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A construction worker has described the moment he and a colleague fell 20ft from a raised platform in a horrific building site accident.

Plans for a new 3.7 million building to provide additional teaching space at a city special school will be unveiled this week.

The junction where Soar Valley Way meets Lutterworth Road in Aylestone is by far the worst in the city, with 24 accidents and 35 people being injured in the past three years.

MUSICIANS who think they have what it takes to be the region's next big thing are being encouraged to show off their skills.

Although not many people know that Swadlincote was the home of this very special motor car, Gail Archer, manager of Swadlincote Tourist Information Centre does.

Now campaigner Ted Parton is warning drivers they could get points on their licence if they do not change their ways.

The queues started to form at 7am as hundreds of people took their collectibles along to a Flog It! valuation day at De Montfort Hall.

The future of the 80 million redevelopment of Hinckley town centre is hanging in the balance after Sainsbury's announced it was pulling out of the project.

During one inspection by environmental health officers, a dead mouse was found in a store area and a mouse was seen running about in a food kiosk, Leicester magistrates were told.

A businessman has offered a A 10,000 reward for help catching intruders who burgled his home and escaped with jewellery worth A 25,000. Jake Caratella, who says he is making inquiries across Leicester in the search for the people who targeted his home, hopes the cash will help police catch the burglars.

A company accused of supplying halal burgers containing pork to schools across the city has said independent tests have revealed it has done nothing wrong.

A police officer celebrating 20 years in uniform has revealed how he once netted a wanted terrorist after stopping him for driving at night with no headlights on.

A PRIMARY school in North West Leicestershire has joined a scheme with aims to get youngsters exercising.

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People on an estate are living in fear of a cat poisoner who is reported to have claimed the lives of up to four pets.

Villagers claim their community is going to be overwhelmed and roads brought to a standstill if plans for a giant industrial park are approved.

Proposals by Jamie Lewis Residential to develop a store on the ground and first floors of its Code student flats complex, in Upperton Road, were passed by Leicester City Council's planning committee.

The consultation has been launched after the academies decided to change the way they plan to complete the historic merger.

The facial reconstruction of King Richard III is going on display in Leicester's Guildhall on the first stop of a nationwide tour A facial reconstruction of King Richard III is going on display in Leicester's Guildhall on the first stop of a nationwide tour.

The gang were caught on CCTV casually chatting and smoking as they broke into Grace and Co in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.