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Leicester Worker
January 24, 2013 12:04 PM
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Plans to run a £32 billion high-speed rail route through Leicestershire could jeopardise a project that will create 6,000 jobs, it has been warned.On Monday, Prime Minister David Cameron is...
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Leicester Worker
January 17, 2013 11:52 AM
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Sir Peter Soulsby's controversial decision to develop two travellers' sites in Leicester has been challenged by a group of Labour city councillors.Earlier this month, city mayor Sir Peter announced he...
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Leicester Worker
January 15, 2013 11:53 AM
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David Cameron's former press secretary, Camborne and Redruth MP George Eustice, has attacked broadcast media for "undermining public trust" in politics by being too aggressive with politicians.
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Leicester Worker
January 15, 2013 11:36 AM
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Some of County Hall's millions of pound of reserves should be used to ease the pain of planned cuts to jobs and services, opposition councillors say.Leicestershire County Council's Liberal Democrat...
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Leicester Worker
January 11, 2013 12:15 PM
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A man who was put on trial after staging an anti-religion protest by ripping out pages from the Koran in front of Muslims has had the case against him dropped.A jury at Leicester Crown Court failed...
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Leicester Worker
January 11, 2013 12:11 PM
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A computer animation has been created to try to give people an impression of the proposed £7 million revamp of Leicester market.The city council has produced the two minute clip to show what off...
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Leicester Worker
January 9, 2013 9:32 AM
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There are just a few places remaining in the Introduction to Permaculture Course, taking place at the Leicester Eco-house on Saturday 26th January and Sunday 27th January 2013. Taught by...
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Leicester Worker
January 9, 2013 9:11 AM
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A little more than £185,000 was spent hosting last year's royal visit to mark the start of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebration, it has emerged.The costs to Leicester City Council and De...
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Leicester Worker
January 7, 2013 12:10 PM
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I’d prepared this story for the January issue of Great Food (thanks Carolyn at Hambleton Hall), but as that’s not happening, you might as well get a version of it here: Seven of ...
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Leicester Worker
January 7, 2013 12:03 PM
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Motorists have been complaining about traffic congestion today after one lane of Newarke Street, Leicester, was closed.The city mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, wants to shut one lane of Newarke Street...
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Leicester Worker
January 4, 2013 10:19 AM
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Long-term unemployment has exploded in the last 2 years: a gut-wrenching 146% increase.
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Leicester Worker
January 4, 2013 10:08 AM
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A city centre shopping street is set to get a £400,000 revamp.Leicester City Council is refurbishing Silver Street, which links High Street to the cafes, boutiques and independent shops of The...
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Leicester Worker
January 4, 2013 9:39 AM
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TUC says YouvGov survey suggests support for clampdown on benefits is 'based on prejudice and ignorance'
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Leicester Worker
January 17, 2013 11:54 AM
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The Liberal Democrats are considering whether to promise to reduce the £9,000 cap on university tuition fees in their manifesto at the next general election.
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Leicester Worker
January 17, 2013 11:51 AM
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Police and faith leaders met last night to find ways of easing tensions after the ransacking of a Muslim-owned restaurant by a 40-strong Sikh mob.The city's top officers sat with representatives...
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Leicester Worker
January 15, 2013 11:44 AM
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MP Andrew Bridgen has sparked controversy with comments he made over how much MPs should be paid.The Conservative, who represents North West Leicestershire, took to the airwaves and gave a radio...
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Leicester Worker
January 11, 2013 12:18 PM
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Police spent more than £34,000 on dealing with crowds who attended last year's royal visit to Leicester.The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and Duchess of Cambridge visited the city centre, De...
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Leicester Worker
January 11, 2013 12:12 PM
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The deputy leader of Leicestershire County Council has been sacked for speaking to the Leicester Mercury about a pornographic DVD that was found in his council computer.County Hall's Tory Group met...
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Leicester Worker
January 9, 2013 12:25 PM
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David Cameron hails his "full, frank and unvarnished" progress report on coalition pledges, but Labour calls it "an audit of broken promises".
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Leicester Worker
January 9, 2013 9:16 AM
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Teaching is an unusual job. It involves taking responsibility for the education of other people's children. It is also a daunting one. You enter your classroom and are normally out-numbered 30 to...
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Leicester Worker
January 7, 2013 12:12 PM
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Leicester-based readers will probably have worked out for themselves that Mrs Bridges Tearooms on Loseby Lane is a cut above your average cafe. But nonetheless it’s worth reminding people th...
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Leicester Worker
January 7, 2013 12:07 PM
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City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has resolved a bitter dispute over the future of a disused Scout hut.Demonstrations – some involving hundreds of people and a heavy police presence – have...
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Leicester Worker
January 7, 2013 11:57 AM
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Two new sites for gypsies are to be set up in Leicester, City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby announced today.They will be created at Redhill Way and Greengate Lane near the north east boundary with Charnwood...
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Leicester Worker
January 4, 2013 10:14 AM
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Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was racially abused and punched in the mouth.The 33-year-old victim, who is Asian, was targeted at 1.40pm on Sunday in Narborough Road South, near the...
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Leicester Worker
January 4, 2013 10:06 AM
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A charity boss has warned old people would die if the winter fuel allowance was withdrawn from the majority of pensioners.Tony Donovan, executive director of Age UK Leicester Shire and Rutland, ...
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