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Leicester Mercury
What is spinal muscular atrophy?
AFTER LITTLE MIX SINGER JESY NELSON SHARED AN EMOTIONAL UPDATE ABOUT HER TWINS' HEALTH, CAMILLA FOSTER FINDS OUT MORE ABOUT THEIR CONDITION
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January 13, 2026
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Dennis misses out on podium place in Mexico City E-Prix
JAKE Dennis finished fifth in the Hankook Mexico City E-Prix to lose his lead in the Formula E drivers’ standings.
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January 13, 2026
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Foxes will visit Saints in fourth round of FA Cup
LEICESTER
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January 13, 2026
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Pope holds talks with Machado
POPE Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado in a private audience at the Vatican yesterday.
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January 13, 2026
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City could swoop for Birmingham striker after the collapse of deal to sign Antonio
LEICESTER
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January 13, 2026
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Campaign hailed as fire service cuts are averted
THE threat of cuts to Leicestershire’s fire service has been lifted by the award of an additional £2 million in government funding this year.
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January 13, 2026
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Pensioner taken to hospital after car collision
A MAN was taken to hospital after a crash which closed part of the city’s Golden Mile for several hours.
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January 13, 2026
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Swiss resort in Olympics hope
OLYMPICS
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January 13, 2026
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A comedy show is a work of art - but you're still allowed to laugh!
THIS year's Leicester Comedy Festival is celebrating the Art of Comedy but there's a serious purpose behind the smiles.
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January 13, 2026
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Activist jailed in wake of disorder wins legal battle
'ORDEAL' ENDS AS CONVICTION IS OVERTURNED
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January 13, 2026
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Teen threatened his ex and then punched police officer
VIOLENCE AND ABUSE IN INTERVIEW ROOM FOLLOWED HIS ARREST
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January 13, 2026
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A-peeling look at spuds we like
CHIPS ARE DOWN: Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey
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January 13, 2026
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Revamp of estates is completed
NEW parking spaces have been created for residents of a city estate.
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January 13, 2026
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Young guns steal the show at cross country championships
THE MEN'S U20 JUNIORS SWEEP PODIUM PLACES
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January 13, 2026
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FAES DILEMMA
WILL CIFUENTES RECALL BELGIAN DEFENDER IF VESTERGAARD IS UNABLE TO PLAY AT COVENTRY?
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January 13, 2026
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Unhappy new year as Leicester Lions are mauled by Blackheath
LEICESTER
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January 13, 2026
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Non-consensual pics illegal from this week, MPs told
REGULATOR TO CHECK WHETHER FIRM HAS BROKEN ANY UK LAWS
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January 13, 2026
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Colleges set to be hit by three-day walkout
FURTHER education students in Loughborough and Melton are facing disruption this week as college staff stage three days of strike action in a dispute over pay and working conditions.
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January 13, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Iran talks may happen
UNITED States President Donald Trump has said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, in a move coming as activists have said the death toll in the nationwide demonstrations in Iran has risen to at least 572 people.
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January 13, 2026
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Selby is left stunned by first round Masters loss
LEICESTER HERO AND REIGNING CHAMPION MURPHY BEATEN BY CHINESES DEBUTANTS ON OPENING DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT
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January 13, 2026
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The city psychic who took
He held seances for Queen Victoria, offered to catch the Whitechapel murderer, then took the secret to his grave in Fosse Road. Was Robert James Lees a fantasist - or did he really solve Britain's most notorious crime?
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January 13, 2026
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Feeling tired all the time?
YOUR SYMPTOMS MIGHT GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF WHAT'S CAUSING YOUR FATIGUE, SAYS CAMILLA FOSTER
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January 13, 2026
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Head coach Alonso leaves Real Madrid
XABI Alonso has departed Real Madrid by mutual consent less than eight months after replacing Carlo Ancelotti as head coach.
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January 13, 2026
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Mental health law shake-up will take a decade to deliver
UPDATED mental health law will “give patients greater choice and autonomy”, the care minister has vowed, but reforms will take about a decade to come to fruition.
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January 13, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Ripper secret to his grave
He held seances for Queen Victoria, offered to catch the Whitechapel murderer, then took the secret to his grave in Fosse Road. Was Robert James Lees a fantasist - or did he really solve Britain's most notorious crime?
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January 13, 2026
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Nurse found guilty of misconduct in the weeks before death of patient
SHE SAID HIS EARLY BEDTIME MEANT SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO UPDATE RECORD
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January 13, 2026
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New look will be arriving at the airport this year
IMMIGRATION HALL REVAMP AMONG THE IMPROVEMENTS
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January 13, 2026
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Chance to quiz racing legend Hill
A FORMULA 1 legend will be roaring into Leicester later this month.
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January 13, 2026
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Youngster assaulted near school
A MAN has been arrested after a child was assaulted near Rawlins Academy, in Quorn.
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January 13, 2026
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Uncapped Lightning duo get chance with the Red Roses
FORWARDS LUTUI AND FITZPATRICK NAMED IN FIRST ENGLAND TRAINING CAMP OF YEAR
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