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Tom_Mack commented 'We are top of the league' - How Leicester City fans...
There were jubilant chants of "we are top of the league" across Leicester this weekend after City's domination of a second-rate Sunderland sealed their best start-of-result in 50 years.It may only have...
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danjmartin commented Councillors to debate row between Leicester mayor Peter...
Councillors have called for a debate on city mayor Sir Peter Soulsby's decision to axe grants to the bosses of a Leicester community association.Sir Peter has been embroiled in a bitter 18-month debate...
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danjmartin commented Greens urge Leicester City Council to put more solar...
Council officials have looked at the possibility of installing solar panels on dozens of public buildings in Leicester.The authority has released a list of properties, including leisure centres,...
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AlanThompson commented Three given oxygen by firefighters tackling kitchen blaze
Three people were given oxygen by firefighters tackling a blaze at their city centre home last night.Two crews from Leicester's eastern station went to Martin Street, off Catherine Street, shortly...
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Leicester Mercury published Fred Leicester column: A tawdry end for Snibston...
At 6pm last Friday evening – when the crowds had dissipated and the media guys had filled their notebooks and sloped off home – a man locked the gates at Snibston Discovery Park in Coalville for the...
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AlanThompson published Fire crews tackle blaze in baling machine
Firefighters tackled a fire in a baling machine in Desford this morning.A crew from Market Bosworth, along with another sent to supply extra water, tackled the fire in the square baler in Leicester...
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Tom_Mack published Loughborough University team changes shape of lorry wing...
The shape of lorry mirrors across Europe is changing to make life safer for pedestrians and cyclists, thanks to the work of scientists at Loughborough University.The researchers used computers to show...
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Leicester Mercury published Take a butchers at these historic portraits!
Get your teeth into these historic then-and-now photos!The images were taken by three generations of photographer on three different types of camera technology.The first photo, taken in 1900 by an...
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Leicester Mercury published MWS Weighing Solutions donates scales to animal park
A weighing equipment manufacturer has donated three scales, valued at thousands of pounds, to an animal park.MWS Weighing Solutions, of Leicester, has donated the scales to the Port Lympne Reserve, in...
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AlanThompson published Fire crews called to blazing flat in Hinckley
Fire crews were called to a blaze in a flat in Hinckley in the early hours of this morning.Two crews from Hinckley went to the first floor flat in The Borough, in the town, shortly before 2am.A third...
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Leicester Mercury published 'I thought if I got to a certain weight I would...
Beauty queen Holly Desai is a picture of health. But, as she tells Gemma Peplow, she has struggled with the debilitating effects of anorexia and bulimia. Here, she talks publicly for the first time...
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Leicester Mercury published On This Day: 50 Years Ago
This home's door is never closed to stray dogs. And there are 400 of them to prove it, at Buena Vista Kennels, Frisby-on-the-Wreake.Mr Alfred Voyce has taken that number in the past year, paid for...
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Leicester Mercury published On This Day: 25 Years Ago
Defiant 81-year-old Mr Bill Rimmington broke down in tears today as he told a court: "I won't pay my poll tax."Mr Rimmington asked for his case to be reinstated after the council originally withdrew it...
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Leicester Mercury published County village to meet its final Waterloo
On the 200th anniversary year of the famous battle, I was pleased to hear from Paul Seaton, chairman of the Earl Shilton to Waterloo Historical Group, who tells me that the group's final commemorations...
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Mercury_Sport published Leicester City transfer news: David Nugent linked...
David Nugent could be set to leave Leicester City with reports City have agreed a fee for his transfer with Championship promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough.The 30-year-old did not feature in the City...
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atroughton published Live: traffic and travel updates for Leicester and...
7.30am: Motorist should be aware of the danger of long queues on the A6 in Oadby. Lane closures are back out on the A6 at the Florence Wragg Roundabout. 7.15am: Drivers are being warned to expect...
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atroughton commented Two tonnes of used car batteries destroyed after a...
Two tonnes of used car batteries were destroyed after a trailer full of them burst into flames.A motorist driving a lorry pulling the trailer full of batteries raised the alarm after pulling into a...
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atroughton published Firefighters tackle chip pan blaze in house in Eyres...
Firefighters were called out to a chip pan fire in a kitchen.Two fire crews were alerted to the blaze at a home in Pasley Road, Eyres Monsell, at 9.02pm yesterday.The firefighters from Wigston and...
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Leicester Mercury published Natures Purest set to expand in Emirates
A baby products retailer could see 12 stores being created in the Middle East over the next few years.Natures Purest, of Kibworth, is hoping to seal a deal with Abdulaziz M Al Murshad, managing...
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Leicester Mercury published Locks specialist Jackloc wins order from...
A company that specialises in door and window locks has secured another important contract in the United Arab Emirates.Jackloc, based near Lutterworth, won a deal to supply 300 of its window...
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