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Wilko has been fined £2.2 million after a student working part-time in a Leicester store was left paralysed when a metal cage full of paint tins fell on top of her. The retail giant was also ordered to pay £70,835 in legal costs. Corisande Collins suffered severe spinal injuries in the incident in August 2013 and now uses a wheelchair. Read more: 'We accept full responsibility for this tragic accident' says Wilko after worked left paralysed Wilko Retail Ltd appeared at...

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January 11, 2017, 5:02 am

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The Wilko worker who was left paralysed after a metal cage full of paint tins tumbled on top of her was also recently a victim of a "mindless wicked arson attack".Corisande Collins, 23, of Glenfield, was in Leicester Crown Court today when Wilko were fined £2.2 million for the health and safety breaches that led to the former worker suffering life-altering injuries.The incident, which happened in the store in Beaumont Shopping Centre, left Miss Collins permanently in a...

CCTV appeal after woman is sexually assaulted in Melton Mowbray

January 11, 2017, 5:43 am

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Detectives investigating a sexual assault on a woman have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak with.A woman was assaulted in Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, last summer.Today, Leicestershire Police issued a CCTV image of a man detectives want to trace in connection with the incident, which happened between 1.30am and 2am on June 6.Read more: Wilko fined £2.2m after student left paralysed in Beaumont Shopping Centre store incidentIn a statement today, the force said:...

Boy, 14, charged following alleged Fosse Park sexual assaults

January 11, 2017, 8:01 am

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A 14-year-old boy has been charged with three counts of sexual assault arising from incidents alleged to have taken place this week, Leicestershire Police said today.Two of the charges relate to alleged incidents at Fosse Park Shopping Centre and one at St Margaret's Bus Station, in Leicester city centre.The three charges relate to alleged incidents on Monday.Read more: Wilko fined £2.2m after student left paralysed in Beaumont Shopping Centre store incidentLeicestershire Police said this...

Police issue photo of missing man who may be in Leicestershire

January 11, 2017, 8:12 am

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Police are growing increasingly concerned for a man from Derbyshire who offices believe may have travelled to Leicestershire.Steven Partridge, 37, was last seen in Alvaston in the early hours of Friday, January 6.In a statement, Derbyshire Police said: "He has family links to Leicestershire and may have travelled to the county."Steven is white, 6ft tall, slim and has blue hair. He was last seen wearing a khaki jacket and steel toe cap boots." Read more: Leicester and...

Meat thefts from Whetstone farm shop prompt Leicestershire Police...

January 11, 2017, 8:40 am

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Police investigating a series of thefts from a Leicestershire farm shop have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to trace.Leicestershire Police said it was investigating three incidents of meat and other foods being stolen from Attfield Lodge Farm, in Whetstone, last month.In a statement today, the force said: "We'd like your help to identify this couple after three incidents of theft in Whetstone."We're investigating reports of meat and other food items being stolen from...

Driver injured in M1 crash in September dies in hospital

January 11, 2017, 9:00 am

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A man whose vehicle was involved in a crash on the M1 in Leicestershire in September has died in hospital.The 57-year-old, whose name has not been released, died at the weekend, Leicestershire Police said today.He was driving a silver Toyota Landcruiser along the northbound carriageway of the M1, near Cosby, when he was involved in a collision with a blue Volkswagen Polo.The collision occurred just after 3pm on Saturday, September 17.He was taken to University Hospitals of Coventry and...

City council cuts motorcycle lock from Wygston's House gates...

January 11, 2017, 9:57 am

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City council officers have removed a heavy duty motorcycle lock attached to the gates of Leicester's oldest surviving building by homeless protesters. The device, which locked shut the gates of Wygston's House, in Applegate, was put in place by members of an organisation calling itself the Leicester Homeless Party. The group has been camped on Jubilee Square, in the city centre, since before Christmas as part of a protest against homelessness. The chain lock was attached to the gates of the...

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Thieves are targeting Tesco shoppers in Leicester

January 11, 2017, 10:50 am

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Thieves are targeting shoppers while they are loading their cars at a Tesco store in Leicester.At least seven women in the past week have lost their handbags to sneak thieves targeting the car park at the store in Maidenwell Avenue, Hamilton.Leicestershire Police said it had stepped up patrols in the area, and has urged people to avoid leaving any valuables, including handbags and wallets, unattended even for short periods of time.One man told last night how his mother's handbag, which contained...

Man, 34, charged following assault in Ashby on New Year's Day

January 12, 2017, 3:44 am

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A 34-year-old man has been charged following an assault in Ashby. The incident happened in Derby Road on New Year's Day.Read more: Leicester and Leicestershire weather: This is latest forecast on where and when snow is set to fallAndrew Forster, of Malvern Crescent, Ashby, has been charged with grievous bodily harm, actual bodily harm and breach of a restraining order.Mr Forster was due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning.Read more: 91-year-old kept in ambulance for 5...

