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£75,000 Richard III sculpture is chosen to stand outside Leicester Cathedral
This is Leicestershire -- A £75,000 sculpture commemorating the life, death and discovery of Richard III has been chosen to stand outside Leicester Cathedral. The artwork, entitled "Towards Stillness"...
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Police raid 'cannabis factory' in Dulverton Road, Leicester
This is Leicestershire -- Police have uncovered an illegal cannabis growing operation in a house in Leicester. Officers are this morning removing plants and cultivation equipment from the house in...
View ArticleLeicester City 2 Middlesbrough 0 - Championship predictions: How did you score?
This is Leicestershire -- Last week we asked Leicester Mercury sports writer James Sharpe to predict the result of *Leicester City*'s home clash with in-form Middlesbrough and the rest of the weekend's...
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Leicester Tigers duo Benjamin and Morris hit by injury
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester Tigers have lost two more key players to the long-term injury list. Wingers Niall Morris and Miles Benjamin have both had surgery and are set to miss a large chunk...
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Three arrested after man injured in Woodgate newsagent assault, Leicester.
This is Leicestershire -- A man was taken to hospital after an assault at a city newsagents. Police and paramedics were called to the Mercury News Shop, in Woodgate, near Frog Island, Leicester,...
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England under-20s hand Bath Rugby Academy lock Charlie Ewels starting spot...
This is Bath -- Bath Rugby Academy player Charlie Ewels has been named in the England under-20s starting XV to take on France in their Six Nations opener on Friday. Lock Ewels is handed a berth in the...
View ArticleRob Tanner's blog: Leicester City's eight straight wins is no small achievement
This is Leicestershire -- Nigel Pearson and his Leicester City players may have played it down, but breaking the club record for consecutive league victories last night is no small achievement. It is...
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Moody backs Bath to topple Tigers
Despite his status as a Leicester Tigers legend, Lewis Moody believes Bath have enough to win the pair's LV= Cup quarter-final. Reported by Planet-Rugby 6 hours ago.
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Man suffers head injuries in mystery attack in Narborough Road, Leicester
This is Leicestershire -- A man was taken to hospital with head injuries after he was attacked without warning in the street. The 32-year-old victim had withdrawn cash from a bank machine moments...
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We feel unbeatable, says Leicester City midfielder Matty James
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester City feel like they can win every game but they will not become over confident, midfielder Matty James has said. City broke the club record for consecutive league...
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Site chosen for families to scatter ashes of dead relatives in River Soar,...
This is Leicestershire -- A stretch of the River Soar by Leicester's National Space Centre has been chosen for families to scatter the ashes of deceased relatives. Leicester City Council has been...
View ArticleStaffordshire football stadium blonde 'burst in on semi-naked players at...
This is Staffordshire -- A GLAMOROUS football stadium worker is alleged to have burst in on semi-naked players from a Staffordshire club while they were stripping for games - at least 15 times....
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Where is the cheapest petrol and diesel in Leicester?
This is Leicestershire -- Here are the cheapest unleaded petrol and diesel prices per litre within a 10-mile radius of the Leicester Mercury headquarters in Leicester city centre (last updated January...
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CCTV appeal in search for Braunstone wallet thief
This is Leicestershire -- Police have released CCTV of a man they want to trace after a man's wallet was stolen from a shop. The wallet was taken after its owner left it for a moment on the counter of...
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Mike Ford not fretting over Bath Rugby's fly-half poser ahead of Leicester...
This is Bath -- Mike Ford says there are no concerns over Bath Rugby's fly-half selection dilemma ahead of their trip to Leicester Tigers on Friday night. First-choice ten George Ford is in England's...
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Former South Wales Evening Post editor dies
This is South Wales -- A FORMER editor of the South Wales Evening Post has passed away following a battle with cancer. Hugh Berlyn was at the helm of the South Wales Evening Post from 1994 until...
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CCTV appeal in police search for woman who abused Arriva bus driver
This is Leicestershire -- Police investigating an alleged assault of a bus driver have released CCTV image of a woman they want to trace. A man and a woman boarded the 5A Arriva Leicester to Melton...
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Semesa Rokoduguni and Kyle Eastmond to start for England Saxons against...
This is Bath -- Bath Rugby backs Semesa Rokoduguni and Kyle Eastmond will make their first England Saxons appearances against Scotland A on Friday night (7.30pm). Eastmond, who won two senior caps...
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More than 20 suspected illegal immigrants arrested in Leicester
This is Leicestershire -- Home Office officials today detained more than 20 suspected illegal immigrants who were apparently working in Leicester. Immigration officials raided two workplaces in Temple...
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Family pay tribute to Matthew Dunn who died in Factory Road, Hinckley
This is Leicestershire -- Relatives of a man who died in a house in Hinckley last week have spoken of their grief and paid tribute to their "hero". Matthew Dunn died following an incident in Factory...
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