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Man, 67, to appear in court on 1960s sex assault charges
A 67-year-old man is due to appear in court tomorrow after he was charged with child sexual offences in the early-1960s. Peter Andrews, of Little Mill Close, Barlestone, near Market Bosworth has been...
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Appeal after motorcyclist is seriously injured in crash
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after he was involved in a collision with a car. The man, who was riding a red Honda, was injured yesterday on the B6047 Leicester...
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Evington death: two quizzed on suspicion of murder
Detectives investigating the death of a man whose body was found in his home last month have questioned two men on suspicion of his murder. The men, aged 39 and 46, were arrested earlier this week in...
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Police close 500 cannabis 'factories' in five years
Police in Leicestershire have uncovered more than 500 cannabis farms in the city and county in the past five years. The force has raided 514 homes, factories or warehouses to find large-scale growing...
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Child killer Colin Pitchfork hopes to win freedom bid within days
Double child killer Colin Pitchfork will learn within days whether he is to be released after almost 30 years in prison. Pitchfork went before a parole board today to ask for his freedom, claiming to...
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Second man released as Evington death probe continues
A second man arrested on suspicion of murder after police found a man's body in a city flat has been released on bail. The 39-year was arrested on Tuesday and has been released after being questioned...
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Police oppose new Granby Street shop over boozing and begging fears
Police are opposing a new off-licence in Leicester city centre because they fear it will add to the area's street-drinking and begging problems. Officers have asked Leicester City Council to refuse to...
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Best beat bobby nominee Pc Anil Mehta loves life on his patch
Pc Anil Mehta is the latest officer to be put forward for the title of Leicestershire's Beat Bobby of the Year. He began working on the beat in Belgrave, Leicester, in August last year and is loving...
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Bars and shops in West End given counterfeit £20 note warning
Pubs and shops have been warned that con-artists are using counterfeit Scottish £20 notes. Businesses in Leicester's West End say they have been warned by their local banks there is a large number of...
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Thousands sign petition for child killer Colin Pitchfork to be denied freedom
A petition calling for child killer Colin Pitchfork to remain locked up for life gained a surge of support after it emerged he has asked to be freed. Almost 1,300 people have signed the online...
View ArticleArsonist starts fire in derelict building in Highfields, Leicester
A derelict building was damaged after being deliberately set on fire.Three fire crews were called out at 8.42pm yesterday to tackle the blaze at the 30 metre by 10 metre building in St Saviours Road,...
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Hillsborough tragedy jury says 96 fans were unlawfully killed
Relatives of the 96 victims of the Hillsborough tragedy, including those of two young brothers from Leicestershire, have won their long fight for justice after a jury concluded the fans were unlawfully...
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Elderly man in mobility scooter dies in road tragedy
A man in his 90s was killed today when he was involved in a collision with a car while crossing a road in his mobility scooter. The collision occurred just before 12pm in Sandringham Drive,...
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Police officer to appear in court charged with burglary
A Leicestershire Police officer has been suspended after he was charged with burglary. The force confirmed today that Pc Neville Thompson, of Syston, has been removed from duty while the allegation is...
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Wheelchair-bound OAP left heartbroken after vandals smashed up her garden in...
An elderly wheelchair-bound woman has been left heartbroken after vandals smashed up her beloved garden.Zubeda Hussein, 76, is devastated after her front garden in Northfields was trashed in broad...
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CCTV clue after man, 58, is punched in the head in street
Police have released CCTV images of two people they want to trace in connection with an attack on a 58-year-old man. The victim was targeted in George Street, Hinckley, between 4am and 4.20am on...
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Police and church plea for help combating roof lead thieves
Police and church leaders today issued a plea for public help tackling the rising number of roofing lead thefts. Officers from Leicestershire Police and representatives of churches across the city and...
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Four arrests at used-car firm suspected of illegal practices
Four men have been arrested in Leicester as part of an investigation into an allegedly crooked second-hand car dealer. The men, two aged 32, the others 38 and 49, were detained on Tuesday at an...
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Police name mobility scooter rider, 94, killed in road crash
Police have named a 94-year-old man who died after he was in a collision with a car as he crossed a road in his mobility scooter. Leslie Ivins, 94, died after his scooter was involved in a collision...
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Anguish as child killer Colin Pitchfork takes a step closer to freedom
Double child killer Colin Pitchfork should be moved to an open prison in preparation for his eventual release, a parole board has recommended.The news has come as a devastating blow to the families of...
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