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Gun suspect Tasered three times and bitten by a police dog during arrest
A man was Tasered three times and bitten by a police dog after officers stopped his car because they suspected he was carrying a gun. The 30-year-old suspect remained in hospital today after he was...
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Vandals damage historic Joseph Wilkes barge at Moira Furnace museum
An historic canal barge at an industrial museum in Leicestershire has been damaged by vandals. The Joseph Wilkes Barge, a popular attraction at Moira Furnace, was targeted between 4pm Saturday July 12...
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Charles and Camilla enjoy tour of Rutland
Prince Charles and Camilla were greeted by cheers and applaude as they arrived at St John and St Anne Almshouses in Oakham – the first stop on their visit to Rutland which also took in Oakham town...
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Claire has number of reasons to be happy thanks to 3D glasses
A police call handler's life has been transformed by glasses which make numbers appear as if in 3D.Claire Curtis thought she might have to quit her job at Leicestershire Police headquarters, in...
View ArticleWe need to improve our skills levels, admits Leicester Tigers Richard Blaze...
Leicester Tigers have set out to improve their skill levels after being "too structured" last season.Assistant forwards coach Richard Blaze has spoken about a shift in emphasis this summer in a bid to...
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Radio presenter Amy Voce's charity bike ride in memory of her dad
Radio presenter Amy Voce is gearing up for a 380km bike ride to raise money for a cancer charity in memory of her dad.Amy, of Clarendon Park, Leicester, lost her father, Neil, to prostate cancer in...
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Chloe's bid to be 'Face of Globe' in pageant
A Leicestershire teenager is competing in an international beauty pageant.Sixteen-year-old Chloe Lake, a year 11 student at Bosworth Academy, is taking part in the Face of the Globe beauty...
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Leicester City will be great addition to Premier League, Everton manager...
Everton manager Roberto Martinez believes Leicester City are "a great addition to the Premier League".City secured a 1-0 victory over the Toffees in their pre-season friendly in Thailand on Sunday...
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Hinckley murder trial: Tearful accused says it was not his plan to kill
A killer broke down and sobbed in court while saying "I'm so sorry" to his victim's parents sitting in the public gallery.Giving evidence for the first time at his murder trial, James Andrew Burton...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue woman stuck in child's swing in Leicester playground
Firefighters had to rescue a woman who got stuck in a child's swing at a park.A crew from Western station was called to help the adult female who was trapped in the swing in Talbot Park, Thurcaston...
View ArticleFirefighters help after car crash yards from their station in Leicester
Firefighters helped clear up an accident which happened yards from their station.A crew from Eastern station went to the scene after two cars collided close to their HQ in Hastings Road, Northfields,...
View ArticleVan full of carpets destroyed by fire in Shepshed
A van carrying carpets was destroyed in a fire caused by an electrical fault.Firefighters were called out to the blazing vehicle in Market Place, Shepshed, at 12.56pm yesterday.The crew from Shepshed...
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Next sales up by 10%
Sales at high street clothes chain Next have jumped 10 per so far this year thanks to growing consumer confidence and new store openings. The Enderby-based company said branded sales were up 10.7 per...
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Eight-year-old rapper Lil' T is heading for the big time
By day, Teon Foster is a typical eight-year-old boy who loves reading and football.But when he has finished his homework, the youngster becomes rapper Lil' T.Teon has two live performances under his...
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Leicester City striker Gary Taylor-Fletcher: Even at 33, I can still make an...
Leicester City striker Gary Taylor-Fletcher has vowed to show that he still has what it takes to make an impact in the Premier League.The 33-year-old has been one of the stand-out performers in City's...
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Plans for smelly Biffa waste plant in Leicester outlined to angry residents
A tall chimney could be installed at a waste processing plant to carry away foul smells from hundreds of surrounding homes.It is one of the measures Biffa Waste Management is working on to tackle the...
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Crooked care home worker jailed for stealing from colleagues
A woman who stole bank cards from colleagues at a Rutland care home and used them to go on a spending spree has been jailed. Toni Ann Templeton, (33), from Willenhall, near Coventry, stole from three...
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Do you know these people? Suspected thieves caught on CCTV.
Police have released CCTV images of people they suspect of stealing from businesses – including women who they believe hid stolen shop stock in their skirts. The suspects were caught on camera in two...
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Welding torch gang fail to open cash machines but steal safe from Budgens,...
Raiders smashed their way into a village supermarket and tried to open two cash machines with a welding torch. The intruders failed to open the machines at Budgens in Granite Way, Mountsorrel yesterday...
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Disabled 60-year-old pushed out of his wheelchair and attacked at Hinckley...
Police are hunting a thug who carried out a "cowardly and shocking" attack on a 60-year-old man in a wheelchair. The attacker pushed the disabled man out of his wheelchair and assaulted him while he...
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