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City supporters about to hit the road for Wembley in 1961.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) THIS photo, which was sent to me by Stewart Hardy, of Leicester, show City supporters, about to set off for the 1961 FA Cup Final. Stewart says his 82-year-old mother, Joan Hardy, a lifelong supporter of "the...

ON THIS DAY.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) 25 YEARS AGO LEICESTER must overcome a poor image if it is to increase its GBP50 million tourism and conference industry, it is claimed. A city council report says the city undeservedly suffers from "the Midlands...

Granby Halls bout ended in riot.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) "Apparently he is still regarded as one of Scotland's best ever boxers," says Mr Varnam, "but for me it recalled a notorious incident at Leicester's erstwhile premier boxing arena, the late-lamented Granby Halls. ...

Resolving to make music in the heart.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Many people have had a week off work, while others have felt either special or annoyed because they haven't. For a while we've forgotten the news of a troubled Europe and all the other "stuff " coming out of media...

Reaping the benefits of grow-your-own project.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) It will enhance their lives and the area. Getting the children involved will teach them how and where their food comes from. Working with nature to produce their own food will enrich their lives in many beneficial...

Appeal for your unwanted gifts.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) TO ASSIST with fund-raising events leading up to the third revived Oadby and Wigston Charity Show, on bank holiday Monday, in August 2012, we would love to hear from you if you have any unwanted Christmas presents. ...

It's not the dog that's to blame.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) I READ the article "Dog on death row" (Mercury, December 26) and, whenever there is an incident concerning dogs, the dog is always to blame. But as owners, we must take care that our dogs cannot escape, as when dogs...

'Pull together in these hard times'.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) RICHARD Cockerill, Leicester Tigers director of rugby: "It has been an exciting year for Tigers which has thrown up some challenges for us along the way. Our fans have been right behind us and we always appreciate...

'The driver got six years. We are still serving a life sentence'.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) This year, single mum Sherrie Penney enjoyed a quiet Christmas at home with her four sons. In fact, the festive season has been a quiet time for the 45-year-old ever since the death of her childhood sweetheart,...

Vital time for Falcons.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) NEWCASTLE points machine Jimmy Gopperth has urged the relegation-threatened Falcons to "keep believing" in their quest for Aviva Premiership survival. Falcons will end 2011 propping up the table whatever happens...

On-a-roll Tigers ready to break into play-off spots.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Byline: MARTIN CROWSON www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/tigers Leicester Tigers full-back Scott Hamilton says it is no fluke that Sale Sharks will arrive at Welford Road tomorrow in the Aviva Premiership play-off...

OH MY WORD!
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) RUGBY WORLD CUP FIASCO Rugby player drinks beer, shocker. England manager Martin Johnson plays down the night out enjoyed by some of his players in Queenstown. What they do when they're training is far more...

Mix lined up for return visit.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) RACING: Triumph Hurdle favourite Baby Mix remains on course to have his second outing on British soil at Cheltenham on January 28. The French recruit swept aside Hinterland on his debut at Prestbury Park earlier...

My three wishes for new year - and it's not just about the football.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) It's New Year's Eve and another year has nearly passed. I was going to do the obligatory long list of wishes for 2012 but I've ended up with only three of them. That, I guess, is not so much a statement of intent...

TV's biggest losers back at hall.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) FOURTEEN overweight contestants will line up on Tuesday night for the latest series of Biggest Loser, hosted by Davina McCall. Stately Stanford Hall near Lutterworth is playing host again for the hopefuls desperate...

Getting ready to party.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Byline: FIONA DRYDEN EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT Pubs and clubs are gearing up to welcome in 2012 with one of the busiest nights of the year. Despite the economic downturn, pub owners said they were still expecting...

Cockers rings the changes big time.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) MARTIN CASTROGIOVANNI makes a rare appearance at loose-head prop for Leicester Tigers in tomorrow's Aviva Premiership clash against Sale Sharks at Welford Road (3.30). That means both he and Dan Cole, who is at...

