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Leicester Mercury published Mercury prize nominee 'over the moon' to be put...
A mum who gave up her job as a primary school teaching assistant to care for her teenage daughter has been nominated for special recognition in the Leicester Mercury Carer of the Year Awards. Anita...
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atroughton published Van driver airlifted to hospital with 'potentially...
A van driver had to airlifted to hospital with "potentially life-threatening" injuries after his vehicle collided with a HGV on a country road near Melton Mowbray.The crash happened at about 3.30pm at...
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Ciaranfagan commented Police appeal after thug robs elderly man for his...
Police are searching for a thug who pushed an elderly man to the ground and stole his walking stick. The attack happened at 12pm in Cank Street, Leicester city centre on Thursday, October 29. Police...
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Ciaranfagan published Robbers beat shop-keeper with baton before grabbing cash
A gang of thugs attacked a shop worker with a baton before taking cash from the till. The shop, in Melton Road, Thurmaston was robbed between 9.05pm and 9.20pm on Tuesday, November 3. Two or three men...
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Ciaranfagan published Four 'slavery' suspects released on bail
Four people who were arrested this week on suspicion of holding a person in 'slavery or servitude' have been released on bail. The two men and two women were detained on Thursday by a newly formed...
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Ciaranfagan published Boy, 13, punched and kicked by bike thieves
Thugs punched and kicked a 13-year-old boy before stealing his bike. The youngster and his friends were targeted as they walked through a village park earlier this week. A group of up to six people,...
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Leicester Mercury published Euromillions lottery results: Winning numbers for...
The Euromillions draw will be made tonight with the lucky winner set to take home a huge jackpot of £91 million. The winning numbers for tonight's draw 10, 17, 18, 33 and 40. The lucky stars are 2 and...
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Ciaranfagan commented Police leaders criticise call for new recruits to have...
Police representatives in Leicestershire have criticised a proposal that all new recruits should have university degrees. Leicestershire Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, said...
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danjmartin commented 200 taxi drivers in first rush hour go-slow protest...
Leicester taxi drivers tonight held the first of their three 'go-slow' rush hour protests against city council plans for a new disciplinary regime for the trade. Around 200 drivers snaked slowly from...
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Leicester Mercury published 'Warehouseman' for class A drugs and deactivated...
A "warehouseman" for class A drugs and stolen deactivated antique firearms was given a suspended jail sentence. Zeon Barker-Herbert (22) was caught after agreeing to look after heroin and cocaine, with...
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Mercury_Sport published Glasgow Rocks 68 Leicester 76: Riders' winning run...
Glasgow Rocks (10, 32, 51) 68Grabau 17, Achara 17, Mazic 12, Clarke 9, Hall 7, Gillis 4, Ware 2, Burroughs, Bunyan, HammerschmidtLeicester Riders (11, 27,46) 76Wright 21, Watson 16, Sullivan 16,...
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Mercury_Sport published Leicester Tigers 33 Stade Francais 20: Cockerill's...
Leicester Tigers (12) 33Tries: Goneva, Smith, O'Connor, B Youngs; Conv: Williams (two) Pens:Williams (two), BaiStade Francais (8) 20Tries: Tomas, Williams, Arias; Conv: Steyn Pen: Steyn Leicester...
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Leicester Mercury published Police appeal for information on prolific burglar...
Police have appealed for information on the whereabouts of a prolific burglar who absconded from a mental health centre. Peter Kerrigan, who has links to Leicester, was on escorted leave from the John...
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Leicester Mercury published EuroMillions results: Winning numbers for draw on...
Forget the date, this could be your lucky night! The EuroMillions lottery has been drawn for Friday, November 13, 2015 with an estimated (8x) rollover jackpot of £91 million.The winning numbers are 10,...
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Leicester Mercury published Five nightclubs to spend your evening at in...
It's Saturday, the weekend is finally here and it's almost time to get dressed up and hit the town, but where do you choose to go?As a university city, Leicester isn't short of places to dance away the...
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Leicester Mercury commented Revealed: What's inside your festive drink
They might go on sale in early November, but when high street coffee chains reveal their Christmas-themed drinks for the festive season, and the cups they'll be served in, the nation gets rather...
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DavidWOwen published Inquest hears how tragic schoolboy cycled into the path...
A schoolboy died from severe head injuries after riding into the path of an oncoming car at the junction of two rural roads, an inquest heard. Kian Singh Gill, of Lutterworth, had been cycling to a...
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Leicester Mercury published The Last Word: Paul Sartin, of Bellowhead
The last record I bought Voice and Vision: Songs of Resistance, Democracy and Peace – a double CD compilation from Topic Records, which itself grew out of the Workers' Music Association. It's a...
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Leicester Mercury published Film review: The Lady in the Van (12A)
Some plots arrive in a flash of inspiration. Some are the product of graft. For Alan Bennett, one arrived fully formed right outside his house, rolling up in a filthy van. Teasingly billed as "a mostly...
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Leicester Mercury published Film of the week: Steve Jobs (15)
If there was an Oscar for the Least Inventive Title For A Film About A Man Synonymous With Innovation, there's little doubt where it would be heading next year. But that's the only fault to be found...
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