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‘Sonic boom’ heard over Leicestershire

Police said they have received reports of a loud explosion but ‘there is no cause for concern’.

The Independent UK

‘Sonic boom’ heard in parts of England caused by RAF jets escorting plane

Police say plane with two people onboard lost contact and had to be escorted to Stansted airport

The Guardian - UK

Massive 'sonic boom' caused by 'military jet' heard for miles across UK

Leicestershire fire control confirmed that the boom was heard across in Leicester as well as fire stations in Market Harborough and Melton.

Daily Record

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Thai cave boy's ashes arrive home from UK for final farewell

The cremated ashes of one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in 2018 have arrived in the far northern Thai province of Chiang Rai where final Buddhist rites for his funeral will be held over the next few days following his death in the U.K. Duangphet “Dom”…

The Independent UK

Developer pulls application for £750m Leicestershire rail freight hub – but says it’s just a temporary thing

Vast scheme has drawn criticism from councils, MPs and residents who say public consultation has not been up to scratch

Birmingham Post

Catena Network expanding into Leicestershire

Shaun Whiting: ‘It is all about finding where we think we can really add value to our members’

Birmingham Post

Man chokes to death at cafe in front of family as devastated wife fights to save him

Grenville Bosworth had been out for a Sunday dinner with his wife Hazel and her sister at Cattows Farm Shop, Leicestershire, to enjoy a roast dinner when tragedy struck

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Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann grew up 'unnoticed in a tiny town'

Julia Wendell, 21, has set social media and news outlets alight by claiming that she is Madeleine - the British girl from Leicestershire who went missing in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007.

Edinburgh Live

Man tried to bring £1m of cannabis through East Midlands Airport

The package from Los Angeles, California, was intercepted by Border Force officers at East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire, in November

The Independent UK

Drug dealer jailed after cannabis worth up to £1m intercepted at airport

The package from Los Angeles, California, was intercepted by Border Force officers at East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire, in November.

The Independent UK

Inquest opens into death of football team captain who was trapped in Thai cave

Teenager was found injured at his school in Leicestershire and died two days later.

The Independent UK

Revealed: 2023 LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards announced at sell-out National Space Centre event

Winners included HQ Familia, CarbonVue, National Centre for Earth Observation, Plastic Energy and Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL

Birmingham Post

Developer responds to concerns about planned £750m rail freight hub in west Leicestershire countryside

Developer says people were 'keen to see new investment in the area that our scheme could deliver'

Birmingham Post

Van driver rammed police cars during 63-mile chase along M1

Two officers were injured

Nottingham Post

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Daily Mirror

Miley Cyrus responds to Leicestershire florist's Valentine's Day tribute to her hit song

Miley Cyrus' new song Flowers is rumoured to be about her relationship with her ex-husband Liam Hemsworth - and the Leicestershire florist was stunned that she loves their window display

Dublin Live

Heartbroken mum's touching tribute to son, 10, who died in rope swing accident

Wicklow boy Riain Brennan-Byrne was visiting his mum in Leicestershire during the summer holidays when the tragedy unfolded

Daily Mirror

Boy, 10, killed in rope swing horror while playing with friends as mum heartbroken

Riain Brennan-Byrne had been playing with a swing made from a blue cord wrapped around the branches of a tree while visiting his mum in Leicestershire during the summer holidays

Daily Mirror

Man hoping to convert chapel into home fined £2,400 for chopping down 'historic' trees

Benjamin Paget hacked down two historic yew trees at a former chapel in a sleepy Leicestershire village but was hit with a £2,400 fine for not seeking permission

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Nottingham Post

Missing Nottingham boy last seen over two days ago

Adam Ramzan was last seen in the Leicestershire area

Birmingham Post

Civil engineering and landscaping supplier Geosynthetics moving to 60,000sq ft west Leicestershire premises

Geosynthetics was established 25 years ago and has grown from a home business to an annual turnover of £12m

Daily Mirror

Controversial school's £4,500 Cambodia student trip has parents all asking the same thing

South Wigston High School in Leicestershire has left parents scratching their heads over an upcoming excursion to Cambodia - and it's not the first time the facility has made headlines

Daily Record

Baby tragically dies after being rushed to hospital as 31-year-old man arrested

The youngster was rushed to hospital after becoming unwell at a home in Blaby, Leicestershire on January 15 but has now sadly passed away.

The Guardian - UK

Leicestershire crime commissioner settled tribunal claim after closing own ethics committee

Commissioner denies claim committee was closed because it raised concerns about Black Lives Matter comments

The Independent UK

Steve Smith to warm up for Ashes in County Championship with Sussex

The 33-year-old will be available against Worcestershire, Leicestershire and Glamorgan

Liverpool Echo

Gang who flooded streets with heroin and cocaine taken down in EncroChat sting

The gang were put behind bars for a combined total of 200 years

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