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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Robbers storm jeweller with machetes in Leicestershire
CCTV shows the masked gang raiding the shop in Leicestershire and making off with £80,000 of items.
'Unique' Iron Age shield discovered in Leicestershire
The British Museum, which will store the shield, described it as a "absolutely phenomenal object".
European elections: The view from your region
Our correspondents analyse each region of the UK before Sunday's results.
Murder arrest after man found dead in Leicester flat
Police say following a post-mortem examination the man's death was declared suspicious.
Geordan Murphy: Leicester head coach charged with verbally abusing match officials
Leicester head coach Geordan Murphy is charged with verbally abusing match officials in Tigers' final game of the season against Bath.
Trapped man died while waiting for ambulance
Michael Green called 999 twice after his neck got wedged between a chair and table, relatives say.
I lost my arms and legs - stop it happening to others
Sepsis survivor Tom Ray wants better awareness and faster diagnosis of the potentially deadly disease.
Gordon Banks: World Cup winner's contracts up for sale
The three contracts date from Banks's time at Leicester and Stoke, either side of his World Cup win.
Canal crusaders clean up Leicestershire waterways
Barrie and Dave, in their 80s, are the last volunteers on a Leicestershire waterway.
WI 'banned' from baking cakes for Leicestershire hospice
Cakes must be made in a registered kitchen amid food hygiene rules, Women's Institute members are told.
BBL Play-off Final: Leicester Riders thrash London City Royals for third straight title
Leicester Riders thrash London City Royals 93-61 to claim their third successive British Basketball League Play-offs title.
WBBL Play-off Final: Sevenoaks Suns beat Leicester Riders for third title in a row
Sevenoaks Suns retain their WBBL Play-offs title with a 60-55 win over Leicester Riders at the O2 Arena in London.
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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Vaccine call after rise in mumps cases
There were 795 cases of mumps in the first three months of 2019, versus 1,031 in the whole of 2018.
Surgeons warn of serious hand injuries from dog leads and collars
A Cornwall dog owner had the skin torn off her middle finger by a lead wound tightly round her hand.
John Wilson: Memorial to honour 'fishing legend'
A service will be held on Friday to remember John Wilson who was made an MBE for services to angling.
Preston man jailed for girlfriend's crowbar murder
Benjamin Topping inflicted at least 50 blows, beating Rosie Darbyshire "beyond recognition".
Football coach Bob Higgins guilty of abusing trainees
Bob Higgins, who "held supreme power" over young footballers' careers, is convicted of 45 offences.
WhatsApp 'snake porn' prosecution questioned by judge
Rugby coach Mark Glew was sent "unsolicited" extreme pornography via a messaging app, a court hears.
Transgender women's right to use Hampstead Heath ponds acknowledged
Stonewall says it is "not a new rule" but a campaigner says the policy is "absolutely disgusting".
Clevedon binman 'grabbed me and smashed my phone'
Lorin Robinson caused anger when he filmed the dustbin lorry as he queried why items were not taken.
Man arrested after couple found dead in Kensington home
A murder investigation is launched after the bodies of a couple were found in a west London flat.
Jack Letts 'told parents about IS beheading wish'
Jack Letts's parents are accused of sending him £1,723 in Syria after he contacted them from the war zone.
Sherborne attack: Son charged with father's murder
Robert Hodgson was airlifted to hospital after suffering a fatal head injury at a house.
Man jailed for kicking four-month-old puppy to death
Jibriel Guled had claimed a bed had collapsed on four-month-old Staffordshire bull terrier Bibi.
Source: BBC News
