Rajiv Popat
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Very proud to receive the Outstanding Contribution Award at the launch of the Ethnic Media Awards…that’s my dad with me by the way !!
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Labour leader
@Keir_Starmer
visited residents affected by flooding In Loughborough today. He told us what his party would do to prevent widescale flooding in the future. More tonight
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NHS staff at
#Leicester
Royal Infirmary were highly praised by a man who had Covid-19, thought he would die but fortunately pulled through. He says he wouldn’t be here today without their care and compassion
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7 days ago, 86 Barbara Briley returned home from hospital after beating Covid-19. Barbara fought for her life. She told me while she away from home, she missed listening to CD’s of her favourite musician Andre Rieu. Today, we had a special surprise for her
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The
#Duke
and Duchess of Sussex have just arrived at
#Loughborough
University. It’s Harry and Megan‘s first visit to
#Leicestershire
together
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Down at the
#King
Power Stadium. Does this remind anyone of 2016 when
#LCFC
won the Premier League ?
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Tears. Shock. Happiness. It had to happen.
#LCFC
fans at The Crows Nest in
#Leicester
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When the King’s Representative, who’s 6’ 5” tall, asks you to step up, you do just that.
#Deputy
Lieutenant Robert Allison speaking to me earlier after presenting Leicester’s Ukrainian Commmunity with a special award. More tonight
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Hundreds of people at Leicester’s
#Platinum
Suite enjoying Day 1 of the 9 day Hindu Festival of
#Navratri
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Very Happy
#LCFC
fan after today’s incredible win against Chelsea in the FA Cup Final
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ITV News Central has just been awarded The Nations & Regions Regional Programme of The Year. It was for the horrific Nottingham attacks in June last year which left 3 people dead.
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Great to meet the lovely
@SheilaDFerguson
who pays a warm & heartfelt tribute to
#Cyrille
Regis in a special programme tonight
@ITVCentral
@6pm
. His funeral takes place today.
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He’s the biggest snowman I’ve seen today. The snow’s caused chaos for some. Others have had fun in the park. More tonight on
@ITVCentral
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Crowds starting to gather on
#Leicester
’s Golden Mile to watch the
#Diwali
lights being switched on
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Hayley Smith is 30 and has been told she has just weeks to live having been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Tonight on
@ITVCentral
she’s urging others not to ignore symptoms and seek help straight away. More at 6pm.
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A former factory worker in Leicester claims staff were exploited, forced to work in poor conditions with low & no social distancing & safety. We’ve been to the factory in question & contacted the owner but have not received a response to the claims
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Hundreds of people
#Take
The Knee
@Victoria
Park in Leicester in solidarity with friends & family of
#George
Flyod & campaigners for The Black Lives Matter Movement
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A beacon to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is lit at the
@FriendsBAPSLeic
(Swaminarayan Temple) in Leicester this evening
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@SheilaDFerguson
says
#Cyrille
Regis was her first introduction to English football. She describes him as a gentleman and a gentle giant. More from Sheila tonight
@6pm
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Great to be hosting the
#Leicestercurryawards
last night. Brilliant entertainment & fabulous food. Congratulations to all the finalists & winners
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Tonight on
@ITVCentral
@6pm
the incredible reunion of 5 siblings from
#Spalding
with their mother after almost 60 years. They were told Margaret Shimkus had died after she left the family home after years of domestic violence. Well, Margaret is alive & lives in America
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This year’s certainly been challenging & like no other. At
#itvnews
, colleagues have shared their experiences in a new book. It was a privilege to contribute an essay about a wonderful COVID survivor I met in the summer.
#ITVreportingcoronavirus
is out tomorrow
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You just have to watch
@ITVCentral
at 6pm tonight to see more of these beautiful lion cubs born in a garden at Strelley in Nottinghamshire. Strange but true.
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President Idi Amin gave Asians 90 days to leave Uganda. Today is the 50th anniversary of the passing of the , King Charles will host a reception marking five decades since Asians arrived in the UK from the Pearl of Africa
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Celebrations at the National Space Centre in Leicester as an Indian spacecraft lands on the south pole of the moon
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On
@ITVCentral
@6pm
, Jacob Smith who now uses a wheelchair & has life changing injuries after a motorcycle accident, tells us why he was so determined to climb Mount Snowdon this weekend. His proud dad Jamie describes his son as inspirational.
