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. 'Pupils still catching up after city's lockdowns'published at 06:16 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Schools in Leicester were closed again in July 2020 in the UK's first local Covid lockdown.

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  2. 'I've had long Covid for years, but I'm hopeful'published at 06:07 Greenwich Mean Time 21 March

    Ryan Cawley, who was diagnosed in 2021, has taken part in an anti-viral drug study.

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  3. Rapist who climbed through victim's window jailedpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March

    Police said it was a "deeply disturbing case" as Antanas Jancevskis, 35, is jailed for 15 years.

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  4. Healthcare staff back plans over strike actionpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March

    UNISON says healthcare assistants have been "working well above their salary band for years".

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  5. Homes evacuated after gas leak on city estatepublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March

    A street was cordoned off while firefighters worked at the scene.

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  6. 'Therapy was a light-bulb, life-changing moment'published at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March

    Cedwyn Scott says the break former club Notts County allowed him to take from football to deal with mental health struggles was "life changing".

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  7. Bath flying as Saints struggle - Premiership returnspublished at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March

    As Premiership Rugby returns after an eight-week break, BBC Sport assesses the table going into the final third of the season.

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  8. New trial to allow legal e-scooter use within citypublished at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March

    A start date for the Nottingham scheme, which allows people to hire e-scooters, has been confirmed.

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  9. 'Pop-up' car parks considered for Peak Districtpublished at 06:05 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March

    Phil Mulligan, Peak District National Park CEO, says there is not enough parking in some areas.

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  10. 'Workforce losing valuable women to endometriosis'published at 06:04 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March

    A group of women say they worry about future prospects due to the impact the condition has on them.

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  11. Mayor unveils proposal for expanded city boundarypublished at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March

    The city's mayor says the boundaries must expand to find land for housing growth.

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  12. Police appeal over death of driver in M1 crashpublished at 18:26 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March

    Police say the Golf may have been involved in an earlier crash before stopping and being hit by a lorry.

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  13. Business owner 'gutted' over building demolitionpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March

    Leicester City Council says a number of residents cannot yet return to their properties.

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  14. Officer admits taking photos of corpse from footagepublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March

    William Heggs was a special constable for Leicestershire Police when he committed the offences.

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  15. Fire service called to blaze at pubpublished at 16:48 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March

    A number of crews from Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire were called out on Wednesday afternoon.

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  16. Police cordoned off footpath after assault reportpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March

    Police received reports of a woman being attacked near a bridge and has appealed for information.

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  17. Shopkeeper jailed over haul of fake cigarettespublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March

    Ismail Amin owned stores in Boston, Birmingham and Derby where he sold illicit vapes and tobacco.

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  18. Drug dealer who hid loaded gun in car jailedpublished at 12:56 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March

    Officers found a converted pistol inside Hamid Ramzan's car gearstick housing.

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  19. 'The stigma around benefits is just wrong'published at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March

    Julian Neale claims PIP after giving up a 35-year career as a mechanic due to deteriorating sight.

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  20. Police reveal route of car linked to fatal shootingpublished at 07:30 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March

    Major crime unit believes Mustapha Jatta was gunned down in an "organised" killing last year.

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