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A chimp off the old block
In 2001, for want of anything better to do, Leicester Mercury features writer Jeremy Clay spent a day in a monkey cage at Twycross Zoo. Banana, anyone? It starts with a single eerie howl, which grows...
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Leicester City face appeal tribunal in battle for work permit for striker...
Leicester City will have to plead their case before an appeal tribunal before they can confirm that striker Andrej Kramaric is their player.City announced this afternoon they have agreed a deal to sign...
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Police release photo of stolen On-One Inbred mountain bike
Police have released a photograph of a stolen bike in the hope of getting it back to its owner. The green On-One Inbred was taken from the owner's vehicle when it was parked outside a house in Coniston...
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New warning on 'under presssure' A&E
Bosses at Leicester's hospitals have issued a new warning over growing pressure on A&E services.They said a record number of very ill patients are being admitted and they expect numbers to rise...
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Independent borough councillor defect to the Tories
An independent councillor has defected to the Conservatives.Ed Hutchinson, who represents Frisby on the Wreak, has joined Melton Borough Council's ruling Tory group.Councillor Hutchinson, 56, was the...
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Jeff Schlupp could be back in Leicester City action soon after missing Africa...
Leicester City winger Jeff Schlupp will not be going to the Africa Cup of Nations due to a knee injury.Schlupp was due to fly out to Spain to join up with the provisional Ghana squad before they cut it...
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Oadby schools shake-up: Beauchamp College will "listen to parents" on...
The headteacher of a top performing college has reassured parents it will respect the results of a consultation on changes to its admission age.Beauchamp College, in Oadby, is asking parents and staff...
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Man arrested by police hunting JCB Co-op cash machine thieves
A man is being questioned by police tonight on suspicion of involvement in a series of raids in which stolen diggers were used to wrench cash machines from shop-fronts. The 42-year-old was arrested in...
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Businessman admits half a million pound VAT fraud
A businessman has appeared in court to admit a half a million pound VAT fraud.Bulbinder Singh Sandhu, 51, pleaded guilty to an offence of furnishing VAT returns with intent to deceive, knowing they...
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Police appeal after 74-year-old Jack Field goes missing in Stocking Farm,...
Police are appealing for help finding a 74-year-old man who went missing earlier today.Jack Field was last seen at 11.15am walking in Parker Drive, Stocking Farm, Leicester.Police believe he was making...
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Leicester City: Croatia striker Andrej Kramaric can give battle for Premier...
The prospect of Andrej Kramaric pulling on a Leicester City shirt is exciting manager Nigel Pearson. Subject to being granted a work permit next week, the 23-year-old Croatia striker could make his...
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Music project launched for teenagers
A music project has been launched for youngsters from a range of different backgrounds.Philharmonia Orchestra and Soft Touch Arts are working together on the project called Symphonize.It is the first...
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49 knives handed in at Leicestershire police station
Police are to destroy 49 knives after they were handed in at a Leicestershire police station.The haul which included hunting knives and kitchen knives, were handed over to officers at Wigston Police...
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Gale warning for Leicestershire and Rutland as storms sweep south
The Met Office has issued a "yellow warning of wind" for the county tonight as more storms hit the UK.The warning for gale force winds gusting up to 70mph is in force for between 9pm tonight and 8am...
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Too early for Red Admirals?
An amateur photographer has snapped an unexpected visitor in Aylestone Meadows.Jeff Wharton, 70, from Braunstone Town, was a little surprised to see a Red Admiral butterfly today - three months before...
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Air ambulance called to 100 more emergencies in 2014 than the year before
The local air ambulance attended more accidents and emergencies in 2014 than for several years.Mission figures for Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA) last year show that the...
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Premier League predictions - with Leicestershire & Rutland cross-country...
What is the score going to be when Leicester City welcome Aston Villa to the King Power Stadium in a crucial match in the battle for Premier League survival. That's the question we are asking Mercury...
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Three teenagers arrested following raids in north west Leicestershire
Three teenagers have been arrested after police carried out two raids in north west Leicestershire.Officers executed warrants at two addresses in Heath Road, Bagworth, and arrested three people - one...
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Rutland comes top of national house price rise survey
The Rutland county motto "multum in parvo" could not be more appropriate.New figures show that Rutland, whose Latin motto means "much in little", is out performing the rest of the country when it comes...
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Burglar who made off with a £7,000 haul of valuables from Leicester flat jailed
A burglar who made off with a £7,000 haul of valuables from a flat was jailed for eight months.Anthony Karl Townson, 52, was captured on CCTV breaking into the property, which led to his arrest.He...
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