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The Beacon was lit by Leicestershire's Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Colonel Richard Hurwood
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Looking forward to hosting
#Leicester
’s Concert for Ukraine tomorrow with the lovely
@AmyPayneTV
@De
Montfort Hall. They’ve got some incredible performances lined up, I’ve had a sneak preview and I can’t wait !!
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This is the extraordinary Roman mosaic found amongst the remains of a Roman villa in a farmer’s field in Rutland. It’s an incredible find, the first of its kind in the UK. More tonight
@6pm
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Plenty of support for the Lionesses at Boldmere St Michaels Football Club at Sutton Coldfield. More tonight
@6pm
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The
#Duke
and Duchess of Sussex have just arrived at
#Loughborough
University. It’s Harry and Megan‘s first visit to
#Leicestershire
together
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Tim said Zach had been ‘grunting’. When he raised his concerns to a midwife he felt he was being dismissed. He said he was asked if he had any medical training and when to he replied he didn’t the midwife, he claims, ‘scoffed’, rolled her eyes and told him to wind Zach.
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5 minutes to go ‘till the
#FA
Cup Final & the atmosphere here at the Crows Nest pub in
#Leicester
is incredible.
#LCFC
fans are counting down
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock says lockdown restrictions in Leicester will NOT ease this weekend. He adds non essential shops will close from tomorrow. Schools will close from Thursday
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Leicester East MP Keith Vaz paid tribute to the
#LCFC
Chairman today at the Diwali lights switch-on ceremony on Belgrave Rd. He described Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha as a good friend who made a positive contribution to the city
@ITVCentral
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As Muslims prepare to mark the holy month of Ramadan, Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra, an Imam from Leicester says this year’s Ramadan will be like no other. More tonight at 6
@ITVCentral
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Despite the rain, hundreds turn out for a vigil outside
#Leicester
Town Hall in solidarity with people in Ukaraine
@ITVCentral
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Tonight
@ITVCentral
we meet Rocky @ Rora, African lions who live in a back garden at Strelley in Nottinghamshire. Find out more about the lions & their new enclosure at 6pm
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Life’s a beach. This is what ‘Freedom Day’ looks like in Leicester City Centre. We’re asking people what it means to them. Watch tonight at 6pm
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The trial of eight people accused of murdering two men, who died in a crash on the A46 near Syston in Leicestershire gets underway at Leicester Crown Court. Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, both 21, died in the collision on February 11 2022
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Lovely to be at the
#House
of Lords with my lovely dad for the launch ceremony of the
#Ethnic
Media Awards
@ITVCentral
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The Leicester City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has dismissed the Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s comments about multiculturalism in the UK, which she says his failed and threatens security.
He said it’s ‘clear she does not know Leicester or it’s reputation.
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The atmosphere in Leicester right now is unbelievable. People dancing in the streets, hugging, this is amazing !!
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7 year old Maya Saujani reports from Leicester’s Golden Mile for last night’s Diwali lights switch-on which attracted tens of thousands of people. More tonight
@6pm
on
@ITVCentral
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An inquest into the death of a baby who died at the Royal Derby Hospital in Nov 2022 has got underway. Zachary Taylor-Smith, known as Zach, died from Group Strep B
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It’s a worrying time for everyone right now but particularly for people with
#Autism
.I’ve been speaking to a woman from Leicester who’s been telling me about the impact the Coronavirus and the lock down is having on her son
@ITVCentral
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Pupils at
#Hucknall
National C of E Primary know
#It
’s Coming Home !! More tonight #
@6
pm
@ITVCentral
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Jury in the A46 murder trial in which Saqib Hussain & Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin died have returned their verdicts :
4 defendants guilty of murder : Mahek Bukhari & her mother Ansreen, Raes Jamal & Rekan Karwan
@ITVCentral
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7 defendants who’ve been found guilty of murder & manslaughter after 2 men were killed in a crash on the A46 in Leicestershire last year are to be sentenced at Leicester Crown Court today
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On
@ITVCentral
next week, we have 5 special reports to mark 50 years since Asians were expelled from
#Uganda
. I’ve been speaking to those whose lives were turned upside down & find out how they coped when they arrived in Britain
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Any idea what a ‘grotesque’ is ? Find out more tonight on
@ITVCentral
@6pm
. 4 grotesques have just arrived
@LeicsCathedral
as part of major renovation work
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Good luck
#LCFC
in today’s FA Cup Final. We’re getting reaction in
#Leicester
& Wembley...and if you’ve got a ticket, don’t forget proof of your negative covid test !! C’mon Leicester
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Armistice Day events were held across the country today. We visited one at Ilkeston in Derbyshire. Later we met an incredible man called Donald Rose , who at 108 years old, is the UK’s oldest surviving World War II veteran
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#LCFC
says a book of condolence, which will be shared with the Srivaddhanaprabha family, will be opened at King Power Stadium from 8am on Tuesday 30 October for supporters wishing to pay their respects
@ITVCentral
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Back to school assembly for
#Claudio
Ranieri who opened
#Forest
Lodge Community Primary today
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At
@ITVCentral
, we’ve been filming inside inside an intensive care unit at
#Chesterfield
Royal Hospital to see the incredible they do fighting the covid pandemic.
