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Guy Who Had Sex on Download Festival Ferris Wheel Found Out From His Boss That He Was All Over Web

Civil engineering student Innes Miller has been fined at Leicester Magistrates' Court after admitting to outraging public decency over sex on a Download Festival Ferris wheel that later went viral online.

International Business Times UK

Maia Bouchier powers England to record ODI run chase against Ireland

Maia Bouchier hit 104 to power England to victory in the first ODI against Ireland, as they won by six wickets in Leicester

The Guardian - UK

Jamie Vardy brings Bundesliga party to YouTube with Leicester legend to host live matches

Vardy’s YouTube channel will show Friday night’s clash between Bayern Munich and Stuttgart

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The other Post Office scandal: how organised crime launders money on the high street

The long read: Hundreds of millions of pounds of dirty money are being deposited at post offices every year. So why are the police reluctant to investigate the scale of the problem?

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Gambling Commission fines Leicester gambling operator £150,000 for regulatory failure

Holland Park Leisure Limited reportedly failed to comply with a mandatory self-exclusion requirement

The Independent UK

She was rejected by NASA at 14, then unpacked a space toilet: Claire Parfitt’s unlikely journey from a teenage work-experience placement to leading Mars exploration studies at the European Space Agency

At 14, Claire Parfitt dreamed of working in space and applied to NASA, only to be rejected. She instead landed a work placement at Leicester’s National Space Centre, where she helped unpack a space toilet. More than two decades later, that unexpected first step has led her to the European…

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Very few Premier League clubs are relegation-proof – why Newcastle United, Everton, Crystal Palace and others must be careful

Some Premier League clubs may think relegation battles are a thing of the past, but top-flight stability can evaporate before you know it

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Why Shoppers Are Fighting Over Bottled Water at a Leicester Costco as Water Crisis Continues

Leicester residents are panic-buying bottled water due to a heatwave and water crisis. Social media users criticise bulk-buying, while local authorities work to resolve the issue.

International Business Times UK

Murder charges after man dies in stabbing in Leicester

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Four men charged with murder after Leicester stabbing

Four men have been charged with murder after a 24-year-old man died in Leicester.

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Thailand’s King Power explores Leicester sale

The Thai owners of Leicester City FC are reportedly considering selling the club that has gone from the height of Premier League glory a decade ago to struggling in English football’s third tier.

Bangkok Post

Convicted Migrant Smuggler Used Cheese and Onion Cargo to Evade UK Border Checks

An Iraqi people smuggler, previously jailed in France, has been found living in Leicestershire while seeking asylum in the UK, raising questions about the effectiveness of overseas conviction checks.

International Business Times UK

Exclusive: Yinka Ilori Just Dropped a Collab With Dunelm — This 40-Piece Homeware Collection Might Be the Brand's Most Creative Designs Ever

Inspired by the city and cultures that make up Leicester, where Dunelm began as a market stall back in 1979, the collection is colorful and delightfully affordable

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Who is Twana Jamal? Iraqi 'Godfather of the traffickers' who made £100,000 a week smuggling migrants to UK

Twana Jamal, infamous for his role as the 'Godfather of traffickers' in France, has sought asylum in the UK after serving time for orchestrating illegal Channel crossings. Now residing in Leicester, he allegedly flaunts his power and connections, prompting significant concerns regarding the integrity of the UK's immigration system. In…

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Man who killed grandfather with single punch in Leicestershire park admits manslaughter

Joshua Moore put the victim in the recovery position and left the park

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Quad bike rider killed grandfather with punch in park

Joshua Moore, 33, has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 62-year-old grandfather James McKeown, who died after being found unconscious with a head injury in Beaumont Leys Park, Leicester , on April 6. Mr McKeown was assaulted by Moore, who was riding a quad bike in the park with a…

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Iraqi 'Godfather of traffickers' found in UK seeking asylum under changed identity

A convicted Iraqi human trafficker, Twana Jamal, was traced to Leicestershire, where he is allegedly living under a false identity while awaiting a decision on his UK asylum claim.

The Guardian - UK

End-of-season rugby union awards: best games, players and more

From that crunch classic in Paris to the Red Roses’ trailblazing and Rhys Carré’s try, our pick of the moments that made the 2026-27 season

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Arsenal pip Manchester United and Chelsea to land EFL wonderkid: report

Arsenal appear to have won the race for a player who has attracted interest from all over Europe

The Guardian - UK

Essex beat Leicestershire by six wickets to go top: county cricket day four – as it happened

Meanwhile there was high drama at Wantage Road, where Calvin Harrison blazed 92 from 100 balls to give Northamptonshire a seven-wicket victory over Gloucestershire with just 13 balls to spare

The Economic Times

In 2012, archaeologists digging under a Leicester car park unearthed a skeleton with arrowhead and skull wounds and identified England's long-lost King Richard III, missing for 527 years

In a remarkable turn of events, excavations beneath a Leicester car park in 2012 unveiled a skeleton identified as King Richard III. A formidable alliance of archaeologists, historians, and geneticists meticulously pieced together his dramatic narrative. The skeletal remains revealed unusual scoliosis and wounds indicative of an ancient battlefield.

Evening Standard

London woman charged with murder after body found in van 100 miles away

Harinder Kaur, 39, of Hounslow, was charged on Tuesday following the discovery of the body in Leicester

The Times of India

Met police takes over probe after man found dead inside Leicester van, woman arrested in London

A murder investigation launched after the body of a man was found inside a van in Leicester has been taken over by the Metropolitan Police, following significant developments that led detectives to west London.

The Independent UK

Mystery body in van in Leicester leads police to ‘crime scene’ 100 miles away in London

Metropolitan Police urged anyone who may recognise the Ford Transit van to get in touch

Evening Standard

London woman arrested on suspicion of murder after body found in van more than 100 miles away

The woman was arrested in Hounslow on Friday following the discovery of a body in Leicester two days earlier

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