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Leicester Mercury
Petitioners seeking to put limit on megasheds
WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS 'THREATENING' ONE VILLAGE
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
KEEN TO TAKE THE REINS
THERE will be a clamour for the Leicester City manager's job this summer, Gary Rowett believes, even amid uncertainty around the club, writes Jordan Blackwell.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
'Leicester Iniesta' is tipped to become a hometown club hero
WHILE Leicester City will want to quickly forget their relegation campaign, it has been a season to remember for midfielder Sammy Braybrooke away from the King Power Stadium, writes Oliver Trussier-Jones.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
At least two dead in Texas
A TORNADO-PRODUCING thunderstorm has left at least two people dead in the north of the United States state of Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities in the US have said.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Woman, 70, hit from behind by e-scooter teens
'AWFUL' INJURIES SUFFERED IN CITY PARK
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Symbols to make train trips easier
NEW station guides designed to make information clearer and more accessible for passengers of all abilities have been introduced by East Midlands Railway (EMR).
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
£350k revamp for 'superclub' now complete
A £350,000-PLUS refurbishment of a well-known “superclub” which has hosted the biggest names in dance music, has been completed.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Attempted murder arrest
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing that left two people injured.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Be on your guard for signs of dehydration
Feeling lethargic, dizzy or confused?
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Lions suffer heavy loss in final match
THE Kent hosts scored 13 tries as an injury-hit Leicester Lions suffered a heavy defeat to bring the curtain down on their campaign
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Iran makes strait offer
IRAN has offered to end its choke-hold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the United States lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question of its nuclear programme would come in a later phase, two regional officials said yesterday.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Boulter and Williams crash out of Madrid Open doubles
KATIE Boulter’s run in the Madrid Open is over after she and Venus Williams lost their second round doubles match yesterday.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Bid to find force chief constable resumes
'DECISIVE AND INNOVATIVE' LEADER SOUGHT
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Ingram so close to perfection as the Lion Cubs tame Bulls
LEICESTER'S junior team, the Lion Cubs, impressed on their first visit to speedway's newest club at Buxton’s Axe-Edge Raceway
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Man in critical condition after assault in town centre
A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital after an assault in a town centre.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Independent traders take concerns to MP
LEGISLATION AND RATES AMONG THE ISSUES RAISED
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Scientist to help advise ministers on less lethal weapons
A FORENSIC scientist has been appointed to a key government advisory body examining the medical implications of less lethal weapons.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Mobile medics bring cure to Marion's door
HEPATITIS C TREATMENT DELIVERED BY VAN TEAM
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Selby criticises ‘horrific’ Crucible table after shock defeat
MARK Selby criticised the “horrific” state of the Crucible table after crashing out of the World Championship in a 13-11 defeat to China's Wu Yize, writes Mark Staniforth of PA Sport.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Childs and Seib will join Tigers as defence and attack coaches
DUO REPLACING HEWAT AND DEACON FROM NEXT SEASON
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Teenage pedestrian dies after collision involving vans
A TEENAGER has died after a collision involving two vans.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
State Visit goes ahead 'as planned'
KING Charles III’s State Visit to the United States has “all appropriate security measures” in place, Britain's ambassador to the US has said, following what the White House has called an attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Knife crime total down 7%
FIGURE FOR LAST YEAR REFLECTS NATIONAL TREND
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Investment partner for global uniform supplier
A COMPANY that provides work uniforms for more than five million people around the world has been acquired for an undisclosed sum.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Get set, ...GO!
HOW TO START RUNNING AS A BEGINNER AS COUCH TO 5K APP TURNS 10.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
City targeting hotshot striker with Pilgrims
LEICESTER
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Wake up to causes of sleep problems
KNOWING THE WARNING SIGNS AND GETTING HELP EARLIER IS KEY TO TACKLING INSOMNIA.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Village homes appeal rejected by inspector
OUTLINE plans for 21 homes in a village have been rejected on appeal.
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Lightning book play-offs place after ninth successive win
LOUGHBOROUGH
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April 28, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Plants for everyone at manor
SPECIALIST plant nurseries will be setting up stall at a museum this weekend.
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