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Elected mayor for Leicestershire a step closer as Government confirms devolution plans
The deal could lead to greater funding and investment opportunities for the county
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Leicestershire's best places to live in 2027 - from 'thriving' village to 'pretty' town
A town with a 'buzzing' market also makes the list
Leicestershire politicians quit Tories - and hit out at 'irrelevant' former party
The newly-independent members claim the Conservatives need to move with the times
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Man stabbed driver and passenger in 'unprovoked' broad daylight village attack
Cohen Barley stood trial for the attempted murder of the driver following the incident
Boy, 8, begged thug to stop attacking his mum after she fled to his room
Adam Kelly was drunk as he throttled the woman while pinning her to the bed
New driver crashed into police car and teen lashed out at cops - a day at Leicester Magistrates' Court
They included a woman who assaulted 4 police officers and a drunk thief who attacked two shoe shop workers
Person dies after being hit by train in Loughborough
The incident caused major disruption on the regional rail network
Three men arrested after body found at Leicestershire address
The woman’s death is being treated as unexplained
Rail services between Leicester and Nottingham disrupted after person hit by train
Major disruption is expected until at least 3pm
Two injured after police dogs escape handler's Leicestershire home
Leicestershire Police has apologised to those involved
Investigation launched as concerns raised after man died in Loughborough fire
Police raised concerns after Gareth Carter's scooter was discovered 'some distance' from his property
'A case of when, not if': Leicestershire told to brace itself for winter flooding
The county council is urging residents to prepare for bad weather
Driver stabbed through palm as knifeman lunged through car window, jury told
His backseat passenger also suffered a shallow stab wound to his chest in the incident, in Quorn
Update on murder trial of man accused of beating friend to death in kitchen
Graham Howard denies murder
Death notices and funeral announcements from the Leicester Mercury this week
Among them was John Burns, who 'passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family'
Loughborough fraudster who lied about cancer diagnosis says wife is divorcing him
Jogesh Bhandari made £1.75m from the elaborate plot that involved a US assistant attorney general
The Leicestershire town being flooded with children's home plans
'It's a big worry because vulnerable kids become the subject of these private companies'
Woman made 'cruel and unforgivable' false rape allegation against disabled man
Elizabeth Ward was not even in Leicestershire on the night of the alleged offence despite claiming she was
Man suffers multiple injuries and memory loss in 'thuggish' Loughborough gang attack
The victim was cut, punched, kicked and stamped on
Aldi recruits 600 workers for its massive new Leicestershire distribution site
The retailer hopes to make the site the biggest supermarket distribution centre in the country