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Jean and Geoff Kenney

Leicestershire holidaymaker in intensive care after falling ill on a cruise holiday

Friday, July 30, 2010

A holidaymaker is in intensive care in a Russian hospital after falling ill on a cruise holiday. Geoff Kenney, 60, has had two major operations in...

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Householders could get shop discount vouchers in bid to boost recycling

Friday, July 30, 2010

Householders could be offered shop discount vouchers under a proposal to get them to recycle more. Harborough District Council is looking at a scheme...

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Councillor Steve Charlish

Government slashes £7.7 million from Leicester City Council's budget

Friday, July 30, 2010

The Government has cut £7.7 million from Leicester City Council's budget this year. Transport improvements, youth support services and school...

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Veejay Patel

Man dies after being hit by car in Troon Way, Leicester

BREAKING NEWS: Friday, July 30, 2010, 15:30

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car. The man suffered fatal injuries in the collision, which happened at about 11.40am today in Troon Way,...

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Former Leicester City player Joe Mattock pleads guilty to affray

Friday, July 30, 2010

Former Leicester City player Joe Mattock has pleaded guilty to affray following a fight outside a nightclub. The 20-year-old defender, of Grove Road,...

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Joe Mattock

Vandals cause £6,000 damage at Leicester football club and halt training sessions

Friday, July 30, 2010

Vandals have forced a football club to cancel free training sessions for children. The criminals smashed up St Andrew's FC building in Aylestone,...

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Coach Darren Creed and son Baylea survey some of the damage

Leicestershire police involved in 453 car accidents in the past two years

Friday, July 30, 2010

They are often the first on the scene at road crashes, but figures obtained by the Leicester Mercury show even skilled police drivers suffer their...

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Canal rescue hero who saved drowning two-year-old wins citizen-of-month award

Friday, July 30, 2010

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 Michael Butler...

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Elected mayors bring true accountability, says controversial city leader

Friday, July 30, 2010

England's most infamous elected mayor has described the position as the only way to bring "true accountability" to local government. Stuart Drummond...

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Leicester City Council review highlights city's need to be more family-friendly

Friday, July 30, 2010

A Leicester City Council review has highlighted the need for a 'safety flag' scheme to encourage people on to the city's streets. Earlier this year, a...

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