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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Aldham murder trial: Donald Ralph 'strangled over drug debt'
An 83-year-old step-relative was beaten until he bled and then killed in his home, a court hears.
Kasey Clarke: Man who killed dad in row has sentence appeal rejected
Kasey Clarke is told by the Court of Appeal he still posed a "significant risk to the public".
Cash row puts long-awaited Melton Mowbray bypass plan in danger
Two councils involved in the Melton Mowbray bypass have found themselves at loggerheads.
Leicester book firm donates to help shop destroyed in Gaza
The bookshop was one of the best known in the territory and had been in business for 21 years.
Jamie Vardy buys stake in American club Rochester Rhinos
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy buys "a minority stake" in American side Rochester Rhinos.
US-Russia relations: Adversary or potential partner?
Three young Americans and three young Russians spoke to the BBC about the other country.
What Putin really wants from Biden
The Geneva summit on 16 June between the Russian and US presidents will not be a friendly encounter.
The Beast: How Biden's getting around on his first overseas trip
Planes, helicopters and armoured cars - how President Biden will travel on his first official trip.
Ben White: Leicester release club's youngest Premiership player
Scrum-half Ben White and fly-half Joaquin Diaz Bonilla are among the players released by Leicester Tigers.
Leicester host Wolves in Premier League opener
Champions Manchester City face a testing trip to Spurs on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season.
Tuesday's T20 Blast round-up
Birmingham Bears beat Northants to top North Group, while Sussex hammer Essex to maintain their 100% South Group winning record.
T20 Blast: Ned Eckersley guides Durham to victory over Leicestershire, Worcestershire Rapids win
Ned Eckersley smashes 50 as Durham earn victory over Leicestershire in an increasingly tetchy T20 Blast North Group game.
Premiership: Leicester Tigers seal sixth spot with 38-31 win in nine-try fest with Wasps
Dan Cole gets one of five Leicester tries as the Tigers secure a top-half Premiership finish by beating Wasps 38-31.
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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Daniel Morgan: Cressida Dick denies institutional corruption
The Met Commissioner says she does not accept that the force is institutionally corrupt.
Bernadette Walker trial: Mum urged friend to block teen, jury told
Sarah Walker told a friend of her missing daughter "you don't need that drama", jurors hear.
Neston sugar water murder: Wife killed husband with boiling mix
Corinna Smith poured a boiling mix over her 81-year-old husband after a family row, prosecutors say.
Covid-19: Four get hospital ban over hoax-claim broadcasts
The men posted videos of supposedly empty corridors in a bid to claim the pandemic was a hoax.
Nóra Quoirin death: Inquest ruling changed to open verdict
A judge alters the inquest verdict in the death of the 15-year-old who went missing in a Malaysian jungle.
Cornwall foodbank receives tonnes of food leftover by G7 police and security
Thousands of unused police and security breakfasts are distributed to schools and the homeless.
Romance fraud: 'Brainwashed' woman sent £20k to scammers
Elaine Chamberlain, from Sheffield, "died with £120 to her name" due to romance fraud, her son says.
Body of Norfolk windsurfer Chris Bamfield found in Sweden
Chris Bamfield's family say he was their "hero" and "the rudder that guided our ship through life".
Hourly wake-up calls to deter Bournemouth beach campers
Those found camping on the beach "can expect an uncomfortable night?s sleep", a council says.
Essex NHS mental health trust fined £1.5m over deaths of 11 patients
A judge says a "litany" of safety failings have been found over a prolonged period.
AI-driven robot Mayflower begins Atlantic voyage
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship is collecting data after leaving Plymouth for the US.
Covid vaccine to be compulsory for England care home staff
The health secretary says it is a "sensible and reasonable step? and could be extended to the NHS.
Source: BBC News
