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'Teen Footballers Racially Abused By Spectators'
London :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago
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The incident happened last month during a fixture between Leicester Nirvana and Blaby and Whetstones FC. Parents, players and coaches from Nirvana reported opposing spectators who allegedly made monkey noises and gestures towards several youngsters.
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Tug-of-war over King Richard III's bones
Leicester :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago
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In September, archaeologists acting on historical records unearthed a skeleton which has clear similarities to descriptions of Richard, who ruled England from 1483 until his death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. It has a curved spine, with an
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Congratulations to Newmarket sausages, but this label has a price | Oliver Thring
Melton Mowbray :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago
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Blue Stilton cheese from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, has a protected geographical status. Photograph: David Sillitoe for the Guardian It's a happy day for some sausage makers: Newmarket sausages are the latest food to be awarded Protected
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Leicester burial for Richard III
York :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago
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Leicester Cathedral confirmed for burial Wounds on the skeleton match what is known of Richard's violent death at Bosworth The government has confirmed a skeleton that could be that of Richard III will be interred in Leicester. The bones were found
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King Richard III to get cathedral burial...after his skeleton was found under the car park 500 years after his death
Worksop :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago
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King Richard III Richard III is finally to receive a burial fit for a king more than 500 years after he was killed in battle. Remains that archaeologists believe are those of the king are to be buried in Leicester Cathedral if DNA tests prove that
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O'Brien in switch to Leicestershire
Niš :: Serbia | 8 months ago
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Leicestershire after signing a three-year deal to switch from Northamptonshire. No stranger to spiky exchanges with fellow players and authority in the past, O'Brien appears far happier with life these days and, along with opening the batting and
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Cricket: Dubliner Niall O'Brien quits Northants for Leicestershire after five years
London :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago
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Niall O'Brien will join Leicestershire for the start of next season, his former club Northamptonshire have confirmed. The 30-year-old Dubliner, a wicketkeeper-batsman who was Northants' player of the season in 2008, moves on after five years at
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Three zoo keepers held for beating elephant
London :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago
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World-famous Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire confirmed the keepers were sacked for a gross breach of the zoo's policies after an investigation. A source at the zoo said last night: Bosses became concerned after spooling through security cameras...
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Olympians have 2012 medals stolen
London :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago
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Olympic medals stolen from Alex Partridge and Hannah Macleod Olympic rower Alex Partridge says he is devastated after he and hockey player Hannah Macleod had their London 2012 bronze medals stolen. They were out celebrating with other Team GB members
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Judge slams teenage burglar who has raided 278 homes since the age of 12
Oakham :: United Kingdom | 8 months ago
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23 October 2012 A teenager who admitted burgling an astonishing 278 homes was told yesterday that his offending was off the Richter scale'. Adam Crampton, 19, was already serving a four-year sentence for robbery and burglary when he decided to clear
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