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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Owen Shipton |Dan Martin
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Owen Shipton |Dan Martin
Netball club raises £54k in 75-hour 'marathon' Owen Shipton & Dan MartinBBCThe team scored a total of 1,574 goals during the challenegePlayers from a Leicestershire netball club have raised £54,000 for a children's charity by playing for 75 hours non-stop. Ashby Netball Club launched its "marathon" match on Thursday morning and shot the last goal on Sunday afternoon.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Owen Shipton
A man who suffered a stroke says a "lifesaving" procedure means he will be alive for the birth of his grandchild. Kevin Freestone, a 57-year-old carpenter from West Hallam in Derbyshire, woke up suffering from a stroke in October. He was taken to Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) for treatment and is now receiving cognitive treatment from his support team.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Andrew Aloia |Owen Shipton
Media caption, Sandro: How non-league Harborough Town signed ex-Brazil midfielderEver heard the one about the former Brazilian international agreeing to play for a non-league club for free in the biggest game in their history? When former Tottenham midfielder Sandro was propositioned about playing for seventh-tier Harborough Town during a chance meeting in a pre-match hospitality suite, the Bees manager admits he did so jokingly. Immediately, Sandro agreed.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Owen Shipton
Roy Young was "artist in residence" at Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station, which closed at the end of September [BBC]When artist Roy Young heard about the closure of the UK's last coal-fired power station, he was determined to put brush to canvas to document the site's final days. Roy, who lives near Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire, contacted owners Uniper in spring last year.
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Sep 8, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Owen Shipton |Greig Watson
Cars have been confiscated and legal notices issued as part of a crackdown on car cruising in Leicestershire and Rutland. Police and Crime Commissioner for the area, Rupert Matthews, said a large number of complaints were made about the issue and support was offered to help officers deal with the situation. Measures to address the problem included warning notices and car seizures.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Conor O'Grady |Owen Shipton
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Matt Taylor |Owen Shipton
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Matthew Barlow |Owen Shipton
For many years, Dovedale's stepping stones have provided the perfect platform for walkers to access hikes up the valley across the River Dove in the Peak District. First laid in about 1890 for Victorian tourists, people can walk between Derbyshire and Staffordshire by crossing the stones. But in recent times, the beauty spot has been plagued by bad weather and safety issues, and last year the stones were officially closed after they were badly damaged when Storm Babet hit in October.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Owen Shipton |Dan Martin
Owen Shipton - BBC News, Leicester and Dan Martin - BBC News, LeicesterAugust 1, 2024 at 1:15 AM·2 min readCouncil bosses and business leaders have said they are putting forward a deal to try to prevent the closure of a Leicestershire town's only cinema. Cineworld has said it plans to close the five-screen complex in The Crescent, Hinckley, as part of a wider restructuring of the company.