ST LEDGER IS PUT UP FOR SALE.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Byline: ROB TANNER www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/city Leicester City defender Sean St Ledger has been placed on the transfer list. Midfielder Gelson Fernandes could be also be on his way out as manager Nigel...

Runners record top times.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) SOME OF the fastest times ever were recorded in the Barrow Runners Boxing Day Handicap, which this year celebrated its 29th anniversary. As well as attracting some athletes of high calibre, there was also plenty of...

Roberts is on the mend.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) RUGBY: Cardiff Blues say their Wales centre Jamie Roberts should be fit for next month's key Heineken Cup clash against London Irish at the Madejski Stadium. Roberts suffered a knee injury during the Blues'...

Gang attacked boy, 14, and stole mobile phone.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) A 14-YEAR-OLD boy was kicked and punched by a gang of eight youths before having his mobile phone stolen. The incident happened in Kitchener Road, off the A47, in the Spinney Hills area of Leicester on Thursday,...

School age range may alter.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Byline: FIONA DRYDEN EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT Another school in Leicestershire is looking to change the age range of pupils to help more students pass their GCSEs. The 636-pupil Martin High School, in Anstey,...

'twas Christmas Day in the newsroom...
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) If you flicked on the news on Christmas Eve you'd have probably seen a reporter standing outside a hospital in Cambridgeshire filling air time by talking about what the surgeons inside were doing to Prince Philip's...

Team ahead of its rivals.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) A TEAM of rowers racing across the Atlantic have increased the gap between them and their competitors. Loughborough University graduates Adam Wolley, Greg Symondson and twins Ross and Hugo Turner - called Atlantic4 -...

Man, 91, dies in Christmas crash.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) A 91-YEAR-OLD MAN was killed in a road crash on Christmas Day. Thomas Eley died following a collision involving his red Renault Laguna and another car on the B6540 Tamworth Road, just norS th of Castle Donington,...

New year revellers raise glass to peace.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) THERE WAS PLENTY TO TOAST AT BRITISH NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTIES IN 1945 - THE FIRST PEACETIME CELEBRATIONS FOR FIVE YEARS. SO GRAB A GLASS OF BUBBLY - OR A CUP OF TEA - AND SETTLE DOWN TO READ ALL ABOUT IT, AS THE...

GETTING IT RIGHT.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) The Leicester Mercury always strives to publish news and information fairly and accurately with no allegiance to any political party and without discrimination. If you have a complaint about an item in this...

Heroes who fully deserve their awards.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Warmest congratulations to those recognised in the New Year's honours. Among them is Winston Nurse, who is featured on our front page today and who has dedicated much of his life to helping others. As a bereavement...

Here are some of the [...].
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Here are some of the Leicester Mercury's staff who use twitter. NEWS David MacLean political correspondent @david_maclean Lee Marlow feature writer @LM_Marlow Laura Elvin trainee reporter @egoelvin Peter Warzynski...

All aboard for answers.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) I WENT to Old Dalby, via Melton, recently to see that driverless train system being tested on a four-mile stretch of redundant line ("The next train through Old Dalby is bound for the London Underground...", Mercury,...

There seems to be no end to roadworks misery.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) AFTER months of misery due to the never-ending road and bridge repairs in Saffron Road, the work was finally completed and what a blessing it was! But, oh no! A water pipe burst on the Dorset Avenue/Saffron Road...

Can cost of 20mph zones be justified?
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Road safety and improvements are a top priority according to Leicester City Council. Councillor Rory Palmer stated this with the additional comment that "thirty-one minor accidents are 31 accidents too many", in...

Estate agents disputing house-price fall figures.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Byline: TIM HEALY The price of the average home in Leicester has fallen by more than GBP4,000 in the past year, new figures have shown. Statistics from the Land Registry show house prices in the city have...

