Amazing story of 18-inch dueling dwarf who owned pair of trousers sold for almost £10k
His tiny trousers come with a big back story
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‘Charming’ pub near Bradgate Park which dates back to 17th Century needs new owners
The traditional pub even has its own skittles alley
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Every zero and one star food hygiene rating handed out in Leicester and Leicestershire in September and October
Not great reviews from inspectors for these food firms
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Beloved labrador nearly lost sight after grass seed became lodged in her eye
The cause of Annie’s problems had been a mystery for some time
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Village land with planning permission for six homes goes on the market for £500,000
It is a short distance from a former leisure centre which is set to be demolished
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Meet Father Christmas in Old John Tower at Bradgate Park
Tickets go on sale on Monday
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Council mowing blasted for wasting resources clipping abandoned golf course in October
“The city council appear to have spare money to squander”
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The best 10 places to live in Leicestershire and Rutland named in new Muddy Stilettos guide
From the home of Adrian Mole to where a TARDIS has taken residence
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Stunning ‘House on the Hill’ with pool in beautiful part of Leicestershire on sale for a cool £3.3m
You might want to buy a lottery ticket if you want to be the next owner
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Power cut hits LE3 area of Leicester, National Grid confirms as repair work continues
Car alarms were triggered by the problem with the high voltage network
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Charming £795k chocolate box cottage near Bradgate Park dates back 400 years
The three-bed home is on the market now
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Help decide which is the best park in Leicestershire – and your favourite could go on to be named UK’s top green space
Voting for the Green Flag People’s Choice Awards is now open
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Protestors call for ‘green oasis’ ex-golf course to be saved from bulldozers
The site is earmarked for a 466-home development
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Boy, 11, stuck with four-year-olds at childminder’s because local secondary schools are ‘full’
He had hoped to go to school in neighbouring village but this has not been possible
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Three police officers assaulted by suicidal man they tried to help
Damien Whitby had been drinking and smoking heroin on the anniversary of his partner’s death by overdose
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Electrifying trains through Leicestershire top priority, Sir Peter Soulsby says, despite Leicester’s A6 bridge barrier
It is hoped it would lead to faster and more reliable trains
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Recap on updates as police shut Anstey road over water main burst
The road was blocked in both directions
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Horrific attack maims Labrador who was once the face of Warburtons
Her owners screamed as she was set upon by three dogs
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Nine new flats and shop plan for derelict site in Loughborough town centre
Previous plans for the site never came to fruition
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Gas leak shuts road near Bradgate Park for more than 3 hours
Fire crews were called and the leak was successfully capped off
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Recap – gas leak shuts main road in Anstey
Gas company Cadent and the fire service were at the scene
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Fears for wildlife and road safety over plan to build more than 150 homes near Bradgate Park
Local ward councillors and residents are opposing the proposal
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‘Silent killer’ Sepsis almost took Leicester woman’s life
‘If you ask many people in the Leicester South Asian community, nobody knows what Sepsis is’
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Luxury home overlooking the Charnwood countryside goes on sale for £1.65m
The five-bed house is in the Charnwood Forest village of Swithland
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Mansion with Bradgate Park views goes on the market for £2.35m
The house boasts eight bedrooms, four bathrooms and four reception rooms, too
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Haunted venues including Bradgate Park and Bosworth Battlefield to host ghost walks
A female apparition in a stairwell and the feeling of being pushed are among the experiences reported
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See films for just £3 as Leicester cinema takes part in national celebration of the big screen
Current blockbusters and cinematic classics will be part of the deal
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Popular pub near Swithland Woods and Bradgate Park needs new landlord or landlady – and it could be you
The Griffin’s current head is leaving after 20 years
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Man declared dead in car park in Leicester city centre
Police were at the scene for several hours
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Residents unable to wash and not protected from abuse at ‘inadequate’ and understaffed care home
The home has had five damning reports in as many visits, inspectors say
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Woman injured in explosion near Bradgate Park ‘should be dead’, says brother
‘Twenty seconds either way and she’d be safe. She was in the wrong place at the wrong time’
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Bradgate Park and all the other Leicestershire spots named Green Flag award winners for 2022
They range from small village parks to huge country parks
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Former Lord Mayor of Leicester among 57 death notices from the Leicester Mercury over the past week
A former Lord Mayor of Leicester is among tributes paid
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One person dead following serious M1 crash involving seven vehicles
Police have confirmed the collision was fatal
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Hinckley drivers fear another set of roadworks will cause even more traffic chaos
But the county council has reassured them they won’t make matters worse
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Woman injured in water main ‘explosion’ near Bradgate Park
People living nearby reported hearing a ‘loud bang’ followed by ‘screaming’
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Leicestershire’s favourite green space Bradgate Park in 25 archive Mercury photos
It’s steeped in history
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Leicester City’s new ‘mobile ticket’ only system sparks anger from fan over elderly supporter fears
‘I’m so close to handing back my season ticket’
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Plan for giant 100-acre solar farm near Burbage Common which could power up to 18,000 homes
The solar farm would be on both sides of the M69
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Energy saving hack you can do this weekend to save up to £55 off your electric bills
The average household energy bill is expected to hit more than £4,000 a year in the next six months
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Historic Burbage store set to get its top floor back with upwards extension plan
The upper storey was taken off some time in the 1940s, it is thought
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Adorable baby monkey named after Fran Kirby to mark Lionesses’ Euro 2022 win
Fran is an endangered species
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Vote for Bradgate Park to be named UK’s favourite park
You can now vote to help the local beauty spot claim the title
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Bradgate Park wins Green Flag award for first time ever
It’s one of 22 winners across Leicestershire
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Zombie apocalypse plans shared by Leicester residents in case of outbreak of reanimated corpses in city
These are hypothetical – LeicestershireLive understands no zombies are currently swarming the city
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People with these surnames in Leicestershire could be missing out on a share of unclaimed family fortunes
Almost 100 estates have gone unclaimed across the region
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Teen left trapped on fence after trying to leave queue for Rita at Alton Towers
He changed his mind about riding the rollercoaster and tried to leave the queue
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Bradgate Park visitors warned ahead of 3 days of road closures
The centre of Newtown Linford will be shut from 9am to 3pm over three days while potholes are repaired other resurfacing work is carried out
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54 death notices from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland from the Leicester Mercury this week
Tributes paid to lost loved ones
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Birds killed as poultry farm that housed 32,000 hens and chickens goes up in flames
Surviving birds were seen running around the site the day after the huge blaze
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