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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Walkers launches recycling scheme after storm over crisp packets
Campaigners welcome the move, which comes after the snack firm was targeted over recycling.
?I?ve got two months to find a donor?
Last Christmas, mum-of-twins Meena looked the picture of health. Now she urgently needs to find a stem cell match.
Richard III Society declares peace over Bosworth track plans
The group says the project will allow a hi-tech map of the battlefield to be made.
Leicester City crash helicopter rotor controls failed
Pedals had disconnected from the tail rotor blades before the crash which killed five people.
Courtney Wildin: Leukaemia diagnosis for Coalville's Antigua and Barbuda defender
Courtney Wildin, a non-league defender who plays internationally for Antigua and Barbuda, is diagnosed with leukaemia.
Leicester shop explosion accused denies getaway role
Three men deny murder, manslaughter and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud.
Leicester City helicopter crash: Memorial service for pilots
A service was held for Eric Swaffer and Izabela Lechowicz, who died outside Leicester City's stadium.
Leicester man who shot himself in leg pleads guilty
Keanu Denzil Spencer shot himself while fleeing from police in a street in Leicester.
Purple skies seen across England with sunrises
England woke up to spectacular purple skies this morning, with BBC Weather Watchers sharing images from across the country.
Prince William and Kate visit Leicester helicopter crash site
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the site outside Leicester City's stadium where five people died.
European Rugby Champions Cup: Racing 92 36-26 Leicester Tigers
Leicester lose for the second time in their opening three Champions Cup pool matches as they are beaten by French side Racing 92.
Leicester City 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur: Son Heung-min and Dele Alli secure comfortable win
Tottenham retain third place in the Premier League with a comfortable victory over a flat Leicester at the King Power Stadium.
Wasim Khan: Leicestershire chief executive to join Pakistan Cricket Board
Leicestershire chief executive Wasim Khan is to leave the county to become managing director of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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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Sophie Cavanagh murder: 'Jealous' man jailed for strangling wife
An estranged wife refused to sleep with her husband "one last time" for £100 before he attacked her.
Darnall crash: Man admits killing four people in smash
A VW Golf driven by Elliott Bower was being pursued by police when it crashed into a people carrier.
The last man standing on the Calf of Man
Daniel Woollard spent eight months living on one of the British Isles' most isolated islands - what was it like?
Grace Millane: Man appears in court charged with backpacker's murder
Grace Millane's family watches on as the 26-year-old man appears in a New Zealand courtroom.
Christmas lights causing epilepsy seizures
Azza Booth says she has had eight seizures already this month because of Christmas lights.
Emmerdale star Mark Jordon denies Oldham pensioner pub assault
Mark Jordon is charged with attacking a 68-year-old man in a pub.
Royal chauffeur died before child abuse charges could be brought
The man, who had worked for the Royal Family for 20 years, is suspected of abusing two boys.
WW2 Colossus tools donated by Bletchley Park engineer's family
A Bletchley Park veteran's family donate his bag and tools to the National Museum of Computing.
Transplanted organs gave patients cancer
Two people developed cancer after organ donations from a woman who had the undetected disease.
Boy, seven, rescued from mud at Brean beach
The child had been attempting to get to the sea but got stuck in soft mud for more than 40 minutes.
Walkers launches recycling scheme after storm over crisp packets
Campaigners welcome the move, which comes after the snack firm was targeted over recycling.
Crash man stabbed to death after chase
Michael Hart was chased on foot and killed following a car crash in Fleetwood.
Source: BBC News
