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Isaac Ashe
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BBC East Midlands journalist.
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The copper has it spot on in his quotes

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#Newhall #Swadlincote
Dog attacked by loose labradors at Newhall school gates
The owners of the three labradors left the scene
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December 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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He's had his chips

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#nottingham
Man took Covid loan for Nottingham chicken shop he did not own
He secured £50,000 despite selling the business in 2019 and only recently repaid the loan.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Wishing him a swift and full recovery

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#eastmarkham
Man in hospital six days on from A57 crash in East Markham
Two cars collided in East Markham on Saturday and one driver suffered serious injuries, say police.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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They don't know what their finances will look like next year - but they're not expecting good news

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#derbyshire #peakdistrict
Peak District National Park staff to take voluntary redundancy
The authority based in Bakewell has also agreed service reductions due to funding challenges.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Not what you expect to see doing your big shop

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#nottingham #hysongreen
Drug dealer swung machete at police during chase in Asda car park
The pair ran from police officers in a
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December 18, 2025 at 8:49 AM
isaacashe.bsky.social
Racing without a horse for once

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#meltonmowbray #burroughonthehill #london
AP McCoy to run London Marathon to support charity
The Grand National winner will be a support runner for former England rugby player Matt Hampson.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM
isaacashe.bsky.social
Mucky duck

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#stokealbany #marketharborough #kibworth
'Water-foul' - Swan rescued from sewage works
The bird will now spend Christmas at an animal hospital before he is well enough to be released.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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He got better, got married and is going home!

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#leicester
LOROS Hospice hosts 'whirlwind' wedding for happy couple
Mark went to the hospice thinking he would die but instead married Joyce and will now go home.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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I sat in a day of the inquest, and it was deeply affecting to hear how this played out - I do hope that lessons truly are learned

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#nottingham
Death of disabled teenager in Radford preventable, review says
The review has identified action points following the deaths of a mother and daughter in 2024.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Brave girls

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#nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire predator jailed for sexual assaults on three girls
Nottingham Crown Court heard Paul Davis sexually assaulted three young girls over several years.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Your worst nightmare

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#creswell #rotherham
Burglar who held machete to Creswell victim's neck jailed
A Rotherham man has been jailed at Derby Crown Court for his part in a knife-point burglary.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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He's in a "serious" way say police

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#leicester
Pedestrian hit by truck in Leicester in hospital four days on
Police are appealing for witnesses after the 19-year-old man suffered
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December 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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I am keen for this case to not get lost in the courts, and the rumoured details of it are properly reported

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#leicester
Third suspect in court after robbery belt attack in Leicester
Ayomide Ibraheem has been charged over a robbery in Bath Lane and another linked case in Harborough.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Snarled up

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#nottingham
Disruption after rush-hour crash at busy junction in Nottingham
A collision has caused disruption on Alfreton Road and Gregory Boulevard in the city.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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These will be quite the spectacle in a few hundred years

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#ketton #rutland
Grove of giant redwoods planted in Rutland field
Saplings have been planted to replace Victorian sequoias being felled for a quarry expansion.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Wearing their hearts on their sleeves

No comment on the regular sponsor choice…

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#leicester #LeicesterCity #lcfc
Leicester City lend support to hospitals charity appeal
Money is needed for a parents lounge at the Children's Intensive Care Unit at LRI.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Good to see these big builds are planned as net zero as standard

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#kirkbyinashfield
Plans for major redevelopment of Kirkby-in-Ashfield school announced
Ashfield School said some of its buildings are reaching the end of their life.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:49 PM
isaacashe.bsky.social
They hope the peregrines will be a couple of lovebirds in time for next year's nesting season

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#marketharborough
Green light for new peregrine falcons nesting spot
A platform will be created at the Symington Building after nesting attempts at St Dionysius failed.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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I absolutely want to visit the candy room

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#retford
'Grotto for everybody' opened inside Retford school hall
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December 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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A man was reportedly beaten with a belt and robbed

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#leicester
Man hit with belt and forced to make bank transfer in Leicester
Police say it happened after a group of men aged 18 and 19 visited a property in Leicester.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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No more cash and flash

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#marketharborough #lutterworth
Market Harborough and Lutterworth car parks to go ticketless
Harborough District Council says it is also offering free parking in the run-up to Christmas.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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The charity ball turned into just a ball after they hit an amazing milestone

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#meltonmowbray #loughborough
Tributes to 'bionic woman' Claire Lomas at million-pound ball
A charity fundraiser at Prestwold Hall became a celebration after £1m was raised.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Floody hell

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#syston
Fears over blocked pipe for reopened flood-hit pub in Syston
A new landlady reopened the Hope and Anchor in Syston after it shut in March 2024 due to flooding.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Steer clear

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#pleasley #mansfield #shirebrook
'Serious' crash shuts Pleasley road 'for some time'
Emergency services asked drivers to avoid the road between the A617 and Meadow Lane.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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For a minute there, I lost myself.
November 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM