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Leicester Mercury
CITY CUT DOWN BY BLADES
OLD BOY CANNON ON TARGET IN DISMAL 3-1 LOSS
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January 02, 2026
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Government pledged to do more to ease 'crisis'
NEARLY two thirds of independent hospices reported a deficit in the latest period for which statistics are available.
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January 02, 2026
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Former City boss Maresca quits Chelsea
ENZO Maresca has left his role as Chelsea head coach after 18 months in charge, writes Edward Elliot of PA.
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January 02, 2026
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Surprise with rings of truth
BRAVE BAND OF BIRDERS READY TO DO THEIR BIT TO KEEP TABS ON FEATHERED FRIENDS
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January 02, 2026
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Travel firm deal put on hold
A DEAL for a Leicester travel company has been paused by the competition watchdog.
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January 02, 2026
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What's new PUSSYCAT?
PUSSYCAT DOLL ASHLEY ROBERTS IS STARTING 2026 IN GREAT SHAPE AS THE FACE OF GEORGE AT ASDA'S NEW GYM LOCKER ACTIVEWEAR COLLECTION.
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January 02, 2026
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COLE: KIDNEY BATTLE IS WITH ME EVERY DAY
With OLIVIA BUZAGLO and JOLEON LESCOTT
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January 02, 2026
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Anarchy in the UK...
But the rise of punk rock wasn't the only thing making headlines 50 years ago. MARION MCMULLEN takes a look back at what was happening in 1976
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January 02, 2026
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IN PERFECT HARMONY
KATE HUDSON AND HUGH JACKMAN MAKE A GREAT DOUBLE ACT IN SWEET UNDERDOG STORY WHICH MAKES US WAIT FOR A FEEL-GOOD FINALE
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January 02, 2026
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Pilot scheme to offer vaccinations in home
TAKE UP RATES STILL TOO LOW
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January 02, 2026
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Pope calls for a peaceful 2026
THE Pope has opened 2026 with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” and families wounded by violence.
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January 02, 2026
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A NEW GREEK TRAGEDY?
Alan Carr and Amanda Holden start another foreign property project, but planning issues and the loss of a trusted helper could spell disaster
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January 02, 2026
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Gems revealed in crystal ball of 2026 trends
RECENT years have seen Pinterest become the go-to visual search engine for mood boarding fashion, beauty and interiors. So the platform's annual Pinterest Predicts report has become a strangely accurate fashion crystal ball.
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January 02, 2026
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Tragedy rocks resort
ABOUT 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a new year celebration at a bar in a Swiss Alpine resort, police said.
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January 02, 2026
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I had a magnet pulling me back to the stage
The future is looking peachy for Ania Magliano. She talks to MARION MCMULLEN about Taskmaster, trains and touring
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January 02, 2026
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'Dickie' Bird saved me from having my block knocked off by Bishop
NICK
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January 02, 2026
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A STORMY YEAR FOR POLITICS IN THE UK
SOPHIE WINGATE takes a look back at another tempestuous year in UK politics
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January 02, 2026
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City are Cannon fodder in terrible start to new year
LEICESTER
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January 02, 2026
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£8.5m to be raised to help as beautiful, spirited Lexi
LEXI Spicer was “beautiful, spirited and so full of personality” - and was the face of Rainbows’ successful Christmas appeal.
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January 02, 2026
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Move to end 'fleecehold'
MP WELCOMES ACTION ON PRIVATE ESTATE FEES
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January 02, 2026
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'Look out for each other' as cold health alert is upgraded
A COLD health alert for Leicestershire has been upgraded from yellow to amber as the new year starts with a big chill.
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January 02, 2026
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Young people start the year with litter-pick in city
MUSLIM ORGANISATION HOLDS ITS 30TH ANNUAL STREET CLEAN-UP
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January 02, 2026
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Number of visitors to forest rise 5% in year
INCREASING numbers of visitors to the National Forest generated £619 million for the area's economy last year, a report has found.
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January 02, 2026
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'Three of the greatest to grace us'
A POLICE officer who lost his wife and two children in a house fire on Boxing Day has paid tribute to them as “three of the greatest humans to ever grace our presence”.
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January 02, 2026
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THE TOP FIVE OF 2025
IN A BIG 12 MONTHS FOR INDIE TITLES WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE PICK OF THE BUNCH
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January 02, 2026
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Gen Z are putting AI into their air travel
UNDER-25S' TRENDS INCLUDE MATCHA TEA AND FACEMASKS
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January 02, 2026
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Ex-Foxes star Martyn is put in induced coma
FORMER Leicestershire cricketer Damien Martyn has been placed in an induced coma after contracting meningitis.
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January 01, 2026
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Academics join designers to work on virtual stores
ACADEMICS are working with a design agency to change the way people shop online.
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January 01, 2026
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How AI in A&E could help NHS through winter
HOSPITALS in England are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help cut waiting times in emergency departments this winter.
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January 01, 2026
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Trial fixed for man accused of murder
36-YEAR-OLD CHARGED AFTER THE DEATH OF GRANDFATHER FOLLOWING INCIDENT NEAR PUB
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