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Match verdict: Leicester City were second best at Swansea – it's as...
Bill Shankly once said that football is a terribly simple game. It is about the giving and taking of passes, he said, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass.At...
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Five things we learned from Leicester City's defeat at Swansea in Premier League
Leicester City's defeat at Swansea saw Nigel Pearson's side drop to 17th in the Premier League table, just one point outside the relegation places.James Sharpe looks at five lessons learned from the...
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Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson insists his side are capable of more after...
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson insists his side are much better than their abject performance in Swansea.Pearson admitted his players did not do themselves justice in their error-strewn 2-0...
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Three men fined for running an illegal shisha bar
Three businessmen have been fined after they were found to be running an illegal shisha smoking bar. The men – Muhammed Bunglawala, Ikram Patel and Sukhber Singh Sadhra – were fined by magistrates for...
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Dangerous vodka warning sent to hundreds of shops
Hundreds of shops have been warned of the dangers of selling counterfeit alcohol after a woman bought a bottle of vodka which tasted like nail polish remover. The woman bought the fake Glen's vodka...
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Leicester City defender James Pearson joins Wrexham on loan
Leicester City defender James Pearson has joined Conference side Wrexham on a month-long loan. The 21-year-old right-back, son of City manager Nigel, joins up with Kevin Wilkin's side, who sit three...
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Have you carved a Halloween pumpkin? Send us your pictures
Have you carved the perfect pumpkin ready for the spookiest night of the year?Here are a selection of pictures sent to the Mercury ahead of Halloween, on Friday.We are asking readers to send in...
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Father tells attempted murder trial he was 'kidnapped a week before his son...
A father told an attempted murder trial he was kidnapped by a group of men who wanted to know where his son was.Govinde Ramgi said the alleged abduction happened after his son, Prashant Govinde, fled...
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Live: Traffic and travel updates from Leicester and Leicestershire
6.25pm: There is congestion on the M1 northbound between J23A and J24. 4.20pm: One lane is closed due to an accident on the inner ring road, Leicester as you come from St. Nicholas Circle towards the...
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Man shot dead in a house in Loughborough, police confirm
A man whose body was found in a house at the weekend had been shot dead, police confirmed tonight. The man, 41-year-old Lee Marston, was found dead in the house in Byron Street, off Epinal Way,...
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New Leicestershire CCC chief executive Wasim Khan hails "a wonderful...
Nobody is suggesting the appointment of one man will take Leicestershire from the bottom of Division Two to Championship contenders in the blink of an eye.However, the arrival of Wasim Khan as the...
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Patient waited eight hours for lift home from hospital
Patient transport bosses have apologised after an elderly patient had to wait for eight hours for a lift home from hospital.Staff at Leicester General Hospital organised supper for the 85-year-old...
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Waterloo Way in Leicester shut by police
Police have re-opened Waterloo Way in Leicester city centre.The busy road, as well as part of New Walk over the road, were cordoned off over fears for a woman's safety.After the closure, there was also...
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Leicester Tigers news: Lock Sebastian De Chaves will 'lead from front' in...
Leicester Tigers have been quick to draw a line under the events of last Saturday when they went down to Scarlets 15-3 in the European Champions Cup.It was a performance best forgotten as the players...
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Leicestershire's police commissioner Clive Loader and chief constable Simon...
Leicestershire's most senior police bosses are to face questions from members of the public at an event in Coalville next week.Police and crime commissioner Sir Clive Loader and chief constable Simon...
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Firefighters set for four-day strike over bonfire weekend
Residents are being urged to take extra care this bonfire weekend as firefighters prepare to go on a four-day strike.It is one of the busiest weekends in the firefighter calendar, yet members of the...
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Leicester Tigers part company with backs coach Paul Burke
Leicester Tigers have confirmed backs coach Paul Burke has left the club.The 41-year-old's departure comes just eight games into a problematic new season.Director of rugby Richard Cockerill said he...
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Royal British Legion holds annual Festival of Remembrance
De Montfort Hall was packed as the Royal British Legion held their annual Festival of Remembrance.The event, on Saturday, included performances by military bands and the Chilwell Military Wives...
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East Midlands Ambulance Service rethinks 'super-hub' plans
Campaigners have welcomed a decision by East Midlands Ambulance Service (Emas) to ditch plans to close many of the areas ambulance stations.The plans have been "paused" for the past year but at a...
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Ash Field Academy in Leicester unveils new £3.7 million building
Staff, students, and special guests at Ash Field Academy, in Evington, celebrated the official opening of their new £3.7 million facilities this morning.Temporary buildings at the school, which cares...
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