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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Covid-19: Leicester arts centre opens as vaccination hub
People aged over 70 or classed as vulnerable will be invited to book appointments.
Wasps RFC 'sign' teen fan recovering from cancer
Alexander Goodwin, 13, will join Wasps RFC in a warm-up thanks to body-worn cameras on the players.
Howard Staff death: Carer used victim's cash on girlfriend's shopping
Jack Tebbutt had cared for Howard Staff before stealing "hundreds of pounds" from him, a court hears.
Coronavirus: Police break up group dancing in Leicester park
The group were seen playing music and holding hands in Leicester.
Couple fined after drive from Leicester to Stoke 'to experience the snow'
Eight emergency vehicles attended the scene after the vehicle came off the A50 in Derbyshire.
Did we see a Christmas coronavirus spike?
Christmas gatherings were cut back but was there still an impact on Covid cases?
Coronavirus: What powers do police have if people break Covid rules?
Coronavirus lockdown rules are changing across the UK, but who is responsible for enforcing them?
Covid: Are lockdown rules changing? Public Health England answers your questions
Public Health England answer questions about vaccinations, shop workers and lockdown.
Covid: What are the UK's lockdown rules and when will they end?
People across the country are being urged to "double down" and stick to the lockdown rules.
Covid: What is the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine?
A second coronavirus vaccine - from Oxford University/AstraZeneca - has been approved.
Everton v Leicester City
Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's Premier League game between Everton and Leicester City.
India to play warm-up matches at Northamptonshire and Leicestershire before England Test series
India will visit Northamptonshire and Leicestershire in July for inter-squad games prior to the Test series in England.
Premier 15s league to return from Covid-19 break
The Premier 15s league will restart on Saturday with twice-weekly lateral flow testing following a two-week suspension to help reduce the spread of Covid-19.
Cash injection: Non-league clubs handed £10m government 'winter survival' money
About 850 non-league clubs are handed a £10m injection as part of the government's Sports Winter Survival Package.
Jordan Taufua: Leicester Tigers forward joins Lyon
Forward Jordan Taufua joins French Top 14 side after leaving Leicester Tigers.
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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National News Headlines
Euston tunnel protesters: HS2 begins eviction
Bailiffs move in to remove people who dug a 100ft tunnel to block the high-speed rail line.
Covid-19: England's schools will not reopen before March
Schools could reopen to all pupils from 8 March if the UK meets vaccination targets, the PM says.
Coronavirus: Boy sentenced for racist street attack
Images of Jonathan Mok's swollen eye were posted on Facebook and shared thousands of times.
Crisp-loving Norfolk parrot flies again after diet
Bud's new owner claims the bird could "detect a packet of crisps being opened from four miles away".
Manchester Arena Inquiry: Showsec errors 'did not contribute to bombing'
Manchester Arena's security firm admits making errors, but tells an inquiry it was not "complacent".
Norwich sonic boom 'shakes houses' as RAF Hawk runs test
People take to social media to report the incident, many saying it made their homes "shake".
Facebook apologises for Plymouth Hoe 'error'
The social media platform removed posts after wrongly identifying the place name as offensive.
Wirral driver, 88, who killed cyclist sentenced to curfew
Simon Jones landed on the bonnet before he was dragged under Frederick Clague's car.
Liverpool knifeman jailed for 'terrifying' train passenger attack
James Donnelly threatened to "stab up" his visually impaired victim with an eight-inch blade.
Keon Lincoln murder: Three boys released by police
Keon Lincoln was "set upon" on Thursday and a post-mortem revealed he was stabbed and shot.
Apple watch call saves cyclist swept into River Wye
The man clung on to a tree on the banks of the fast-flowing River Wye as he alerted fire crews.
Children aged 12 'among Middlesbrough drug den customers'
Cleveland Police received more than 20 reports of "blatant drug dealing" at the now boarded up house.
Source: BBC News
