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Leicester dad, 33, had a stroke one week after finishing marathon
Fit and healthy Ryan Woolley was left unable to walk and paralysed on one side
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They thought they'd be in Charnwood 'to the end of their days'. Now their homes are being sold off
One tenant said she thought she would be there "to the end of her days"
Dream jobs offering chance to live in Bradgate Park for half price on offer
If you're a lover of the outdoors, this role is for you
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Bleak story of addict who stole chocolate from Leicester shops to fund his habit
Dylon McGregor walked into the shops with a big bag and filled it up
Windrush Tea Party Returns to Celebrate Caribbean Culture, Community and Legacy
Leicester’s Museum Square will once again be transformed into a vibrant hub of Caribbean joy as the Windrush Tea Party returns for another amazing celebration on Saturday 20th June. What's On Organised by Opal22, the event takes place from 12pm to 8pm at Museum Square, New Walk, Leicester, and in...
Meet the family duo fighting to bring pride back to Leicester park after 'years of neglect'
Sofie and her mum have been visiting the park since she was a child
My dad's legacy is his ice cream van. I have to keep it running now he's fighting cancer
The ice cream van, which now needs repairing, used to be a frequent site around Braunstone
Huge response after medical emergency at Leicester leisure centre
Seven emergency vehicles and the air ambulance were in attendance
An early morning emergency at a Leicester Leisure Centre triggers a major response from medical emergency services.
Air ambulance lands at Braunstone Leisure Centre. Early this morning, centre staff reported an emergency medical situation, prompting a rush from the air ambulance and East Midlands Ambulance Service. Police also attended to assist with the safe landing of the helicopter. The centre will remain clos...
11 people Leicestershire Police would very much like to speak to
A number of appeals have been shared in the last few weeks
'I thought my cancer diagnosis meant death but one thing at Leicester hospice gave me hope'
Ryan's story has been made into a short film
Leicester pavement improvements costing £685,000 completed but people keep asking about the trees
Six trees have been planted nearby to replace the ones chopped down
Mum with 'huge character' and headteacher among 29 Leicester Mercury funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Stoned woman crashed into van driver on Leicestershire road she thought was a dual carriageway
A van driver coming the opposite way was seriously hurt and spent eight weeks in hospital
'Handsome' villa close to Leicester city centre going to auction with £185k price tag
The property has five bedrooms
Leicestershire County Council appoints its 50th chairman
Leicestershire County Council appoints its 50th chairman Councillor Linda Danks has been appointed the fiftieth Chairman of Leicestershire County Council. A diet consultant from Rothley, Councillor Danks was confirmed by the Council’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday 13th of May. Currently her first te...
City’s new Lord Mayor vows to serve with “openness, respect and humility”
The City's new Lord Mayor has been presented with the chain of office at a ceremony at Leicester’s Town Hall. Cllr Kulwinder Singh Johal, who has represented Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields ward since 2015, was sworn in as the city’s first citizen at a meeting of the full council on Thursday...
Leicester community at boiling point after motorcycle riders attack police cars
Residents said their footpaths have been turned into 'motorways'
£2.5m to be spent repairing potholes on Leicestershire roads
£2m will be spent on delivering savings too
'He was like a grandad to us but quickly became the prime suspect in our nan's disappearance'
Leicester grandmother Anne Simpson was last seen in 2004