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Leicestershire holidaymaker in intensive care after falling ill on a cruise holiday
A holidaymaker is in intensive care in a Russian hospital after falling ill on a cruise holiday. Geoff Kenney, 60, has had two major...
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Householders could get shop discount vouchers in bid to boost recycling
Householders could be offered shop discount vouchers under a proposal to get them to recycle more. Harborough District Council is looking at...
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Government slashes £7.7 million from Leicester City Council's budget
The Government has cut £7.7 million from Leicester City Council's budget this year. Transport improvements, youth support services and...
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BREAKING NEWS: Man dies after being hit by car in Troon Way, Leicester
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car. The man suffered fatal injuries in the...
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Former Leicester City player Joe Mattock pleads guilty to affray
Former Leicester City player Joe Mattock has pleaded guilty to affray following a fight outside a nightclub. The 20-year-old defender, of...
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Vandals cause £6,000 damage at Leicester football club and halt training sessions
Vandals have forced a football club to cancel free training sessions for children. The criminals smashed up St Andrew's FC building in...
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Leicestershire police involved in 453 car accidents in the past two years
They are often the first on the scene at road crashes, but figures obtained by the Leicester Mercury show even skilled police drivers suffer...
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Canal rescue hero who saved drowning two-year-old wins citizen-of-month award
A man who jumped into a canal to save a drowning two-year-old has been named Leicester's Citizen of the Month. David Hamer, 24, pulled...
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Elected mayors bring true accountability, says controversial city leader
England's most infamous elected mayor has described the position as the only way to bring "true accountability" to local government. Stuart...
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Leicester City Council review highlights city's need to be more family-friendly
A Leicester City Council review has highlighted the need for a 'safety flag' scheme to encourage people on to the city's streets. Earlier...
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Mother nature's way for some mums who set up a haven for breastfeeding
Breast, they say, is best. It’s not just a neat little slogan; it’s the truth. Lee Marlow hears from a group of breastfeeding...
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Hoggard leads from front as Leicestershire stage fightback
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Martyn Waghorn thanks Leicester City for playing crucial role in his career
Martyn Waghorn is determined to establish himself as a Premier League player with Sunderland. The 20-year-old made a huge impact on loan at...
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Matthew Hoggard column: We want to give home fans some cheer
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Athletics: 'Second mum' inspires Laura Samuel to World glory
Triple-jump sensation Laura Samuel clutches her World Junior Games silver medal, alongside the woman who she says made it all possible. The...
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Angling: Richard Kinnersley books place in Lakeview final
Richard Kinnersley is the last angler to book a place in the final of Lakeview Fishery's £3,000-to-the-winner series. The Team Scotty...
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Leicestershire senior coach Tim Boon felt that his side had been one major partnership away from posting the 300 total they were looking for...
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Leicester field-eventer Mark Wiseman took throwing pentathlon gold at the European Masters Championship in Hungary. But it was a close-run...
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