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FA Vase: Thurnby Nirvana aim to take a step closer to Wembley
Thurnby Nirvana plot a course for the last 32 in the FA Vase on Saturday when they host Bromsgrove Sporting in the third round.And the Dakyn Road men should be full of confidence ahead of the clash.In...
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Gary Silke Column: That last City win seems so far away at the moment
Two entertaining games in four days brought nine goals, but no points, and City's position is beginning to look grim. We are not cut adrift of course, one win could lift us out of the relegation zone,...
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Hunt for man who indecently assaulted four women in 90 minutes
Police are hunting a man who sexually assaulted four women in the space of 90 minutes. The man approached the women, who are aged between 21 and 32, in Market Harborough and touched them indecently....
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Richard Cockerill column: Bring on the Real Madrid of rugby in the Champions Cup
We play the Real Madrid of rugby in the Champions Cup on Sunday.Toulon are the current French Top 14 title-holders and they arrive having won the last two European Cups as well.I am not sure what their...
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Front-row battle in Champions Cup sees reunion of two old Leicester Tigers...
Two old friends will be reacquainted in the midst of a steaming, testosterone-ridden mass of 16 blokes on Sunday.When the referee's cadence reaches the word "crouch" on the first scrum of the day as...
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Young Achiever award ceremony takes place
Winners of the Leicester Mercury Young Achiever Awards were announced today at a glittering ceremony at the King Power Stadium.The awards recognise those who have gone above and beyond to achieve in...
View ArticleRob Tanner's Blog: Time to draw a line under a bad week for Leicester City
It certainly hasn't been a great week for Leicester City, and in particular manager Nigel Pearson and captain Wes Morgan.In fact I doubt Morgan has ever had a week like it in his career.The skipper has...
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Transfer news: Leicester City looking to bring in striker and defender in...
Leicester City will attempt to bring in at least two new players during the January transfer window, a defender and a striker.The Mercury understands City will aim to bolster their squad in January as...
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Fenwick event sees hundreds cash in on 20 per cent discount
Fenwick opened its doors to hundreds of eager shoppers as bargain hunters scrambled to get their hands on exclusive discounts.The annual Mercury reader event, now in its 11th year, attracts hundreds of...
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Mystery as Leicester couple's war-time love letters are found in shoe box in...
Staff at a Dutch shipping company want to unravel the mystery of how 100 war-time love letters from a Leicester woman ended up in an antiques shop near Rotterdam.The shoe box filled with the...
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South Leicestershire crematorium plan rejected
A funeral firm has failed in its bid to overturn a council's decision to refuse it permission to build a crematorium.Westerleigh had wanted to build the funeral complex on a Leicestershire County...
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Carer of the Year 2014: Dementia Carer of the Year nominee David Leader
David Leader, 71, has been dedicated to caring for his wife 24-hours a day since she fell victim to dementia about a decade ago.He always puts her first and ahead of his own health problems.David was...
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Dysart Way in Leicester blocked due to accident
Dysart Way is partially blocked between Catherine Street and Belgrave Circle in Leicester due to an accident between a car and motorcyclist.The incident happened at 2.10pm today. The motorcyclist has...
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Leicester Magistrates' Court cases
Zaker Monsur (40) of Burley Corner, Oakham, was proven guilty in absence of exceeding 50 miles per hour on the A14 westbound at Swinford on April 13 2014. He was fined £400 with £85 costs, £40 victim...
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Terminal cancer patient Alex Hopwood, 24, travels the world as part of her...
An inspirational young woman who has terminal cancer has been jet-setting to A-list locations and sipping tea at the Ritz since her devastating diagnosis two months ago.Alex Hopwood, of Hinckley, has...
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Emergency services called to "very serious" crash between bus and a car in...
Emergency services have been called to "a very serious" crash between a car and a bus this afternoon.The collision happened in Empingham Lane between the A1 at Tickencote and the Empingham cross roads...
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Leicester Tigers news: It's time for us to deliver, says Tom Youngs
Hooker Tom Youngs believes Leicester Tigers need to finally replace words with actions when they host the European champions tomorrow night.As far as he is concerned: "It's time to deliver."Toulon...
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Bored of Christmas already? Here's some 'non-festive' things to do in...
Feeling a bit like the Grinch? Bored of Christmas already - and it's only the first week of December? Here's some events in Leicestershire this weekend that have nothing to do with the festive season....
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European Cup: For once the odds are stacked against Leicester Tigers at...
They say "you never see a poor bookie".There have been few European games at Welford Road that have seen Leicester Tigers start as such big outsiders as tomorrow's meeting with Toulon.The best price...
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Two people killed in crash between car and bus in Rutland
Two people have died following a crash between a bus and a car this afternoon in Rutland.The collision happened in Empingham Lane between the A1 at Tickencote and the Empingham cross roads shortly...
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