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Police praised after they seized more than £200,000, three...
A judge who jailed members of a drug gang for a combined total of 108 years and ten months publicly commended the police team who worked on the case for their "thoroughly professional and painstaking...
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Loughborough man feared for family when car 'went up in flames'...
A Loughborough father has told how he feared for his family's lives when his car "went up in flames" outside his home.Luke Walters, 24, of Shelthorpe Road, Loughborough, said his Seat Leon Cupra R...
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Former Leicestershire Police Special Constable charged with rape
A former Special Constable with Leicestershire Police has been charged with rape. Paul Rodgers, of Hawthorn Road, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, is alleged to have committed the offence in June 2016 in...
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Security at Download and Little Mix gig stepped up in wake of...
Organisers of Leicestershire's Download rock festival have reassured fans that security has been stepped up in the wake of the Manchester terror attack. The three-day event, in Castle Donington, runs...
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Former Leicestershire Police special constable released on bail...
A former special constable charged with raping a woman has been released on bail after a court appearance this morning. The alleged rape took place in Loughborough on June 25 last year and Paul...
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Gang chase man down Leicester street before attacking him at...
A gang chased a man down a street before cornering him at a petrol station and attacking him this morning.The 23-year-old victim was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary with leg injuries after the...
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Dangerous driver ended up in middle of field after 'absolutely...
A dangerous driver ended up in the middle of a field after "absolutely hammering" his BMW at more than 100 mph, a court heard. Jamie Williamson, who had been out drinking with friends, lost control on...
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Leicester City stewards to receive training on how to deal with...
Hundreds of stewards at King Power Stadium are set to receive training on how to cope with homophobia and other hate crimes. A meeting took place recently between Leicester City bosses and Andrew...
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Police announce death of man, 63, found injured in city street
A man who was found seriously injured in a city street on Thursday night has died in hospital, police said today.The 63-year-old, whose details have not been released, had been involved in a road...
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London terror attack: Seven people dead and nearly 50 injured in...
Seven people have been killed and 48 injured after a van and knife terror attack in London last night. Three men have been shot dead by the police. The killings on Saturday evening was the second...
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London terror attack: What we know about London Bridge and...
Three men suspected of carrying out a van and knife attack in London last night - which left seven people dead and 48 injured – have been shot dead by police. Read more: How to explain the London...
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London terror attack: Chief Constable urges community to 'come...
Leicestershire Police's Chief Constable Simon Cole has urged the community to 'come together' after last night's 'truly savage' terror attack left at least seven people dead and 48 injured. Mr Cole's...
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London terror attack: How to explain the atrocity in the capital...
We originally posted the following article on May 23 after the bomb attack in Manchester. After the horrific news that at least seven people have been killed and 48 injured in the London terror attack...
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London terror attack: Bishop of Leicester urges people to 'love...
The Bishop of Leicester, Martyn Snow, has called on people to love our enemies and pray for them after London's terror attack. In a statement released after the terrorists' murder spree in the...
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London terror attack: Calls for General Election to be suspended...
Members of the public have launched a petition calling on the Government to suspend Thursday's General Election in the wake of terrorist attacks in the UK. The petition on Change.org, which has already...
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Armed police on patrol at Riverside Festival in Leicester after...
Armed police are on patrol at the Riverside Festival in Leicester today following the terror attack in London last night. The event is taking place around Western Boulevard, Bede Park and Castle...
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Dad speaks out after boys aged just nine pull knife on his young...
A father has described how two young boys pulled a knife on his son while he was playing in his front garden. Matthew Harrison chased and detained the two boys, who are thought to be just nine years...
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'Beyond belief' say armed police after youth is caught with fake...
A youth was arrested in possession of an imitation gun in Leicester city centre on Saturday night. The youth was detained by officers taking part in an ongoing Leicestershire Police operation,...
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London terror attack: Statement from Leicester Council of Faiths
Faith leaders from across Leicestershire have issued a call for unity in the wake of the terrorist atrocity in London last night.In a statement released today, Leicester Council of Faiths, (LCOF),...
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Belgrave Road, Leicester closed as India cricket fans celebrate...
UPDATE: Police announced at 10.20pm that the road is open again in both directions.A major road into and out of Leicester has been closed to traffic this evening as India cricket fans took to the...
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