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Rail bosses have revealed details of plans to connect Leicester to the controversial HS2 network.Under plans revealed by the Government last week, a line for 225mph passenger trains will cut through... 
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Staff at a Leicestershire secondary school have been told it is failing and could now become an academy.William Bradford Community College, in Earl Shilton, has been placed in special measures –...
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Blaby has one of the highest workplace injury rates in the country, according to a survey by a campaign group.The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) said in 2011-12 there were 156...
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A community group says its efforts to set up a scheme to distribute food parcels on a deprived estate is being hampered by a row between councillors.Gilmorton Development Group hopes to start a food...
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Two Market Harborough schools are set to merge into one academy.Parents at Robert Smyth and Welland Park academies have been consulted by the schools for their views on the merger.The proposals will...
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A row has broken out between police and crime commissioner Sir Clive Loader and Leicestershire County Council.
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Over a year ago an Islamic charity, As-Salaam, tried to buy a disused scout hut on Thurnby Lodge estate in Leicester, intending to use it as a prayer room and community resource, for Muslims and non-Muslims.
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The number of councillors in Leicester could be cut in a review being carried out by local government officials.There are 54 council members representing 22 wards across the city but that could change...
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Labour city mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has seen off a challenge from within his own party on his controversial decision to develop two managed travellers sites.Last night members of Leicester City...
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A man who placed a pig's head outside a community centre used for prayers by Muslims has been warned he faces a possible jail sentence for the offence.
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Three councillors have responded to the threat of court action against them by the local authority.Rutland County Council voted to seek an injunction to prevent alleged harassment of chief...
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The race for this year's coveted Academy Awards has started and we want to know what you think. Read Nigel Powlson's guide, and join our online vote.
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Paul Lay: I have a bone to pick with those who claim the maligned monarch's skeleton will rewrite the history books
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Opposition councillors have criticised Harborough council for agreeing to charge its poorest residents up to £190 a year council tax.On Wednesday, the Tory-run council endorsed its own scheme...
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Police and councils are flying a rainbow flag outside their bases to show support for the gay community.The flag is flying outside Leicestershire Police headquarters in Enderby, County Hall in...
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Up to 30 young people will be offered apprenticeships this winter which could lead to a permanent council job.Leicester City Council has created the opportunities in IT, business administration,...
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A school's governors are considering proposals to convert it into an academy.The plan for Humberstone Junior is to be discussed at a parents meeting tomorrow.A letter to parents from head...
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A group that successfully campaigned to be able to use a Scout hut has been given a £1,750 grant to hold exercise classes there.The Forgotten Estates Committee had campaigned for more than...
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Leicester's deputy mayor is calling for 16 and 17-year-olds to be given the vote.Councillor Rory Palmer thinks dropping the voting age from 18 to 16 could turn around flagging interest in...
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A jury has returned a verdict of misadventure at the inquest of a man who hanged himself at a young offenders' institute as he feared deportation back to Nigeria.Riliwanu Balogan was found hanged in...
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See interviews about the Leicester City Council Homelessness Review with service users of The Y Advice and Support Centre (YASC) at The Dawn Centre in Leices...
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A charity involved in a dispute over a Scout hut says it cannot afford the rental terms it is being offered for an alternative building.Demonstrations have been taking place in Thurnby Lodge,...
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Chancellor George Osborne should consider toning down austerity in his budget in March, IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard tells the BBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Pensioner Pat Pike took on city mayor Sir Peter Soulsby in a row over bus lanes.The 5ft 2in grandmother left Sir Peter and the rest of the public meeting in Aylestone in no doubt as to her feelings...
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