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News about Leicester, a city in the East Midlands in the UK
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December 3, 2011 4:11 PM
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N30 Leicester Strike, March and Rally...
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December 3, 2011 10:35 AM
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N30 demo ~ Leicester 1/2

5000 striking workers & supporters march through Leicester ~ Biggest march for generations! ~ Massive potential for extending action!
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December 2, 2011 10:27 AM
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Thousands of disabled people in Leicestershire may lose blue badge

Thousands of disabled people in Leicestershire may  lose  blue  badge | Leicester | Scoop.it
Thousands of people across Leicestershire could lose their blue disabled parking badges next year under tough new assessments.Nearly 50,000 people in the city and county have a parking permit, which...
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December 1, 2011 12:27 PM
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Strike: Historic or irresponsible? Leicestershire's MPs and business leaders give their views

Strike: Historic or irresponsible? Leicestershire's  MPs and business leaders give their views | Leicester | Scoop.it
The public sector strikes yesterday caused massive inconvenience to Leicestershire businesses struggling with the downturn, according to a senior industry leader.Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce...
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November 28, 2011 2:23 PM
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Leicester City Council - Strike Action on 30th November 2011

Leicester City Council - Strike Action on 30th November 2011 | Leicester | Scoop.it

Page updated: 5.20pm on Monday 28th November

 

Leicester City Council services are likely to be adversely affected by national strike action organised by trade unions on Wednesday 30th November 2011.

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November 26, 2011 3:09 PM
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Mother's anger over 'humiliating' T-shirt

Mother's anger over 'humiliating' T-shirt | Leicester | Scoop.it
A mum is furious after her son was forced to wear a T-shirt reading with the slogan "I have forgotten my PE kit" after his kit was stolen.Emma Bailey, 30, says her son Cameron was...
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November 26, 2011 2:02 PM
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Schools will close as teachers set to walk-out in pensions row

Nearly half of schools in Leicestershire will be affected by strike action as hundreds of teachers and support staff walk-out over a pensions row.More than 180 out of 379 schools in the city and...
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November 22, 2011 9:42 AM
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Garage worker racially abused at Leicester service station

A garage worker was racially abused and assaulted by a man at a Leicester service station.


The 32-year-old was on the forecourt of the Total Garage in Narborough Road, Leicester, talking to some ...
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November 22, 2011 9:35 AM
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Top Leicester City Council jobs could be axed amid pay cuts

Top Leicester City Council jobs could be axed amid pay cuts | Leicester | Scoop.it
Leicester City Council's top executives are facing pay cuts of up to £15,000 in the new year.Five of the 26 top posts could even be scrapped, and the staff who remain could see their salaries...
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November 20, 2011 9:54 AM
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The 99% Occupy Leicester

Adam, Tobias and Maria explain the donations Occupy Leicester needs to make it a success...
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November 18, 2011 12:00 PM
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Leicester City Mayor to scrap pay review panel

Leicester City Mayor to scrap pay review panel | Leicester | Scoop.it

Leicester City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby announced today that he was shelving the recommendations of the pay review panel which said he should be paid £100,000 a year.

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November 16, 2011 12:10 PM
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Han Dynasty

Han Dynasty | Leicester | Scoop.it
I can't pretend I know anything about Chnese food.  Sure I've read stuff but you don't learn that way do you? You learn by trying the good and trying the bad - and I've just not eaten enough of th...
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November 15, 2011 1:46 PM
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Ideas sought for college site

Ideas sought for college site | Leicester | Scoop.it
A community cafe and a mums and toddlers group are just some of the facilities residents would like to see on a former school site.Riverside Community and Enterprise College, in Rowley Fields,...
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December 3, 2011 4:10 PM
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December 2, 2011 11:35 AM
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Leicestershire Constabulary - Latest news - Boy admits crime shown on national TV

A 16-year-old boy has admitted smashing a window in a crime which was shown on national television.

The boy attacked a house in Helmsely Road, Saffron Road Estate, Leicester, while the ITV Tonight programme was working with the occupant.
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December 1, 2011 1:37 PM
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Proud generation taking the fight to the streets

Proud generation taking the fight to the streets | Leicester | Scoop.it
Don't let cynics tell you we can't change anything - says singer-songwriter Grace Petrie - imagine better, and then demand it...
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November 30, 2011 8:45 AM
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Strike update: Leicester pensions protest 'bigger than expected'

Strike update: Leicester pensions protest 'bigger than expected' | Leicester | Scoop.it
Thousands of public sector workers have joined a march through Leicester city centre as part of a strike over pensions.
They waved placards, banged drums and blew whistles as they made their way from...
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November 28, 2011 2:22 PM
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Industrial Action - Leicestershire County Council

Public Sector Trade Union members are planning to strike on Wednesday 30th November 2011.

 

The following services will be disrupted:

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November 26, 2011 2:46 PM
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Mince pies

Mince pies | Leicester | Scoop.it
Saturday afternoons when City are away have now become my regular time for baking. It seems to take the edge of the tension of waiting for us to hang on/ concede another  away late equaliser....
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November 23, 2011 10:09 AM
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Man arrested after assault at Rainbow and Dove in Leicester

Man arrested after assault at Rainbow and Dove in Leicester | Leicester | Scoop.it
A man has been arrested after an assault at the Rainbow and Dove pub in Leicester in which two young men suffered serious burns.

The 21-year-old man was arrested in London this morning and remains...
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November 22, 2011 9:41 AM
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Battle over boxing treasures

Battle over boxing treasures | Leicester | Scoop.it
A row over "priceless memorabilia" has broken out between bosses at a boxing club and the owner of their former home.Belgrave Amateur Boxing Club, which had been based in Checketts Road...
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November 21, 2011 9:14 AM
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Care homes 'should be kept open'

Care homes 'should be kept open' | Leicester | Scoop.it
Six care homes for the elderly in Leicester, which were facing closure, could be reprieved.
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November 20, 2011 9:21 AM
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New panel sought to set Leicester city mayor's salary

New panel sought to set Leicester city mayor's salary | Leicester | Scoop.it
The panel that recommends the salaries of top judges, senior civil servants and Army top brass could be called upon to set Sir Peter Soulsby's new wage.The city mayor scrapped Leicester's independent...
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November 17, 2011 4:43 PM
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Pay rise panel 'not independent' - says Conservative

Pay rise panel 'not independent' - says Conservative | Leicester | Scoop.it
The independence of a panel recommending a £44,000-a-year pay rise for Leicester's mayor is questioned.
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November 16, 2011 11:42 AM
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Leicester City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby set for a £100,000 pay deal

Leicester City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby set for a   £100,000   pay deal | Leicester | Scoop.it
City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby is set to get a £44,000 pay rise, it has been revealed.His current wage of £56,000 will jump to £100,000, if the increase is approved by the city...
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