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Richard Cockerill column: Ben Youngs epitomised Leicester Tigers spirit...
Ben Youngs has epitomised the spirit at the club during what has been a difficult month.Being new to the game of captaincy, Ben has faced some very tough situations to deal with at the start of this...
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People urged to have their say on Leicester's future growth
People in Leicester are being invited to help shape a blueprint on how the city should be developed over the next few years.Officials at Leicester City Council are preparing a local plan - a document...
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Leicester Tigers team news: Marcos Ayerza starts in Champions Cup opener...
Marcos Ayerza returns to the Leicester Tigers starting line-up for the Champions Cup opener against Ulster at Welford Road tomorrow (7.45pm). The loose-head prop made his first Tigers appearance of...
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One night in Leicester, one punch from a lout - the life of a city family...
IT'S not easy to pick the most harrowing part of Curtis Granger's tragic tale, writes Lee Marlow.It could be the night it all happened. Friday, July 20, 2012. 23-year-old Curtis, an unsuspecting young...
View ArticleHow not to approach an Ebola victim
Leicester's hospitals are prepared to deal with any suspected cases of Ebola....Unlike this American chap with the clip board
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CBI director-general sets out his policy agenda at Leicester event
The boss of the UK's biggest business group has told firms at an event in Leicester he wants the next Government to be more business-friendly.John Cridland, CBI director-general, was speaking last...
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Britain in Bloom: Market Bosworth, Loughborough and Evington, Leicester,...
Green-fingered residents' pride in their communities has been rewarded with a harvest of awards at the Royal Horticultural Society's Britain in Bloom UK final.Market Bosworth, Loughborough and...
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Premier League predictions - with Leicester Hockey Club forward Liz George...
What is the score going to be when Leicester City take on Newcastle at St James' Park in the Premier League? That is the question we are asking Leicester Mercury sports writer James Sharpe, who gives...
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Leicester charity sends emergency hygiene equipment to Ebola-stricken Sierra...
Emergency hygiene supplies have been sent to Sierra Leone to help health workers combat the Ebola epidemic.Thousands of high level disinfectant wipes, hundreds of gloves and aprons have been dispatched...
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New home visiting scheme to keep patients out of hospital
Health bosses have set up a new home visiting service to try and stop patients becoming so poorly that they end up in hospital.GPs across West Leicestershire can now call on four emergency care...
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Leicester restaurant wins prestigious award
A Leicester restaurant has clinched a prestigious award in a national competition.The head chef at Flamingo Bar and Grill, in Loughborough Road has been crowned winner of the Midlands' Chef of the Year...
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Royal Mail changes parcel allowance to save customers cash
This month the Royal Mail is introducing an offer meaning people can send bigger items for less money.From October 20, the maximum size allowance for a small parcel will increase.This means customers...
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Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson says a win today would pile pressure on...
A Leicester City victory today would pile the pressure on Newcastle boss Alan Pardew.However, City boss Nigel Pearson does not want his players distracted by the continuing unease around St James'...
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Leicester City defender Liam Moore can only get better, says Nigel Pearson
Highly-rated Leicester City defender Liam Moore can get even better, manager Nigel Pearson has said.The 21-year-old from Loughborough has established himself as a first choice for both his club and...
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'Text Ellis' dad Richard Page speaks of the overwhelming moment his son...
A father who thought his poorly young son might never smile again has spoken of the "astonishing" moment the youngster grinned for the first time in two years.Richard Page said that when he saw...
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Leicester man pleads guilty to illegally uploading thousands of songs online
A man has pleaded guilty to illegally uploading thousands of music tracks to an online forum.Richard Graham, of Station Road, Leicester, has admitted illegally distributing thousands of files on a...
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Mercury cartoonist Rachael Smith up for national comic award
Leicester Mercury cartoonist Rachael Smith has been nominated for a national comic award.The 29-year-old announced on Twitter she has been short- listed for a British Comic Award, in the Emerging...
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Leicester and Leicestershire weather forecast
Today: Many places will have a windy and very mild day with some rain at times. The rain will be generally light and should clear most parts by the end of the day with perhaps some late sunshine....
View ArticleCases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases dealt with at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Matthew Lukic (22), of Rockingham Road, Loughborough, was proven guilty in absence of failing to give information relating to the identification...
View ArticleCases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases dealt with at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Kelly Marie Stone (31), of Pope Crescent, Enderby, pleaded guilty to driving in Mitchell Road, Enderby, on September 7 with 69mcg of alcohol in...
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