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Meet the eccentric Leicestershire petrolhead looking for love on Channel 4's First Dates
An eccentric Leicestershire car enthusiast got "everything" he asked for on Channel 4's First Dates. Cormac Boylan has a love ...
Coronation Streets James Cartwright unrecognisable in forgotten Tracy Beaker role
James Cartwright started in the hit CBBC TV show but the star is now unrecognisable from his former role as he now appears in ...
Leicester City's first summer deal confirmed as CEO reveals long-term chase for midfielder
Henry Cartwright has sealed a season-long loan switch to Scottish Premiership side Falkirk, a move that will give him a ...
Major road near Fosse Park, the M1 and M69 to close on two Sundays
A major Leicestershire road that takes drivers to Fosse Park and the junction for the M1 and the M69 is to close on two ...
Man injured in window cleaning fall downed vodka before driving to get more morphine
A 52-year-old former window cleaner left disabled by a 30ft fall downed vodka before driving illegally to get morphine for ...
Paedophile faces jail after being caught with more than 2,500 child abuse images
A 42-year-old man is facing jail after being caught with 2,506 indecent images of children. Stephen Nelson appeared at ...
Coronation Street's Gary star Mikey North life off-screen from famous wife to childhood
Mikey North has been on our TV screens for 18 years as Gary Windass in Coronation Street, but what do we know about the actor ...
Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver admits 'I spent so much time worrying' over health struggle
Coronation Street icon Sue Cleaver starred as Eileen Grimshaw for more than 25 years, but left the soap earlier this year to ...
Opening times for Leicestershire's only outdoor lido
As the county bakes this weekend in very hot weather, these are the opening times for Leicestershire’s only public lido.
Reason Leicester City are playing unique format against OH Leuven as pre-season plan clear
Latest Leicester City news as first-team staff member explains smart thinking behind OH Leuven friendly format ...
Bradgate Park ruins set for vital £1m repairs to allow them to reopen to visitors
The project follows restoration work to the Bradgate House chapel earlier this year which saw the ceiling replaced, the ...
I try Leicester's Wok & Grill - and feel tempted to try everything
The lollipop chicken dish was where I started. They weren't too spicy or greasy and had a delicious, crunchy red coating and came off the bone nicely with all the succulent meat. They had a nice ...