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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'

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'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

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Leicestershire Police explain why eight-mile stretch of M1 near Leicester was closed

Specialist officers were brought in

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Another 214 homes for huge Loughborough estate that comes with two new schools

The development is one of the largest in Leicestershire

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Leicester city centre hotel wants to host live music and films seven nights a week

The application also covers late-night refreshment

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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

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Loughborough University celebrates a decade as 'world’s best' for sports subjects

The university also ranked in the top 100 for eight other subjects

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Making this pension change could 'significantly boost' your retirement pot

An investment expert offered a range of tips around how to manage your pensions

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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

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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

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Rutland prison among dozens described as 'failing' after inmate's death

The government reportedly abandoned a deadline to make cells safer

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Leicester school faces parental revolt over 'forced' iPad rollout

Parents are worried that children at the school are spending too much time on screens

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'Dangerous' Hinckley man blackmailed girls into sending explicit pictures

One of the victims asked Stuart Wass 'how could you do this?'

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Full list of 70-plus Leicester roads likely to be hit with 20mph limits

Three separate areas of the city are affected