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Tom_Mack commented Takeaways of Leicestershire dominating new contest

October 22, 2015, 6:42 am
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Three takeaways have reached the last five in a search for the region's best. Chris's Fish and Chips, in Barwell, Square Pizza Company, in Belgrave Road, Leicester, and Bombay Bites, in Evington Road, will compete for the East Midlands title in the British Takeaway Awards. Strad Kyriacou, owner of Chris's Fish and Chips, said: "It's great news."We've won awards before for fish and chip shops but this one's for the whole takeaway industry so it's a big deal for...

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Mercury_Sport commented Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa to miss Premier League...

October 22, 2015, 6:48 am
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Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa will again be missing for Saturday's visit of Crystal Palace to the King Power Stadium, manager Claudio Ranieri has confirmed. The Argentinian striker missed last week's draw at Southampton after picking up a minor thigh strain in training and Ranieri expected him to be available for the visit of the Eagles. However, Ranieri said Ulloa was on track until he complained of pain in his thigh after training and City have decided not to risk him, but he could...

Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa to miss Premier League...

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Leicester Mercury published FA Cup: Barwell set for biggest game in their history against AFC...

October 22, 2015, 6:48 am
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Barwell are prepared for the biggest game in their history as they face AFC Rushden & Diamonds for a place in the first round proper of the FA Cup.The Canaries welcome the Diamonds to Kirkby Road in the fourth qualifying round on Saturday and victory would put Jimmy Ginnelly's side into the draw alongside League One and League Two clubs for the very first time.Barwell will go into the clash as favourites, with home advantage as well as being a division above their Southern League...

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Leicester Mercury commented Burglars cost charity more than £1,000 after damaging shop...

October 22, 2015, 6:50 am
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Burglars broke into a charity shop in Wigston and stole the contents from the safe. Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA) charity shop, in Leicester Road, was targeted last Friday night. The charity shop's front door and shutter was also damaged in the incident. DLRAA said the total cost of the break-in, including the money stolen from the safe and cost of repairing the damage is more than £1,000. Area manager Dave Buttress said: "We are...

Burglars cost charity more than £1,000 after damaging shop...

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atroughton published ​Auction of Lord Richard Attenborough memorabilia has raised...

October 22, 2015, 6:57 am
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An auction of memorabilia collected over the years by Lord Richard Attenborough has raised £780,000. The sale of 470 lots, entitled 'Richard Attenborough: A life both sides of the camera', was held at Bonhams in Knightsbridge on Wednesday. The memorabilia and selected contents were taken from Lord Attenborough's houses in London and on the Isle of Bute. Lord Attenborough and his naturalist brother Sir David were brought up in Leicester. The sale, which started at 10am and...

​Auction of Lord Richard Attenborough memorabilia has raised...

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Leicester Mercury published First Person: 'Scolding China in public is unlikely to work. The...

October 22, 2015, 7:00 am
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This week, Chinese president Xi Jinping makes his first state visit to the United Kingdom. From the opium wars to negotiations over Hong Kong, Britain's relationship with China has been complicated to say the least.Today the relationship requires careful balancing of economics and human rights, which remains an area of disagreement.China's rise has made it an important force in the global economy and David Cameron has been keen to court the Chinese leadership, undertaking a state visit to China...

First Person: 'Scolding China in public is unlikely to work. The...

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Leicester Mercury published Basketball: Leicester Riders put undefeated record on line at...

October 22, 2015, 7:00 am
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Leicester Riders put their undefeated record on the line on Friday night at the venue of their last defeat.Riders head to Sheffield (7.30) to take on the Sharks, who knocked them out of last season's play-offs.Despite having a squad that looks pretty impressive on paper, Sheffield have lost their opening two BBL Championship games, although they did register a first victory of the season in the Cup last weekend."When you watch them play you really see the talent they have, they have...

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Mercury_Sport commented Leicester City stars Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez are not for...

October 22, 2015, 7:14 am
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Leicester City will not consider selling Jamie Vardy or any of their prize assets in the January transfer window, manager Claudio Ranieri has pledged. Vardy has started the season in sensational form, scoring nine goals in his first nine games. If he scores against Crystal Palace on Saturday, he will join Ruud van Nistelrooy, Daniel Sturridge, Mark Stein, Ian Wright, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry and Emmanuel Adebayor in scoring in seven consecutive Premier League games. Vardy's form is...

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Leicester Mercury commented GP surgery put in 'special measures' by CQC

October 22, 2015, 7:17 am
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A GP surgery which cares for nearly 3,000 patients has been placed in special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Long Street Surgery, at Two Steeples Medical Centre, in Wigston, has been given six months to make improvements. CQC inspectors, who visited the surgery in April, found a series of failings. These included minor surgery equipment such as scalpels, scissors and a box of phlebotomy needles being out of date. The fridge used to store specimens could not record...

GP surgery put in 'special measures' by CQC

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Leicester Mercury commented Former Leicester Tigers star Austin Healey says World Cup fiasco...

October 22, 2015, 7:30 am
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Austin Healey believes the host nation's painful World Cup fiasco could be the "making of English rugby".The former Leicester Tigers and England back said he cannot remember a worse time to be an ex-England player in the wake of the country's ignominious group-stage exit on home soil.Yet he thinks the size of the embarrassment could shock Rugby Union (RFU) big-wigs into making the wholesale changes that will set England on a steady course to the next World Cup, in Japan, in...

