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'Shocking' state of filthy, rat-infested restaurant in Leicester'...
A restaurant owner whose eaterie in Leicester's Golden Mile was found to be filthy and infested with rats and mice has admitted 12 charges of breaching food hygiene regulations.Sabaradnam Sri Murugan...
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Leicester scooter enthusiast Steve McKinnon laid to rest to sound...
A cortege of about 200 riders helped to lay passionate scooter enthusiast Steve McKinnon, who died after an alleged assault in Leicester city centre, to rest today. Hundreds of mourners, many wearing...
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Police experts probe fire in empty Leicester factory where...
Police forensic experts are examining the cause of a blaze at a disused factory in Leicester this morning.Fire fighters were called to the Forest Park Business Centre at 4.48am.Four crews were sent to...
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Acupuncturist who sexually assaulted woman in Leicester clinic...
An acupuncturist who touched a female client's breasts during a treatment has been given a suspended jail sentence.Qi Ming Hu (61) pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the 21-year-old woman.The...
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Leicestershire war hero charity banner stolen by "callous&qu...
Police want to trace a banner advertising a war hero charity which has been stolen from a roadside site.The advertisement belongs to local charity Once, We Were Soldiers.It was promoting a forthcoming...
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Woman killed in crash on M69 near Hinckley
A woman has been killed in a single vehicle crash on the M69 near Hinckley.She was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident on the Leicester-bound carriageway, north of junction two.Police said a...
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Women accused of wearing Islamic robes to hassle people for...
Two women have been accused of dressing in Islamic robes to hassle people for money in an area of the city with a large Muslim community.The women, who locals believe to be Eastern European, possibly...
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Dramatic fall in jewellery snatches, police report
Police say their efforts to tackle thugs who snatch gold necklaces from women has seen a sharp reduction in the crime.Thieves, some on bikes and some on foot, have targeted the Belgrave area in the...
View ArticleNew bid to assess scale of far-right activity in Leicestershire
A Government-funded anti-extremism programme is to investigate whether young people in Leicestershire are at risk of becoming involved in neo-Nazi activity.The Prevent project believes it is the first...
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Asian man racially abused and punched at Leicester bus station
A thug racially abused and assaulted an Asian man in front of his family while they were waiting for a bus.The 39-year-old victim was punched repeatedly in the chest as he sat with his wife and two...
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Distraction burglars who targeted 80-year-old blind woman are...
Two conmen who targeted a partially blind 80-year-old woman in a "wicked and despicable" distraction burglary have been jailed.Thomas Matthew Rooney (35) who was sentenced to five years and 10 months,...
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Drunk man attacked girlfriend in front of baby
A man drunkenly attacked his girlfriend in front of her baby.Dominic Stringer (30) repeatedly punched his partner in the face and bit her arm, back and right ear.The victim was also hit on the head...
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Could you help police improve use of stop and search?
Young people have been invited to join a group which examines Leicestershire Police officers' use of stop and search powers.The external stop and search reference group is recruiting new members and is...
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Fewer people with mental illnesses held in police cells
Fewer mentally ill people are being arrested and taken to Leicestershire Police cells thanks to two projects created by the force and a health trust.The force and the Leicestershire Partnership Trust,...
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Cannabis dealer laughed as police caught him throwing stash out...
The police seized more than a kilo of cannabis from the home of a man, who laughed as he threw some of his stash out of an upstairs window.Billy Maguire, 22, was jailed for two years, after admitting...
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Probe held after hundreds of automated cold calls wake people in...
An investigation has been launched after hundreds of residents were woken up in the early hours by illegal automated cold calls.Householders were disturbed between 2am and 5am on Monday with a call...
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Police seize cash, cannabis and 'white powder' in house raid
Police seized cash and cannabis worth thousands of pounds thanks to a tip-off from a member of the public.Officers raided the property, in Wilberforce Road, off Narborough Road, Leicester and found...
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Tip-off leads police to 420-plant cannabis factory
An apparently innocuous tip-off about suspicious behaviour around a disused building led police to a 420 plant cannabis factory.A member of the public reported strange comings and goings at all times...
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Thieves want your phones and tablets, police warn
More than 4,000 electronic gadgets such as mobile phones and tablet computers were stolen in Leicestershire in a year, a new report has revealed.Research by technology firm Viasat found that of...
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Dangerous driver led police on pursuit through residential...
A dangerous driver led the police on a 15-minute pursuit through residential streets in Leicester.Luke Bartley (21) began driving erratically when the police spotted him behind the wheel of a Peugeot...
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