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A waste of money or desperately needed? Leicester residents have their say on new 20mph zones
Some said the potholes needed fixing first though
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'Unique' Showaddywaddy star Trevor Oakes dies aged 79
'Without him we would never have scaled the dizzy heights'
'Much loved' 37-year-old among 22 Leicester Mercury funeral notices this week
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
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Heartbreak as month-long search for 'brilliant' Leicester man comes to an end
A quiet life, a sudden disappearance and a search unlike anything seen on a Leicester street
Leicestershire Police explain why eight-mile stretch of M1 near Leicester was closed
Specialist officers were brought in
Another 214 homes for huge Loughborough estate that comes with two new schools
The development is one of the largest in Leicestershire
Leicester city centre hotel wants to host live music and films seven nights a week
The application also covers late-night refreshment
Motorists warned as parking scam continues to spread across Leicestershire
The scam has been reported at multiple locations across Leicestershire in recent years, with the problem appearing to be growing
Loughborough University celebrates a decade as 'world’s best' for sports subjects
The university also ranked in the top 100 for eight other subjects
Making this pension change could 'significantly boost' your retirement pot
An investment expert offered a range of tips around how to manage your pensions
M1 diversion route in place as huge delays build around Leicester following closure
An eight-mile stretch of the M1 remains closed in both directions near Leicester Forest East services
M1 incident near Leicester leads to two-hour closure on eight-mile stretch of carriageway
The incident led to heavy traffic on a number of routes
Rutland prison among dozens described as 'failing' after inmate's death
The government reportedly abandoned a deadline to make cells safer
Leicester school faces parental revolt over 'forced' iPad rollout
Parents are worried that children at the school are spending too much time on screens
'Dangerous' Hinckley man blackmailed girls into sending explicit pictures
One of the victims asked Stuart Wass 'how could you do this?'
A Place in the Sun buyers' unfortunate discovery cuts viewing short
Channel 4's A Place in the Sun buyers Nat and Dave had to cut short a property viewing in Lanzarote
Leicester's 'biggest lap-dancing club' bids to continue trading at Belgrave Gate site
Residents have less than a week to have their say on the future of the club
A new bus route? Great, but maybe the council could have used some common sense
Arriva will introduce the Leicestershire County Council-funded route, the LC13, from Saturday, April 11
Every road in Leicestershire where you'll spot mobile speed cameras in April 2026
The locations span across the city of Leicester and wider county
Full list of 70-plus Leicester roads likely to be hit with 20mph limits
Three separate areas of the city are affected