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Man in hospital with stab wounds after fight in Evington Road, Leicester
A man is in hospital with stab wounds after a fight in Evington Road, Leicester, this lunchtime. Police were called to the scene at 12.15pm following reports of a fight between two men. A 25-year-old...
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The best farm shop in Leicestershire? And the winner is....
A family-run business in Long Whatton has been voted as our reader's favourite farm shop.Manor Organic Farm Shop, in Loughborough has gained more than 50 per cent of the votes in an online poll which...
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Friends of flight MH17 victim Richard Mayne give Charnwood Camp a boost
The founder of a holiday camp for diabetic children is delighted that friends of flight MH17 victim Richard Mayne are raising money for the charity.Dr Peter Swift, who set up the annual Charnwood Camp...
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We're in good shape, says Leicester City's Marc Albrighton
Leicester City winger Marc Albrighton believes he has not yet reached peak form this pre-season – and has more to offer before the opening Premier League game against Everton in two weeks.The summer...
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Leicestershire commemorates WW1 100 years on
Lights will be turned off tonight in memory of the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War.A century ago today, Great Britain declared war on Germany and joined a global conflict which...
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Roll of Honour: Leicestershire soldiers killed during WW1 commemorated
Thousands of Leicestershire soldiers killed during the First World War have been commemorated in a roll of honour published on the Leicester Mercury's website.The census names 5,293 men and boys who...
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Leicester City to face MK Dons as hectic schedule goes on
Leicester City play the first of their back-to-back pre-season friendlies tonight when they travel to MK Dons.It has been an extremely hectic schedule for Nigel Pearson's men, who are in the middle of...
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Mayor says it stays Jubilee Square, despite campaign
Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby is not budging over the name of a £4 million public square, despite a campaign to change it.Jubilee Square is being developed at St Nicholas Circle.A petition signed...
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£8m Leonardo Ulloa 'is not a certain starter for Leicester City'
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson said club record signing Leonardo Ulloa will be ready and firing come the start of the Premier League.However, the City boss insisted the striker's £8million price...
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Preston 1 Leicester 1: City's shining stars in turgid draw – James...
It seems that pre-season friendlies are only completely meaningless until you fail to win one.Leicester City had started their build-up to the Premier League in confident style with three successive...
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Six people taken to hospital after serious crash on B6047 at Tur Langton
Six people were taken to hospital after two cars collided on a country road yesterday.The air ambulance, as well as road ambulances, firefighters and police officers, were called to the B6047 south of...
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Canal searched after motorbike seen in the water
Firefighters searched a section of the canal in Leicester after a motorbike was seen in the water.Police received a call at about 10.30pm on Sunday from a member of public who had seen the motorbike in...
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Straw bales catch fire at farm in Saddington
Firefighters spent the night controlling a blaze involving 20 tonnes of straw.Crews were called to a farm in Mowsley Road in Saddington, near Kibworth, at 8.30pm on Sunday night where a large stack of...
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Smoke-filled flat searched by firefighters after food left burning on cooker
Firefighters were called out today after smoke was seen coming from the window of a first floor flat.At 9.20am this morning crews from Birstall and Leicester's Western Fire and Rescue Station went to a...
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Lutterworth: Fuse board fault starts blaze in garage
Firefighters were called out after a fuse board started a blaze in a garage.The incident happened at 11pm on Sunday at a home in Leicester Road, Lutterworth.Crews from the town's fire station arrived...
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Police search for van belonging to drug dealer
Police are trying to trace a van that belonged to a drug dealer.Sean Robert Downs (32) of Woodgate, Leicester, was jailed for three years at Leicester Crown court on July 17 after pleading guilty to...
View ArticleEmployees Head Back to School for Community Day
Santander employees from Carlton Park in Leicester recently spent the day gardening at Leysland High School in Countesthorpe as part of the bank's Community Day scheme.The activity saw volunteers from...
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Man shooting rifle leads to police hunt in Castle Hill Country Park
Police scrambled the force helicopter last night after reports of gunshots.A member of the public rang police at 8pm on Sunday night to report hearing gun shots around Castle Hill Country Park near...
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Mechanical digger destroyed in blaze
Firefighters were called today after a mechanical digger burst into flames on a farm.Crews from Coalville were called to a barn off Main Street in Congerstone, near Market Bosworth, at about 11am.The...
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MK Dons 0 Leicester 2: Pearson scores stunning goal in City win - match report
MK Dons (0) 0Leicester City (1) 2David Nugent (24), James Pearson (68)James Pearson, son of Leicester City boss Nigel, scored a stunning strike as City claimed another pre-season win last night.City...
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