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Council to spend £1.4m on cost cutting consultants
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The Reform UK authority says it has appointed consultants to look at ways of cutting spending.
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Alleged stalking 'did not impact McCanns lives'
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The defence case for Julia Wandelt and Karen Spragg has been set out at Leicester Crown Court.
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Bus workers to vote on winter strike over pay
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Trade union, Unite, says staff in part of Leicestershire will vote over an "inadequate pay offer".
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Inflatable bowel aims to raise cancer awareness
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Bowel Cancer UK says it hopes the model will encourage more people to take part in screening.
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10,000 homes will 'obliterate' area - campaigners
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A 1,730 acre site in the west of the county has been earmarked for development.
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Plans for 154 new homes approved despite concerns
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Councillors vote to approve the new estate on farmland to the south of the village.
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M1 fully reopened after lorry crash caused fire
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The southbound carriageway of the M1 reopens after resurfacing work was completed.
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Centre 'inundated' with aid for storm-hit community
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The manager at the African Caribbean Centre in Leicester said he came back a week before the hurricane hit.
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Linkin Park to headline 2026 Download festival
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Guns N' Roses will also top the bill at the rock and metal festival, with dozens of other acts to appear.
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No signs 'cruel' alleged McCann stalking would stop
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A jury has been given legal directions as a trial at Leicester Crown Court enters its fifth week.
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M1 closed after lorry crash causes fire
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The motorway has been closed in both directions as firefighters tackle the blaze.
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I'm luckiest man alive, it's a miracle, says Air India sole survivor
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Viswashkumar Ramesh describes the pain and anguish he is enduring despite surviving the disaster.
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'I have long Covid, but some say it isn't real'
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Anita Widdowson says she battles with her symptoms every day, and is unable to work or study.
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'Vital' defibrillator installed at sports ground
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A spokesperson said the cricket club was 'delighted' to have the new device.
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Bodybuilder reaches Olympia after transplant
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Tyler Smith said as far as he knew he was the first translant recipient to compete at the event.
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'Pyrrhic victory' as L'Oréal dispute hearing nears
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Rebecca Dowdeswell has been locked in a legal battle with the global cosmetics giant since 2022.
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Man arrested after city centre sexual assault
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He has since been released on bail as inquiries continue.
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Low water levels mean fresh closure for locks
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The Canal and River Trust says its reservoirs are empty so Foxton Locks will need to close again.
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Plan for 10,000-home farmland development revealed
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A 1,730 acre site in the west of the county has been earmarked for development.
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Entrepreneur's life-changing Dragon's Den pitch
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Simon Sansome from Leicestershire was backed by 5 dragons for his disability app Snowball Community.
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