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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Secretary can sue over mouldy cheese claim - judge
Her claims of unfair dismissal were refused but legal action can still be taken, a judge rules.
Council fails to find contractor for station revamp
City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says he is disappointed only one firm bid to carry out the scheme.
Dismay as flooding leaves park covered in litter
An environmental campaigner says litter dating back 30 years was found at the country park.
Museum boss feared flood would ruin 17 years of work
A clean-up operation is underway after 5cm deep flood water swept through the charity's site.
Spa and holiday lodges plan for golf course site
Plans for a spa and 126 holiday lodges are submitted for Kyngs club which closed in 2018.
Residents dig trenches around homes to beat floods
Despite a few "blue fingers", the residents say they were able to stave off "devastating" floods.
'I felt emotional watching my exit on The Traitors'
A banished contestant in the BBC series said re-watching his banishment brought the emotions back.
Legal action over Leicester City helicopter crash
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed alongside four others in the helicopter crash in October 2018.
Residents given scammer warning after floods
A county councillor says rogue operators "target people when they are at their most vulnerable".
Regulars rally to clear up pub deluged by flood
Pub owner Cimi Kazazi says there is "light at the end of the tunnel" after volunteers step in.
Road reopens after lorry overturned
The lorry overturned at Bardon Road in Coalville on Friday morning, Leicestershire Police said.
Scientists discover 430 million-year-old fossils
Academics say the specimens, nicknamed Punk and Emo, have led them to rethink long-held views.
Bassett shines as Leicester beat Ulster to qualify
Josh Bassett scores a hat-trick as Leicester Tigers recover from a sloppy start to beat Ulster and secure qualification for the knockout stage of the Investec Champions Cup.
Gloucester-Hartpury beat Loughborough to go top
Gloucester-Hartpury move top of the Premiership Women's Rugby table with a 36-19 win against Loughborough Lightning.
Legal action over Leicester City helicopter crash
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed alongside four others in the helicopter crash in October 2018.
Cracknell on grief, bird watching and international ambitions
Olly Cracknell is a bird-watching back-rower with international ambitions, who found relief from the grief of his father's death by playing for Leicester.
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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Nurse stabbed in hospital's acute medical ward
A 37-year-old man is in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
PC and man die after lorry hits them at crash site
Off-duty PC Rosie Prior, who had stopped to help, represents the "very best of British policing," the force says.
Three murder charges over boy's bus station death
Three people are charged with murder over Thomas Taylor death near a bus station, say police.
The Vivienne's family tell vigil 'we're so proud'
Hundreds gathered in Liverpool to pay their respects to the TV star, who died aged 32.
Body of missing man found at landfill site
The family of Cumali Turhan, who went missing in November, are told his body has been found.
Girl 'can't walk unaided' months after stage injury
The 12-year-old has an injury picked up while performing in the West End with her drama school.
Secretary can sue over mouldy cheese claim, says judge
Her claims of unfair dismissal were refused but legal action can still be taken, a judge rules.
Two shot and one stabbed near London station
Police link a double shooting, including one outside an Overground train station in east London.
Friend praises hiker who died on Italian mountain
A friend of Samuel Harris, whose body was found on the Dolomites, has paid tribute.
Peak District roads shut by police due to 'selfish' parking
Some cars will be towed away by Derbyshire Police while other drivers face fines.
'I had a number one and nobody knows who I am'
Adam Tucker counts Pink, Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron among his fans even if they don't know it.
Driving teacher fined for illegal parking in lesson
The instructor and student registered a complete fail after parking on double yellow lines.
Source: BBC News
