#Leicestershire

Anyone else absolutely bereft that their home town doesn't really exist any more? You might go back, have a look around, but it's not the same. I grew up mostly
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On this day 22nd August 1485, the historically important Battle of Bosworth was fought between the villages of Atherstone, Dadlington & Market Bosworth in Leicestershire. The forces of King Richard
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The evidence the tier system is currently working now amounts to 2,220 people on the Isles of Scilly, right?If the government is continually having to raise the tiers in virtually
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I've been all over #Leicester & #Leicestershire in recent weeks, and i'm frequently being asked 'What are the little metal canisters I keep seeing?'These are #NitrousOxide chargers, and here's a
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Local coronavirus update:Unfortunately the rate of cases in Harborough, Oadby and Wigston has hit new highs recently.Oadby and Wigston remain a long way above the national average - not far
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Ok. I mentioned this last night whilst talking about the @IntBCC and the #bombercommand airfield photos.It’s a bit of what happened next, a bit of archeology. Nowt very in depth
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Harold Larwood was born on this day, 1904.Eye-witnesses have often called him the fastest they have seen.But very few have seen *both* Larwood and Shoaib bowl, so that is hardly
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This is a really interesting coin! It imitates a Sāmānid silver dirham of Nasr II (913–42); the cross is suggested to represent Olga of Kiev's conversion to Christianity in perhaps
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Jim Laker's 99th birth anniversary.Put a 150-wicket cut-off, and his average of 21.24 is the best among spinners in the history of Test cricket.It is unfair to restrict his legacy
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TALENTED YOUTH PLAYER MEGATHREAD: These are youth players that I’ve found through many different sources who I highly rate and will be big in the future. Rts appreciated. I have
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A piece of local history for those in the Leicestershire area. The house shown below, Bell Lodge, shown on OS maps as Spinney House, was the home of the Tomlinson
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Thread: Tonight’s game against Chelsea marks the first time Leicester City have played on 19 January three years in a row. The day @duffyeva and I got married (19 January
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If you need to contact NHS MH services, in Devon (excluding Plymouth) it's 0300 555 5000 for @DPT_NHS.In Plymouth it's 01752 434922 for adults, and 01752 435122 for under 18s
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.@samaritans are always available on 116 123 @GiveUsAShout can be texted 24/7 on 85258@PAPYRUS_tweets Hopeline is available for young people thinking about suicide from 9AM-midnight on 0800 068 4141 They
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A list of resources clinicians can utilise for learning, critical thinking & clinical guidance: http://thehonestphysio.com @honest_physio A variety of great resources to choose from on http://paintoolkit.org  @paintoolkit2 htt
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Who are all the hypocrites who voted against abolishing the Tampon Tax back in 2015 but have had a sudden change of heart? First up, Steve Baker, Conservative MP for
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