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Leicester Mercury published New role for listening GP
A GP has been appointed chairman of a group that commissions and pays for local health services.Dr Richard Palin, a graduate of the University of Leicester Medical School, took over the role at East...
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atroughton commented Leicester comes 18th in sporting table of 48 British cities
Leicester has come in 18th place in a new sporting survey of 48 of Britain's cities.The survey, by sports channel ESPN and the universities of Gloucester and Bath, has Derby at number eight and...
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Leicester Mercury published New transport policy leaves 11-year-old unable to...
A mum says a new council transport policy has left her 11-year-old daughter without a way of getting to school.Justine Baynes's daughter, Mimi, 13, is taken to and from Lutterworth High School by taxi...
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Leicester Mercury published Cycling: James Garratt turns it on to win...
Welland Valley's James Garratt produced a magnificent ride in Essex to take the national junior 25-mile time-trial.Garratt went into the event in fine form after setting a couple of course records in...
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Barry_Cooper1 published Tunisia ranked as the most dangerous country in the...
Following the terror attacks in Tunisia in July, the North African country has been rated as the least favourite place to travel in a new poll. More than seven thousand people took part in a survey...
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Leicester Mercury published Leicestershire CCC bowler Rob Sayer sets his...
First-team cricket has been strictly limited for Leicestershire prospect Rob Sayer so far during his time at Grace Road.As a 20-year-old off-spinner, that is to be expected.However, he has had a...
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danjmartin commented Rude and aggressive louts banned from from East Midlands...
Airline staff barred a pair of rude and aggressive passengers from a flight from East Midlands Airport to Ibiza.The two men were part of a group travelling from the Leicestershire airport to the...
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Tim_Healy27 commented Leicester Caribbean Carnival chaos sparks calls for...
More than 600 people have signed a petition calling for changes to the Caribbean Carnival after crowds were left queuing for hours outside Victoria Park.Parents have complained of missing their...
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Mercury_Sport commented Leicester City captain Wes Morgan 'fit and ready' for...
Leicester City captain Wes Morgan says he is "fit and ready to go" for the start of the Premier League season after returning to training after a hectic summer international schedule.Morgan has hardly...
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Leicester Mercury published Speedway: Leicester Lions are aiming to steal a...
Leicester Lions are hoping for a return to winning form when they travel to Dorset on Wednesday night to take on Poole Pirates.Lions suffered their first home defeat since May on Saturday when they...
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DavidWOwen published Lorries burst into flames after collision on A1 in Rutland
Two lorries erupted in flames after crashing into each other on the A1, in Rutland.Emergency Services were called to the southbound carriageway, near Stretton, at about 5am, today.The collision sent...
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DavidWOwen published Musician recalls singing with Cilla Black on Surprise...
The late Cilla Black will always be remembered by one man who was given his 15 minutes of fame by the entertainer.The 72-year-old former singer and TV presenter died at her holiday home on the Costa...
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DavidWOwen commented MP backs "value for money" £30 million...
An MP believes the £30 million cost of reopening the Leicester to Burton goods line to passengers would be "tiny" compared to the benefits.Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, said the...
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Leicester Mercury published Ride for Hendrix raises more than £5,000
A team of some 30 cyclists hope to have raised about £5,000 in memory of a toddler who was born with a serious heart defect.Hendrix Kirk was 18 months when he died in October last year. The youngster,...
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IFrodsham commented Leicester city centre RBS branch to close as it has just...
A city centre branch of Royal Bank of Scotland is to close next week - as it has just 17 customers.The Belgrave Gate branch will shut on Monday putting nine jobs at risk.A spokeswoman for RBS said the...
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Mercury_Sport commented Leicester City v Sunderland – Premier League LIVE!
Leicester City kick off their Premier League campaign on Saturday when Sunderland are the visitors to the King Power Stadium. It is a new era for City under manager Claudio Ranieri after the sacking of...
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Leicester Mercury published Leicester City signing Yohan Benalouane aims to...
Leicester City's new centre-back Yohan Benalouane said he is relishing the chance to work for a "very big" manager in Claudio Ranieri.The 28-year-old signed a four-year deal on Monday from Serie A club...
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Leicester Mercury published Leicester Tigers coach Aaron Mauger says...
Leicester Tigers head coach Aaron Mauger said first-team places are wide open as the club prepares for its Aviva Premiership kick-off in October.The Kiwi has already started having a big influence on...
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Tim_Healy27 published Pillion passenger badly injured in fall from motorbike...
A pillion passenger was seriously injured when he fell from a motorcycle travelling along the M69 in Huncote.The accident occurred at shortly after midday on Monday.He was taken to the Queen's Medical...
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Mercury_Sport published Claudio Ranieri confirms Wes Morgan will hold on to...
Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri has confirmed that Wes Morgan will remain captain of the club.In a question-and-answer session on the club's Twitter page, @LCFC, Ranieri said centre-back Morgan...
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