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Firefighters rescue kitten trapped between walls
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Firefighters say the kitten is being checked over by a vet after she was found in Leicestershire.
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County Championship, day one: Yorkshire pass 200 against leaders Surrey - radio & text
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Follow live text and listen to BBC local radio commentaries from day one of round 10 of the 2025 County Championship campaign.
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Woman, 86, held over report of human remains in house
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Police are investigating a report human remains may have been buried at a house in the 1970s.
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Flats demolition plan reveals asbestos concerns
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The building, bought by Leicester City Council in 2019, has stood empty for a number of years.
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Council to decide on £200k bridge replacement
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The footbridge in Melton Country Park was "badly damaged" by flooding earlier this year.
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'My £12,000 scaffolding bill is crazy money'
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A landlord says he received the invoice after a building attached to his property was torn down.
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Plan submitted for new town near airport
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Isley Woodhouse would be the third biggest town in North West Leicestershire if built.
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Bid to build up to 300 new houses at town farm
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Sheds and barns would make way, but the Broom Leys Farmhouse and courtyard would be retained.
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New bus service to be introduced in August
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The council said during the trial of the new service, demand and use will be "carefully monitored".
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GP honoured for 35 years of helping the homeless
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Dr Nigel Hewett has been given an honorary doctorate by the University of Leicester.
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Man turns up at police station with stab wound
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An investigation is under way after the man was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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Warning over children playing in derelict building
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Officers say such places can be full of hazards such as unstable floors, glass and loose wiring.
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Police officers meet Guy Martin at car crash scene
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The presenter was filming an episode of his TV show with a recovery team.
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The married 91-year-olds using Instagram to preserve Gujarati culture
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Chandrakant and Sharda Chandarana have amassed more than 84,000 social media followers.
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Amber warning as thunderstorms set to bring flash floods
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Saturday could see 20-40mm of rainfall within an hour over London and south-east England.
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Teenager dies days after e-bike crash
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Three other teenagers have been arrested over the crash which took place on 10 July.
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Plans for hospital centre approved despite concerns
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The plans are approved following calls to preserve the Victorian frontage of the building.
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The Dark Knight actor receives honorary degree
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He was recognised for his contributions to the arts and championing men's health issues.
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Man prosecuted over 'nightmare' overgrown garden
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Council workers ended up clearing the site and found a rat's nest at the "nightmare" garden.
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Man in court on computer game video terror charge
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Zayan Lorgat, 19, from Leicester, is charged with four counts of dissemination of a terrorist publication.
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