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Pub landlord speaks about armed raid on the Three Horseshoes, in Whissendine,...
A pub landlord says he thought it was a joke when he had a gun pointed in his face by two masked and armed raiders in his pub.Mark Allen, 52, was forced to hand over the contents of his till in the...
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Boxing: Sam 'Bullet' Bowen ready to fire after turning professional
Sam 'Bullet Bowen is preparing for a new challenge after ditching the vest to turn professional. Bowen has agreed a one-year deal with Newark-based Carl Greaves and the 22-year-old light-welterweight...
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Cycling: Young sprinter McLay in deal with French pro team
Dan McLay has signed for French professional team Bretagne-Seche Environnement after an excellent 2014 campaign. The Cropston sprinter has had three years with the Belgian Lotto-Belisol development...
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Rob Tanner's Inside Football column: It's up to FA to use the power they have...
The so-called club versus country row is nothing new but, every now and then, it springs to the fore. The debate was resurrected again when Daniel Sturridge, Liverpool's key striker, returned from...
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Leicester Tigers have turned a corner, insists Jordan Crane
Leicester Tigers No.8 Jordan Crane believes the victory over Ulster in the Champions Cup shows the club are finally turning the corner after their poor start to the season.Tigers got their European...
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Dexter to be trained as fire "sniffer" dog to take over from Freckle
Freckle has skills that are not to be sniffed at.The 10-year-old has helped out at hundreds of blaze investigations as the county's fire investigation dog.As he gets older he will be helping handler...
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Leicestershire and Rutland fire service launches public consultation over...
Leicestershire fire chiefs have launched a public consultation on planned cuts to the service.Bosses at the service have unveiled a detailed document which they are encouraging everyone to read.The...
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Leicester Tigers news: Manu Tuilagi ruled out of England's autumn programme...
Manu Tuilagi is set to miss at least four weeks' action after picking up a groin injury in Leicester Tigers' European Champions Cup win over Ulster last Saturday.Tigers director of rugby Richard...
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Leicester City news: We are under pressure to pick up points, admits captain...
There is pressure on Leicester City to get a result at Swansea this weekend, admits captain Wes Morgan.City's defeat at Newcastle means they have only picked up one point from their last three...
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Halloween 2014: Creepy-licious leftover pumpkin recipes
If there's one thing that everyone must have at Halloween, it's a pumpkin. Whether it's a big one, or a small one, carving a pumpkin is half the fun, come October 31. But what to do with with all of...
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More food: Byron's burgers hit the spot
More food critic Tim Burke relishes burger chain Byron's arrival in the city's Highcross restaurant quarter.A short while back, London was surfing the wave of a burger craze. Huge queues formed outside...
View ArticlePlan for 4,500 homes to north of Leicester to be decided on Friday
A plan for 4,500 homes to the north of Leicester will be discussed at a special planning meeting on FridayThe development of homes, schools and employment land to the north of Hamilton is proposed for...
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Drunken thug throws "huge boulder" at two pub customers during attack
A drunken thug attacked two pub customers and threw a "huge boulder" at one of them, a court heard.Both male victims received injuries during the assaults by Aaron Geoffrey Norris, at the Three Crowns,...
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Review: Abigail's Party at Curve, Leicester
Mike Leigh's 1977 play became a smash hit on the small screen with its satire on class and manners in what was later described as "the most painful hundred minutes in British comedy-drama".But with so...
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Shoe Zone reports 75% rise in profit
Discount footwear chain Shoe Zone has reported a 75 per cent surge in annual profits after the best August in its 34-year history.The Leicester-based retailer said pre-tax profits were about £11.4...
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Movie maker Ben Cookson wins award for film he wrote and directed
Market Bosworth movie maker Ben Cookson has achieved the dream of every up and coming director - to be able to call himself "award-winning".His first full-length film Almost Married, which he wrote and...
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Warnings over fumes as severe fire blazes in Melton
An industrial unit is on fire in Melton and the fire service is advising residents to keep their windows closed because of the smoke.The large industrial unit, which contains paint cans and gas...
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Fight to save John O'Gaunt pub from housing development
Plans for new homes are threatening the future of a popular pub that is also used as a church.The John O'Gaunt, in Leicester's Stadium Estate, is a large pub with a car park and outdoor seating and...
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Scouts travel to London to receive their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards
High-achieving Scouts have travelled to London to receive their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Awards from the Duke himself.Joe Putt, Matt Robinson, Suzie Harrison and Sarah Dolby were among Scouts from around...
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Rob Tanner's Blog: Another away day you won't forget, but not because of the...
Leicester City supporters have always travelled well.Wherever I have gone to cover a City game there has always been a large number of City fans who have made the trip too, making their presence known...
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