Glass door and window damaged.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) A MAN who damaged a glass door and window after a night out has been told to pay GBP810. Mark Ian Callaghan (23), of Copson Street, Ibstock, north west Leicestershire, appeared before Hinckley magistrates earlier...

Cat's got the green... and yellow and red.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) FOR this fatigued feline, it's always time for a catnap. Unsuspecting moggy Bic bik is just one of the many entires to have reached Mercury towers for our latest photography competition, which has the theme of...

Demolition set to shut roads.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Byline: DAVID MACLEAN POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT Roads surrounding Leicester's New Walk Centre could be partially shut for up to five months when the two towers are demolished, an expert has said. S City mayor...

'I CAN'T WAIT TO TELL THE CHILDREN'.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Byline: LAURA ELVIN A headteacher, a worker with disabled people and a firefighter were among the unsung heroes named on the Queen's New Year Honours List today. Headteacher Lynn Slinger said she would dedicate...

More accolades for good sports.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) GOLF prodigy Rory McIlroy, who this year became the youngest US Open champion for 88 years, aged just 22, has another reason to celebrate today - he receives an MBE in the New Year Honours. McIlroy had a whirlwind...

Police hunt for man after nightclub attack.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to trace in connection with an attack at a nightclub. The 35-year-old victim was assaulted inside the club, in Albion Street, in the city centre, and received...

DAILY PAGE 2 QUIZ.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) 1: How much money is Harborough District Council hoping to save in the next three years by overhauling its management structure and the way its departments are run? 2: What was voted the favourite TV moment of 2011 in...

Walshy's joy as little Zaki leaves hospital.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Byline: ALAN THOMPSON The baby son of Leicester City legend Steve Walsh is recovering at home with his family after falling ill on Christmas Day. Six-month-old Zaki was rushed to Leicester Royal Infirmary after...

INSIDE TODAY.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) THE WEEKEND JUST GOT BETTER Breaking News 2-12 Mailbox 14-15 Mr Leicester 16 News 17-27 Leisure 28 GoinS g out 29 Puzzles 30 Classifieds 31-40 Sport 41-48 TV listings 38-41 inside More What happened next? Page 6 This...

MBE FOR 'TOTALLY ECSTATIC' WINSTON.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Byline: LAURA ELVIN A pensioner who has dedicated his life to helping others was today celebrating after being named in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Winston Nurse, of Rushey Mead, Leicester, has helped...

2011 NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Byline: ROB TANNER After a year of change and transition, Leicester City can look forward to 2012 with plenty of optimism, believes club ambassador Alan Birchenall. "The Birch", who was handed a life-time...

Patients get freedom to choose their GP.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) PATIENTS will be able to choose which GP practice to register with, regardless of whether or not it is closest to their home, under a pilot scheme announced yesterday. Commuters are expected to benefit from the...

Pat set to exit EastEnders.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) EASTENDERS stalwart Pat Evans will bow out from the soap after a quarter of a century tomorrow with a specially-created arrangement of the show's theme. Actress PamS St Clement will be seen closing her eyes as her...

Shoe retailer to shed 1,600 jobs.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) AROUND 1,600 jobs are to go at shoe retailer Barratts Priceless after attempts to find a buyer for the concessions business failed, administrators said last night. It was announced last week that nearly 200 jobs...

GBP50,00 reward to find killer.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Byline: PA STAFF Murder squad detectives have offered a GBP50,000 reward for information as they investigate the "horrific'' murder of an Indian student blasted to death on Boxing Day. Anuj Bidve, 23, was shot...

Casualty cut free from car.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) FIREFIGHTERS were called to free a woman trapped in her car after it crashed into a building. Two crews from the central fire station, police and ambulance were called to the incident in Narborough Road, in West...

great expectations Hard times but still.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) Byline: ROB TANNER www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/city The year is finishing as 2011 began, with a sense of great hope and expectation around Leicester City. Twelve months ago, and with Sven-Goran Eriksson in...

