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bbc.co.uk | Helen Astle |Isaac Ashe
Image source, SuppliedImage caption, Father-of-three Gurvinder Singh Johal was fatally stabbed inside a Derby city centre bankA customer killed inside a city centre bank has been named locally as restaurant owner Gurvinder Singh Johal. Mr Johal had been at Lloyds in St Peter's Street, Derby, with the bank holiday takings from his Hen and Chickens Bar and Grill in Shelton Lock, said a family friend.
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Helen Astle |Isaac Ashe
Man stabbed to death in bank namedHelen Astle & Isaac AsheSuppliedFather-of-three Gurvinder Singh Johal was fatally stabbed inside a Derby city centre bankA customer killed inside a city centre bank has been named locally as restaurant owner Gurvinder Singh Johal. Mr Johal had been at Lloyds in St Peter's Street, Derby, with the bank holiday takings from his Hen and Chickens Bar and Grill in Shelton Lock, said a family friend.
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Oct 6, 2024 |
yahoo.com | Jude Winter |Helen Astle
Chairman of Fix It Group 23, John Fitzgerald, said there has been a large demand for the repair service on offer [BBC]A Leicestershire community's own "Repair Shop" has celebrated it's first full year of operating. Fix it 23, based at the Mountsorrel Memorial Centre, has fixed more than 600 items in its first 12 months as the group aims to "reduce waste, share knowledge and skills whilst bringing the community together".
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Oct 2, 2024 |
aol.com | Dan Martin |Helen Astle
October 2, 2024 at 9:40 AMClaire Lomas lit a cauldron as part of the torch relay for the Paralympic Games in 2012 [Getty Images]Mourners have gathered for the funeral of a charity campaigner, who died following an accident in Jordan. Claire Lomas, 44, raised nearly £1m for charity after she was paralysed in a horse riding accident in 2007, including completing the 2012 London Marathon in a bionic suit. Her family previously said they had been left "absolutely devastated" by her death.
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Sep 29, 2024 |
aol.com | Asha Patel |Helen Astle
September 29, 2024 at 10:43 AMSinead O'Malley-Kumar was supported by husband Sanjoy at the finish line of Nottingham's Robin Hood Half Marathon [BBC]The mother of Nottingham attacks victim Grace O'Malley-Kumar has completed the city's half marathon in her memory. Sinead O'Malley-Kumar raised funds for the foundation in her daughter's name, launched after she, fellow student Barnaby Webber and school caretaker Ian Coates were fatally stabbed by Valdo Calocane in June 2023.
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A service to celebrate the life of Claire Lomas MBE is being held in Melton. Claire raised nearly £1m for research into spinal injuries after being paralysed. Mourners are being asked to write letters to her two young daughters telling them of the memories they have of Claire https://t.co/SllzbnrjlF

Flowers, cards and toys have been left outside a house in Leicester after a fire. A 6 yr old girl, named locally as Chamiah Brindley died in the blaze. A 14yr old girl has been arrested on suspicion of arson and released on bail. https://t.co/a6g8toi6B7

Flowers at Franklin Park in Braunstone Town for 80yr old Bhim Kohli. He was assaulted at the park on Sunday evening while walking his dog and died on Monday. A 14 yr old boy is in police custody - arrested on suspicion of murder. https://t.co/WHN4GVJ3EY