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Man jailed for throwing puppy out of third floor window - still...
Wayne Keightley threw a nine-week old puppy out of a third floor window and tried to blame the incident on a masked gang armed with samurai swords. But earlier this month he was convicted of causing...
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Frankie Valli tribute singer Robin Maughan has jail term cut to...
A singer and entertainer jailed for almost 15 years for a string of child sex crimes today saw his "excessive" sentence slashed on appeal by top judges.Robin Maughan (35) of Western Avenue, Market...
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Man who threw puppy from third-storey window is jailed
A man who threw a nine-week-old puppy from the window of his third-floor flat has been jailed for 14 weeks.Wayne Keightley was found badly hurt outside the flat in Rutland Street, Melton, in the early...
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Royal palace fraud: How two Leicestershire men were involved in...
Two Leicestershire businessmen have been sentenced for their role in a cash for contracts scam at some of London's most famous royal residences.Steven Thompson and Glynn Orridge, both of Melton, were...
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'It's appalling': Victim's mum criticises decision to cut sex...
The mother of one of the teenage victims of a sex offender has criticised a court's decision to cut his prison sentence.On Wednesday the Court of Appeal in London reduced the jail term to be served by...
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Airbnb scam: Family lose £4,000 after booking villa that...
A mother-of-two discovered her family's £3,600 villa holiday in Ibiza was a scam - the day before they were due to go away.Klaire Abblett, from Kirby Muxloe, is now warning people to be vigilant when...
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Bogus 'winning' lottery ticket scam victims lives have been...
Victims of a bogus 'winning' lottery ticket scam have had their lives ruined, according to the detective who is leading the race to find the gang behind it. At least seven people have handed over a...
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Greville Janner: latest abuse inquiry setback threatens alleged...
A solicitor representing people who claim Greville Janner sexually abused them fears their trust in an official inquiry into the allegations has been damaged by the suspension of a senior member of its...
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'Worst violence seen on a football pitch': Player punched...
An amateur footballer punched a rival player, causing three facial fractures, in what the referee described as the "worst violence" he had seen on the pitch.Tendai Bwanali (22) was playing for Groby...
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Officers raid house to detain man accused of threatening ...
Police have arrested a man in a raid on a house in Market Harborough.The operation was carried out yesterday afternoon in connection with an alleged incident involving a knife in the town earlier this...
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Dilly Ding Dilly Gone - Claudio Ranieri picture stolen from art...
An art gallery is appealing for the return of a stolen picture of Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri. The £195 print was pinched from the window of the Cank Street Gallery in Cank Street,...
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Police admit 'baby snatch' response well below expected standards...
Police chiefs have admitted they should have acted more promptly after a young mum reported she had fought off a woman trying to steal her baby.A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said their response...
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Police issue photograph of man whose body was found in canal
Police have released a photograph of a man whose body was found in Leicester's Grand Union Canal in an effort to piece together his final movements. Officers have little information about Wojciech...
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Greville Janner: alleged victim still has faith in inquiry...
One of the men who says he was sexually abused by Greville Janner says he still believes in the official inquiry into the claims – despite its latest setback. John Gater is one of at least 30 people...
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Paedophile 'may never see outside world again' after 'despicable'...
A 78-year-old paedophile given a 16 year prison sentence for repeatedly abusing a schoolboy "may never see the outside world again," a court heard.Kenneth Sturgess befriended the 11-year-old youngster...
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Death of inmate's pet hamster sparks prison protest - causing...
The death of an inmate's pet hamster was one of the reasons behind a prisoners' protest which caused more than £12,000 damage to their jail.The drama began when four prisoners climbed onto the "suicide...
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Woman arrested after mum reports attempted baby snatch
A 62-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of trying to take a seven-month-old baby girl from her mother. The suspect was arrested this afternoon, in Leicester, in connection with an incident...
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Man charged with murder after Evington death
A 39-year-old man is due to appear in court today charged with the murder of Carl Pask.The 47-year-old was found dead in his flat, in Kimberley Road, Evington, Leicester, on March 10 this year.Police...
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Woman charged with 'attempted baby snatch'
A woman has been charged with attempting to take a baby from her mother.Rukibai Lakhman Karavadra, of Weymouth Street, Belgrave, Leicester, is due to appear at the city's magistrates court this...
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'Bad blood' between two men led to brutal stabbing which caused...
A visitor to a house was stabbed so deeply in the stomach by a drink and drug-fuelled lodger that it caused "his guts to spill out," a court heard.Lee Warburton, who had "bad blood" with the victim,...
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