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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Dutch firm Abellio takes over East Midlands rail franchise
Abellio, which will run the rail franchise for the next eight years, promises £600m of investment.
Boxing couple stop mugger while on Majorca holiday
Iman Barlow and her boyfriend Stan Stannard intervened when thieves robbed a man of his watch.
PM's partner Carrie Symonds makes first speech since No 10 move
Boris Johnson's partner, who joined him in Downing Street in July, addresses a wildlife event.
Women's Institute 'ban' on baking cakes for hospice lifted
Loros hospice said there had been "confusion" surrounding council rules about home-baked cakes.
Former Leicestershire PC thought colleague's wife 'was his slave'
James Storrs made derogatory comments to fellow officers over six years, a misconduct hearing hears.
Bird-watchers catch 'thrilling' trout-hungry ospreys on camera
A bird-watching hide at a trout farm has enabled nature lovers to capture stunning photos of ospreys.
Dementia and how to change your house to make life easier
Changes have been made to this home to help people stay independent for longer.
Fast fashion: Designer uses wasted labels for designs
Mariah Esa's designs have been praised by the likes of Vivienne Westwood.
Campaign for statue of Leicester playwright
The sisters of famous playwright Joe Orton are among those campaigning for a statue in his memory.
'Bikini modelling helps my Crohn's disease'
Jessica Porter says "showing off her scar" while bikini modelling has helped manage the medical condition.
Nursery children join dementia patients on zoo trip
Care home residents with advanced dementia show improvements after trips out with nursery children.
Chelsea 1-1 Leicester City: Wilfred Ndidi secures hard-earned point
Wilfred Ndidi's header earns Leicester City a deserved point and denies Frank Lampard victory in his first game at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea boss.
County Championship: Alex Lees hits 181 to put Durham in control against Leicestershire
Alex Lees hits 181 as Durham dominate day one against Division Two bottom side Leicestershire at Chester-le-Street.
Kia Super League: Western Storm make it six wins from six while Danni Wyatt smashes 110
Danni Wyatt smashes 110 off 60 balls for Southern Vipers, while leaders Western Storm make it six wins from six.
T20 Blast: All eight games abandoned as rain wrecks Friday schedule
No play is possible in any of the eight T20 Blast games scheduled to take place on Friday because of rain.
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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Lucas Dobson: River fall boy 'unlikely to be found alive'
A police chief says she would like to find Lucas Dobson alive but is growing increasingly concerned.
Andrew Harper death: More than £100k raised for officer's family
Thousands of pounds are donated to a crowdfunding page set up to support Andrew Harper's family.
Didcot power station: Power cut as cooling towers demolished
An electricity pole catches fire moments after a controlled explosion at the Didcot A plant.
Papworth marks first 'successful' UK heart transplant
Keith Castle was the first UK heart recipient to live for more than five years afterwards.
Archie Bruce: Batley Bulldogs player was a 'young fella with the world at his feet'
Batley Bulldogs scrumhalf Archie Bruce is described as a "young fella with the world at his feet", after his death on Sunday morning.
Norwich Cathedral: Bishop delivers sermon from helter-skelter
He told Norwich Cathedral's congregation God would "revel" in the "joy" of the fairground attraction.
Jihadi Jack's parents brand Sajid Javid a 'coward' over revoked citizenship
The parents of Jack Letts, dubbed Jihadi Jack, say the UK government is "shirking responsibility".
Police hunt suspected illegal immigrants
Six men were seen jumping from a lorry which had travelled on the Roscoff to Plymouth ferry.
Boy's neck impaled by football training pole
He has been flown by air ambulance to hospital after being injured in Stoke-on-Trent.
Actor Vauxhall Jermaine finds foster mum after Twitter appeal
Vauxhall Jermaine used Twitter to track down a woman who took care of him in the 1980s.
Tate Modern fall boy's injuries 'not yet known'
In a statement posted online the boy's parents said he had faced "two long and difficult operations".
Aintree Hospital ramraiders left empty handed
The masked gang abandoned a stolen ATM because their car was too badly damaged.
Source: BBC News
