Leicester
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Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a population of 373,399 in 2022. The greater Leicester urban area had a population of 559,017 in 2021, making it the 11th most populous in England, and the 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. In 2022, an annual Good Growth for Cities Index ranked Leicester 14th out of 50 UK cities and the best performing city in the East Midlands, based on a range of economic factors. In 2023, the index placed Leicester first of seven East Midlands cities, and 16th overall. In 2024, the Good Growth for Cities Index again ranked Leicester as the best performing city in the East Midlands, and the 20th overall out of 52 other UK cities.
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Harlequins rout Leicester to go top of the leagueHarlequins run in eight tries to go top of the Women's Premiership with a commanding win over Leicester Tigers at Twickenham.BBC Sport - Published | |
Newcastle cruise as Van Nistelrooy suffers first Leicester loss Newcastle emphatically halt a run of four Premier League games without a win as Eddie Howe's team inflict a first defeat on new Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy.BBC Sport - Published | |
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Tearful Ford wins Shoot Out for first ranking title Leicester's Tom Ford wins the Snooker Shoot Out in front of a home crowd for his first ranking title, days after attending the funeral of his long-time sponsor.BBC Sport - Published | |
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