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Animal petting farms for families to visit over summer holidays in Leicestershire
Four of the sites cost less than £10 to enter
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'Popular' Leicestershire villa 'with HMO potential' heads to auction
The property could benefit from internal modernisation
Meet the Leicestershire man who opened a record store after being 'dead' for 18 minutes
The 'eye-opening' health scare prompted a career change
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Leicestershire café opens in 'unique and beautiful' new location
Thousands have been spent on renovating the site
Dramatic images reveal damage caused by out-of-control Leicestershire bonfire
The blaze quickly spread
Fears raised stripped back Leicester Diwali celebrations will drive away visitors
‘Show me an event anywhere in the world where people turn up to see nothing’
Just four drivers caught speeding after hundreds of checks in Leicestershire road
Reports had suggested many drivers were breaking the speed limit
Women short of cash load up trolleys at Morrisons and steal food worth £500
One woman, a mum of five, said she had been struggling financially in the run up to Christmas
Controversial 167-bed student flats block plan decision due
The scheme was originally due to be decided in April
The part of Leicestershire where people are most likely to be armed with knives
Reports of offences involving weapons soared last year
Man who 'unexpectedly' died among 22 Leicester Mercury death notices
Tributes have also been paid to a 100-year-old woman
Questions over the future of historic Leicestershire stately home and wedding venue
The council-owned venue has never turned a profit, a new report reveals
Shopkeeper threw illegal cigarettes over fence when cops came calling
He later pleaded guilty to 18 offences
Is your part of Leicestershire officially in a heatwave? Find out via our interactive map
Temperature forecasts suggest a 5-day heatwave for Leicestershire is beginning today
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
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