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

Three men from Nottingham are among the 22 people who are now facing a total of more than 200 years in prison after Encrochat - communication service which was found to be used by criminals to plan and coordinate illegal activity - was taken down

He represented the former Leicestershire constituency of Blaby in the Commons from 1974 until he joined the House of Lords in 1992.

The awards take place at the National Space Centre, in Leicester, on February 16

The 18-year-old impressed on his England Test debut against Pakistan

An unhappy shopper at Morrisons in Leicestershire claimed shopping at the supermarket was like "running an obstacle course" when he popped into buy some essentials this week

In the last three months, Rehan Ahmed has won the league and cup double for his boyhood side Cavaliers and Carrington in Nottingham, claimed his maiden first-class century and five-wicket haul for Leicestershire and now debuted for England. Club, county and country.

Rehan Ahmed has long been tipped for big things and is set to make his England bow in the third Test with Pakistan

Ahmed only made his LV= Insurance County Championship debut for Leicestershire in May.

Leicestershire company will help construct, repair and maintain Scottish capital's roads

Best large visitor attraction was Bradgate Park, while the King Richard III Visitor Centre was best small visitor attraction