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Lapland Appeal: It's your last chance to help send poorly children on an...
After two months of fund-raising, the Mercury's hugely-successful Lapland appeal is nearing the end.At the beginning of August, we set off to try to raise as much money as we could to send seriously...
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Take That to continue as a four piece - the Leicester Take That, that is...
We have good news for Take That fans across the globe who are coming to terms with Jason Orange's departure from the band.Leicester tribute act Take@ That have promised to continue as a...
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Inspiring heart transplant tot Albert Tansey back on his feet just two weeks...
Five-year-old Albert Tansey is back on his feet and giggling away a little over a fortnight after having a heart transplant operation.The Burbage youngster, born with half a heart, has been deluged...
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De Montfort University lecturer in court for renting flats to students...
A De Montfort University lecturer has been fined after pleading guilty to renting flats to students without the appropriate licence.Dr Obas Ebohon (58), of Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, appeared at...
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Newlyweds George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin cruise the Grand Canal, in...
George Clooney and his wife Amal Alamuddin took a cruise of the Grand Canal today, after leaving the Aman luxury Hotel in Venice, Italy.The newlyweds smiled and waved to the crowds who had gathered,...
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Westwords festival launches in Westcotes, Leicester
Venues throughout the Westcotes area have joined together to put on their own literary festival.The Westwords Festival 2014 opened on Friday at Westcotes Library and since then events have been...
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Leicester KFC customer shocked as he is refused hand-wipe because of branch's...
A customer at a Leicester branch of KFC has said he was "shocked" when he was refused a hand-wipe as it might offend other restaurant-goers.Graham Noakes, 41, said he was astonished when staff at the...
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Football legends from Leicester City and Nottingham Forest take part in...
Old rivals faced each other on the football pitch today to raise money for a good cause.Former Leicester City captain Steve Walsh rallied other former Foxes to take on a team of ex-Nottingham Forest...
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Teen robbers jailed for mugging people on streets of Leicester
Two robbers involved in mugging people on Leicester streets have been locked up.The first robbery took place on January 12 at 3am, when a young man was walking along Melbourne Road, in Highfields.He...
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Leicester 104 Manchester Giants 82: Riders off to winning start - match report
Leicester Riders 104Bernardini 25, Watson 24, Hassan 14, Lamble 12, Losonsky 11, Roland 10, Anderson 6, Gamble 2, Noel, Washington, Rowe.Manchester Giants 82Watts 16, Eaves 14, Best 14, Gill 10,...
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Cheshire Phoenix 59 Leicester 65: Riders win second game of weekend - match...
Cheshire Phoenix 59Watts 21, Karp 21, Aliu 7, Murray 5, Bailey 3, Pauline 2, McGinn, Cuic, Pyke.Leicester Riders 65Bernardini 16, Watson 16, Losonsky 11, Anderson 6, Hassan 6, Washington 6, Roland 2,...
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Leicester Tigers Richard Cockerill angry over controversial punching incident...
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill says he will "seek clarification" into the punishment for punching after a controversial incident in his side's 22-19 defeat London Irish.A...
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Warning over "patchy care" after announcement of Oxo mum Lynda Bellingham's...
Bowel Cancer UK has complained about "patchy" care in the UK following the announcement by Oxo mum Lynda Bellingham that she was dying of the cancer.The actress, best known for her role in the 1980s...
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FA Cup: All to play for as three Leicestershire sides face up to replays
County sides face a spate of replays in the FA Cup tomorrow night.Coalville Town, Barwell and Blaby and Whetstone Athletic all have to travel as they look to progress from the second round qualifying...
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Rob Paternostro: Leicester Riders earned their winning start to the BBL season
Leicester Riders started the new BBL season in style with a weekend double, following up their 104-82 home win against Manchester Giants on Saturday with a hard-fought 65-59 away victory against...
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Matthew McKnight and Paul Jones named as Dingley crash victims by police
Police have named the two men who died in a car crash in Dingley last week.Matthew McKnight, 41, and Paul Jones, 54, both from Market Harborough, died when the car they were travelling in left the road...
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Police issue counterfeit £20 notes warning
Police have warned a town's pub and shop customers that counterfeit £20 notes are being circulated. Officers in Market Harborough have received a number of complaints about counterfeit currency in the...
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COLUMN: The perils of buying a second hand car.
I bought a new car a few weeks ago. Not 'NEW' new. I work at the Mercury, for God's sake. I can't afford things like that. I bought a second-hand one. It should be an exciting time, shouldn't it,...
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Councillor fixes 81-year-old's gate himself after three week repair wait warning
A councillor stepped in to mend an 81-year-old woman's broken garden gate after officials told her it could take them up to three weeks to get round to mending it.Coun Nigel Porter decided to grab his...
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Leicester Tigers' injury-hit squad not looking for sympathy, says winger...
Winger Miles Benjamin insists the club's injury-stricken squad is not feeling sorry for itself after Saturday's last-gasp loss to London Irish.The 26-year-old made his first start for Tigers since the...
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