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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Eight arrests after boy stabbed in city centre fight
The 16-year-old remains in hospital after being attacked in Leicester on Wednesday.
Leicester: Man given hospital order after repeated stab attack
The court hears Kai Turner was having a "psychotic episode" when he stabbed a man several times.
Barrow Upon Soar: Residents remain at risk at 'inadequate care home
Inspectors say not enough improvements have been made since their previous visit to the care home.
Fundraiser to run, row, ski and cycle 12 marathons in 12 days
Josh Burniston is doing the challenge in memory of friend Andi Peel, who died from a brain tumour.
Leicester: Warning after parked cars block firefighters' access
Crews were forced to run to an emergency call as they could not get "within 100 metres" due to parked cars.
In pictures: Snow blankets parts of England
As temperatures take a dip, a number of areas woke up to snow this morning
Woodthorpe: Anger over plans to make hamlet six times bigger
Plans for 120 new houses in a hamlet with 22 homes have been called "unsuitable" by a councillor.
Leicester Market reopens in temporary home
Traders have been moved to a new site in the city to allow a major refurbishment to take place.
Three men arrested after police follow stolen van
Police say the drone team and a dog unit were involved in arrested the trio.
Loughborough: Caring sister switches on Christmas lights
Amellia, 11, was chosen to switch on the lights in Loughborough for looking after her disabled sister.
Driver dies after crash with lorry on A42
The BMW driver, who was in his 20s, was taken to hospital but died of his injuries.
Rutland: New limestone quarry given green light
The quarry is expected to extract five million tonnes of limestone for at least 20 years.
Wes Morgan: Former Leicester captain appointed to Kick It Out board
Former Leicester City captain Wes Morgan is appointed to the board of anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out.
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Leicester City - Jeff Hendrick earns Owls draw in injury time
Jeff Hendrick's injury-time equaliser earns Championship bottom side Sheffield Wednesday a hard-fought draw with leaders Leicester City.
Scott Currie: Hampshire all-rounder joins Leicestershire on loan
Hampshire all-rounder Scott Currie joins Leicestershire on loan for the whole 2024 season.
Jannik Vestergaard: Leicester City defender thankful for fresh start under Enzo Maresca
Leicester defender Jannik Vestergaard says he is determined to repay boss Enzo Maresca for resurrecting his career.
UK Championship 2023: Mark Selby and Judd Trump progress with dominant victories
Mark Selby and Judd Trump advance in the UK Championship with dominant first-round victories over Mark Joyce and Pang Junxu, in York.
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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M4 Bristol: Man sentenced after crash kills two women
The families of the women tell the court it is "impossible to express" how this has impacted them.
Ofsted inspection played part in Ruth Perry?s death, GP says
Ruth Perry's inquest has heard she feared house prices would fall following the Ofsted inspection.
Mansfield: Hallucinogens found in market chocolate, police say
Psilocin and THC - found in cannabis - were discovered in a "small number" of bars, officers say.
Manchester scientist in Gaza 'terrified' after breakdown of ceasefire
Mohammed Ghalayini from Manchester says he fears for his family's safety in Gaza as bombing resumes.
Melissa Mathieson: Alexandra House fined over safety failures
Melissa Mathieson was murdered by fellow resident Jason Conroy at Alexandra House, Bristol, in 2014.
Covid inquiry: Joe Anderson tells Matt Hancock 'I'm still alive'
Joe Anderson responds to the ex-health secretary who implied at the Covid inquiry he had passed away.
Yorkshire sees influx of hungry Scandinavian owls
Large numbers of the birds have been spotted around the Humber estuary, bird-watchers say.
Lawrence Jones: Ex-tech boss who drugged and raped women jailed
Lawrence Jones, 55, committed the two rapes when he was working as a hotel pianist in the early 1990s.
The Vivienne: Drag Race star attack was homophobic - magistrates
Alan Whitfield punched The Vivienne in the face in a fast food outlet in Liverpool in June.
Alfie Lewis: Funeral held of 15-year-old boy killed in stabbing
Alfie Lewis was fatally stabbed near St Margaret's Primary School in Horsforth on 7 November.
Man charged after drugs worth £1m found in raid
Lincolnshire Police raid a suspected pill factory in Whaplode St Catherine.
Cliff falls 'imminent' beachgoers warned
The council warning follows a survey of the site where tonnes of rock collapsed on to the beach.
Source: BBC News
