Ben Carr
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- Sep 29, 2026
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Lutterworth Town players injured in hit-and-run, club says (opens the original)
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A non-league football club has said four of its players were injured by a hit-and-run driver in Leicester city centre at the weekend. Leicestershire Police said four pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in Vaughan Way shortly after 22:00 BST on Saturday, with two suffering serious injuries. A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, driving while over the prescribed limit for alcohol and causing grievous bodily harm. He has been released on bail "
Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet (opens the original)
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Work to create the UK's first battery-electric trains for long-distance main line services is set to begin in 2028, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. The 29 new Adessia Stream trains are expected to enter service in 2034 and will be built at Alstom's Litchurch Lane factory in Derby. The government said the investment of almost £1bn would help support more than 350 jobs at Alstom and a further 6,000 jobs across the UK supply chain. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the new trains w
Man charged with murder after death of mum of two in Ollerton (opens the original)
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A man has been charged with murder after a mum of two was found dead at a property in Nottinghamshire. Anna Zukowska, 52, was discovered at her home in James Close, Ollerton, shortly before 20:00 BST on Sunday, Nottinghamshire Police said. On Wednesday, the force said Jozef Zbigniew Oleszek, 60, also of James Close, had been charged with her murder and was due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday. In a tribute released on behalf of Zukowska's family, they described her as a "wo
Dementia patient's deportation from Sweden delayed (opens the original)
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A man with dementia will be able to remain in Sweden while a legal bid to delay his deportation is considered. The Swedish authorities said they wanted George Mason, originally from Hinckley in Leicestershire, to leave the country by midnight on 20 August, after his application for permanent residency was rejected. Mason's daughter, Michelle Torossian, said the family had been told an injunction to halt his deportation would be decided by Swedish authorities in a timeframe of two weeks to six mo
Group of meerkats die after tunnel collapse in Leicestershire (opens the original)
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A mob of meerkats have died after a network of their tunnels collapsed during "sudden heavy rain". Tropical Birdland in Desford, Leicestershire, confirmed on Monday one meerkat was rescued, but staff discovered the rest of the mob had died as a result of the collapse. A spokesperson for the wildlife attraction said the meerkats had been digging out a fresh underground chamber, as the matriarch, named Big Mama, was expecting her next litter. "This has been an incredibly distressing and heartbreak
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