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The Asda van after the collision and inset, Erich Modrowics of Hinkley, Leicestershire

Video captures the moment Asda van collides with veteran's car

A man has been charged with murder after a woman died from a gunshot wound. Carrie Slater, 37, was found with serious injuries on Thursday near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, and died in hospital on Saturday evening, Leicestershire Police said.

Family pay tribute to woman shot dead - as man faces murder charge

Picture shows traffic jams on the M1 after a crash between junction 20 and 21 closed the motorway in both directions

M1 closed: Motorway shut in both directions after 'serious collision'

The Rider Levett Bucknall team did it the hard way

RLB team hear the call of the wild as they support St Luke’s

Colin Pitchfork was jailed for life after strangling 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire (PA)

Colin Pitchfork: Double child killer and rapist to be released again

Woman in her 20s left fighting for her life - 15-year-old boy arrested

Elonor Tivey at her seven acre field in Leicestershire where she farms peonies.

Teacher who quit to grow peonies says sales have doubled every year

Dan Walker has attended a club fitting ahead of his summer charity golf events

Dan Walker attends golf club fitting ahead of charity golf events

Sheffield's road link to London is closed today – after a serious crash in the Midlands. PIcture shows the incidident this morning

M1 closed after lorry left hanging from motorway bridge

Lord Lawson was also a journalist and the father of celebrity cook, Nigella Lawson (Picture: B Barrett/Express/Getty Images)

Former Conservative party politician Nigel Lawson dies aged 91

The cow spent more than 10 hours ‘behind bars’.

Escaped cow mysteriously breaks into tennis court for 10 hours

Around 1,600 jobs are under threat after fashion retailer Joules revealed it is set to appoint administrators following a failure to secure a vital cash injection.

Joules set to enter administration putting 1,600 jobs at risk

A picture from the scene of the incident.

Aircraft takes 'heavy landing' in fields near city leaving pilot injured

John Buckingham Memorial Race winner Stuart Smith with Helen Buckingham and LRYSA’s Colin Magee. Photo: LRYSA

Young sailors pay tribute to founding member

Cricket news.

This week's cricket round-up

Leicestershire coach Paul Nixon. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Leicestershire head coach Nixon reaches 'lowest point'

Paul, aged 58, has not been seen since he went missing from his home in Greenhill, Sheffield, on Thursday evening. Police believe he may have travelled to Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire

Police appeal for help to find missing Sheffield man

John Illsley will be performing at Penistone Paramount on 25 April, 2022.

Dire Straits bassist John Illsley returns with a new record and a Penistone show

Dawn with her mum, who was wrapped in blanket after she tripped and fell over on their way to a live show at Sheffield Arena last Saturday.

Woman thanks 'heroes' who came to her mum's aid after emergency

Henry Gaskin was jailed for 30 years after pleading guilty to attempted murder after shooting a 22-year-old man in the chest.

Family of traveller jailed for attempted murder appeal 'unfair' sentence

South Yorkshire Police say missing Barnsley girl Megan, aged 16, who was last seen on Wednesday, December 1, may be in Sheffield

Missing girl, 16, may be in Sheffield

Azeem Rafiq has forced many good men to resign by accusing them of racism when in effect he has done exactly the same, says this reader. (Photo by Richard Sellers/Getty Images)

Reader's letter: 'Rafiq has now been forced to address his own shortcomings'

Aldi has released an updated list of Specialbuys that are set to arrive in stores in July and August (Photo: Shutterstock)

Aldi is creating 2,000 jobs as it announces launch of 100 new stores

John Lewis is recruiting more than 7,000 temporary staff this Christmas (Photo: Getty Images)

John Lewis is recruiting 7,000 temporary staff over Christmas - how to apply

Joseph Reynolds

Police extend search for missing Leicestershire man to Sheffield

Double child killer Colin Pitchfork can be released from jail

This stunning converted water tower was the most-viewed home on Rightmove in January. (Picture: Rightmove)

Look inside this converted water tower - now a stunning luxury home

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There has been an outbreak of bird flu in North Yorkshire

Turkey cull planned after outbreak of bird flu

Amazon is seeking to recruit 900 festive workers in Chesterfield, Sutton, Coalville and Kegworth over the Christmas period.

Amazon to recruit 900 festive workers

Yorkshire Vikings host Derbyshire Falcons in the T20 Blast last year. Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images

Yorkshire hoping to allow fans back at Headingley for T20 Blast matches

Doncaster could be put back into lockdown.

Doncaster could be put back on lockdown as coronavirus cases 'surge'

Helen Keats has praised Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance for helping her after her fall in the Peak District.

Walker hails Derbyshire air ambulance for coming to her rescue after nasty fall

Raj Aggarwal was a well respected shop owner in Sheffield

Tributes paid after coronavirus death of well respected Sheffield shop owner

Brazilian Wandering spider

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New era planned for Inditherm

The new giraffe enclosure at Twycross Zoo.Photograph by Martin Neeves Photography - www.martinneeves.com - Tel: +44 (0)7973 638591 - E-mail: martinneeves@googlemail.com

Giraffes are back to shine at Twycross Zoo

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Met Office issues another warning of snow for the East Midlands

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Marcia Grant, aged 60, died outside her home in the Greenhill area of Sheffield on April 5, 2023

Boy, 13, set to be sentenced for killing Sheffield grandmother

The National Crime Agency has announced it will take no more cases on under its Operation Stovewood investigation into Rotherham child sex abuse, from the start of 2024. Picture: National Crime Agency

Operation Stovewood police to stop taking on Rotherham sex abuse cases

Here are the odds of a white Christmas this year. Pictured is a mum and her child spotted on School Road, Crookes, November 27, 2021.

Weather: Will Sheffield see a white Christmas in 2023?