Bradgate Park offering unique opportunity to visit Santa in Old John Tower
Certainly a different kind of Santa’s grotto experience!
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Map reveals the healthiest and unhealthiest parts of Leicester to live in
Where gets the worst ratings?
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Spooky tales of hauntings at Leicestershire landmarks for Halloween
Ghosts and ghouls abound at some of our more eerie historical haunts
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The unique Leicester experiences you can’t get anywhere else in the East Midlands
Take that, Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln and Northampton
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Rutland teacher finds entire potato in pack of Kettle Chips
He says it simply refused to be a crisp
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Antlers clash as Bradgate Park rut gets into full swing
The battles have been captured by park volunteer photographers
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Six picturesque Leicestershire villages for perfect days out
Give the theme parks and tourist traps a swerve with these gorgeous spots
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Cash boost secured to improve safety of women and girls
18 parks across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland will see improvements
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Bradgate Park is hiring and the pay is decent too
It sure beats sitting in an office
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Another 500 homes look set to be built near Bradgate Park
A village near the beauty spot looks set to expand further
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Mum who feared she would die lost 11st 7lb in just 18 months
‘I didn’t want to die and leave Mohamed to look after our seven children’
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Bradgate Park named 10th most loved park in the UK
It’s certainly a popular spot for a walk
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Three sets of dog owners in a panic after their pets disappear
Harvey’s Army is appealing for help from the public to help track them down
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Weapons of Ice Age hunters being searched in Bradgate Park
A team started the dig yesterday at the Leicestershire beauty spot
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Leicester City awarded ‘highest honour’ after recent success
Susan Whelan, Brendan Rodgers and Kasper Schmeichel received the honour on behalf of Leicester City yesterday evening
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Fraudsters’ ghost worker scam costs charity and council thousands
Trio found guilty in lengthy and complex fraud and money laundering case
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Road near Bradgate Park closes as police deal with collision
Three people were taken to hospital.
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Three pedestrians taken to hospital after collision with car
Enquiries into the collision are ongoing.
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Road near Bradgate Park closes as police deal with ‘incident’
The incident is ongoing – motorists have been warned to find a different route
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Weather warning of thunderstorms issued by Met Office
The national forecaster said the recent heatwave will end with a bump on Thursday
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Arrests made after car park fight leaves man seriously injured
Police were called to reports of a number of men fighting
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A50 near hospital closed due to collision
A man was taken to hospital
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Vote for Leicestershire to be named UK’s Favourite Place
In this love letter to Leicestershire, Tom Mack shares why you should vote for the county in the nationwide poll to find the UK’s Favourite Place
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Searches as family and police concerned for missing man
He was dropped off and not seen since
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Driver left trapped with serious injuries after three car crash
Fire crews had to free the driver so paramedics could treat them
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Police stop drivers during operation on A5
One vehicle was seized
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‘Police incident’ shuts road near Bradgate Park
Drivers were advised to avoid the area
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Rider injured as horse collapses and dies near Bradgate Park
The animal died in the incident
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New owner sought for hidden gem historic mansion
The hall includes ‘fabulous architectural features’ but it’s a doer-upper
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Victorian pumping station overlooking Bradgate Park up for sale
Cropston Reservoir’s former pumping station is ‘the most stunning and unusual property to come on the market in Leicestershire for some time’
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Driver taken to hospital after 2-car crash on A46 slip road
The casualty had to be freed by the fire service
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Fury at council plans to use park cafe as venue for events
‘This area will inevitably be trampled on and destroyed’
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Man and teenager arrested for murder of Usman Patel
Two others have also been arrested in connection with the Green Lane Road stabbing
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Driver assaulted after helping man lying in lane near Bradgate Park
He also damaged other motorists’ cars
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Leicester city museums now open for free summer fun
You can enjoy railway trips and an archaeology day, as well as some amazing new exhibitions
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Searches by police for Leicester woman missing for days
The woman takes medication and police are appealing for information
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Bendy electric tram buses could hit city streets
It’s hoped the new vehicles will offer a genuine alternative to private car travel in the future
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Tardis-style police box at Bradgate Park STILL used by police today
It is a listed building and even still used today
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Ring containing ashes of victim’s father stolen in burglary
Anyone offered the distinctive ring to buy is asked to call the police
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Bradgate Park only sixth most beautiful place to walk in UK
To be fair, it has been beaten by some of the most renowned spots in the country
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Bradgate Park plea after rangers’ Land Rover is stolen
The all-terrain vehicle helps rangers reach all parts of the park in emergencies
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Delays on new car park system at Bradgate Park
It had to revert back to pay and display just 24 hours after going live
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‘Routine scan saved my life’ says nurse after tumour found
Sue Sharman underwent surgery within one month of the mass being discovered
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Burglar hunted down and beaten up after JD Sports spree
He gave himself away by splashing the cash prompting furious citizens who knew the victim to exact revenge
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10,000 households on western edge of city urged to drive less
Incentives are being offered to tempt people out of their cars
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Places visitors to Leicestershire should visit say locals
The county is full of parks, museums and historic streets
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Road in Glenfield still closed due to burst water pipe
The road originally closed on Wednesday evening and is set to remain closed
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Cost of revamping Leicester’s hospitals could rise to £500m
An initial £450 million budget approved this week is unlikely to be enough
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Road closed due to burst water pipe in Glenfield
The road shut yesterday evening for emergency works
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‘Once in a lifetime’ £450m hospitals transformation decided
Big changes have been drawn up for the LRI, Glenfield and General Hospitals
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