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Man charged with four offences including threat to kill after...
A man who was arrested after a sword was recovered during a police operation has been charged with threats to kill, affray, possession of an offensive weapon, and criminal damage.Michael Roughton, 46,...
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City fan escapes banning order after bottle-throwing incident at...
A Leicester City fan who threw a bottle onto the pitch during the Foxes' 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth earlier this month has escaped a football banning order.Harry Taylor, (19), of Melbourne Road,...
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Police sell criminals' ill-gotten gains on eBay for £1.5...
Leicestershire Police has generated more than £1.5 million by selling goods seized from criminals through its online eBay shop.The force was the first in the UK to use eBay to sell assets which a court...
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Over 1,000 pupils excluded from Leicester and Leicestershire...
More than 1,000 pupils were excluded from city and county schools last year for violent behaviour.In the 2015/16 academic year, some 1,280 pupils from primary, secondary, and special schools were...
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Kayleigh Haywood: Five-minute film about tragic teen's last days...
A five-minute film which tells the story of how Leicestershire teenager Kayleigh Haywood was groomed online by a stranger and went on to be raped and murdered has been released.The clip, which is...
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Police investigating New Year's Day trail of destruction after...
Police are taking a New Year car vandalism spree in Leicestershire "extremely seriously" after more than 60 people reported damage.Officers have received reports from areas including Glenfield,...
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Leicester body found: Police remove tent and cordon in North...
Police have removed a cordon in Leicester which had been in place since a body was found this morning.A witness told the Mercury that he arrived in in Suffolk Street, off St Saviours Road in North...
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Car tax and minimum wage rise - the the new regulations and...
A range of new rules, regulations and benefits changes are due to come into force in 2017, affecting everyone from smokers and motorists to low-paid workers and hard-pressed parents.It can be a...
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Woman accused of shaking baby in Leicester Crown Court manslaught...
A jury has been sworn for an alleged baby shaking manslaughter trial at Leicester Crown Court.Chuanfang Zheng, 30, denies unlawfully killing her seven-month-old niece, Phoebe Guo, between March 22 and...
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De Montfort Street in Leicester closed after woman injured in...
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital after a road collision in Leicester city centre.The woman was injured in a collision with a car in De Montfort Street, near Leicester railway station this...
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Suffolk Street unexplained death: Post-mortem examination to be...
A post-mortem examination is to be carried out to determine the cause of death of a man whose body was found in a city street.The man's body was found in Suffolk Street, off St Saviours Road, North...
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Baby died from head injuries after being shaken by aunt,...
A seven-month-old baby died from catastrophic head injuries after being shaken violently by her auntie, a jury has been told.Seven-month-old Phoebe Guo's aunt, Chuanfang Zheng, allegedly "lost control"...
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Leicestershire Police end armed street patrols but warn they may...
Police have concluded an operation during which armed officers patrolled Leicester city centre and major public events.Teams of officers began the patrols on Thursday, December 22, three days after a...
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Missing woman Julija Dubovika found safe and well in Leicester,...
A woman who was reported missing from her home in Devon last week has been found safe and well in Leicester.Police issued a nationwide appeal this week after officers became concerned for the welfare...
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'Baby shake' death trial: Family made frantic attempts to revive...
A manslaughter trial has been hearing about the frantic attempts to revive a seven-month-old unconscious baby by her family, after she suffered catastrophic brain damage.The prosecution allege the...
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Police and university warn students over loud party in their...
Police and university authorities have issued a warning to students who staged a loud party in their luxury home.The event in the six-bedroom Victorian home in Loughborough attracted up to 100...
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Recap: Teen drink driver Danielle Bartlett who caused death of...
For the latest story on this case click hereA drunk teenage driver who caused the death of a taxi passenger has been sentenced to three years custody today.Danielle Bartlett (18), of Westleigh Road,...
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Man, 62, beaten and robbed in Leicester car-jacking
Police are hunting two thugs who attacked a 62-year-old man for his car keys and drove away in the vehicle.The man was targeted in Tilling Road, Beaumont Leys, Leicester, between 4.30pm and 5pm on...
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Teenage drunk driver who killed woman in crash will spend 18...
A teenage drink driver who killed a mum-of-two when she crashed a car will spend just 18 months behind bars.Danielle Bartlett, of Westleigh Road, West End, Leicester, was just 17 and had not passed her...
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Child killer Colin Pitchfork moved to an open prison - relatives...
Relatives of Colin Pitchfork's victims have said the decision to transfer him to an open prison is "an insult".The notorious murderer, who has been in jail since 1988, has been moved to a lower...
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