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Leicester businesses urged to apply for government Omicron grants
Leicester City Council will allocate the grants to support city hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses.
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Midlands-based crime novels see former journalist land publishing deal
Tony Bassett's crime series features a female Asian detective from Leicester.
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Leicester schoolchildren create artwork for Loughborough Market and Fair anniversary
Charnwood Primary School created a window display with over 200 images for a local library.
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Staffordshire work experience scheme sees jobseeker find success with local firm
Callum Edwards benefited from the Open-Door programme after securing a laboratory technician job with Wolverhampton-based Professional Test Solutions Ltd.
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Loughborough University professor lobbies for Aphra Behn statue in Canterbury
Professor Elaine Hobby has joined A Is for Aphra, the Canterbury Commemoration Society and Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries to fight for a bronze figure.
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Rothley care residents to knit 66 miniature bonnets for 'Big Knit' fundraiser
Mountview Care Home staff and residents will knit one bonnet for every bedroom at the site to raise funds for Age UK.
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Oakham filmmaker covers HIV testing in new short BBC film ‘Finger Prick’
Edward Buxton's film stars Dylan Llewellyn and Edward Crook and follows the life of a young gay man living in the countryside.
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Staffordshire residents aim to empower women with menstrual cycle awareness journal
Susanna Guest and Liz Berwick collaborated to create The Wild Wisdom Journal for menstrual cycle awareness, menopause support and wellbeing.
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Jess Glynne: Cannock Chase Forest concert cancelled due to 'unforeseen circumstances'
Customers will receive contact from their point of purchase with refund information.
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University of Leicester awards honorary degree to former cricketer Wasim Khan MBE
Wasim became the first British-born Pakistani-origin Muslim to play professional cricket in England when he made his full debut for Warwickshire in 1992.
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Loughborough University study shows cash rewards help tackle petty corruption
The paper suggests that bonuses for police, traffic wardens, inspectors and local government employees may dampen the appeal of extortion or overzealous enforcement.
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Leicester to host music challenge final as young hopefuls battle for £5,000 prize
The challenge is open to any band, group or solo artist between 13 and 30 living or studying in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, or Rutland.