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Leicestershire travellers: Man arrested in morning raid at...
Police from two counties launched a morning raid on a travellers' site in Leicestershire.Officers from Nottinghamshire supported by local colleagues entered the Costalot site at Bagworth today.Police...
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Warning after more than 8,000 motorists jump red lights in a...
More than 8,000 motorists were caught jumping red lights last year.Road safety experts said the number of drivers who put themselves and others at risk was a "major problem".The offence of running a...
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Acupuncturist who touched female client's breast during treatment...
An acupuncturist who touched a female client's breast during a treatment was warned he could be facing a jail sentence.Qi Ming Hu, 61, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the woman, who is in her...
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Young people's work tackles crooks who target pensioners at home
A group of young people have made a short film tackling criminals who target older people and bridging the gap between generations.The film – Looking Out for One Another – was made by youth club...
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Sexual assault victim's relief after abuser is locked up 40 years...
A woman who was sexually abused between the ages of three and 16 has spoken of her relief at seeing her tormentor jailed decades later.The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, spoke after...
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Company ordered to pay £100,000 in fines and costs after...
A haulage company was hit with more than £100,000 in fines and costs after a worker broke his back falling through a roof.Andrew Bannister suffered life-affecting injuries because safety precautions...
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Police issue CCTV in search for railway station bike thief
Police investigating the theft of a bike from a railway station have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace.The cycle was stolen from Loughborough station shortly before 9.30pm on Thursday,...
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Man left kittens to starve to death in abandoned flat
A man allowed two kittens to slowly starve to death after abandoning them without food in his former home, a court heard.Nathan Pritchard (21), now of no fixed abode but formerly of Twyford Close,...
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Men charged with dangerous driving following death of young chef
Two men accused of causing the death of a young chef in a road crash have appeared in court.Daniel Smith and Luke Mercieca appeared at Loughborough Magistrates' Court yesterday charged with causing a...
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Mother who branded baby's cheek with cigarette lighter faces...
A mother who branded her baby's cheek with a "smiley" burn mark has been told she is facing a "substantial" jail sentence.The woman was convicted of by a jury of three counts of child cruelty, which...
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Police alert over growing number of 'revenge porn' cases
Police are investigating a growing number of cases of "revenge pornography" – in which people maliciously post intimate pictures or films of their ex-partners online.The Leicestershire force said its...
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Six detained during immigration raid on Leicester factory
Six people suspected of working illegally in the UK were arrested during a raid on a Leicester clothing firm.The Home Office Immigration Enforcement team visited Stylz Designs, in Spinney Hills,...
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Cases heard at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases heard before Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Nicolas Peter Loxley (39), of Loughborough Road, Quorn, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a red traffic light signal on the A47 Uppingham...
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Government to close £4.4million courts complex in Hinckley...
A £4.4 million court complex is to close after only 15 years.The Government wants to shut the Hinckley magistrates' courts because they are underused.The buildings in Upper Bond Street are only used on...
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Boy to appear in court charged with Leicester stabbing
A youth is to appear in court after he was charged with an attack during which two teenagers suffered knife wounds.The 16-year-old has been charged with wounding and assault occasioning actual bodily...
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Hunt for thug who snatched chains from 68-year-old woman's neck
Police are hunting a thug who snatched two chains from a 68-year-old woman's neck as she crossed the road in a town centre.The woman was targeted as crossed Harborough Road at the pedestrian crossing...
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Driver prosecuted under 1861 law against 'wanton or furious...
A university employee was prosecuted under an archaic law against "wanton or furious driving" following a collision at about 15mph.The law, dating back to 1861, was introduced in Victorian times to...
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'He's not very repentant is he?': Unruffled judge's dry comeback...
A student jailed for eight months for a nightclub punch-up rudely shouted "F*** you" to the judge as he was escorted to the cells.Judge Simon Hammond had earlier praised the mechanical engineering...
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Trickster tried to con two girls, 15, into posing for pornographi...
A trickster masqueraded as a professional photographer when offering two 15-year-old girls £40,000 contracts to pose for pornographic pictures.Matthew Smith (33) sought to persuade would-be victims...
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Violent bully who repeatedly beat partner and threatened to chop...
A violent bully who subjected his partner to a "campaign of violent intimidation," including threats to chop her body up, was jailed for four years and two months.John Clay, 51, repeatedly beat the...
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