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The Latest Breaking News from Leicestershire

Josh Hull to make England Test debut against Sri Lanka at the Kia Oval

The 20-year-old Leicestershire seamer will replace Matthew Potts

The Independent UK

England call up 6ft 7in Josh Hull after Mark Wood limps out of Sri Lanka series

England have sprung a surprise by calling up Leicestershire’s Josh Hull for the rest of their series against Sri Lanka after Mark Wood was ruled out

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m not a drugs cheat, it’s proven’: Chris Wright raring to return after ban

Leicestershire seamer feared career was over after ban that has prompted criticism of anti-doping regulations

The Guardian - UK

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Hurricane watch: Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato

On a Sunday afternoon in Leicestershire, Sean O’Grady takes the bull by the horns and finds its disciplined handling would make it just as content in a china shop

The Independent UK

Worcestershire end winless Blast run with victory over Leicestershire

Adam Hose’s rapid 63 helped the Rapids achieve their highest score of the season before Matthew Waite claimed a stream of late wickets.

The Independent UK

Aussie matchwinner McAndrew ends amazing county knock

Aussie Nathan McAndrew got the last laugh for Sussex in a county win despite an amazing double ton from Louis Kimber which featured a 43-run over and 21 sixes.

AAP

Download fans complain of thefts as Frank Carter has gold chain swiped during performance

Exclusive: Fans say they had phones and money snatched from them while they enjoyed live music at the Leicestershire festival, while singer Frank Carter had his necklace stolen mid-performance

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Body found in River Soar confirmed to be missing two-year-old

Xielo Mariziva was walking with his family by the River Soar in Leicestershire when he fell into the water almost four months ago

The Independent UK

‘Fake policeman’ attempted to pull over woman on M1 by showing ID

Two forces apologise to driver saying time has run out for any charges over incident on motorway

The Guardian - UK

BTCC Donington: Ingram dominates practice

The 2022 champion was happy to go about his own programme for the majority of both 35-minute periods at a bitterly cold Leicestershire circuit and on each occasion he set the standard as the chequered flag flew.

Autosport

Senior Tory ‘mortified’ after reportedly passing MPs’ data to dating app contact

William Wragg says he was pressed for colleagues’ details after sharing compromising photos of himself

The Guardian - UK

Woman killed in Leicestershire named as Christine Bauld, 55

Gregor Bauld, 22, reported to be dead woman’s son, has been charged with murder after incident in Burbage

The Guardian - UK

Boy, two, who fell into river in Leicestershire named by police

Specialist divers are continuing their third day of searches for Xielo Maruziva

The Guardian - UK

Pictured: Boy, 2, missing after falling into the River Soar in Leicestershire

A two-year-old boy missing after falling into the River Soar in Leicestershire has been named by police.

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Leicestershire Police refers itself to watchdog over attacks probe weeks before Valdo Calocane killed three

Valdo Calocane, 32, carried out attacks known to police weeks before stabbing three people to death in Nottingham

The Guardian - UK

Leicestershire police refer themselves to IOPC over Valdo Calocane ‘assaults’

Move comes after it emerged that Calocane was accused of attacking two colleagues weeks before he killed three people in Nottingham

Golf Monthly

'We've Been Closed For Almost Six Weeks Already This Winter, I've Never Known Anything Like It' - A British Greenkeeper On Battling Tough Conditions, Being Appreciated, And Finding The Next Generation

Rob Duval - who is the head greenkeeper at Scraptoft Golf Club in Leicestershire, England - tells Golf Monthly all about the challenges of the job and what golfers can do to help with course maintenance

Evening Standard

Five people fighting for life after car crash in Leicestershire village

The collision involving a white Citroen C3 and a black Mercedes CLK took place in Cotesbach at 8.30pm on Friday.

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The Guardian - UK

New headguard brings hope of gamechanging safety breakthrough

Design from Leicestershire-based company just waiting for green light of approval from governing body World Rugby

Autosport

Father-and-son Mazda MX-5 racers banned after "abhorrent" behaviour

Greatrex Sr was a regular frontrunner in this year’s British Racing Sports Car Club MX-5 Championship for Mk1 models of the sportscar and was joined in Leicestershire by his son.

The Independent UK

Police officer seriously injured in XL Bully dog attack

A second officer was also injured after they attended an address in Ibstock, Leicestershire on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Sixth person arrested in connection with fire at Crooked House pub

A man from Leicestershire is the sixth person to be arrested in connection with the fire at what was Britain’s wonkiest pub.

The Guardian - UK

Crooked House pub: police investigating fire arrest man and woman

Man, 44, and woman, 34, from Leicestershire held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson

The Independent UK

Tarmac says improvements have been made after man killed at company quarry

Luke Branston was crushed while repairing a feed hopper at the quarry in Leicestershire.

The Independent UK

Man and woman arrested in connection with suspected Crooked House arson

Two people from Leicestershire were arrested on Wednesday.

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