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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Leicester's pubs and restaurants set for reopening weekend
People in Leicester are free to enjoy themselves after the local lookdown but told be "responsible".
Coronavirus: How Leicester coped with local lockdown
Leicester's residents and businesses share what they learned during the UK's first local lockdown.
Coronavirus: Melton Mowbray steps up testing after rise in cases
Melton is now ranked 10th in England for seven-day infection rates.
Loughborough University and charity Loros 'victims of Blackbaud hack'
Loughborough University's alumni database was hacked, as well as charity Loros's supporter database.
Coronavirus: Journey from doctor to patient
The BBC follows the journey of an A&E doctor who recently recovered from Covid-19.
Coronavirus: What happens if I'm in an area on the watchlist?
How health bosses decide whether a town should go back into lockdown if Covid-19 cases rise.
Coronavirus: What are the new lockdown rules for Aberdeen and other areas?
Scotland's first local lockdown has been declared in Aberdeen, but how is one imposed and what happens?
Coronavirus lockdown: All you need to know about new measures
How will social and work life be different after the easing of more restrictions?
Coronavirus in the UK: How many confirmed cases are there in your area?
Key graphics explaining how coronavirus has spread in the UK and the government's response.
Coronavirus: How can I use the 'eat out to help out scheme'?
Thousands of venues will take part in a discounting scheme to help boost the hospitality industry.
Premier League clubs vote against use of five substitutes for 2020-21
Premier League clubs vote against continuing to allow five substitutions in a match for the 2020-21 season.
Premiership: All behind-closed-doors games to be shown live on television
Every Premiership game played behind closed doors will be shown live on television when the season resumes.
James Weighell: Leicestershire sign Durham all-rounder on loan
Leicestershire sign Durham all-rounder James Weighell on loan for the rest of the season.
Bob Willis Trophy: Leicestershire chase 150 in 15.4 overs to beat Lancashire
Colin Ackermann smashes 73 not out as Leicestershire reach a target of 150 in 15.4 overs to beat Lancashire by seven wickets.
Ryan Bower: Leicester Tigers re-sign Worcester Warriors loosehead prop Ryan Bower
Leicester Tigers re-sign loosehead prop Ryan Bower from Worcester Warriors on a one-year contract.
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
Channel migrants: 235 people in 17 vessels stopped in one day
Among the 235 people were children and a heavily pregnant woman who landed in Kent.
Boy swept out to sea 'thought this was the end'
Ravi Saini, 10, survived for more than an hour at sea using advice he saw in a BBC TV documentary.
Liphook Lloyds Bank raid: Man shot in face 'took own life'
Tom Jones was shot in the face by an armed robber in 2016 - leaving the pellet lodged in his skull.
Ten hurt in 'unnecessary' plane evacuation at Stansted
As the engine was running passengers "could have been sucked into the engine", a report finds.
Leicester's pubs and restaurants set for reopening weekend
People in Leicester are free to enjoy themselves after the local lookdown but told be "responsible".
School funding plan 'benefits wealthier pupils most'
The government's latest funding plan could "disproportionately benefit schools in better-off areas".
Salisbury Spitfire memorial to honour secret workforce
More than 2,000 WW2 fighter planes were built in garages and sheds after factories were bombed.
Tashan Daniel: Man guilty of London Underground murder
Alex Lanning stabbed Tashan Daniel with an army knife designed for NATO on a London Underground platform.
M58 Lancashire death-crash HGV driver 'focused on Facebook'
James Majury was using his phone at the wheel a minute before his HGV hit a minibus, a court hears.
TikTok swing challenge: Seven teens trapped in Derbyshire
Teenagers filming themselves in baby and toddler swings are warned not to waste fire crews' time.
Police officer stole cash from lost wallet at festival
PC Matthew Rollason was on duty at Cheltenham Festival when he stole money from a handed-in wallet.
Caroline Flack inquest: ?No doubt' presenter intended to take own life
A coroner rules the death of the ex-Love Island and X Factor host at her London home was suicide.
Source: BBC News
