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Company fined after fly-tipping mattress in Leicestershire
Further prosecutions are being considered by officials


Warnings against doorstep crime as complaints rise in Leicestershire town
Advice was given on how to deal with cold callers and sourcing trusted traders

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Hunt launched for father and son after Leicestershire metal bar attack
The victim suffered multiple broken bones


The seven Leicestershire areas undergoing a 'crime crackdown'
'Targeted enforcement' due to see 'troublemakers' banned from crime hotspots


Leicester city mayor urges Government to back 'transformational' train service plan
The project would deliver three million extra seats


Man found injured in busy Leicestershire road
A police cordon was set up in the area


Leicestershire fire 'completely' destroys shed and damages house
Three fire crews were in attendance


Inflatables and obstacles set for Leicestershire Colour Run event
Runners of all ages are urged to take part


Meet the ‘tennis ball loving’ Leicestershire dog in search of a forever home
She is hoping to find a family before a new Wimbledon champion is crowned


See the moment man who encouraged woman to take own life is arrested
He is the first person to be jailed for encouraging self-harm


Parent claims Leicestershire school's 'heating stuck on for two years'
'Our children have been really badly affected by the heat'


'Sexual deviant' urged woman to take her own life for his sexual gratification
'He told her how he wanted to murder people and that they should kill people together'


Festival with more than 100 events all over Leicestershire including Bradgate Park taking place
Most of the activities are free


See inside Leicester's new fried chicken restaurant using the 'perfect recipe'
Signature dipping sauces are on the menu


Loughborough electrical giant Brush gets new owner
Brush has a revenue of about £150 million a year and factories in the UK and Italy


County Championship leaders Nottinghamshire held to a draw by Yorkshire
Defending champions Surrey trail the pacesetters by just two points.


Busy Leicestershire road closed after collision - as it happened
Drivers were urged to avoid the area


Firefighters tackling Shepshed blaze issue warning to residents
A garage has caught light and the fire has spread, they say


Factory blaze believed to be arson
Firefighters were called to the blaze in the early hours of the morning
