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Leicester Mela festival attracts thousands of visitors to the city

A feast of Asian arts and culture took over the city centre yesterday as the annual mela festival celebrated its 32th year.Thousands of people came to the city to take part in the event which began as...

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Speedway: Leicester Lions' double-header against Coventry hit by weather

Leicester Lions' two Bank Holiday Monday Elite League fixtures against Coventry Bees have fallen victim to the weather and will now be re-staged on Sunday.The first match will take place at Coventry...

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Leicester man Dean Greenwood's body found in the sea at Skegness

A Leicester man's body has been found in the sea four miles off the Skegness coast. Dean Greenwood was reported missing on Tuesday, August 12, while on a short visit to the Lincolnshire resort. The...

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Leicester City v Shrewsbury - Capital One Cup LIVE!

Leicester City turn their attention away from the Premier League when they entertain Shrewsbury Town in the Capital One Cup. City are expected to make several changes for the second-round clash at the...

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Nigel Pearson will not be "held to ransom" over potential Leicester City...

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson insisted he would not be "held to ransom" on any potential signings.The City boss also confirmed there had been progress made on the deal to bring former Inter...

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Two amputees chosen to represent GB in Invictus Games, launched by Prince...

Two amputees have been selected to represent Britain in the first international games for wounded servicemen and women.Steve Gill and Leigh Bland, both members of Melton Mowbray Archery Club, will...

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Soldier in Afghanistan keeps in touch with his beloved dog back home via Skype

The bond between a soldier and his beloved black labrador remained unbroken over a divide of 4,000 miles of land and sea, thanks to modern technology.Colour Sergeant Wesley Norton, of Hinckley, missed...

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'Old bloke' Seremaia Bai has eye on silverware with Leicester Tigers

Seremaia Bai is a "village boy from Fiji" hoping to make waves at Welford Road.The 35-year-old veteran joined the club from Castres this summer after eight years in the Top 14.He had an impressive...

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Live: Traffic and travel updates for Leicester and Leicestershire

9.37am: Western Power have closed the Great Central Way, with no walking or cycling access, between Upperton Road and Evesham Road, until Friday, August 29.8.48am: All now clear and traffic moving well...

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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court

Cases dealt with at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Christine Anne Bridgett Fitzgerald (49), of Pluto Close, Leicester, was discharged conditionally for 18 months after pleading guilty to stealing...

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Woman injured after rolling her car on Oadby roundabout

A woman was injured after rolling the car she was driving on a roundabout.Emergency services were called to the Racecourse roundabout, where the A563 Palmerston Way meets the A6 Leicester Road, in...

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Leicester City's £5m bid for James McArthur rejected by Wigan

Leicester City have had a £5million bid rejected for Wigan midfielder James McArthur.Latics chairman Dave Whelan confirmed that City have made a bid for the 26-year-old but that he is "not for sale at...

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Rugby 2015 World Cup teams will train at Leicestershire venues

Loughborough University and Leicester Grammar School will be part of Rugby's biggest event in 2015.They have been selected, alongside 39 other venues to host teams competing in next year's World Cup,...

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Leicester's new Richard III centre reaches 10,000th visitor milestone after a...

Leicester's new Richard III visitor centre passed a milestone yesterday when it admitted its 10,000th visitor.The attraction, telling the story of the life and death of England's last Plantagenet king,...

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Leicester City target Esteban Cambiasso to 'make decision this week'

Leicester City target Esteban Cambiasso says he will make his decision this week on where he is going to play his football.City have been locked in talks with the 34-year-old's representatives over the...

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Sunday free parking in Leicester city centre to end under mayor's plans

Details the first major shake-up of car parking for 20 years have been confirmed by Leicester's mayor.Sir Peter Soulsby has announced a package of measure which will change how and how much people pay...

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Police issue photos of motorcycles stolen from Melton home

Police have released photographs of two motorcycles which have been stolen from their owner's home. The bikes were stolen from a shed in Charnwood Drive, Melton between 4pm on Saturday, August 23 and...

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Asda Leicester Abbey Lane Gets Defib And Trains Colleagues in CPR

Asda's Leicester Abbey Lane located at Exploration Drive was presented with a public access defibrillator and trained store colleagues in CPR on Wednesday, 20 August.   Asda's ground breaking...

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Campaign launched for a statue in Leicester to honour Lord Attenborough

A campaign has been launched for a statue to be erected in Leicester to celebrate Richard Attenborough's life-long links to the city.Lord Attenborough died on Sunday, aged 90, after a long period of...

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Motorist injured after one car collision near Tur Langton

A motorist was injured when her car crashed on a country road near Tur Langton this afternoon.The female driver of the saloon car was treated by paramedics shortly after 1.30pm, on the B6047 Melton...

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