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. 'I can't afford to pay my staff what they deserve'published at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 March

    Scott Farr says the minimum wage rise was the last straw for his business, which is set to close.

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  2. Masked thieves steal cash from branch of Aldipublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    Raiders wearing face coverings and dark clothes broke into a staff area at the supermarket.

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  3. 'The Saff' estate was 'paradise' for first tenantspublished at 08:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    It is 100 years since the first residents moved into Leicester's Saffron Lane estate.

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  4. Florence Nightingale honoured at new housing sitepublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    A plaque also honours William Ogle who was in charge of the hospital which has now become housing.

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  5. 'I thought the King's phone call was a wind-up'published at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    Rob Nixon reflects on the highlights and challenges of his 32-year policing career ahead of his retirement.

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  6. 'Grief, long Covid, PTSD - my life since lockdown'published at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    Anabel Sharma watched her mum die in the hospital bed next to her after they contracted Covid-19.

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  7. 'I had C-section without proper anaesthetic'published at 07:13 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March

    NHS bosses apologise to Yvonne Gwara-Nare for the "significant pain and distress" she suffered.

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  8. Van Poortvliet stars as Leicester dominate Saintspublished at 23:02 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Jack van Poortvliet scores the pick of three tries inside the first 13 minutes as Leicester Tigers storm past Northampton Saints.

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  9. Cars and buildings targeted in air gun attackspublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Police say considerable damage has been caused in areas of Nottingham and elsewhere in the county.

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  10. 'I think I have the biggest Comic Relief collection'published at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Ziggy, 11, says he is waiting for a reply from the Guinness World Records about his collection.

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  11. Murder-accused boy 'panicked' after park attackpublished at 18:18 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Prosecutors question the teenage defendant about lies he told after the fatal attack.

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  12. Couple 'terrified' after mistaken drug raid at homepublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Police said officers raided the house after acting on a tip-off that turned out to be "not fully accurate".

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  13. Man jailed for fatal one-punch attackpublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    David Fox died in hospital 12 days after he was punched in the face, a court hears.

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  14. County leaders criticise 'unbalanced' city proposalspublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Council leaders in Leicestershire respond to proposals to extend Leicester's city boundaries.

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  15. St Patrick's party diverted to Ireland in air chaospublished at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    The friends were in the US for St Patrick's Day but had to be diverted to Ireland on their way home.

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  16. Forest want trophies after 'astronomical progress'published at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Captain Lyndsey Harkin wants Nottingham Forest to turn the "astronomical progress" the club have made in the women's game into silverware.

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  17. Liebenberg hopes Cheika's successor brings Tigers stabilitypublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Leicester Tigers back-rower Hanro Liebenberg hopes Michael Cheika's replacement as head coach can bring long-term stability to the role.

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  18. Health secretary considers maternity inquiry callspublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    The health secretary says he will consider "calls for further action" after a meeting with families.

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  19. Strategy aims to tackle violence among young peoplepublished at 06:28 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Children who miss school or have disruptive home lives will get support sooner, the plan says.

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  20. Woman to help feed thousands in Turkeypublished at 06:21 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Sara Rashid has signed up to return to the area after helping with earthquake relief efforts.

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