Summary

  • Father's tribute to daughter killed at sleepover

  • Colourful crossings prompt safety warnings

  • Troubled Derby have viable future

  • Cocaine, weapons and cash found in drugs den

  • County's schools second-highest for Covid

  • Landmark wedding venue due to reopen

  • Live updates for Thursday 23 September

  1. Man jailed for racial assault and BB gun threatpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    CCTV showed the homeless man pointing an imitation firearm at his victim, police said.

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  2. PC allowed domestic violence suspect to leave scenepublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    PC James Shekelton also tried to falsify evidence related to his error, a misconduct panel found.

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  3. Younger players can find 'winning habit' in cuppublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    Leicester Tigers' academy coach Matt Smith says their Premiership Rugby Cup campaign is a good chance for younger players to get into a "winning habit".

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  4. Full details of city Remembrance event confirmedpublished at 16:35 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    Troops from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers will parade through the city centre.

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  5. Tram strike action threat after driver suspendedpublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    The latest dispute comes weeks after strike action was averted around Nottingham's Goose Fair.

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  6. Police name 'loving mother' fatally struck by buspublished at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    Helaleh Cheraghmakani's family says she was "a rare soul" and "the most genuine person you could meet".

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  7. Transport boss 'disappointed' by bus fare cap risepublished at 14:28 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    Charlotte Cupit says the raising of the cap from £2 to £3 feels like a "tax on transport".

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  8. 'Tracking down my GI dad's grave was amazing'published at 11:40 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    Terry Harrison's journey takes him from Leicester to South Carolina via Washington DC and Normandy.

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  9. Cyclist creates skeleton-shaped route for Halloweenpublished at 11:29 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    Rebecca Laurel, from Leicester, cycles 69 miles to create a Halloween-themed route.

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  10. Police boss denies officers 'questioning arrests'published at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    A councillor has raised concerns about officers' views on the prisoner early release scheme.

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  11. Halloween dispersal order for city suburbpublished at 07:20 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    The move follows anti-social behaviour in the area during Halloween last year.

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  12. IVF baby born after lottery win starts schoolpublished at 06:49 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    Rebecca Brown spent £12,000 from her £250,000 share of the jackpot she won in 2016 on treatment.

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  13. 'Being homeless is like giving up every dream I had'published at 06:36 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    Daniel Wozniak, from Poland, shares his experiences of being homeless after finding a flat.

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  14. Dozens of jobs as new venue prepares to openpublished at 06:12 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    There will be a mixture of full and part-time jobs, as well as permanent and temporary positions.

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  15. New study overturns story of brass bands' originspublished at 05:46 Greenwich Mean Time 30 October

    Research finds brass bands were not all linked to industry - veterans of the Napoleonic Wars played an important role.

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  16. Police urge motorists to avoid road after firepublished at 17:26 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

    A moving heavy goods vehicle caught fire but the occupants were unharmed, police say.

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  17. Derby's Adams remains upbeat despite run of drawspublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

    Derby County midfielder Ebou Adams is positive that his side can climb the Championship table after a run of three successive draws.

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  18. Man charged with city centre taxi robberypublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

    Police said a taxi driver was forced to leave their vehicle which was then driven away.

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  19. Appeal after motorcyclist dies in crashpublished at 11:43 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

    Police said the motorcyclist died at the scene following the crash with a car.

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  20. What could the Budget mean for Leicestershire?published at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October

    Councillors in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland hope more cash will be coming their way.

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