sewage came from a storm tank in Amy Street, Braunstone Town, and leaked in to the River Biam...
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Simon Says at De Montfort Hall - Saturday and Sunday, July 26, 27
Hurrah! The excellent Simon Says festival is returning for a second outing this weekend, following its sell-out debut last summer. Celebrating all that is brilliant about Leicester's music scene (and...
View ArticleUnipart Automotive closes branches in Leicester and Loughborough
Two car parts depots have closed in Leicestershire with the loss of 15 jobs.Unipart Automotive sites in Abbey Lane, Leicester, which employed 11 staff, and Belton Road West, Loughborough, with four...
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Leicester City Council to take no action over halal lamb burger case
An investigation into undeclared pork found in halal lamb burgers supplied to Leicester schools has concluded that no further action should be taken against the manufacturer Paragon Quality Foods Ltd....
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LCFC: New Premier League match day ticket prices announced
Leicester City has announced its match day ticket prices for the new Premiership season. The club posted the increased tariffs on its website today, following the launch of its new kit at the weekend....
View ArticlePeople attending Ramadan festival asked to dig deep for the victims of the...
Up to 15,000 people are expected to attend Leicester's four-day Ramadan Festival which is raising money to send humanitarian aid to Gaza and Syria.The event, officially opened today by the Lord Mayor...
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MP Keith Vaz 'deeply concerned' by threat of 200 job cuts at Hovis in Leicester
A Leicester MP is seeking a meeting with managers of a bakery which is set to close with the loss of more than 200 jobs.Bread making giant Hovis announced this week it was planning to shut its factory...
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Passenger's narrow escape as brick smashes through train window in Sileby
A train passenger narrowly escaped injury when yobs pelted a train with bricks. One of the bricks crashed through a double-glazed window next to the passenger, only just missing him, police said. A...
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CCTV clue after thug punches 76-year-old woman and snatches her gold chain
A thug on a bike punched a 76-year-old woman before snatching a gold chain from her neck. The woman was targeted in Ross Walk, near the junction with Cooper Street, Belgrave, Leicester. Police said the...
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Live: Traffic and travel updates for Leicester and Leicestershire
7.05pm: Congestion on the M1 northbound between junctions 23a and 24 has cleared and all three lanes now open following the earlier breakdown.6.02pm: There is heavy traffic on the M1 northbound between...
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Burglars ransacked house of wounded war hero while he was at military rehab...
A soldier who lost his legs in a bombing in Afghanistan had his home ransacked by burglars while he was away in a military rehabilitation centre.Intruders targeted Trooper Chris Middleton's Syston home...
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Leicester City fanzone: Have we got a bargain in Leonardo Ulloa?
Leonardo Ulloa becomes our most expensive player ever, and our Nige was chasing him for quite some time before Brighton finally gave in to his offer, so he must really believe in the lad.It's reported...
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Leicester City in bidding war for Watford's Troy Deeney
Leicester City are embroiled in a bidding war for Watford striker Troy Deeney.City have had two bids rejected by the Hornets for Deeney, the second believed to be £7.5million.After failing to agree...
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Commonwealth Games: Loughborough University athletes secure medals on first...
Loughborough University athletes claimed two medals on the first day of action at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.Loughborough-based swimmers Fran Halsall and Amy Smith were part of the England...
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Commonwealth Games: Chris Adcock gets England badminton off to perfect start...
Chris Adcock has vowed to continue leading from the front after getting England's mixed badminton team off to the perfect start on the first day of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 25-year-old,...
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Road closed while fire crews tackle an out-of-control blaze, in Rutland
A road was closed for two hours this morning after a waste fire spiraled out of control, in Rutland.A controlled fire burning waste and refuge on the A6121, Essendine Road, between Ryhall and...
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Commonwealth Games: Fran Halsall pleased with record-breaking silver medal in...
Fran Halsall insists there was no shame in being beating into second place by world record-breaking Australia in the women's 4x100 freestyle relay final. England's quartet of Siobhan O'Connor, Becki...
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