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PA_Warzynski published Three car collision blocks A42
Firefighters were called to the A42 after three cars collided and blocked both carriageways.Crews from Coalville and Castle Donington arrived at the scene, near to junction 14 towards the M1 at about...
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PA_Warzynski published Small rubbish fire spreads to primary school
Arsonists are being blamed for a fire which started with a small pile of rubbish and spread to a school hedgerow in Spinney Hills.Firefighters were called to Farnham Street, near St Saviours Road, at...
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Leicester Mercury published Former Leicestershire vicar jailed for 13 years...
A 73-year-old retired vicar has been jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of 27 sexual assault offences against four victims following a trial at Guildford Crown Court. He was also given an...
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PA_Warzynski commented Muslims in Leicester condemn ISIS terrorism attack in...
Muslims in Leicester have condemned the actions of Islamic terrorists who murdered more than 120 people in a number of coordinated attacks in Paris yesterday.France is in mourning and still reeling in...
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Leicester Mercury commented Council hoping to draw people back to Snibston site
Ideas are being drawn up on how to draw people back into the area around the recently-closed Snibston Discovery Museum. The Conservative-led county council said it could no longer afford to subsidise...
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Leicester Mercury commented More than 1,600 lowest- paid city council...
More than 1,600 of the lowest-paid council employees and school staff in Leicester are to get a pay rise from the start of next month. The city council is to adopt the increased pay level of the...
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Merc_Reporter published Local hotels and B&Bs needing help being sought...
Hoteliers, guest house or B&B proprietors in Leicestershire in desperate need of a helping hand with business are being sought for a new series of The Hotel Inspector. Now in its 12th series The...
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Leicester Mercury published Britain's Got Talent coming to Leicester in...
Britain's Got Talent (BGT) is coming to Leicester next month in search of contestants for its next series. Researchers for BGT will hold open mic nights, as well as going to where they are invited....
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Mercury_Sport published Cockerill hails O'Connor's impact on Leicester Tigers...
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill hailed the impact made by debutant Brendon O'Connor in the club's 33-20 Champions Cup win over Stade Francais.The 26-year-old arrived two weeks ago...
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PA_Warzynski published Person cut free from vehicle following crash in Burley...
Firefighters had to cut a motorist free from their car after three vehicles collided in Oakham.Crews were called to Burley Road at about 12.25pm today following reports of an accident.They found three...
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PA_Warzynski commented More than 100 firefighters hold Town Hall Square...
Town Hall Square hosted the protest of about 100 firefighters today who gathered to show their opposition to Leicestershire Fire and Rescues Service's proposed cost-cutting initiative.The serving and...
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Ciaranfagan published Jewellery shop robbed by axe-wielding masked gang
Masked men threatened jewellery shop staff with axes before smashing display cabinets and snatching handfuls of stock this afternoon. The men targeted G Naran Jewellers, in Melton Road, Belgrave...
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Leicester Mercury published Diwali Procession Leicester - Picture Gallery
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Leicester Mercury published Children in Need Jubilee Square Leicester -...
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Ciaranfagan commented Drivers put on alert as theft gang targets cars in...
Police have launched an operation to track down thieves who are targeting cars in a city neighbourhood. Officers believe the same person or group is behind a string of thefts from vehicles in...
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fdryden published City primary school still needs to make urgent improvements
A city primary school still needs to make urgent improvements, say Ofsted inspectors. Merrydale Junior, in Claydon Road, Leicester, was rated as "requires improvement" by the education watchdog in July...
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Leicester Mercury published Health bosses worried about rising number of...
Health bosses are concerned that some people may be being discharged from hospital too early. It follows a climb in the number of patients re-admitted to the city's hospitals within 30 days of...
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Tim_Healy27 published Leicester woman scales Mount Kilimanjaro for brain...
Marketing manager Sneha Charavda has scaled the highest peak in Africa to raise money in memory of her mother.Sneha , 33, of Peebles Street in Rushey Mead, Leicester had talked of climbing Mount...
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Mercury_Sport commented Leicester City's Jamie Vardy withdraws from England...
Leicester City's Jamie Vardy has been forced to withdraw from the England squad for Tuesday night's poignant friendly with France.The striker has not been able to recover from an injury he picked up in...
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Ciaranfagan commented Police pull over car after seeing two-year-old trying...
Police pulled a car over after they saw a two-year-old child apparently trying to climb out of the back window. Officers spotted the car in Melton Road, Leicester on Thursday evening last week. They...
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