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Police board up Melton house after reports of drug dealing

Two people have been charged

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'It's such a shame' - Popular but ‘unsafe’ Leicestershire footpath closed

The footpath has become a hotspot for fly-tipping, but there are still hopes to reopen it

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Man charged with attempted rape after attack near M1 services in Leicestershire

Tadeusz Podlasinski, 59, has been charged and is due to appear in court on Thursday (April 30)

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Leicestershire family left with sleepless nights after 'rat infestation' in council house

Alexander Pickering and his family could hear 'scratching, running and gnawing' above their heads for months

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2026 opening date revealed for Leicestershire’s only outdoor lido

A range of activities for all ages are planned for its new season

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Intervention warning after struggling Leicestershire property company cost taxpayers £800k

Separate audit also finds council placing homeless residents in hotels and B&Bs without checking if they are safe

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Leicester man accused of terrorism charges denies supporting Hamas

He had a 'significant' social media following to reportedly share his messages

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'Stay away' warning issued as 30,000 tonnes of rubbish found at Leicestershire nature site

The rubbish weights as much as 5,000 elephants

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Man charged over alleged Coalville assault that left victim in critical condition

A cordon was in place at the scene for several hours

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Man suffers serious head injury in Leicester city centre late-night attack

The man was treated in hospital for his injury

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Leicester doctor claimed he could cure cancer with intravenous treatments administered from a Halfords bottle

Inside the squalid Leicester home where a rogue doctor sold fake £15,000 cancer cures

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Grandad 'grabbed murder accused by arm' before fatal punch outside Leicestershire village pub

CCTV and witness evidence has given the jury more information about the Appleby Magna incident

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Leicester pair accused of murdering toddler appear in court

They are charged with the murder of Tobias-John Doyle in Leicester in 2023

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'I went charity shopping in rich Rutland town and couldn't believe the prices'

Bargain hunter, Lola Amuah visited an affluent town in Rutland where the price tags on some second-hand designer goods in one particular charity shop left her gobsmacked

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Leicestershire police officer barred for life after he was violent towards woman

Details can only now be reported after reporting restrictions were lifted

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The 'sinister' record of accusations against cops they're not allowed to defend

Ex-cop Harry Miller is pursuing legal action against the Government and Lincolnshire Police, arguing that the Government's 'crime recording rules for frontline officers and staff' breach the law

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Ex-England footballer Emile Heskey joins Leicester duo in push to keep youths out of trouble

The free football event was held at the Leicester City Youth Academy ground in Aylestone

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Jobsworths slam Market Harborough kids' den as 'vandalism' - but public response is very sweet

'At least they are not out smashing windows, doing bad attempts at graffiti and stealing,' said one resident

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Arrest after woman sexually assaulted near M1 services in Leicestershire

The man was detained at Leicester Forest East southbound services

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Housing plan for Leicestershire village fields next to busy M1

Fields next to the M1 could soon be lost to housing when officials make a decision in the coming days