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Sister pays tribute to A6 fatal accident victim Harjit Singh Thaliwal
The sister of road accident victim Harjit Singh Thaliwal has paid tribute to her brother as "one in a million".Manpreet Thaliwal said she and her family are struggling to come to terms with losing...
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Leicester motorcyclist dies after colliding with tractor on the A52 in...
A motorcyclist from Leicester died after he collided with a tractor on a country road. The 30-year-old rider, whose name has not been released, died at the scene of the crash on the A52 in Donington,...
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Woman who 'woke' during surgery: 'I thought I was dying, I couldn't breathe'
A woman thought she was dying when she woke up in the middle of surgery at Leicester Royal Infirmary earlier this year.Angela Padfield, from Oadby, suffered every patient's nightmare during what should...
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Leicester MP Keith Vaz welcomes inquest into death of royal hoax call nurse...
Leicester MP Keith Vaz said he is pleased that the inquest into the death of a nurse who apparently killed herself following a prank call is finally taking place after a 21-month wait.Jacintha Saldanha...
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Video: Massive crash ends Radical European Masters race at Spa
A serious crash brought an early finish to the latest round of Radical European Masters action at Spa-Francorchamps last weekend, meaning Leicester-based Marks Electrical Racing missed out on...
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It's a girl! X Factor winner Sam Bailey gives birth to third child
X Factor winner Sam Bailey has given birth to a baby girl.The 37-year-old singer revealed on Twitter today, that she and husband Craig Pearson welcomed the new-born into the world at 10.41am this...
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Two 1,000-year-old skeletons holding hands found by archaeologists in...
Two centuries old skeletons holding hands have been uncovered at a 'lost' chapel during an archaeological dig in Leicestershire.The remains, of a man and a woman, were found at the Chapel of St...
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Police search for chain snatch victim after suspect is arrested
Police are searching for an elderly woman who they believe was robbed for her gold necklace but left before officers arrived. Police were called to the scene of the attack at midday yesterday after a...
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Rob Tanner's Blog: What Leicester City side would you pick for Stoke?
Last week's transfer deadline day was quite an experience.In the past Leicester City have done little or no business on deadline day, operating well below the radar.Now they are in the Premier League,...
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Sainsbury's developing a supermarket trolley designed for children with autism
Sainsbury's is developing a specially adapted shopping trolley for children with autism.The new trolley has a five point harness and is being further developed by the supermarket chain before being...
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Council unveils proposals to deal with explosion in its elderly population
England's smallest county has put together plans to help it cope with an expected 70 per cent rise in its elderly population.Rutland County Council has set out a series of proposals to help it cope...
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Who would you choose to be in the all-time Leicester City FC five-a-side team?
Who would you choose for an all time Leicester City five-a-side team?The Leicester Mercury team has come up with our best five line-up - a mixture of genuine class, guile and industry:Gordon BanksFrank...
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High Sheriff of Leicestershire Richard Clowes to cycle across county to raise...
The High Sheriff of Leicestershire is to cycle across the county to raise money for repairs to churches and chapels this weekend.Richard Clowes, 57, is taking part in the Ride and Stride event, in...
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Remembrance service for lost babies
A woman who has lost two baby boys was among those at a special remembrance service at Leicester Royal Infirmary.It is the first time Haidee Westerman, from Glenfield, has felt strong enough to attend...
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Leicestershire's "hidden gems" feature in new coast to coast rambling guidebook
Walkers can enjoy some of Leicestershire beautiful countryside by following a coast to coast path across the Midlands and Wales plotted in a new guidebook.The Cross Britain Way highlights some of the...
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DNA pioneer Alec Jeffreys "humbled" at unveiling of portrait
DNA pioneer Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys came face to face with himself today when a specially commissioned portrait was unveiled in his honour. The portrait hangs in the department of genetics at the...
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Pedal power to boost public health in Leicestershire
Providing jobs, improving people's homes and encouraging cycling are among the range of long-term measures that will improve public health in Leicestershire, a report claims.The county's director of...
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People at risk of chimney fires urged to call in the sweeps
People with open fires are being urged to call in the chimney sweeps in the coming weeks to avoid catastrophe this winter.Chimney fires happen about once a week in the county and are caused by...
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Top 10 bars for freshers going to University of Leicester or De Montfort...
Are you making the move to University of Leicester or De Montfort University this year?Well with fresher's week just around the corner, we thought we'd list our top 10 bars or pubs - just to make like...
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Leicester City: Esteban Cambiasso could be in line to make his debut at Stoke
Esteban Cambiasso could be in line to make his Leicester City debut at Stoke on Saturday.The 34-year-old midfielder joined City two weeks ago on a free transfer and has already put made a significant...
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