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Leicester's Abbey Lane closed after car crashes into tree
A woman was trapped and Abbey Lane has been closed countybound at Beaumont Leys after a car crashed into a tree.The female was rescued from the vehicle by firefighters.The crash happened at 11.06am,...
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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Michael Gee (28) of Tennyson Road, Loughborough, was proven guilty in absence of using a vehicle without a valid test certificate at Ashby Road, Kegworth on 27 July 2014. He was fined £250 with £85...
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'Carer' Thomas Dunkley who murdered former Leicester boxer Shaun Cummins wins...
A killer who murdered his bed-ridden pal before plundering his account and carving up his corpse has had his sentence reduced by top judges.Thomas Dunkley (30) killed his acutely vulnerable victim,...
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REVIEW: Mark Dolan at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival 2015
Venue: The Belmont Hotel, LeicesterDate: Friday, February 6, 2015It was an intimate show, maybe 50-odd people. It was a little smaller than I expected for Mark Dolan, a comedian/TV presenter who is...
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Police helicopter helps in hunt for missing Groby man Phillip Isaac , 41
Police are concerned for a 41-year-old man who has been reported missing.Phillip Isaac was last seen in the area of his home address in Crane Ley Road in Groby at about 6pm on Thursday, February...
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Jerry James Q Warren (37) of Blakesley Road, Wigston, was proven guilty in absence of failing to comply with a red traffic light signal at the A6 St Margarets Way, Leicester, on May 5 2014. He was...
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Car deliberately set on fire in Braunstone
A car was deliberately set alight in Braunstone today.One crew from Western station was called to extinguish the blaze at about 6am in Braunstone Park, in Cort Crescent, Leicester.The car was destroyed...
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REVIEW: Paul Currie at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival 2015
Venue: Hansom Hall, LeicesterDate: Friday, February 6, 2015It was Stewart Lee who said to Tony Law that when people go to a gig they want to hear their own values and thoughts projected back at them,...
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Armed robbery in Wigston: Courier picking up cash from Wilkinsons targeted
A courier picking up cash from the Wilkinsons store in The Arcade, Wigston, this morning was targeted by armed robbers.The incident took place at about 10.15am, when the courier was approached by two...
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Jatinderpaul Bhaura (41) of London Road, Leicester, was found guilty in absence of exceeding 40 miles per hour at the A50 junction with Lena Drive, Groby, on May 13 2014. He was fined £200 with £85...
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REVIEW: Matt Hollins at Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival 2015
Venue: LCB DepotDate: Friday, February 6, 2015Local hero and former Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Matt Hollins got off to what can only be described as a shaky start in his new show...
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Roadworks on major routes in Leicestershire and the East Midlands from...
Planned roadworks in Leicestershire and the East Midlands: Weekly summary for Monday 9 to Sunday 15 FebruaryM1 junction 19 at Catthorpe, Leicestershire: Major improvement worksBetween now and autumn...
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Match report: Cardiff Blues 9 Leicester Tigers 43
Cardiff Blues 9 Leicester Tigers 43Leicester Tigers booked home advantage in the semi-finals of the LV= Cup after a six-try romp over the Cardiff Blues.The visitors recorded their first ever win at...
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Leicester City 0 Crystal Palace 1 - match report: Survival hopes dealt heavy...
Leicester City's battle for Premier League survival was dealt a heavy blow as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace.Joe Ledley's second-half header was all there was to separate the two...
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Leicester City 0 Crystal Palace 1 - reaction: Nigel Pearson rues missed...
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson was left ruing a host of missed chances as his side fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace.Pearson's men dominated large parts of the contest at the King...
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Live traffic and travel update from Leicester and Leicestershire
9am: There are no incidents to report. For more local and national travel information and weather updates see the links below:MOTORWAY UPDATES: For traffic updates on UK motorways and other key roads...
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Nigel Pearson in 'throat grab' clash with Crystal Palace midfielder James...
Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson has caused a storm after he appeared to pin Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur down by the throat on the pitch at King Power Stadium. The clash happened towards...
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Oadby pensioner fined for benefit fraud
A pensioner has been fined after receiving more than £11,000 in benefits she was not entitled to.Danwant Sambi (67), of Hermitage Court, Oadby, appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court on January 29...
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Nigel Pepper (50) of Beaumaris Road, Mountsorrel, pleaded guilty to driving a heavy-goods vehicle on Gynsill Lane, Leicester, on March 29 2014 while disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving...
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Osgathorpe residents criticise planning system ahead of applications for new...
Residents are questioning the point of planning consultation and claiming people power counts for nothing in their village.In the coming weeks, North West Leicestershire District Council will consider...
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