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Leicester City beat Blaby & Whetstone to lift Westerby Cup Winners' Cup
Leicester City lifted the Westerby Cup Winners' Cup after a 4-2 victory over Blaby & Whetstone Athletic at Holmes Park.A strong under-21 side romped into a comfortable lead by half-time, thanks to...
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Leicester legends Gary Lineker and Gordon Banks make England five-a-side...
Two former Leicester City stars have been selected in an all-time England five-a-side team. Striker Gary Lineker and goalkeeper Gordon Banks have been chosen in the line-up by fans on the BBC Five...
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Update on Market Harborough hospital to be given to district council
Council leaders are to be given an update on the much-delayed upgrade of St Luke's Hospital in Market Harborough.NHS England local chief David Sharp will give councillors and officers of Harborough...
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Charnwood College improving, say inspectors
College staff in Loughborough are celebrating an improved Ofsted report.Charnwood College (High), in Thorpe Hill, was placed in the watchdog's failing category "special measures" in September last year...
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Month-long consultation over crackdown on street drinking in Leicester
People in the city will get another chance to comment on new plans to crack down on outdoor drinking.Leicester City Council plans to make use of new legislation to impose a blanket Public Spaces...
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Return of street drama event expected to attract thousands of Midlands'...
Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the return of the Arts Fresco street theatre event on Sunday.The colourful spectacular will again tie up with the popular Lubenham Scarecrow weekend with...
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First World War cavalry battle remembered in France
The last lance-on-lance cavalry battle of the First World War has been commemorated.The Duke of York, Colonel-in-Chief of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers - which recruits heavily in Leicestershire - joined...
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Leicester Tigers captain Ed Slater is out for the season after knee operation
Leicester Tigers club captain Ed Slater will be out for the season after having surgery on a knee injury.Slater, 26, suffered the injury while captaining England in their midweek match against the...
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Motorist taken to hospital after two cars collide in Enderby
A motorist was taken to hospital after a crash near Grove Park during rush hour today.The man had to be cut free from his car by firefighters who arrived at the scene, in Smith Way, Enderby, at about...
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Leicester veteran George Smith blinded in the First World War remembered by...
An ex-serviceman who was blinded in the First World War is being remembered as a military veterans' charity prepares to celebrate its centenary.George Smith, who lived in Leicester for almost 30 years,...
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Video: Cyclists banned after punch-up in Vuelta a Espana
Cyclists Gianluca Brambilla and Ivan Rovny paid the price for not pulling their punches. The pair were thrown out of the Vuelta a Espana after coming to blows on stage 16 of the race. The punches were...
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Psychiatrist faces being struck off for carrying out unregulated circumcisions
A doctor circumcised dozens of young boys in a filthy clinic on the first floor of a terraced house, a tribunal heard.Dr Hassan Ramadan Abdulla, 63, was not registered by the Care Quality Commission...
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Speedway: Leicester Lions lose to Belle Vue Aces in Elite League
Leicester Lions' last chance of gaining their first Elite League win away from home before the season ends failed to materialise.In their bottom-of-the-table clash at Belle Vue Aces on Monday night,...
View ArticleAshby Young Farmers ploughing match raises money for charity
The Ashby Young Farmers annual ploughing match has raised more than £500 for charity.The match, the 14th annual event, raised £550 for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution - the farmer's...
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Nominations sought for young sportsmen and women going that extra mile
Sport can often be a door to achievement, whether that's excelling in one in particular or applying the discipline picked up to academic work.The Leicester Mercury is looking for nominations for...
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Cosplay convention attracts people from all over Europe
People from all over Europe flocked to one of the UK's biggest costume conventions at De Montfort University over the weekend.The annual Alcon 2014 attracted thousands of people with a shared love of...
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Time to change your job?
If you are looking for a new career don't miss tomorrow's Leicester Mercury.It is packed full of great job offers along with information about the employment market.Leicester Mercury jobs
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Patients across the city are being urged to know what blood pressure numbers are healthy for them, as part of national awareness week.Organised by Blood Pressure UK, Know Your Numbers Week is designed...
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Barratt, owner of David Wilson Homes, sees profit double to £390m thanks to...
House builder Barratt, owner of David Wilson Homes, has seen annual profits more than double to £390 million thanks to strong demand.The company, based in Bardon, near Coalville, said the sharp upturn...
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M1 delays after lorry driver crashes into central reservation
Motorists were brought to a standstill on the M1, near Loughborough this morning after a lorry crashed into the central reservation.Police were called to an accident involving one vehicle just before...
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