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Nasa's Mars Curiosity rover celebrates two years on the Red Planet
Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity has reached its second full year as an alien observer on the Red Planet. The one-ton nuclear-powered robot hit the Martian soil on August 6, 2012, and has been collecting...
View ArticleGolden treble for Cosby cyclist Grace Garner at National track championships
Grace Garner completed a memorable week at the National junior track cycling championships in Manchester by taking a third gold medal.The Cosby 17-year-old, who rides for the RST Racing Team, went into...
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Motorcyclist injured in crash on Narborough Road, Leicester
A motorcyclist suffered serious leg injuries in a collision involving a car yesterday.The crash happened in Narborough Road, Leicester, at about 2.30pm on Friday.Police, firefighters and paramedics...
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Driver injured after crashing off A444
A driver was injured after his car came off the road last night.People in a passing car called 999 after spotting the vehicle crashed off the A444 at Stretton en le Field, near Ashby, at about 11.30pm...
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Leicester City v Werder Bremen - live!
Leicester City complete their pre-season build-up this afternoon when they welcome Werder Bremen to the King Power Stadium. The Bundesliga side are the last team Nigel Pearson's men will face before...
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Leicester City 1 Werder Bremen 0 - match report: Wes Morgan header rounds off...
Leicester City brought their Premier League preparations to a close with a 1-0 victory over Werder Bremen.City captain Wes Morgan grabbed his third goal of pre-season inside the first 10 minutes as...
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Leicester City interested in signing Esteban Cambiasso, confirms manager...
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has confirmed he is looking to sign former Real Madrid and Inter Milan midfielder Esteban Cambiasso.City are currently in talks with the 33-year-old free agent's...
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Flood alert for rivers and canals in Loughborough
The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for all urban watercourses in Loughborough.The alert is one of 26 around England and Wales at the moment due to the arrival of the Hurricane Bertha...
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Traders' takings hit by Oadby improvement scheme
Traders in Oadby are looking forward to work finishing on an improvement scheme which they say has hit their takings. Earlier this year The Parade became a one-way street with parking spaces removed...
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Crash on northbound M69 causes tailbacks
Motorists are being warned to expect delays on the M69 after a crash on the wet motorway.At about 11.10am today Leicestershire police tweeted to motorists: "We have had a number of reports of flooding...
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Heavy rain causes floods across the county
Heavy rain fall has caused floods across the county as the remnants of Hurricane Bertha pass over the county.More than an inch of rain had fallen by 1pm today with more on the way and the rain is...
View ArticleNo play at Grace Road as Leicestershire and Northants take a point each
Leicestershire Foxes' Royal London Cup match against the Northants Steelbacks at Grace Road was abandoned without a ball being bowled.Heavy rain throughout the morning led to pools of water forming on...
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Cricket commentators do battle over King Richard III's remains
Cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew had to stick up for Leicester's right to keep Richard III after Geoffrey Boycott said the city only wanted the king's remains for the money.Geoffrey, known as the...
View ArticleA tribute to Baron Beatty of the North Sea and Brooksby
Among the most notable wartime feats of Admiral Sir David Beatty was as commander of the battle cruiser squadron at the Battle of Jutland.He was second in command to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe,...
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Fund-raiser from Fleckney plans cycle, hike and kayak challenge in Snowdonia
A woman is planning to cycle 17km, hike 16km and then kayak 3km in one day in memory of her best friend.Lucy Sturgess will be taking on the challenge in Snowdonia on August 24 to raise money for the...
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Tesco accused of unhealthy U-turn over restaurant
Tesco has been accused of ditching plans to build a gym and a new community centre near one of its Leicester stores in favour of a pub and a drive-through restaurant.The supermarket giant has drawn up...
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A search for inspirations
The Mercury is today launching its third Young Achiever Awards to celebrate the outstanding achievements of young people in Leicestershire.For the next 10 weeks, we are asking schools, organisations...
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"Cunning" thief targeted elderly women shoppers
A "cunning" purse snatcher who regularly targeted vulnerable elderly women has been jailed for five years.Bernard Mangan (30), who has used 37 different aliases, has previously served lengthy jail...
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New houses near Anstey set to win approval despite villagers' objections
Controversial plans to build a new housing estate look set to be approved this week despite the objections of more than 500 residents.Campaigners from the Save Anstey group have been fighting proposals...
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Burglary victim given a new computer by his old friend
A disabled pensioner whose computer was stolen by a neighbour posing as a police officer has been given a new one by a caring friend.James Hannigan was the victim of the burglary last summer, when...
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