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"Let's get 20,000 people living in Leicester city centre" - says planning boss
A council planning boss has said Leicester city centre would be greatly improved if the number of people living there more than triples over the next 20 years.Councillor Patrick Kitterick, chairman of...
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Christmas shoppers flood Leicester city centre on busiest shopping weekend of...
The recession was a distant memory as Leicester enjoyed its busiest shopping weekend of the year.The Highcross welcomed about 90,000 shoppers on Saturday and similar numbers on Sunday - up 12 per cent...
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Two city centre crashes in Narborough Road North and Burleys Way cause...
Narborough Road North was blocked in both directions between the A47 and the turn into the Tesco store due to a crash earlier this afternoon.The southbound lane is now re-opened but the northbound lane...
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'I named my cancer Brian and took him on a pub crawl'
A woman who named her cancer "Brian" and took him on a pub crawl, is encouraging people to ditch the drink in January to raise charity cash.It was two years ago that party-mad Sarah Hamblin, from...
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Van driver jailed over crash which killed two elderly men
A van driver who caused the death of two elderly men in a collision has been jailed for nine months.Michael Lawrence, 20, was also banned from driving for three years.He pleaded guilty to causing the...
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Man stabbed in Henley Road on way home from pub is in "critical" condition
A man is critically ill in hospital after he was stabbed in the street while walking home from a pub.Police said the 29-year-old man had been at the Crow's Nest pub in Glenfield Road, Leicester, on...
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The Apprentice final 2014: All you need to know about remaining candidates...
The final of The Apprentice tonight will see Bianca Miller and Mark Wright battling to secure a £250,000 investment from Lord Sugar.They will team up with some of the sacked candidates from this year's...
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Church services in Leicester and Leicestershire on Christmas Eve and...
Here is a selection of services taking place in Leicester and Leicestershire on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.If your church is holding a service and you would like us to add it to the list, please...
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Leg patients in clinic battle
Patients are facing their second battle in two years to keep their specialist clinic.The Oadby and Wigston Leg Club has been providing social and clinical support for people with leg problems such as...
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Man encouraged girl, 13, to send him nude picture of herself
A 25-year-old man encouraged a 13-year-old girl to send him a nude picture of herself, a court heard.The two met via the Twitter networking site and the victim, in her own mind, thought that Shane...
View ArticleEvington credit union could get off ground in the New Year
Residents in Evington are hoping to launch a credit union as the village loses its only bank branch.The Santander agency branch in Downing Drive is scheduled to close by the end of the year as part of...
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Leicester City Council's City Hall HQ is the "dull uncle at the wedding...
Leicester City Council's recently revamped headquarters has been dubbed the "dull uncle at the wedding party" by a senior councillor.The council moved it the former municipal offices in Charles Street...
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Food banks prepare for busy Christmas and New Year period
Volunteers and charities around the city are preparing for a rush at Leicestershire's foodbanks over the coming days.Across the county there are about 80 charities that organise regular foodbanks...
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Man appears in court charged with murdering former soldier Fred Sluggett from...
A man has been charged with murder after a former soldier who suffered severe brain damage in an assault in 2009 died earlier this year.Joseph Moran (28) appeared before magistrates in Leicester this...
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Christmas shopping, as picked by the experts: What to get your kids for...
All work and no play? Not us. So, it's off to John Lewis for Gemma Peplow and her little helpers, who are testing out the best toys on the block this ChristmasChristmas is all about the kids, isn't it?...
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Help for Leicester's homeless over Christmas
Homeless people in Leicester are being advised of help available to them over Christmas.The city council wants people to know where and when help, food and shelter is available.Leicester assistant city...
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Leicester man killed in M25 crash named as Bhagwant Singh
Police have named a Leicester man who died in a multiple crash on the M25 in Essex earlier this month. Bhagwant Singh, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, which involved four lorries...
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Thieves hit Harborough Golf Club stealing batteries from buggies and lead...
A large number of batteries were stolen from golf buggies parked at Market Harborough Golf Club before the weekend.Thieves broke into the club's grounds in Great Oxendon Road south of the town between...
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Christmas jumpers raise more than £500 for Save the Children charity
Students and staff wearing Christmas jumpers have raised more than £500 for needy children.The youngsters at Ivanhoe College in Ashby raised over £500 by donating£1 to come to school wearing one.They...
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