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Leicester Mercury Photo Competition: When a forest landscape is not quite...
Birds in flight, close-ups of flora and fungi, plus a forest landscape which isn't quite what it seems, are all part of readers' latest entries to our Natural World photography competition.Graham...
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Police to probe legal highs
Police have launched an operation to lift the lid on the market in legal highs.Officers are urging the public to let them know who is selling the substances, which often come in the form of powders,...
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Directors of Leicester burglar alarm firms facing jail over sales scam
The directors of two burglar alarm businesses are facing possible jail sentences after being convicted of a sales scam.A Leicester Crown Court jury found Dean Michael Mayes and Nadeena Campbell guilty...
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Leicester Tigers go back to basics as new season looms
Leicester Tigers assistant coach Geordan Murphy said the squad's skills sessions have been "stripped right down" to basics as they attempt to improve on one of last season's Achilles heels.Leicester...
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Richard III: Samworth Brothers charitable trust commits £500,000...
A charitable trust started by a prominent business family has committed £500,000 towards the costs of reburying Richard III.The Samworth Foundation has promised to underwrite part of the expense of...
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Golf: Title joy for Adcock
Glen Gorse's Phil Adcock is the new County seniors champion.He won the title over his home course with his 76 card.There was a three-way tie on 77 between Phil Gray (Birstall), Martin Hall (Scraptoft)...
View ArticleJudge blocks Leicester woman's holiday in India over child abduction fear
A mother has been forbidden from going on holiday by a judge after her ex-husband and father of her six-year-old son objected, saying he feared he might never see them again.The woman, who is in her...
View ArticleNo date set for return of Leicester City defender Matt Upson
Leicester City are not putting a date on when defender Matt Upson will be back in action.The former England international has missed nearly all of City's pre-season preparations with a foot...
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Live traffic and travel updates from Leicester and Leicestershire
2.55pm: Loughborough Road between Redhill Circle and Thurcaston Road is partially blocked due to an accident. There are long queues. 7.12am: M1, J24 Kegworth - Care needed around the M1 island at J24...
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Leicester City's Leo Ulloa will be big hit in premier league, says Craig...
Leo Ulloa will be a big hit in the Premier League for Leicester City, assistant boss Craig Shakespeare has declared.The Argentine striker scored his first goals in a City shirt on Tuesday night after...
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Major fire closes Melton Road, in Leicester
A massive fire at a factory in Melton Road, Leicester,closed the major route into the city this morning. The blaze, which could be seen across the city skyline, closed the A607 between Troon Way and...
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Leicester City's £8m Leo Ulloa is 'a fantastic, top-class footballer'
Leicester City's record signing Leo Ulloa is a "top-class footballer" according to winger Marc Albrighton.Argentinian striker Ulloa, bought for £8million from Brighton last month, scored his first...
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Richard III reinterment to take place on March 26, 2015
The remains of King Richard III will be reburied at Leicester Cathedral on March 26, next year.The announcement was made yesterday by the Dean of Leicester, the Very Rev David Monteith, to a large...
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Niall O'Brien century leads Leicestershire Foxes to win over Hampshire in RL50
A six-wicket win over Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl in the Royal London One-Day Cup looks a fairly straightforward result.But Leicestershire Foxes had to take a circuitous route to get there after the...
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Mystery of the low-flying helicopter over Leicester is solved
The mystery of the low-flying helicopter has been solved - it was an RAF chopper in training.According to the RAF press office, it was a Merlin Helicopter from RAF Benson.A spokeswoman said: "It would...
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Man confronted by knife-wielding raiders in his Burbage home
A man was confronted by knife-wielding raiders in a terrifying robbery at his home.Police say the man, in his 40s, wasn't seriously injured in the robbery in Robinson Way, Burbage, near Hinckley at...
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VIDEO: Leicester City's summer goal fest
Leicester City's pre-season summer travels have seen them play teams in Thailand and closer to home – with one final game against German side Werder Bremen this weekend. It's not quite six wins out of...
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Leicester City bid to sign former Inter Milan and Real Madrid star
Leicester City are in the mix to sign experienced Argentine midfielder Esteban Cambiasso, the Mercury understands.The 33-year-old former Inter Milan and Real Madrid is a free agent and City are...
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Melton Road remains closed after huge factory fire
Melton Road remains closed tonight following a huge blaze at a factory in Belgrave this morning. The fire broke out at a four-storey building, on the corner of Woodbridge Road and Melton Road, shortly...
View ArticleHunt for thugs who threw brick at car from bridge
Police are searching for thugs who threw a brick at a car from a railway bridge.The brick was thrown from the disused bridge in Grange Road, Hugglescote, near Coalville, at 4.15pm on Thursday, July...
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