Tae Kwon Do club to move after 30 years
One of Leicester's leading Tae Kwon Do clubs is moving venues after 30 years.James Freer's Tae Kwon Do Academy has had its base at Leicester YMCA for three decades, but will be moving to Regent...
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Roller derby: Leicester on a roll after impressive fightback
Roller Derby Leicester came from behind to earn a hard-fought win in their first open-door home game, beating Devon-based South West Angels of Terror 188-130.Leicester recovered from a half-time...
View ArticleTable tennis: Three in battle for summer Tankard
Three teams are still in contention for two semi-final spots in Group A of the Elbow Tankard as the summer tournament heads into its final week.Vicars and Nomads increased their chances of last-four...
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Obituary: Artist Leslie Marshall worked on books from royal family to Action Man
The family of an artist and best-selling book designer have paid tribute to his life and work.Leslie Marshall died on August 2, at his home in Blaby, aged 86.His career encompassed design, art...
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Explosion of colour as village turns out for carnival
People lined the streets of Barwell to enjoy the village's annual carnival.They saw a procession of floats, marching bands and classic Minis, followed by entertainment at Barwell Academy.There were...
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Greaves is going for fourth gold at the European finals
Dan Greaves insists he will have no problem resetting his focus at the IPC Athletics European Championships tomorrow as he goes in search of a fourth major title.Last month, Greaves completed his set...
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Golf: Coby caps his stellar run with County Open crown
Coby Cartwright is the new County Open champion in what has been a remarkable few days of success for the teenager.There was a tie between the leading professional Sam Mayfield (Kilworth Springs) and...
View ArticleMasons aid narrowboat charity
Freemasons have donated £200 to a charity that provides boat trips for the elderly, disabled and people with special needs.The Baldwin Trust operates river day trips in specially-designed...
View ArticleMercury opinion: Stop and search reform is welcome
The use of police stop-and-search powers has long caused concern across the country because statistics show black and Asian people are more likely to be stopped than white people. This evident...
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Do not watch or share James Foley beheading video, says Leicestershire...
The Leicestershire Federation of Muslim Organisations has urged people not to watch or share internet footage of the beheading of a captive journalist by the extremist group Islamic State.Suleman...
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House left severely damaged after fire in Goldhill, Wigston
The top floor of a home in Wigston was badly damage after a fire began in the roof.Fire crews were called to Goldhill in Wigston at 10.25pm last night to put out the blaze.Two firefighters entered the...
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Charity's £1,000 reward in hunt for Belgrave factory blaze burglars
A £1,000 reward has been put forward to help police trace burglars who raided homes which had been evacuated when a neighbouring factory was consumed by fire. Crimestoppers, which enables people to...
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REVIEW: Blondie at O2 Academy Leicester
"We're playing a couple of shows so we thought we'd drop on by here, " said Debbie Harry, in her American twang.It's that casual, cool attitude that has set Blondie apart from the rest for many years,...
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Zach Whittall tribute: "He was a very smiley lad, full of jokes and a very...
A young chef killed in a road accident has been described by his boss as a "smiley lad, full of jokes" who was committed to his job.Zach Whittall, 21, was on his way home from working at the Olive...
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Young homophobic attack victim releases photo of her injuries
A young gay woman has told how two young thugs taunted her about her sexuality before punching her unconscious. Kerry Byrnes was struck repeatedly in the head before she lost consciousness. Seconds...
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Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson still hopeful of Esteban Cambiasso deal
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson confirmed there has been "no progress" on signing Esteban Cambiasso but is still hopeful of completing a deal.There had been reports earlier this week that the...
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GCSE day: Leicestershire pupils overcome tragedy and illness to get top marks
Teenager Danielle Lunn had several tragic events to deal with while studying for her GCSEs.The 16-year-old's father suffered a heart attack, her parents split up and her grandma died.Despite that - and...
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GCSE day: Leicester teenager whose dad was killed says 'he would have been so...
A teenager who has celebrated GCSE success two years after his father was killed in a street attack has said: "I know my dad would be so proud."Diluxshan Nimalaraja's father, Ponnuthurai, fell...
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GCSE day: Schools across Leicester and Leicestershire celebrate exam results...
Schools across the city and county celebrated GCSE success today.In Leicester, all but one school achieved the Government's benchmark of 40 per cent of pupils with five or more A* to C grades,...
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GCSE day: Young carer 'over the moon' after making mum proud
Kizzy Richards has spent her life juggling schoolwork and caring for her mother.Her mum, Martine, has a number of health problems, which meant that when Kizzy was not studying at Hamilton Community...
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