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Market Harborough man faces attempted murder charge
A man from Market Harborough will appear in court later today charged with attempted murder after an incident in Wolvey, on the Leicestershire/Warwickshire border earlier this year.Following the...
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Steve McKinnon death: Appeal judges uphold verdict on attack pair
Two killers of a man who tried to act as a "peacemaker" during a row outside a Leicester pub have failed in a bid to clear their names.Steven McKinnon died after being set upon in an act of "mindless...
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Police decision on using military on Leicestershire streets after...
Police chiefs have today said there are no immediate plans to deploy military personnel onto the streets of Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland. This decision comes despite the increase in the threat...
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Teenage boy 'had sex with former BBC Radio Leicester presenter...
A teenage boy had sex with former BBC Radio Leicester presenter Julie Wadsworth up to 15 times, a court heard.Julie Wadsworth, 60, is accused of sleeping with the 14-year-old in 1995.The witness, who...
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Minute's silence to be held for victims of Manchester terror...
A minute's silence will be held at 11am tomorow in memory of those who lost their lives and all others affected by the attack in Manchester on Monday.The Government announced the tribute this...
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Hundreds turn out for Leicester vigil for Manchester victims
Hundreds of people from all Leicester's faith groups gathered in the city centre for a tearful but determined display of solidarity with Manchester last night.Two days after the suicide bomb attack on...
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Teen with 'bad record' for violence bit and head-butted prison...
A teenage prisoner with a "very bad record" for violent offences head-butted and bit a guard, drawing blood, at Glen Parva Young Offender Institution.Tommy Lee Simpson (18) became violent at the...
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Police make Manchester terror arrest in Nuneaton
Greater Manchester Police have raided a house in Nuneaton following the terror attack that killed 22 people.The property, which is just a few minutes from the border with Leicestershire, was targeted...
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Manchester terror attack: Leicester falls silent in memory of...
A silence fell over much of Leicester today as the city paused in remembrance of the victims of the Manchester bombing. At 11am workers and shoppers stopped to pay their respects to the 22 people...
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Police arrest second teenager after 'gunshots' heard on Tolton...
Police investigating a report of a firearm being discharged on a Leicester street have arrested a second teenager today.A 16-year-old youth has been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and...
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Drugs and child porn councillor avoids jail
A former Labour councillor who was involved in drug dealing and was caught in possession of indecent images of children has escaped a jail sentence.Tom Neilson (33) allowed his lodger to supply M-Cat...
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Leicestershire Police special constable in court over possession...
A Special Police Constable from Leicester is due to appear in court today accused of possession of a weapon and harassment. SPC Shahib Asan has been charged with criminal damage, harassment, two counts...
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Leicestershire special constable appears in court accused of...
A special constable has appeared in court to deny charges of harassment, criminal damage and perverting the course of justice.Special Police Constable (SPC) Shahib Asan, of Saltersgate Drive, Birstall,...
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Leicester man describes being at the Ariana Grande concert at...
Connor Doherty was one of the thousands of Ariana Grande fans who headed to the Manchester Arena expecting nothing more than a fabulous night. You can see some of his video above. But the 22-year-old...
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New police appeal over reports of gunshots being heard in...
Police have made new appeals for information about reports of a gun being shot on a city estate.On Sunday night, residents in Tolton Road, Stocking Farm, Leicester, reported seeing two young men...
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Isaac Williams death: Two appear in court charged with murder
Two men accused of murdering 20-year-old amateur boxer Isaac Williams have appeared before a crown court judge.Devan Garner (19) of Octon Close, Hamilton, Leicester, pleaded not guilty to murdering Mr...
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Greville Janner: Alleged victims of sexual abuse drop civil case
Six men who say they were sexually abused by Greville Janner have dropped their civil claims against the late Leicester politician's estate.The men say they have abandoned their action after receiving...
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Update on investigation into death of man after assault in...
A 23-year-old man arrested in connection with a death following an assault in a pub car park has been released on bail. The man was arrested following the death of a man in Scraptoft on Friday night....
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Disabled widow in tears after mobility scooter is stolen
A disabled woman was left stranded in her home after heartless thieves stole her mobility scooter.Widow Rosemary Roberts was left in tears after discovering the theft of the £1,000 scooter.The dark...
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Man who claimed he was going to 'binge smoke' 6 kilos of cannabis...
A man acting as a minder for a six-kilo stash of cannabis worth £75,000 was given a suspended jail sentence.Edward Buchan (38) pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to possessing the class B drug, with...
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