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Man charged with murdering baby A 22-year-old man is charged with murdering a 10-month-old baby girl in Leicester.

Call for council leader to resign A Labour councillor calls for leader of Leicestershire County Council David Parsons to resign after a travel expenses matter is referred to a standards committee.

CCTV footage of tractor ATM raid Nottinghamshire Police release CCTV footage of the moment a tractor is driven into the wall of a bank as thieves steal a cash machine.

Van driver dies in A50 collision A van driver dies after a crash on the A50 near Bradgate Hill, Leicester, which also involved a car.

Funding bid to improve transport A £4.5m funding bid is being submitted to the government to improve transport in two Leicestershire towns.

Minister warned over social care Council leaders in the East Midlands warn of 'unsustainable' costs of residential care for the elderly.

Drivers warned over icy weather Highways officials in Leicestershire ask motorists to travel only if necessary after snow and cold weather hit the county.

VIDEO: Events planned for Diamond Jubilee Special events are being prepared to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

County revels in snowy conditions Snow in Leicestershire inspires people to go sledging, grab cameras or build snow sculptures.

Foxes succeed in Beckford appeal Leicester City win their appeal against the sending-off of striker Jermaine Beckford in Saturday's defeat at Brighton.

Leics announce return to profit Leicestershire announce a profit of nearly £300,000 for their last financial year.

Tigers name new chief executive Leicester Tigers appoint Simon Cohen as their new chief executive.

Flood cut from England squad England head coach Stuart Lancaster says fit-again Leicester Tigers fly-half Toby Flood is unlikely to start Saturday's Six Nations match against Italy.

Munroe beats Saez in 170 seconds Leicester's Rendall Munroe overcomes Argentina's Jose Saez in just 170 seconds in a non-title super-bantamweight bout.

British hockey's silver lining Why silver in Argentina is good news for British hockey's Olympic hopes this summer

British athletes check out Kenya's temple to running BBC Radio 5 live's Mike Costello spends time with top GB distance runners in their 'monastic' training camp

Premier League fixtures released Glasgow Tigers will open the defence of their Speedway Premier League title with a home meeting against Leicester Lions.

Rugby Union commentaries Listen to live online Leicester Tigers commentary from BBC Radio Leicester

VIDEO: We Three and the Death Rattle perform Leicester band We Three and the Death Rattle performed an acoustic session for BBC Introducing.

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Leicester Comedy Festival returns The longest running comedy festival of its kind in Europe returns for its 19th year.

VIDEO: Traffic officers help in M1 crash Traffic officers for the East Midlands Highways Agency assisted emergency services during an accident which closed three lanes of the M1.

VIDEO: Wildlife expert makes 'bird goo' A wildlife expert has revealed one of the recipes used by an East Midlands nature reserve to help its birds survive the winter.

Space Centre in 2012 torch relay The 2012 Olympic torch will stop at the National Space Centre in Leicester when it passes through the city, it is announced.

Ready for a bigger stage Sophie Hitchon swapped ballet class for the hammer circle

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Foxes succeed in Beckford appeal Leicester City win their appeal against the sending-off of striker Jermaine Beckford in Saturday's defeat at Brighton.

Leics announce return to profit Leicestershire announce a profit of nearly £300,000 for their last financial year.

Tigers name new chief executive Leicester Tigers appoint Simon Cohen as their new chief executive.

Flood not quite ready - Lancaster England head coach Stuart Lancaster says fit-again Leicester Tigers fly-half Toby Flood is unlikely to start Saturday's Six Nations match against Italy.

Munroe beats Saez in 170 seconds Leicester's Rendall Munroe overcomes Argentina's Jose Saez in just 170 seconds in a non-title super-bantamweight bout.

British hockey's silver lining Why silver in Argentina is good news for British hockey's Olympic hopes this summer

Radcliffe checks out Kenya's training camp BBC Radio 5 live's Mike Costello spends time with top GB distance runners in their 'monastic' training camp

Premier League fixtures released Glasgow Tigers will open the defence of their Speedway Premier League title with a home meeting against Leicester Lions.

Leicester Tigers commentaries Listen to live online Leicester Tigers commentary from BBC Radio Leicester

Milly Dowler killer seeks appeal Former bouncer Levi Bellfield is due to seek permission to appeal against his conviction for the kidnap and murder of teenager Milly Dowler.

Lloyds Group to shed 1,000 jobs Lloyds Banking Group announces it is to shed nearly 1,000 jobs and close three of its administration sites in England.

'Last' WWI service veteran dies A woman thought to be the world's last known surviving service member of World War I dies aged 110.

Woman held over Tube 'race rant' A suspect is arrested after video footage emerges of a woman apparently abusing ethnic minority passengers on a Tube.

UK temperatures set to reach -15C The UK is braced for its coldest night yet this winter as temperatures in some parts of England could reach as low as -15C.

Charge over Strictly man's murder A man is charged with the murder of an electrical and lighting expert who worked on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.

US firm to print Olympics tickets A US firm has been handed the multi-million-pound contract to print the tickets for the London Olympics, sparking criticism from a British firm.

Liverpool skips mayor referendum Liverpool will elect a mayor in May, after councillors vote to skip a public referendum on whether or not to introduce an elected mayor for the city.

Deer 'ripped to shreds' by dogs The RSPCA appeal to find the owners of three lurchers which "ripped to shreds" a deer in Darlington.

Redknapp tax trial jury sent home The jury in the Harry Redknapp tax evasion trial is sent home for the day with deliberations to continue on Wednesday.