Leicester, East Midlands, England News

Council cuts may axe 1,000 jobs
Up to 1,000 jobs could go at Leicester City Council in an effort to save millions of pounds.

Canal student 'impaired by drink'
A student found in a Leicester canal was drunk enough to be "impaired", an inquest hears.

Tom Cruise spends hours with fans
Movie stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz added glitz and glamour to the red carpet as they turned up in London's Leicester Square to promote their latest action-comedy Knight and Day.

Invaluable Lessons From Connecting Classrooms
Zimbabwe and Nigeria visited Crown Hills Community College, St Paul's and Leicester Community College from the June 27 to July 5 2010 as part of the British Council Connecting Classrooms exchange visit.

Cockerill handed new Leicester title
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Mandaric set to sell significant stake in Leicester City
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Australia Add Leicester Match to November Tour Itinerary
MELBOURNE Reuters - Australia will play English champions Leicester at their Welford Road home on November 9 as part of the Wallabies' season-ending tour, the Australian Rugby Union said on Tuesday.

Scrum-half Ellis forced to retire
Leicester and England scrum-half Harry Ellis is forced to retire at the age of 28 because of persistent knee problems.

Sousa confirmed as new Leicester boss
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Pensioners in DIY CCTV campaign
A group of pensioners in part of Leicester use video cameras to highlight anti-social behaviour in their area.