Eight police officers face probe over 'offensive' whatsApp...

January 13, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Eight police officers are to appear at a disciplinary hearing after they allegedly shared "offensive or discriminatory" messages with each other over their mobile phones it emerged today.The officers, who are all constables and remain on duty, are accused of sharing the content on social media application whatsApp.The messages came to the attention of Leicestershire Police last year, and the force referred the matter to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).Both agreed...

Casualty airlifted to hospital after crash on the A511 near Ashby

January 14, 2017, 7:19 am

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UPDATE: the road re-opened at 4.15pmA casualty is being flown to hospital by air ambulance following a two-car crash on a Leicestershire road.The injured person is being taken from the scene of the crash on the A511, near Ashby.Their condition is unknown.A section of the road has been closed by Leicestershire Police to allow the air ambulance to land.Emergency services were called to the collision at Boundary, near the Derbyshire and Leicestershire border, at 2.15pm.Read more: Camera to catch...

Police begin CCTV trawl in hunt for jewellery robbery gang

January 14, 2017, 8:33 am

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Detectives are scouring CCTV footage from an industrial estate where a gang of robbers attacked a security guard and stole a large quantity of high-end jewellery.The men targeted a G4S guard at Aurum Holdings in Elland Road, off Scudamore Road, Braunstone Frith, Leicester shortly after 5pm on Thursday.The guard was shaken but not injured and the robbers, whose faces were concealed, escaped in a stolen van, which was later found abandoned in nearby Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire Police said.Police...

Moped and caravan targeted in arson attacks

January 15, 2017, 3:10 am

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Firefighters were called to two incidents of arson last night.A moped was destroyed and a caravan damaged in two fires which were started deliberately, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has reported.A crew from Hinckley fire station was called to Edward Street in the town shortly after 8pm to a report of a moped on fire.The fire, which was put out after a few minutes, is being treated as arson. The moped was destroyed.A few minutes later crews from Market Bosworth and Coalville were called...

Prison visitor 'forgot' he was carrying flick-knife

January 15, 2017, 4:54 am

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A visitor "forgot" he was carrying a flick-knife when he went to see an inmate at a young offenders' institution, a court heard.Calvin Morgan, 24, claimed he suddenly remembered the blade was in his pocket when he was going through security checks at Glen Parva on September 21 last year and was arrested.Morgan pleaded guilty to conveying a knife into prison and was given an eight month jail sentence, suspended for two years, with 120 hours of unpaid work.Sentencing at Leicester Crown...

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Drug user took £1.5k using stolen bank card

January 15, 2017, 7:10 am

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A drug user who obtained £1,500 using a stolen bank card was caught after a police appeal with his picture was circulated. Henry Smith (33), who was jailed for 16 months, pleaded guilty to handling the card on October 9, after it was stolen during a house burglary in Leicester. Siward James-Moore, prosecuting, told the city's crown court that the Bank of Ireland debit card was used three times. On each occasion, £500 was withdrawn. Although CCTV footage was not shown in court,...

Vintage double-decker bus cafe at Bradgate Park could shut for...

January 15, 2017, 7:22 am

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The owner of a cafe in a converted double-decker bus at Bradgate Park is thinking of closing it for good because it is being vandalised so frequently.Cathy Cliffe opened the Peppercorns cafe in the converted 1981 red Devon General last summer in the car park at the Old John entrance to the attraction.But it has come under attack on a number of occasions since its launch in July.The toughened glass windows have been repeatedly smashed, the paintwork chipped and the bus itself dented.It has been...

Police officer's wrist broken during arrest of three suspects

January 15, 2017, 10:04 am

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A Leicestershire police officer suffered a broken wrist while dealing with an incident which resulted in three people being arrested.Chief constable Simon Cole released some details of the incident, which happened last night, in a series of tweets today.He wrote the messages after he had been briefed by colleagues on key incidents of the previous night, beginning with: "29 prisoners to deal with, three for an incident in which one of team sustained a broken wrist."He added further...

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January 15, 2017, 10:59 am

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An 81-year-old woman whose Christmas savings were stolen by a burglar has donated most of the money sent to her by well-wishers to charity.Sheila Weston's plight came to light when the Leicester Mercury published her letter to the intruder who stole the £600 she had saved to buy Christmas presents for her family.The letter, which we printed at the beginning of December, captured people's hearts and many went on to make donations to an online appeal set up by her granddaughter.The appeal,...

Police warning after thief steals mum's handbag in Aldi car park

January 15, 2017, 11:34 am

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A sneak thief stole a mum's handbag from her car while she was loading her shopping into the boot.The man targeted the woman in the car park at the Aldi store, in Belton Road, Loughborough at midday on Friday.While her back was turned he opened the car door and took the bag, even though her four-year-old daughter was sitting next to it.Leicestershire Police has urged people to keep their valuables secure when in public.The Leicester Mercury reported a spate of similar thefts at the Tesco in...