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Concern over shoplifting increase
Leicester businesses say on the spot fines for shoplifters are inappropriate after figures reveal that there has been a 25% rise in the crime. |
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Gay Quarter scheme for Leicester
A Leicester business owner is hoping to transform part of the city into an unofficial Gay Quarter. |
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Who could buy First Trust bank?
The bank workers union has appealed to Northern Ireland's politicians to help block the sale of First Trust bank. Its under-pressure parent company AIB is selling to raise much needed funds. But who might be interested in buying? |
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Office worker threatened in raid
A man has been threatened during a robbery at a business in Leicester. |
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Historic street could get boost
Businesses in one of Leicester's most historic streets are hoping the area will soon get a much-needed boost. |
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Parcel delivery scam hits firms
Six businesses in Leicestershire have fallen victim to a parcel delivery scam, police warn. |
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Call for action over city street
Traders and shoppers say more needs to be done to boost business on a Leicester street. |
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Gandhi statue is unveiled in city
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi is unveiled close to a major road in the heart of Leicester's Asian business community. |
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Contraflow set for bridge repairs
A contraflow is to be put in place while work continues to repair a historic bridge in Leicester. |
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Men in heroin rug plot face jail
Five men face long jail terms for trying to smuggle heroin into the UK hidden inside rugs, while three others are cleared. |
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Anger over permit parking plans
Small business owners in Leicester say they are worried trade will fall if a residents' parking scheme is approved. |
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Football fans jail terms quashed
Appeal court judges quash the jail sentences of three Norwich City fans who ran amok in the streets of Leicester. |
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Bank wants voluntary redundancies
Spanish bank Santander is calling for voluntary redundancies in the wake of a decision to cut 1,900 jobs in 2009. |
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Barclays planning 2,100 job cuts
Barclays is to cut more than 2,100 jobs across its investment banking and investment management businesses. |
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Santander to shed 1,900 UK jobs
Spanish bank Santander says it will cut 1,900 jobs in its three UK businesses - Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley. |
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Car stolen as driver closes gates
A driver has his Mercedes car stolen as he leaves a business premises in Leicester. |
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Business units may bring new jobs
Almost £1m of new premises for up-and-coming businesses are opened in Leicester. |
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President makes nationality offer
Thousands expelled from Uganda under Idi Amin's rule are offered dual nationality by the country's president. |
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Cigarettes and Polish beer seized
Customs officers seize their second major haul of cigarettes and beer in a fortnight. |
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Sandwich boards face street ban
Sandwich boards and other forms of mobile advertising are to be removed from parts of central London. |