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Leicester, UK
Joined December 2009
Row over plans to cut ambulance service's fast fleet
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East Midlands Ambulance Service is looking at reducing the number of fast response vehicles.
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Amber warnings issued ahead of heavy rain from Storm Claudia
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Storm Claudia is set to bring heavy and persistent rain to parts of the UK with amber warnings issued with risk of flooding and disruption.
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Pedestrian dies after crash between lorry and car
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene on the A50 westbound carriageway on Wednesday.
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Former dance teacher guilty of sexual assaults
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Gregory Pichery, 57, targeted two young men at a performing arts college and another at a salon.
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Councillors suggest selling off historic hall
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Leicestershire County Council is considering the future of the loss making building Beaumanor Hall.
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Plans to close 40ft model railway 'devastating'
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The David Clarke Model Railway attraction, near Markfield in Leicestershire, is set to close.
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County council wants referendum on city expansion
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County councillors say the government should offer people a vote if it wants Leicester to grow.
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Call for help 'not logged' before brother's M1 death
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An inquest hears from call handlers who spoke to Shafiqul Haidhar's brother before he died.
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Main road closed both ways after serious crash
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The road is expected to remain closed for several hours, National Highways said.
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Town fair set to be largest yet, council says
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The historic event draws thousands of visitors to the town each year.
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Council to axe school meal service as costs rise
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The council makes meals for 20,000 children and says it will help schools find new caterers.
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Cat put down after suffering 'suspicious injuries'
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The RSPCA says Tyson, who was 20 years old, was found with "severe and suspicious injuries".
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Man 'urged police to help brother' before M1 death
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An inquest heard Shafiqul Haidhar was seen to walk into oncoming traffic while awaiting recovery.
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NHS manager who raped young girls after grooming them on Snapchat jailed for 28 years
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Paul Lipscombe used fake names and lied about his age to win over his victims.
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Expanding city could save councils £46m, says mayor
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Peter Soulsby says enlarging the city could improve efficiency but he faces opposition to expansion.
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Rolling road closures planned for Sikh procession
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Nagar Kirtan will see Sikhs walk between two of Leicester's best-known Gurdwaras.
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Veteran makes poppy display from 2,500 bottles
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The Royal Navy veteran created the display outside his home to mark Armistice Day.
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City parking permit scheme due to start
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Leicester City Council says the scheme mainly includes terraced streets off Evington Road.
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New dog exclusion areas confirmed by city council
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The order will run for a further three years following a public consultation.
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Plan to turn 'run-down' pavilion into community hub
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A company takes on a 25-year lease to maintain and develop sports pitches, a bowls green and pavilion.
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