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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Next sees online jump but store sales still down
Next says future lockdowns of non-essential stores would cost it millions of pounds before Christmas.
Kirstie Levell: Leicester City goalkeeper on family heartache & why number 28 is sentimental
Leicester goalkeeper Kirstie Levell tells BBC Sport how she dealt with the death of her older brother and why she chose the number 28 shirt.
Lord Janner inquiry: Blair defends granting ex-MP peerage
Tony Blair said he was aware of abuse allegations but there had not been any charges.
Young Leicester magnet fishers pull grenade from canal
Police and the bomb squad rushed to a Leicester canal when an explosive was pulled out.
Leicester attacks: Boy, 10, had neck cut open
Carlos Vinodchandra Racitalal is charged with attempting to murder four people.
Bristol grief festival to examine bereavement by Covid
A social scientist at the University of Bristol says coronavirus has made death "centre stage".
Covid: Can I go to the cinema with my family? And other questions
We answer some of your questions about the rapidly changing rules and restrictions in the UK.
Local lockdown rules: What Covid tier is my area in?
Use our search tool to find out about coronavirus rules and restrictions where you live.
Support bubbles: How do they work and who is in yours?
Some people across the UK have been able to form "support bubbles" or "extended households".
Coronavirus: What do Covid rules mean for half-term holidays?
Where can I go and what can I do on a holiday in the UK?
Jamie Vardy: Leicester's big name for big games is at it again
He's 34 and showing no signs of slowing down - Jamie Vardy has done it again, after Leicester win at Arsenal.
Arsenal 0-1 Leicester City: Jamie Vardy scores to give Foxes win
Fit-again Jamie Vardy comes off the bench to score a late winner for Leicester against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium.
Premier 15s: Harlequins, Saracens & Loughborough Lightning maintain 100% start
Harlequins, Saracens and Loughborough Lightning maintain their 100% starts to the Premier 15s season.
Leicester City 3-0 Zorya Luhansk: Harvey Barnes excels in Europa League win
James Maddison and Harvey Barnes are on target as Leicester start their Europa League campaign with a win.
Jonny Evans: Leicester City defender keen to extend contract
Leicester's Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans is keen to extend his contract, which expires next summer.
Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)
Struggling Hinckley call game off
Hinckley United's game against Bishop's Stortford on Tuesday is postponed as the hosts are unable to field a team.
Thakor to captain England U-19s
Leicestershire's Shiv Thakor will captain a 15-strong England Under-19s squad for the tour of South Africa in January.
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National News Headlines
Claire Parry death: PC Timothy Brehmer jailed for manslaughter
Timothy Brehmer and Claire Parry had a secret relationship for more than 10 years, his trial heard.
Covid-19: Nottinghamshire to enter tier 3 from Friday
The entire county is now set to move into the top tier of Covid-19 restrictions at the same time.
Covid rules: Confusion as social clubs serve alcohol in tier 3 areas
A tier three loophole appears to leave social clubs able to serve alcohol without substantial meals.
Manchester Arena Inquiry: Staff 'identify suspicious behaviour not ethnicity'
Salman Abedi's actions, not his ethnicity, should have caused concern, Manchester Arena Inquiry hears.
How many migrant children cross the English Channel?
Two children died after a migrant boat sank on Tuesday - but how many make the perilous journey?
Black men 'stopped and searched by Met over fist bump'
A review of the Met's use of stop-and-search powers finds "much room for improvement".
Sunderland bar burglar found asleep beside cheesecake
Mark Cooper nodded off during the raid and was found on the floor by the half-eaten dessert.
Oxford University students warned over Covid rule breaches
There have been 30 confirmed cases at the Oxford University site and "several infringements" to rules.
'No entry' sign put up for Cranswick Country Foods staff at betting shop
A betting shop near a meat plant where more than 100 staff tested positive bans them from the premises.
Free school meals: Marcus Rashford given City of Manchester Award
The England striker is to be honoured for his "remarkable" campaign to end child food poverty.
Crawley: Man stabbed to death in Three Bridges
Police are searching for the suspect, who was known to the 24-year-old victim.
Christmas comes early for some after 'awful year'
Sue Knight put up her decorations up to get some cheer after an accident and redundancy.
Source: BBC News
