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Man dies after car crashes into parked vehicle bbc.in/3Wwv2FI
Man dies after car crashes into parked vehicle in Leicester

Man dies after car crashes into parked vehicle in Leicester

Police say the man sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Guide to Remembrance services across county bbc.in/4AgZkL9
Guide to Remembrance services across Leicestershire

Guide to Remembrance services across Leicestershire

Thousands of people, including veterans and current servicemen and women, will be attending events.

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Driver arrested after motorcyclist dies in crash bbc.in/3WwgndA
Driver arrested after motorcyclist rider dies in crash

Driver arrested after motorcyclist rider dies in crash

Police say a 43-year-old man was detained on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

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Men in balaclavas damage vehicles with baseball bat bbc.in/4eDhDC7
Men in balaclavas damage vehicles with baseball bat in Sapcote

Men in balaclavas damage vehicles with baseball bat in Sapcote

Leicestershire Police say homophobic abuse was also shouted during the incident.

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Man jailed for raping teenage girls in the 1990s bbc.in/4AfubYG
Man jailed for raping teenage girls in Leicester in the 1990s

Man jailed for raping teenage girls in Leicester in the 1990s

David Campbell, 64, abused the girls between 1992 and 1997 while living in south Leicester.

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Roof severely damaged after stray firework hits house bbc.in/4BMsKT4
Roof severely damaged in Wigston after stray firework hits house

Roof severely damaged in Wigston after stray firework hits house

A fire service spokesperson says the incident "could have been a lot worse".

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Bridge stays on risk register as repairs continue bbc.in/4AiCzqk
Restoration progresses on at-risk Leicester staircase

Restoration progresses on at-risk Leicester staircase

The City Council says conservation work is being funded by both the authority and Historic England.

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Officer 'persistently' tried to contact sex workers bbc.in/4BKcpOJ
Leicestershire Police officer 'persistently' tried to contact sex workers

Leicestershire Police officer 'persistently' tried to contact sex workers

The officer told investigators they lent their phone to someone they did not know on a night out.

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Firm should not get crash recordings, court told bbc.in/4sJswYN
Helicopter firm should not get Leicester City crash recordings, court told

Helicopter firm should not get Leicester City crash recordings, court told

Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's family is suing helicopter firm Leonardo S.p.A. for £2.15bn.

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Football fans angry at sponsor's link to porn actress bbc.in/3V8Er5V
Leicester City fans criticise sponsor's link to porn actress

Leicester City fans criticise sponsor's link to porn actress

A Leicester City fan group hits out at BC Game's choice of brand ambassador.

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Councillor stripped of roles after conduct breaches bbc.in/3WpDO8v
Leicestershire councillor stripped of roles after conduct breaches

Leicestershire councillor stripped of roles after conduct breaches

Joseph Boam loses committee roles after Reform UK colleagues take action following conduct panels.

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Car thief who made £194k can only repay £970 bbc.in/4feTz8C
Lincolnshire car thief who made £194k told to repay £970

Lincolnshire car thief who made £194k told to repay £970

Ethan Taylor was part of a gang that used a blowtorch to break into homes and steal car keys.

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Police refers itself to watchdog over man's death bbc.in/3Wr2RrH
Leicestershire Police refers itself to watchdog over 18-year-old man's death

Leicestershire Police refers itself to watchdog over 18-year-old man's death

James Corlett's body was found in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, over the weekend.

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MP supports campaign for quieter fireworks bbc.in/4sGQnbB
Leicester MP supports campaign for quieter fireworks

Leicester MP supports campaign for quieter fireworks

Shockat Adam says most concerns about fireworks come from people worried about their pets.

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Officer blamed stranger for sex worker contacts bbc.in/3WnFEGU
Leicestershire Police officer blamed stranger for sex worker contacts

Leicestershire Police officer blamed stranger for sex worker contacts

The former Leicestershire Police officer denies the allegations in a misconduct hearing.

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Leicestershire relegation confirmed after losing appeal bbc.in/4f9tMi4
Leicestershire relegation confirmed after appeal against points deduction dismissed

Leicestershire relegation confirmed after appeal against points deduction dismissed

Leicestershire's relegation from Division One of the County Championship is confirmed after failing in their appeal against a points penalty.

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Two taken to hospital after crash following pursuit bbc.in/4yZrzNg
Two taken to hospital after Leicester crash following pursuit

Two taken to hospital after Leicester crash following pursuit

Police say in Leicester city centre, officers came across a VW Passat which subsequently made off.

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Rogue builder jailed over £377,000 fraud bbc.in/4jSi7rl
Leicestershire builder jailed over £377,000 fraud

Leicestershire builder jailed over £377,000 fraud

The council says 10 victims were defrauded in a "sustained and deliberate" effort.

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Student drowned after leaving ambulance - inquest bbc.in/3WoWi93
Loughborough University student drowned after leaving ambulance - inquest

Loughborough University student drowned after leaving ambulance - inquest

A coroner says further interventions for 20-year-old Aryan Sharma "should have been considered".

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Date for market traders' return after £9.4m revamp bbc.in/4A6CBBj
Date set for Leicester market traders' return after £9.4m revamp

Date set for Leicester market traders' return after £9.4m revamp

The council says the results of a consultation on when to move back to the site were "unanimous".

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