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Champions Leicestershire toast absent Aussie skipper

Leicestershire are toasting absent club skipper, Peter Handscomb, after they ended up winning promotion back to England's county championship top flight.

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Surrey all out for 246, McKinney punishes Essex: county cricket day one – as it happened

County cricket returned and Ben McKinney showed why England are so smitten with a stylish 121

The Guardian - UK

Inmate dies in hospital two weeks after prison incident

Leicestershire Police said Dennis Green, 42, passed away last month after an alleged assault at HMP Fosse Way.

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Tories call for suspension of Reform UK councillor over ice cream van inquiry

Former Leicestershire County Council deputy leader Joseph Boam, 22, is facing claims so-called ‘treating’ took place near a polling station.

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Reform councillor investigated by police after ‘handing out ice creams to voters outside polling station’

Former Leicestershire County Council deputy leader Joseph Boam, 22, is facing claims so-called ‘treating’ took place near a polling station

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Pensioner to enter pleas over ‘sweets laced with sedatives’ at summer camp

Eight children and one adult were taken to hospital as a precaution after the incident in Stathern, Leicestershire.

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Full list of childhood vaccination uptake for local areas in England

Uptake of vaccines remains lowest in areas of London.

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Two arrested after spate of dog attacks leave multiple people injured

A girl aged 17 and a man, 47, were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog in a public place

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Reform serving 'plate of chaos' to voters as deputy council leader, 22, sacked three months into job

Joeseph Boam, 22, was removed from his role after a clash with the Reform leader of Leicestershire County Council

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Reform UK accused of serving a ‘plate of chaos’ at Leicestershire county council

Tory opposition criticises leadership after Reform’s 22-year-old deputy leader is removed after three months in role

The Guardian - UK

Daughter ‘disappointed’ as court refuses to increase sentence of Bhim Kohli’s killer

Boy, 15, was found guilty of manslaughter of Kohli, 80, in Leicestershire and given seven-year sentence

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Man in court accused of lacing sweets with sedatives before summer camp children fell ill

Jon Ruben, 76, remanded in custody in connection with the incident at Stathern Lodge in Leicestershire

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Man, 76, remanded in custody over ‘sweets laced with sedatives’ at summer camp

Eight children and one adult were taken to hospital as a precaution from Stathern Lodge.

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Man remanded in custody after ‘sweets laced with sedatives’ at children’s camp

Jon Ruben has been charged with child cruelty offences

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Man, 76, to appear in court over summer camp ‘poisoning’

Leicestershire Police said it received a report on Sunday that children at a summer camp at Stathern Lodge had become unwell.

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Man, 76, charged after children fell ill at Leicestershire summer camp

Jon Ruben charged with three counts of wilful ill treatment of a child after illnesses at camp in Stathern

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Man, 76, charged with child cruelty offences over summer camp ‘poisoning’

A report was received on Sunday by Leicestershire Police that children became unwell at a summer camp.

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Adult was also taken to hospital after summer camp ‘poisoning’, police say

A 76-year-old man was arrested after eight children needed hospital treatment following the incident in Stathern, Leicestershire.

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The Independent UK

Adult also taken to hospital after summer camp ‘poisoning’, police say

Man, 76, was arrested after eight children needed hospital treatment following the incident in Leicestershire

The Guardian - UK

Man, 76, arrested after suspected poisoning at UK summer camp

Eight children at camp in Stathern, Leicestershire were taken to hospital as a precaution but were discharged

The Independent UK

East Midlands airport hit with huge fine for environmental pollution

The Leicestershire transport hub was fined £892,500 in total for three offences

The Independent UK

James Rew and Tom Abell launch stunning Somerset fightback after early wickets

Surrey already have a first-innings lead over Durham while Leicestershire marched on in Division Two.

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Aussie county skip left 99 overnight in top-table duel

Victoria's Peter Handscomb is one run away from marking his 200th first-class match with a century for his promotion-chasing English county Leicestershire.

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK puts teenagers in charge of vital public services

Concerns raised about council appointments, including 19-year-old overseeing children and family services

The Independent UK

Leicestershire hammered by Middlesex to end unbeaten season

The County Championship Division Two leaders lost by an innings and 127 runs.

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