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North Evington by-election: Labour hold on in Leicester It looks again like Leicester is in a bubble from the rest of the country
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Labour have held onto the North Evington city council seat following yesterday’s by-election - albeit with a slashed majority.
Tories accuse Leicester City Council of trying sway by-election in Labour s favour
“It’s an attempt to manipulate voters by promoting Labour
City Hall triggered an election row by issuing a press release it has now withdrawn
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A furious Conservative candidate has accused Leicester City Council of trying to influence a by-election by promoting Labour in the run-up to polling day.
North Evington by-election: Who you can vote for on May 6
Nine candidates are fighting it out for a single seat on Leicester City Council
Nine candidates are contesting the ward (Image: Peter Fothergill)
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Just a single seat is up for grabs on Leicester City Council during next month’s local elections - but it is being contested by nine candidates.
The well-known Leicestershire people we have lost in 2020 from Willie Thorne to Jeremy Bulloch
We remember those who have sadly died
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Leicester and Leicestershire has lost many well-known faces in 2020, from stars of the screen, to sportspeople to doctors and professors.
Some of those who died had sadly contracted coronavirus - and were working on the frontline of the NHS when they passed away.