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Rare Star Wars toy found in loft
The Tie Bomber spacecraft toy was discovered in Coalville, Leicestershire, 40 years after being bought.
- 19 April 2019
- From the section Leicester
British tourists held at gunpoint in Peru
Atish and Jaspreet Vadher were on a trip to South America when masked robbers held up their bus.
- 18 April 2019
- From the section Leicester
Teenager stabbed father to death
Knives "intensified" a fight between the two and had ruined the family, police said.
- 18 April 2019
- From the section Leicester
School campaigners celebrate saving head
- 17 April 2019
- From the section Leicester
Zoo ram-raiders steal cash machine
- 17 April 2019
- From the section Leicester
Senior police 'influenced' abuse inquiry
- 16 April 2019
- From the section Leicester
Why will some people need ID to vote?
- 17 April 2019
- From the section England
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Ex-special constable jailed for threats
- 16 April 2019
- From the section Leicester
Features & Analysis
Hazard response team marks 10th anniversary
In recent years the team, which covers the whole of the East Midlands, has attended major incidents including the Leicester City helicopter crash.
Warning over naming campus 'sex abusers'
A campaign encouraging students to share stories of sex abuse leads to online "naming and shaming".
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