Mancini cautious on target.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) MANCHESTER CITY manager Roberto Mancini says he does not have a points target in mind to win the Barclays Premier League. Mancini suggested before Christmas that he felt a team would need 90 points to secure the...

Fergie's praise for Spurs.
December 31, 2011... (From Leicester Mercury) SIR ALEX FERGUSON believes Tottenham are currently playing the best football in the Premier League. Heading into the New Year programme, Spurs are seven points adrift of pace-setters Manchester City and Manchester...

Sir David's 3D quest: 'The question was, what can we do next?'.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) DAVID Attenborough is a TV legend. Now aged 85, he's been making natural history programmes since the early 1950s, primarily for the BBC, where he also spent time as controller of BBC Two from 1965 to 1973. ...

Dyer aiming to boost his tally.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Matt Halfpenny ROSS Dyer is determined to up his goal output in the second half of the season - just as Louis Briscoe did last season. The powerful former Forest Green and Hednesford front man has...

Greening - Reds ready for the battle.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Paul Taylor JONATHAN Greening today insisted Nottingham Forest have the strength of character to survive a relegation fight - because they have proved their mental toughness during two promotion...

Allen hopes to bring in new faces.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: James Pallatt NOTTS County boss Martin Allen says he has held 'positive' talks with Magpies' owner Ray Trew about strengthening his squad in January, but it is unclear if he will have any cash to...

YOUR STARS.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: SHELLEY VON STRUNCKEL SHELLEY VON STRUNCKEL YOUR STARS LIVE ASTROLOGY Speak to one of our astrologers live call: 0906 500 6150 Calls cost GBP1.50 per minute IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY During periods...

City exam success begins with primary school's pupils achieving record 100%.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) JULY marked the start of a year of exam success in Nottingham when Year Six pupils at Warren Primary School set a new city record. The school's provisional Key Stage Two results showed 100 per cent of...

MBE for woman who helped offenders 'get back on track'.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Marcus Boocock JUDI Apiafi had a long-held belief that a lack of education was what led to many people getting into trouble with the law. So when she had the chance to start working with the...

NOTTINGHAM POST Founded: Wednesday, May [...].
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) NOTTINGHAM POST Founded: Wednesday, May 1, 1878 TONIGHT''S TV AND RADIO Winter Wipeout, BBC1, 6.25pm: Richard Hammond and Amanda Byram present a winter-themed version of Total Wipeout, which sees contestants...

Ban piles on misery for driver in crash.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Emily Winsor AN Alcoholics Anonymous member was more than twice the drink-drive limit when his car left the road and hit a tree. The wife of 33-year-old Mario Santos called police to their Wollaton...

Cops rapped for Facebook abuse.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) TWO Notts Police officers have been punished for inappropriately using Facebook. The officers were both subject to "management action" and hauled before their bosses in 2009 for abusing the social network...

Couple's hospital fund hits GBP53,000.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A COUPLE who lost their granddaughter to cancer have raised more than GBP53,000 for Nottingham hospitals. Patricia and David Bassett, of Keyworth, began raising money for cancer care at the Queen's Medical...

It's the season of giving as hundreds of Santas get running for a worthy cause.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) DECEMBER saw Notts get well and truly into the Christmas spirit. The county was awash with festive stalls and gatherings, as well as people taking the opportunity to do something for a good cause. About...

Shorter summer holidays on the way as council plots school term shake-up.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) NOTTINGHAM City Council voted in favour of a change to school holidays in January. It became the first authority to look at different term times since the Victorian period and if the move goes ahead it will...

Women's refuge for city centre.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A NEW city centre refuge is expected to be set up after Nottingham City Council agreed to lease one of its empty buildings to a women's group for two years. The newly established Nottingham Central Women's Aid...

