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Tom_Mack published Boy, 4, unable to start school because rules stop him sharing...

October 25, 2015, 5:01 pm
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A four-year-old boy has been unable to start school because County Hall will not let him ride with his sister in her free taxi unless his family pay. Under old rules, Jessica Freeman, five, qualifies for a free taxi ride to school paid for by Leicestershire County Council. Each day she is taken from her home in Oadby to All Saints Primary in Wigston. But the rules have changed, meaning that when Kian wanted to start at All Saints, County Hall refused to help because it was not his closest...

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DavidWOwen published Couple tell of horror smash as car crashes and overturns in their...

October 25, 2015, 5:01 pm
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A couple have told how they feared someone had died when a car containing four young men crashed into their garden after colliding with a lamppost.Bryan and Joan Godfrey, from Coalville, had been watching television in the living room of their home in Broom Leys Road when the smash happened on Friday evening.Four people were hurt in the collision, in which the Silver Vauxhall flipped onto its roof, narrowly avoiding the trunk of a tree.Mrs Godfrey said: "We were sitting in our living room...

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Tom_Mack published Plans for nine-storey high student flats off Western Road in city...

October 25, 2015, 5:01 pm
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Plans for a new development of 279 student flats in Leicester look set to be turned down. Leicester City Council officers are recommending that Westcotes ward has enough students and that the two blocks off Western Road - with sections up to nine storeys high - should not be allowed. The planning application has been revised down from a development that included a 14-storey block. The original plan would have created 329 new student flats and was withdrawn by the applicant, Code Student...

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Leicester Mercury published Programme of the year - Mercury Mailbox

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Leicester Mercury published Lost friend - Mercury Mailbox

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Leicester Mercury published A fit motorist at age of 79 - Mercury Mailbox

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Leicester Mercury published Outfoxed by Putin - Mercury Mailbox

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Leicester Mercury published Perils of the young driver - Mercury Mailbox

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Leicester Mercury published Leicester City 1 Crystal Palace 0 – match verdict: Jamie...

October 25, 2015, 11:00 pm
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Jamie Vardy is in esteemed company. With his winning goal against Crystal Palace on Saturday, he carved his name alongside some of the greatest strikers ever to have graced both Leicester City and the Premier League. Vardy became only the eighth player, and fifth Englishman, to score in seven consecutive Premier League games. His name will now forever be placed alongside those of Thierry Henry, Alan Shearer, Ian Wright, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Emmanuel Adebayor, Mark Stein and Daniel...

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Leicester Mercury commented Leicester Tigers 22 Harlequins 19 – Standpoint: A...

October 25, 2015, 11:00 pm
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Harlequins arrived at Welford Road on the back of a Premiership win against Wasps as well as pre-season victories – home and away – against Leicester Tigers' opponents last week, London Irish.Couple that with probably the best recent record of any visitors at Leicester, and Quins certainly would have travelled with confidence.That is pretty much how they played.In the first few minutes there will have been a lot of nerves among the Tigers fans as Quins moved the ball with...

Leicester Tigers 22 Harlequins 19 – Standpoint: A...

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Leicester Mercury published Leicester City 1 Crystal Palace 0: Alan Pardew rues lack of...

October 25, 2015, 11:00 pm
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Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew said he felt his side missed a "creative" edge after watching the Eagles slip to a 1-0 defeat against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.It was only late in the game that Palace were able to put City under any sustained pressure as they chased a way back into the match after falling behind to Jamie Vardy's 59th-minute goal.But even then they created little in the way of clear-cut chances.Kasper Schmeichel in the Leicester goal had to deal...

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Ciaranfagan published New weapon for police in war on drugged-up drivers

October 25, 2015, 11:00 pm
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Police are to take to the roads in the coming weeks armed with a new weapon in the fight against drug-drivers. Officers are to begin using equipment which can establish immediately whether a driver is under the influence of drugs. Leicestershire is the latest force to obtain the handheld devices, which can instantly detect the presence in saliva of traces of cocaine or cannabis – the most common substances in 'drug driving' cases. Currently, officers who suspect a driver has used...

New weapon for police in war on drugged-up drivers

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Leicester Mercury published Weather for Leicester and Leicestershire today: Bright day with...

October 26, 2015, 12:23 am
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Today: It will be a dry and bright day with sunny spells. It may feel chilly in the continuing breeze, although should feel a little warmer than Sunday on the whole. Maximum Temperature14°C. Tonight: It should remain mostly dry overnight, however cloud will thicken to give some mist or fog over hills. Milder than recent nights. Minimum Temperature 9°C. Tuesday: Generally cloudy. It should remain dry through much of Tuesday, however a band of rain may start to spread in from the west...