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Tonight on
@ITVCentral
part 2 of our exclusive report about 5 siblings who’ve been reunited with their mother after nearly 60 yrs. Margaret Shimkus’ children were told she was dead. She speaks about the guilt of moving without her children after suffering years of abuse
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Protest ahead of a public meeting about plans to close children's heart unit@
#Glenfield
Hospital. More tonight
@ITVCentral
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This is 2 year old Xielo Maruzvia who fell into the River Soar at Aylestone Meadows on Sunday. Police divers are continuing to look for him. His parents say he’s cheeky, funny, smart & caring. They’ve thanked the public & search teams. More tonight
@6pm
@ITVCentral
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On
@ITVCentral
tonight, the first of a series of special reports about Asians who were forced to flee Uganda by President Idi Amin. We hear from people like Manjulaben Sachdev whose husband was kidnapped in 1972.
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Tonight, ICU nurse Kirstie Hill & Healthcare Assistant Rosie Doyle, tell us how the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting their mental heath. They say although it’s taking a toll on their emotional well being, help & support is available. More
@6pm
@ITVCentral
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Leicestershire Police are investigating after an ‘incident’ on Evington Rd in Leicester. A large section of the road is closed and surrounding roads are also cordoned off. No details from the police as yet about exactly what has happened. More tonight
@ITVCentral
@6pm
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Breaking News Appeal Court judges increase sentence given to Chay Bowskill for kidnapping Angel Lynn from 3 yrs 3 mnts to 12 yrs in a Young Offenders Institution.Angel, from Loughborough,fell out of a van she was bundled into and suffered catastrophic brain injuries
@ITVCentral
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I’m at Walkers Crisps in Leicester which is set to be transformed thanks to a £58 million cash injection. Find out what changes they’ll see
@ITVCentral
@6pm
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#British
Museum looking for owner of stash of gold found in a piano in Shropshire. More
@6pm
@ITVCentral
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Hundreds of people here at
#Abbey
Park for an event to mark half a century since President Idi Ami told Asians to flee the country
@ITVCentral
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Filming Torvill and Dean in Sarajevo this evening recreating their Bolero routine 30 yrs after their Olympic glory
@ITVCentral
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Another great day, another win for
#LCFC
. Jack Grealish made his debut for Manchester City but
#Kalechi
Iheanacho secured the the
#Community
Shield for
#Leicester
. Some happy fans, me included, down at Wembley
@ITVCentral
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Countdown to the
#Leicester
Curry Awards begins...judges revealed..need to go on a diet now !!
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This is the first service at
#Leicester
Cathedral ever since it underwent a makeover two years ago. It’s a lovely service and beautiful inside. More tonight at around 6:15pm
@ITVCentral
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ITV News Central’s 2nd special report from inside Chesterfield Royal Hospital’s intensive care unit
@ITVCentral
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The 2nd
#LeicesterCurryAwards
kick off next Sunday. It was a privilege being a judge again. Don’t want too see another curry for at least a month...well maybe a couple of days. The other judges are :
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Tomorrow
@6pm
, we meet 21 Yr old Jacob Smith who suffered horrific injuries after a motorcycle crash at Mallory Park in October. Jacob, from Leicester, now has extensive physiotherapy and took part in a fundraiser climbing Mount Snowdon y’day. More tomorrow
@ITVCentral
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Floods have caused havoc across
#Leicestershire
. More tonight in our late bulletin on
@ITVCentral
tonight
@10
:30
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