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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

The Independent UK

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…

The Independent UK

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 Times of India

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

FourFourTwo

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 Guardian - UK

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.

The Economic Times

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

Evening Standard

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 Times of India

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

The Independent UK

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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Avoid phoney shamans peddling deadly frog poison ‘detox’, health chiefs warn

Kristian Trend died after using the frog poison in his Leicester flat, his mother said

Evening Standard

Hounslow woman arrested after man's body found in van in Leicester car park

The body was found in a Ford Transit van after a member of the public reported a concern about the condition of the vehicle

The Independent UK

Why is it so difficult to travel to – and through – Europe by train?

Train Talk: Simon Calder speaks to The Man in Seat 61 about continental rail travel

The Times of India

UK man who beat rare cancer died after using toxic frog secretion in cleansing ritual

A Leicester wellness coach, Kristian Trend, has died after reportedly taking Kambo, a toxic frog secretion. Trend, a cancer survivor, was found unwell at his home and later passed away in hospital. Toxicology tests are pending, and a man has been arrested in connection with the incident. Health authorities warn…

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Frontrunners’ defeats hint at twists and turns to come in Prem Rugby finale

Northampton and Bath were well beaten over the weekend: will Leicester or Exeter force themselves into the top two?

The Conversation

The 2025 Sir Paul Curran award for academic journalism goes to Jeremy Howick

Jeremy Howick, Professor of Empathic Healthcare and Director of the Stoneygate Centre at the University of Leicester, has been named this year’s winner of the Professor Sir Paul Curran Award for Excellence in Academic Journalism.

Evening Standard

A night at the planetarium – Queen hits to be played during immersive dome show

The event, titled Queen Heaven, will take place at the National Space Centre in Leicester on May 29.

The Guardian - UK

Emilio Gay shines for Durham, Northants grab first win: county cricket, day three – as it happened

Emilio Gay scored his third century of the season while Northamptonshire’s Ben Sanderson rampaged through Worcestershire

The Guardian - UK

Océan Brun review – Caribbean islanders’ lament ripples through Leicester Cathedral

Part of the Let’s Dance International Frontiers festival, Compagnie Kaméléonite’s piece about the climate crisis features two transfixing performers

FourFourTwo

Why Leicester's owners might be 'praying' for ANOTHER relegation

As the men's side of Leicester City drop down to League One, the costs associated with maintaining a top-flight women’s side will come under scrutiny

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'We were top at Christmas, but beating Liverpool and Man City was when we truly believed we could win the title' Danny Simpson reveals turning point in Leicester City Premier League triumph

Leicester City's Danny Simpson opens up on the moment everything changed in their incredible Premier League title-winning season

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