Weather for Leicester and Leicestershire today: Bright day with...

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Leicester Mercury published Live: Traffic and travel updates for Leicester and Leicestershire

October 26, 2015, 12:30 am
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7.30am: Two lanes are closed on the M1 southbound around junction 21, near Leicester Forest East, due to a broken down vehicle. Long delays are building. For more local and national travel information and weather updates see the links below: MOTORWAY UPDATES: For traffic updates on UK motorways and other key roads CLICK HERE. LIVE CAMERAS: Check the M1 through Leicestershire with our live traffic cameras CLICK HERE. NATIONAL RAIL: For live UK train updates CLICK HERE. FLIGHT...

Live: Traffic and travel updates for Leicester and Leicestershire

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Leicester Mercury published Cycling: Partidge no stick-in-the-mud in BWA West Midlands ...

October 27, 2015, 7:45 am
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After weeks of good autumn weather and fast circuits, round eight of the BWA West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League was staged in torrid conditions at Misterton Hall, near Lutterworth.A total of 400 riders from across the Midlands braved persistent rain to contest the Welland Valley promotion at the popular county venue, with a 2.5km circuit testing the riders' speed, strength and agility.The rain began to fall as the youngest riders got into action and, while there were numerous excellent ...

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danjmartin published Huge 'Happy Diwali' sign marks gateway to Leicester's Golden Mile

October 27, 2015, 7:47 am
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A huge gantry with a "Happy Diwali" sign has been put up where the Belgrave Fly-over once stood. The ten metre wide sign has been suspended over a footpath at the southern end of Leicester's Belgrave Road as a gateway to the golden Mile ahead of the religious celebration next month. The path runs across the roundabout freed from the shadow of the demolished concrete structure. The gantry is illuminated with hundreds of twinkling lights. Once Diwali is over the sign will be...

Huge 'Happy Diwali' sign marks gateway to Leicester's Golden Mile

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Barry_Cooper1 published Christmas light switch-on events in Leicestershire 2015

October 27, 2015, 7:57 am
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With the festive season drawing ever closer, it's time to start thinking about Christmas light switch-on events in and around Leicestershire. As usual, there will be a wide range of events and we'll have a list of them here in our guide. If you've got a public event you would like to see featured here, fill out the form at the bottom of the page or email newsdesk@leicestermercury.co.uk. What: LOROS Christmas lights-switch on When: Saturday, November 7, time TBC Where: The Parade,...

Christmas light switch-on events in Leicestershire 2015

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fdryden published School chef hopes to win cook off

October 27, 2015, 8:37 am
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School chef Paula Hurst is hoping her fantastic fish parcels will be enough to clinch her top place in a food competition. Paula, from Holliers Walk Primary, in Hinckley, is aiming to clinch the title of the best education catering chef in the regional championships with her fish parcels in lemon crumb with oriental noodles, spicy tomato salsa and honey and ginger glazed carrots. She will follow this with a banoffee pie and lemon sorbet. Judges will be looking at the preparation, cooking,...

School chef hopes to win cook off

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Ciaranfagan published Police issue photo of missing autistic woman

October 27, 2015, 9:02 am
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Police have made a public appeal for help finding an autistic woman who has gone missing from home. Officers are concerned for Dominika Mikulova, who was last seen by her family in the Rushey Mead area of Leicester at 8pm on Monday. Police have released a photograph of the 25-year-old, who speaks only limited English, and urged people to contact them immediately if they see her or know where she is. She is white, 4ft 9ins, of medium build and has collar-length dark brown hair. When last...

Police issue photo of missing autistic woman

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Mercury_Sport published Leicester Tigers news: Scrum-half Sam Harrison looks for the 'A'...

October 27, 2015, 9:08 am
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Leicester Tigers' scrum-half Sam Harrison said his side did not even bring their 'B Game' to the pitch during the 22-19 Aviva Premiership win over Harlequins.A late Laurence Pearce try with eight minutes to go saw Tigers burgle a win against a Quins side that seemed to be in control as the game entered the latter stages.It took them to two wins from two games and up to second in the Premiership table.Richard Cockerill's side struggled for continuity, however, after Tommy Bell had booted them...

Leicester Tigers news: Scrum-half Sam Harrison looks for the 'A'...

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