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Leicester man dies after stabbing in street

Detectives today revealed a murder victim died from a single stab wound.
Nazir Taj Sheikh, 36, died in hospital after he was attacked in the St Saviour’s Road area of Highfields, Leicester, on Monday afternoon.
A post mortem carried out yesterday concluded the Leicester man died from a single stab wound.

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Leicester and Leicestershire go live on Google Street View - at last!

It has been a long wait but from tomorrow internet users will be able to take a virtual stroll along our streets. A year after Google...

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Plan for danger dog orders met with scepticism in Leicestershire

Plans to force all owners to insure against their dogs attacking someone have met scepticism in Leicestershire. Government proposals to...

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Britons spend longer in the kitchen than the French

Ellie Hall, of The Original Cookware Company

French chefs, step away from the oven and put down the saucepans – the British are taking over in the kitchen. Britons now cook a...

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Widow collects Leicestershire Pc's honour

Pc Emma Jayne and Debbie Swatland, the proud widow of Pc Guy Swatland

A popular beat bobby's widow has collected a posthumous commendation for his role in bringing a sex offender to justice. Pc Guy Swatlan...

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NHS withdraws backing for £25m community centre in Leicester

Plans to build a £25m community centre have collapsed after a major backer pulled out citing budget constraints. The NHS has annou...

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Car cheats told to pay back cash

Two post-graduate students who carried out a scam selling "clocked" cars have been ordered to pay back almost £18,000. Zubair...

Melton mast campaign gaining support

MP Alan Duncan, centre, joined the sit-in on it's one-year anniversary last month

Fresh from victory in their year-long battle with a telecommunications giant over a mobile phone mast, protesters plan to take their...

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Labour councillor calls for Leicestershire schools chief to resign

Labour has called for Leicestershire's education chief to resign following the county's failure to get cash to rebuild schools. Councillor Max Hunt, leader of the Labour group at County...

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Leicester boasts 'landmark architecture and culture'

The image of Leicester has changed from an industrial city to one which boasts "landmark architecture and culture", according to one of the nation's top architects. Ruth Reed, president of...

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Insect trial to fight Japanese knotweed is backed by Leicester experts

A foreign insect is to be released into the UK in an effort to bring an invasive plant under control. Japanese knotweed, which grows...

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Leicester Tigers' Ben Youngs stunned by Six Nations call-up

Ben Youngs was so surprised to be called up for England, he thought team manager Martin Johnson was talking about Leicester Tigers when he said he was in the match-day 22.

The 20-year-old scrum-half has been selected in the national squad for the first time for England's Six Nations' trip to Scotland on Saturday.

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Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson cautious over loan targets

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has admitted he has targeted possible loan signings to boost his side's play-off push. However, he said it remained uncertain whether he could bring them...

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Hinckley United field full strength side for Cup game

Uncertainty over Farsley Celtic's future has prompted Hinckley United manager Dean Thomas to field a full-strength team for tonight's Rollaston Cup game with Holwell Sports at the Greene...

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