Skiers halfway to the South Pole.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A TEAM of adventurers attempting to ski to the South Pole has passed the halfway point of their journey. Former Nottingham Girls' High School student Bryony Balen and her team are aiming to complete their...

TV and sport stars going for a gong.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) SOME well-known faces are included in the New Year Honours. They include: Knights Charles Allen, for services to 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. John Armitt, chairman, Olympic Delivery Authority. Peter...

PRIDE OF THE COUNTY.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) PRIDE OF THE COUNTY NOTTS people honoured: Knights Bachelor Geoff Hall, ex-principal of New College Nottingham. CBE Meredydd John Hughes, former Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police. OBE Susan Harding,...

From council junior to international businessman.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) RODNEY Hughes is a successful businessman who has worked his way up over the past few decades. Since starting out at 21 as a junior assistant engineer in the bridge design office at Notts County Council, he has...

Palace thrill is a cert for greyhound trainer.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) CHARLIE Lister is one of the most successful greyhound trainers of his generation. He has won the sport's flagship race, the Greyhound Derby, six times since 1997, with Rapid Ranger winning twice. His list...

Former city college head makes grade as Sir Geoff.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) THE former principal and chief executive of New College Nottingham has been given a knighthood. Geoff Hall was honoured for services to further education. He oversaw a transformation at the college during...

Police worker 'humbled'.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) WHEN she's not doing her day job with Notts Police, Sarah Smithurst has been busy helping her counterparts in Africa. She liaises between the police and Crimestoppers in Notts and helped to set up Crimefighters...

MBE is sweet recognition for woman who inspired Jamie.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) JEANETTE Orrey was responsible for revolutionising school meals at St Peter's Primary, in East Bridgford. She made sure processed food was taken off the menu, replacing it with fresh products. She has...

Chambers calls for a big step forward.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Paul Taylor IT is safe to say the role of Nottingham Forest captain has not proved to be quite the job Luke Chambers hoped he was taking on back in the summer. The defender was on a personal high...

Clarke is not setting any frash targets.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Mick Holland DAVID Clarke won't be setting himself any fresh targets after becoming the Elite League's all-time leading goalscorer. On a night when Nottingham Panthers team-mate David Beauregard...

Hardy wants grudge match.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) MMA: Dan Hardy is looking to return to the Octagon for the first time since August. And Matt Hughes, one of the most experienced operators in the UFC, is the man he is targeting. Hughes is one of only two...

Boss: Marlon can lift Reds.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) STEVE Cotterill hopes Marlon Harewood will add a new element to Nottingham Forest's attack - although the striker will not face Cardiff today. The Reds are racing against time to secure the striker's...

We must sharpen up, says Notts boss.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: James Pallatt MARTIN Allen, the Notts County manager, called all of his players to Meadow Lane for a meeting on Wednesday and pointedly told them they must sharpen up if they want to challenge for...

Verma out to repeat his late surge at Stags.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Matt Halfpenny NEW year, new hope... certainly where Aman Verma is concerned at any rate. There will be some who have already written off Mansfield Town's play-off chances and, on current form, you...

Leaders prove too strong for Green and Whites.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Eamonn Gavigan BRISTOL proved too strong for Nottingham Rugby as they confirmed their position as Championship leaders with a 35-24 win at Meadow Lane last night. They scored four tries to the...

Gunter has restored faith.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) JUST when I thought the majority of modern footballers were becoming cash hungry, selfish mercenaries... my faith has been restored. If you had asked me what would happen next when a Championship player...

Trent Bridge to host Ashes, while city is named among best for a night out.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Benjamin Square during IT was revealed that Trent Bridge would host Ashes test matches in 2013 and 2015. It was estimated that hosting the tests against Australia, along with the other international matches...

Clever children create their own 'app' while 600 books boost reading in city.
December 31, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) READING in Nottingham was given a boost with Nottingham City Council's Big Book Drop. More than 600 books were handed to the authority's Loxley House headquarters in Station Street to help give children a...