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Richard III visitor centre in Leicester closes to public temporarily
The Richard III Centre in Leicester has been closed to the public for two weeks to allow changes to be made to the exhibition.The attraction, at the site in St Martin's where the last Plantagenet...
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Low-flying plane causes a stir in Narborough and Cosby
People took to Twitter and Facebook to express amazement after a low-flying Boeing 747 rumbled over the roofs of villages including Narborough and Cosby.The Cathay Pacific jet was flown from Manchester...
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Banned driver who used fake number plates on his motorbike so he could stay...
A banned driver put a number plate from an identical Kawasaki on his motorbike so he could continue to use it on the roads.The innocent owner of the identical motorcycle ended up receiving penalty...
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Leicester City complete signing of Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer
Leicester City have completed the signing of experienced goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer and are hoping to bring in several other targets.The 42-year-old Australian has finalised his free transfer from...
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Oadby schools shake-up: Beauchamp College consulting on admission changes to...
A major shake-up of education provision is on the cards at one of the county's best performing colleges – and at schools in its catchment area.Beauchamp College, in Oadby, is now consulting with...
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Man taken to hospital after three-vehicle car crash in Branston
A man was taken to hospital following a crash involving three cars this morning.Fire crews were called to Waltham Road, in Branston, just before 8.30am.Three cars had been involved in a road...
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Mark Schwarzer relishing new challenge at Leicester City after completing...
New Leicester City signing Mark Schwarzer believes he can play a valuable role in helping the club survive in the Premier League.The 42-year-old goalkeeper has been snapped up on a free transfer from...
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Leicester's hospitals declare 'internal major incident' as they battle to...
Leicester's hospitals had to declare an "internal major incident" as they fought to cope with hundreds of A&E patients and emergency admissions.It was the seventh time in the past three months that...
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Dog found abandoned at railway station with a suitcase full of belongings
A pet dog was found abandoned at a railway station along with a suitcase full of his belongings. An animal charity is now attempting to trace the owner of the dog, who was discovered, tied to a...
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View ArticleRichard Aston Clay of Arck LLP admits role in £50m fraud
A Leicestershire businessman has admitted his part in a £50 million property investment scam.Richard Aston Clay, 50, pleaded guilty to three fraud charges relating to the creation and marketing of...
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Miffed reveller attacked doorman at Leicester nightclub Mosh with wheel brace
A reveller who attacked a doorman with a wheel brace after being refused entry to a city centre club has been given a suspended jail sentence.James Fixter charged at the bouncer aiming for his head,...
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Leicestershire County Council admits mining museum plans for closure...
Conservative-run Leicestershire County Council has admitted it may not now press ahead with it plans for a mining heritage museum in Coalville if it shuts Snibston Discovery Park.County Hall had said...
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Leicester Haymarket branch of the Co-op to close on February 14
The Co-op has announced that its Leicester Haymarket supermarket will shut on February 14.Less than a month ago, the Mercury heard rumours the store could close, but the company's headquarters in...
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Thieves ransack and flood Baptist minister's home
Thieves ransacked the home of a Baptist minister and his wife while they were taking a few days off after a very busy Christmas.The Rev Bob and Angela Almond returned to Kirby Muxloe on Tuesday...
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Oadby schools shake-up: Parents concerned about reduced sixth form places at...
Parents have expressed concern that Sixth Form places at one of the county's best performing colleges will no longer be available to their children if proposals to broaden the admission age range are...
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Ebola: Five suspected cases tested in Leicester
Five people have been treated in the isolation unit at Leicester Royal Infirmary after concerns they might have the deadly ebola virus, it has been revealed.Dr Martin Wiselka, an infectious diseases...
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Fire Brigades' Union calls on fire authority to scrap money-saving plans...
A public consultation into proposed cuts by the county's fire authority has ended.Leicestershire Fire Service is planning to save £7.5 million over the next five years and must make the savings by...
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A14 overnight closure on Friday as work continues on Catthorpe interchange
The A14 westbound will be closed over night on Friday between the Market Harborough turn and the Catthorpe interchange at junction 19 of the M1.The closure is needed to allow the traffic management to...
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Nasa discovers three Earth-like planets with the Kepler space telescope
Three new Earth-like worlds have been discovered by Nasa's planet-hunting space telescope Kepler.Kepler-438b, Kepler-442b and Kepler-440b all obit their respective stars' habitable zones – the distance...
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