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Family's tributes to Leicester man who died after stabbing

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Relatives of a man who died after being stabbed in the street have paid tribute to a "fantastic" cousin and brother.

Detectives are still searching for the attacker who stabbed Nazir Taj Sheikh in the St Saviours Road area of Highfields on Monday afternoon.

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250mph trains to run through the East Midlands

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Super fast trains travelling at up to 250mph will run through the East Midlands on a new high speed rail network announced by the Government today....

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AstraZeneca staff are now looking to future

Nick Gostick, from BioCity Entrepreneur School, with Gary Allenby and Dr Steve St-Gallay, from AstraZeneca

Thursday, March 11, 2010

A week ago their world collapsed, but workers facing redundancy are now looking to the future. Staff facing the axe from drugs giant AstraZeneca are...

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Improvements will speed up drivers' journeys into Leicester

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Work will start next month on a year-long roadwork scheme to speed up drivers' journeys on one of the city's most congested routes. Cars and buses are...

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Detectives investigating fatal street stabbing release image of the victim's jacket

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Detectives investigating the fatal street stabbing of a 36-year-old man have released an image of the victim's jacket in the hope of piecing together...

Leicester and Leicestershire go live on Google Street View

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Leicestershire has finally made it on to Google’s Street View.We want you to tell us what unusual things you have noticed on the website from...

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Leicestershire police's poor record at solving crimes highlighted in report

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Leicestershire police are "poor" at solving crimes but "excellent" at reducing deaths and injuries on the roads. These were among the...

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Armed officers in raid on Thorpe Astley home

Police outside a house in Impey Close, Thorpe Astley, after a raid by armed officers

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Armed police with dogs arrested two people after raiding a house. Neighbours in Impey Close, in Thorpe Astley, said at least eight officers with guns...

Charity gains from disgruntled Ryanair passenger who ate scratchcard ticket

Hayley Davies, from the charity, and Ryanair's Stephen McNamara

Thursday, March 11, 2010

A charity which makes dreams come true for sick children has become the unlikely benefactor of a disgruntled airline passenger who ate his winning...

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Man brandished Samurai sword at bosses, Leicester Court told

Thursday, March 11, 2010

A man who brandished a Samurai sword at his boss in a dispute over wages has avoided a spell in jail. Slawomir Zoltek was told by a judge at Leicester...