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Leicester fraudster Finn Harvey Schneider changes name 17 times to claim...
A benefits cheat changed his name at least 17 times to claim £47,000 in benefits – while earning thousands as a lorry driver.Finn Harvey Schneider, whose other names included Rai River Croft and...
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Sam Bailey returns to the football pitch to raise money for charity on Sunday
X Factor star Sam Bailey is set to line up for the Soccer Sellebrity match at the King Power Stadium on Sunday only a few weeks after giving birth to her daughter Miley Beau.A team of City Legends will...
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Army reservists back from exercise in Germany
A woman soldier who waited for her son to grow up before joining the Army reserves says her confidence has soared and she's never felt fitter.Private Adele Marson, from Leicester, has just returned...
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Concern over Leicester City Council care home sell off plans
Concerns have been raised about plans to sell two Leicester City Council-run cares homes.City council bosses have revealed they are considering selling Abbey House, off Groby Road, and Cooper House, in...
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Rutland-based regiment marks Polish connection with service and new standard...
A Rutland-based regiment with a proud Polish connection gathered to commemorate a Catholic priest who offered his own life to save another prisoner's at Auschwitz in 1941.Around 250 personnel from 7...
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Former addict from Desford stole from alcoholics he was supposed to be helping
A man helped by a charity to overcome his alcohol addiction committed a 'shocking and appalling' breach of trust when he stole from two men he was supposed to be helping.A court heard Alan Spiby was...
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Greedy Leicester woman jailed after illegally pocketing £35,000 in benefits
A "greedy" woman who pocketed almost £35,000 in benefits while living with her lorry driver lover was jailed for 12 months.Mandy Henton, 50, hobbled into the dock at the city's crown court clutching a...
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Rutting deer draw snappers to Bradgate Park
The impressive spectacle of rutting deer is luring photographers to Bradgate Park.Yesterday morning Mercury snapper Chris Gordon got an early start to catch the stags at the medieval deer park in their...
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Woman robbed of gold jewellery while sitting on park bench
Two thugs threatened a woman and stole her gold jewellery while she was sitting on a park bench. The two men targeted the 21-year-old woman in Leicester's Spinney Hill Park. She was sitting on a bench...
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Hinckley out-of-town shopping centre set to be blocked over competition fears
A council has been attacked for blocking a new out-of-town shopping area in Hinckley just to protect the taxpayer-funded Crescent scheme.Westmoreland Investments wants to build a new out-of-town...
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Leicester 22 Harlequins 16:Tigers end losing run -match report
Leicester Tigers (16) 22Tries: Scully. Conv: Williams. Pens: Williams (5)Harlequins (6) 16Try: Dickson. Conv: Evans. Pens: Evans (3)Leicester Tigers finally ended their three-game losing run with a...
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Nobel Peace Prize 2014: Malala Yousafzai becomes the youngest ever recipient...
The youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize has said the award has made her feel "more powerful and courageous". Schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, 17, was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen in...
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Horse walks into a police station [Video]
A horse walks into a police station… you'd be forgiven for thinking it is the start of a bad joke but this was neigh laughing matter for officers at Cheshire Constabulary headquarters. The brown and...
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Two people cut free by firefighters after car crashes on country road in...
Two people have been cut free from a car in Thrussington after a one-car collision on a country road.Firefighters were called to Seagrave Road, at about 7.15pm today, after receiving reports of a car...
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Leicester Tigers and England flanker Tom Croft out for six weeks after more...
Leicester Tigers flanker Tom Croft will miss the next six weeks of action after having surgery on his knee.The 28-year-old blindside flanker had an operation yesterday to remove a screw that had been...
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Weather outlook for Leicester and Leicestershire
Saturday: Cloudy during the morning with some showery rain in places. Brightening up during the afternoon but with further scattered heavy showers developing, some with thunder. Light winds. Foggy...
View ArticleFake Friends movie fools no one after YouTube trailer emerges claiming to...
A fake movie trailer has been getting Friends fans hot under the collar after becoming a YouTube sensation and announcing a film of the show would be released next year. Last month, the cult...
View ArticleSix Open events will be staged
There will be a series of six open tournaments for professionals and amateurs at The Leicestershire for the second successive winter.Following the popularity and success of a similar programme last...
View ArticleWest is winner of match on the Soar
A total of 64 top anglers took part in the Soar Championships.With the river very clear and low plus the cold night before, it was a tough competition with bonus tench, perch and skimmers the...
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Rawlins enjoy winning start after promotion
After back-to-back promotions, Rawlins A basketball team made a winning start to life in Division One of the Leicestershire & Rutland Basketball League.With the addition of a few new players to...
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