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Tom_Mack commented Poppy Appeal aiming to be a record-breaker

October 22, 2015, 7:31 am
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Students are aiming to help make this year's Poppy Appeal a record-breaker. This year's appeal in Charnwood was launched today at Loughborough University and over the coming months the appeal will be selling poppies and collecting money to help former servicemen and women who have fallen on difficult times. Last year Loughborough Students' Union raised an amazing £72,000 through their collections and they aim to do even more this year. Jane Turner, a member of the Rag team at the...

Poppy Appeal aiming to be a record-breaker

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gemmapeplow published He's alive! Hollyoaks' Freddie Roscoe survives murder attempt by...

October 22, 2015, 9:02 am
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He was feared to have been murdered by serial killer wife Lindsey – but Freddie Roscoe was very much alive at the end of tonight's Hollyoaks.The episode saw the character, played by Leicester actor Charlie Clapham, showing signs of life – much to the relief of his thousands of fans.It came after a tense 24 hours for Freddie followers, who believed he had been killed off by Lindsey after she was unveiled as the soap's infamous 'Gloved Hand Killer' in Wednesday's E4 episode.Viewers had...

He's alive! Hollyoaks' Freddie Roscoe survives murder attempt by...

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Leicester Mercury published Father and sons stranded at a leisure centre after thief steals...

October 22, 2015, 9:59 am
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A thief left a father and his two young sons stranded at a leisure centre, after stealing their clothes, money and even their £20,000 car. Leicester Crown Court was told Charles Morrell targeted their locker while they were swimming – leaving behind only their shoes. Morrell (40), of Markfield Road, Ratby, was jailed for 12 months and banned from driving for three years. He pleaded guilty to damaging a locker at Hinckley Leisure Centre, theft of clothing, a wallet containing...

Father and sons stranded at a leisure centre after thief steals...

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Leicester Mercury published Father punched innocent granddad after mistaking him for...

October 22, 2015, 10:26 am
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A father-of-nine mistook an innocent grandfather for a paedophile and punched him, breaking his eye socket and cheekbone in three places. Leicester Crown Court was told the victim was out looking for his eight-year-old granddaughter to fetch her home, at 7pm on May 27. He stopped to look over a garden fence, where youngsters were playing on a trampoline, and was confronted by householder Dean Orchard and another man. The 61-year-old grandfather, who is Romanian and spoke little English,...

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Leicester Mercury published Leicester Tigers expected to announce the signing of South Africa...

October 22, 2015, 2:00 pm
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An announcement from Leicester Tigers that they have signed former South Africa captain Jean de Villiers is imminent.The club have been hoping to tie up the loose ends on the deal to bring the 34-year-old World Cup winner to Welford Road, as reported in the Mercury at the start of the week,I understand that all parts of the contract have now been agreed, and that de Villiers will arrive at Welford Road on December 1 on a six-month contract.With 109 Test caps, de Villiers is among the most...

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Leicester Mercury published Hospital theatres staff taking to Twitter

October 23, 2015, 7:16 am
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Staff at Leicester's hospitals are taking to Twitter to give people a glimpse behind the scenes of the operating theatres in intensive care units at Leicester's hospitals. They are planning to show off some of the pioneering techniques and work by staff in the theatres and intensive care units at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester General Hospital. There will be footage of new technology and procedures and a look at the roles of staff who patients having an operation...

Hospital theatres staff taking to Twitter

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DavidWOwen commented Couple injured in city centre taxi rank assault

October 23, 2015, 7:27 am
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A young couple needed hospital treatment after they were attacked a while trying to flag down a taxi in Leicester city centre. The victims, a 21-year-old man and 19-year-old woman, were set upon in Horsefair Street during a night out. A police spokesman said: "The couple were attempting to flag down a passing taxi when they were approached by a woman who assaulted them."The woman struck both victims over the head with her shoe, resulting in them attending hospital for treatment...

Couple injured in city centre taxi rank assault

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Leicester Mercury published Speedway: Leicester Lions captain Jason Doyle completes World...

October 23, 2015, 8:15 am
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Leicester Lions captain Jason Doyle goes into Saturday's final grand prix of the World Championship safe in the knowledge he has already qualified for next season's competition.Round 12 takes place at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium in Doyle's native Australia.Doyle made certain of his place next season after achieving his highest score of 18 points in Poland, which earned him the runner-up position.It has been a stellar season for Doyle, who began the year by winning the Australian Championship...

Speedway: Leicester Lions captain Jason Doyle completes World...

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atroughton published Ward sister accused of manslaughter of Jack Adcock said she acted...

October 23, 2015, 8:45 am
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A ward sister accused of the manslaughter of a six-year-old patient today told a jury she acted appropriately during the child's care in hospital.Theresa Taylor (55) said she had realised Jack Adcock was seriously ill when he was admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary.Jack, from Glen Parva, who had Down's syndrome and a related heart condition, died 11 hours after being admitted to the hospital on February 18, 2011, with severe vomiting, diarrhoea and breathing difficulties. Ms Taylor, of Henley...

Ward sister accused of manslaughter of Jack Adcock said she acted...

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Mercury_Sport published Leicester City v Crystal Palace: Striker Shinji Okazaki feeling...

October 23, 2015, 8:46 am
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Shinji Okazaki said Leicester City is a family club which has made him feel right at home since his summer move to the Premier League. The Japan international came to City in the summer after four years in the Bundesliga with Stuttgart and Mainz. He said the way he has been treated has helped him settle, especially as his family are still back in Japan. "I have been here three months and I have found the club is like a family," he said."Everyone has been very friendly and...

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