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Page last updated at 08:06 GMT, Friday, 4 December 2009

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Street robberies linked by police
Two robberies where the victims were punched in the face and threatened with a knife, are being linked by police in Leicester.

Dr Massa Ishii Japanese academic hit with hammer
A Japanese academic staying at a Leicester university is injured in a hammer attack just weeks after arriving in the city.

Cannabis plant Police uncover cannabis factory
Police find almost 200 cannabis plants, along with growing equipment, during a raid at a property in Leicestershire.

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