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British Gas workers burn the new contracts of employment
British Gas workers are burning the new contracts to show graphically their defiance of the imposition of hourly pay 15% below the agreed...
Jan 22, 20212 min read


Council offering rapid testing to county key workers
Plans are being finalised to provide the county’s key workers with rapid community testing for Covid-19. Leicestershire County Council...
Jan 21, 20212 min read


Man charged with sexual assault following incident in Melton
A man has been charged with sexual assault in connection with an incident in Melton on Saturday (16 January). Krystian Surmaj, 22, of...
Jan 21, 20211 min read


Man named following fatal collision in Evington
A man who died in a collision in Leicester on Sunday 17 January has been named as 28-year-old Pavandeep Singh from Leicester. The...
Jan 21, 20211 min read


Man named after fatal collision in Whitwick
A man who died in a single-car collision near Whitwick on Wednesday 23 December has been named as 24-year-old Aaron Fairbrother from...
Jan 21, 20211 min read


Target-hitting recruit to vaccine trial wants to be part of history
Researchers running a COVID-19 vaccine trial through the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Patient Recruitment Centre:...
Jan 20, 20212 min read


Police officer returns to work after being seriously injured in a hit and run collision
Welcome back PC Steve Clarke! An officer who was seriously injured while cycling home from his shift last year has returned to work today...
Jan 20, 20212 min read


Vaccinators needed - help us overcome the virus
Healthcare professionals are being asked to come forward to help administer the Covid-19 vaccines in Leicester, Leicestershire and...
Jan 20, 20212 min read


Loughborough man sentenced to five years for robbery
A man who forced his way into an address in Thringstone, subsequently threatening the occupants with a knife, has been jailed for five...
Jan 19, 20212 min read


Appeal following report of sexual assault in Melton Mowbray
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a report of a sexual assault in the area of Elmhurst Avenue, Melton Mowbray, on Saturday...
Jan 19, 20211 min read


Firefighter’s tackle high rise blaze in apartment block.
Leicestershire fire and rescue service were called to reports of a fire on Watkin Road Leicester. just after 9am this morning. Residents...
Jan 19, 20211 min read


Residents urged to prepare for flooding
Sign up for alerts, prepare your home and check before your travel. People in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are encouraged to...
Jan 19, 20212 min read
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