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Thug shattered man's eye socket in 'unjustified' attack outside Leicester club
The victim said it was the 'worst night of my life'

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First Dates star Merlin Griffiths talks about his Leicestershire pub in new show
Pubs are about 'late nights and leaky pipes', as well as the good stuff, he says


Family names with forgotten fortunes as top unclaimed estates unveiled
Thousands of unclaimed estates exist across the UK

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ITV Coronation Street viewers 'disappointed' as fan favourite quits after 25 years
Coronation Street viewers tuned in to see Eileen Grimshaw leave the cobbles after 25 years but some fans were left unimpressed by the character's exit scenes


Coronation Street icons 'set to return' to cobbles and Kevin Webster will be speechless
Two iconic Coronation Street characters could be making an anticipated return to Weatherfield, according to soap fans


Emmerdale star wants to team up with Coronation Street siblings for ITV soap crossover
Amelia Flanagan has opened up on the huge real-life sibling crossover as Emmerdale and Coronation Street are set to collide for the first time ever


Emmerdale 'confirms' John Sugden's downfall as police make major Nate Robinson discovery
Emmerdale viewers are convinced that John Sugden will be exposed as Nate Robinson's killer in upcoming scenes


Paedophile dad challenged by vigilantes at U-16s football match
Gareth Wignall had been sending explicit pictures of himself to what he thought was a 14-year-old girl


Son punched mum's ex-boyfriend and called him 'Oompa Loompa'
The victim had gone to Thomas Hayward's mother's house to pick up his things after their relationship ended


Addict arrested leaving John Lewis after what officers found under his coat
Callum Cassidy, 42, was stopped by shop staff


Police made surprising find after thinking Range Rover was uninsured
Police officers wrongly thought he was uninsured after running the vehicles number plate


Search for missing e-bike as woman fights for life after crash
The woman, who is in her 30s, is still in a critical condition in hospital after the incident on Sunday


Woman threatened to rape Job Centre staff's children
Brittany Atkinson had committed similar crimes in the past


Career criminal caught stealing from Co-op returns days later
Danny Simpson already had 42 theft convictions stretching back to 1984


ITV Emmerdale 'reveals' Charles Anderson's new romance and it's with a soap legend
Emmerdale fans are convinced they know the identity of Charles Anderson's new love interest


Leicester General Hospital doctor among this week's death notices from the Leicester Mercury
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one


Leicester man locked dogs inside cramped crates covered in faeces
A puppy was found without food and water


Met Office issue storm warning to part of Leicestershire
The yellow warning for thunder has been issued by the Met Office


Child sex attacker caught out by apology to girl's family
Karl Rose denied everything - but messages showed he was guilty


Car overturns after collision with ambulance in Leicester
Roads were closed following the incident
