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News about Leicester, a city in the East Midlands in the UK
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February 10, 2012 11:45 PM
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Homeless responsible for blaze at historic brewery in Leicester

Homeless  responsible for blaze at historic brewery in Leicester | Leicester | Scoop.it
Homeless people trying to keep warm for the night were responsible for starting a fire at a historic brewery.It is thought a small group broke into the listed Master Brewers building at the All...
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February 10, 2012 11:54 AM
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Children should not be seen or heard: protesting children and the police

FTD is fascinated by the law relating to public assembly and protest. From the Riot Act 1714 through to the Public Order Act 1986 - love it, love it. Fascinates FTD.


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February 8, 2012 4:18 PM
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No distinction made between EDL and UAF

It was with great sadness that I read Peter Soulsby's open letter to the people of Leicester ("Don't let protests tear our city apart", Mercury, February 4).He seems quite unable to make...
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February 8, 2012 11:55 AM
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Political leaders still at odds over EDL presence

Political leaders still at odds over EDL presence | Leicester | Scoop.it
Two political leaders are continuing to clash over the decision to allow the English Defence League to march in Leicester.Former council leader Councillor Ross Willmott has repeated his criticisms of...
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February 7, 2012 6:50 PM
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EDL's Stef Adamson found guilty of racist attack on 14 year old child - EDL News - EDL News

EDL's Stef Adamson found guilty of racist attack on 14 year old child - EDL News - EDL News | Leicester | Scoop.it
EDL's Stef Adamson found guilty of racist attack on 14 year old child - EDL News Tuesday 7th February, 2012 - 16 52 The English Defence League Plymouth Division& 39;s Stef Adamson appeared before Plymouth magistrates court today and was found guilty...
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February 7, 2012 7:26 AM
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Leicestershire council leader set to face standards inquiry

Leicestershire  council   leader set to face standards  inquiry | Leicester | Scoop.it
Leicestershire County Council leader David Parsons is facing an investigation by a standards watchdog over alleged expenses irregularities.A cross-party panel of councillors looking at the issue...
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February 6, 2012 9:32 AM
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Public meeting tomorrow to stop the EDL returning to Leicester:

Public meeting tomorrow to stop the EDL returning to Leicester: | Leicester | Scoop.it

Saturday 4th February saw a magnificent show of resistance against the poisonous racism of the EDL.

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February 6, 2012 5:26 AM
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EDL/UAF MARCHES: Law and order wins the day in Leicester

EDL/UAF MARCHES: Law and order wins the day in Leicester | Leicester | Scoop.it
Hundreds of people with very different political viewpoints took to the streets of Leicester city centre during Saturday's rival marches.Both the English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism...
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February 5, 2012 12:33 PM
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EDL vs UAF in Leicester on Feb 4th 2012

This video is totally my view of what happened on the 4th of Feb. I traveled around and filmed the EDL march and also got around to filming at the UAF base. ...
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February 5, 2012 9:52 AM
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Clock Tower

Footage of EDL protest passing the Clock Tower...
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February 5, 2012 9:43 AM
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Cllr Patrick Kitterick

Leicester City Councillor Patrick Kitterick at Leicester's Clock Tower...
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February 4, 2012 6:22 PM
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Midlands TUC media: EDL in Leicester

The EDL march in Leicester, (today, Saturday 4th February) again closed part of the city including the normally vibrant and thriving outdoor market. It will be difficult to quantify the cost to the local economy. The cost to community relations in Leicester has been nil.

Leicester people again showed the EDL that they cannot divide them, cannot provoke them, cannot poison their outlook with their chants and bigotry.

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February 4, 2012 5:35 PM
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Community Media Hub's photostream

Community Media Hub's photostream | Leicester | Scoop.it

Images from Leicester 4 Feb 2012

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February 10, 2012 11:42 PM
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'No threat to hospital unit which made loss'

Hospital bosses say they will keep a life-saving service, despite it making a loss of £500,000 so far this financial year.The Ecmo (extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation) centre at Glenfield...
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February 8, 2012 4:45 PM
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Queen to visit Leicester

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will visit Leicester next month as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.They will come to the city on March 8 - the first of a series of visits to towns and...
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February 8, 2012 12:35 PM
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Diamond Jubilee visits around the UK, 8 February 2012

The Queen will be in Leicester on 8 March.

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February 8, 2012 11:51 AM
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Leicestershire Constabulary - Latest news - Man charged with serious assault at the Rainbow and Dove pub in October 2011

A man has been charged after two men were seriously injured after an incident at the Rainbow and Dove pub in Leicester.
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February 7, 2012 7:28 AM
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EDL/UAF Leicester protests policing bill set to top £800,000

EDL/UAF Leicester protests policing bill  set to top £800,000 | Leicester | Scoop.it
Police face a bill of at least £800,000 for Saturday's protests in Leicester by the English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism.Chief Constable Simon Cole, writing for the Leicester...
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February 6, 2012 3:31 PM
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EDL in Leicester

The English Defence League (EDL) continued their anti-Islam campaign in Leicester on Saturday.
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February 6, 2012 5:30 AM
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EDL/UAF MARCHES: Taunts, snarls, slogans then it's back on the bus

EDL/UAF MARCHES: Taunts,   snarls,    slogans  then it's back on   the bus | Leicester | Scoop.it

In October 2010 the EDL could only hold a static protest. This year it was given permission to march. Repoter Peter Warzynski witnessed the procession through Leicester


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February 5, 2012 3:06 PM
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Leicestershire Solidarity Group: Report - 4th Feb EDL visit to Leicester

Leicestershire Solidarity Group: Report - 4th Feb EDL visit to Leicester | Leicester | Scoop.it

On Saturday 4th February, numerous anti-fascists withstood freezing temperatures and a bitterly cold windchill to stand against the fascist EDL’s visit to Leicester.

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February 5, 2012 9:58 AM
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Poor turnout and neo Nazis at EDL's Leicester demonstration

Poor turnout and neo Nazis at EDL's Leicester demonstration - EDL News Sunday 5th February, 2012 - 14 42 The English Defence League& 39;s problems with low turnout, bad weather and Nazis continued yesterday after a paltry 700 & 39;patiots& 39;turned...
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February 5, 2012 9:45 AM
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Cllr Ross Willmott

Leicester City Councillor Ross Willmott at Leicester's Clock Tower...
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February 5, 2012 9:41 AM
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Cllr Su Barton

Leicester City Councillor Su Barton at Leicester's Clock Tower...
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February 4, 2012 5:37 PM
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Now We Face The Real Challenge Of Engagement

Now We Face The Real Challenge Of Engagement | Leicester | Scoop.it

The City Mayor says “good to see the back of the EDL” but that’s not true is it….see image below…..when are we going to engage them in conversation about not being included in consultations under the banner of “community engagement”. They will be back.

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