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Movers and Shakers: 1284, Michael Smith Switchgear, Penguin PR, Belmayne, Cambridge & Counties, Salloway Property Consultants, Purpose Media & Avant Homes

Latest news on two ex-newspaper editors, a business bank and a regional housebuilder

Birmingham Post

'Gentle giant' stabbed man to death after he was accused of 'flirting with girlfriend'

Mason Mills stabbed Kieron Moore to death after the victim attacked him with a plank of wood as he stood smoking outside his sister's house, wrongly believing him to be involved with his girlfriend

Daily Mirror

'I spent 24 hours as a Walkers crisp taster and learnt how to make the perfect flavour'

Mirror reporter Julia Banim went behind-the-scenes at Walkers to shadow research and development director Emma Wood, whose job it is to taste test new delicious flavours of crisps

Daily Mirror

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Furious parents form 'picket line' outside primary school to stop dangerous parking

Parents are blocking cars from parking outside Newcroft Primary Academy in Shepshed, Leicestershire, claiming dangerous parking has led to near misses close to the school

Daily Mirror

Christmas-loving mum wears elf costume 24 hours a day to raise money for charity

'Charlie the Elf', 35 will be constantly dressed up as an elf between November 28 and December 25, to raise money for sick children and young people this Christmas.

Daily Record

Mum dresses as an elf 24 hours a day even if she's going to shops or picking up the kids

Charlie Brian will be in disguise for an entire month and has called herself 'Charlie the Elf' as she prepares her wardrobe for four weeks of vibrant green elf outfits in the run up to Christmas

Daily Mirror

PR and communications firm started by ex-Leicester Mercury editor George Oliver winning clients

'I had never run my own business before 1284 and needed to learn a lot quickly'

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Former Leicester Mercury offices up for sale

The Mercury and website LeicestershireLive are now part of Reach PLC – publisher of the Daily Mirror and Daily Express

Birmingham Post

Pals traumatised as man on airbed looks them in face before disappearing into lake

The young men said they did all they could to try and save the man who drifted out on an airbed - but he disappeared beneath the water and has still not been found

Daily Mirror

Company bosses jailed after two men died in tanker of toxic pig feed

Nathan Walker, 19, and Gavin Rawson, 35, died after being asked to clean out a huge haulage tanker containing animal feed

Manchester Evening News

Senior Midlands business consultant Ian Borley joins green transport tech firm Clean Air Power

He was a partner at KPMG and is a previous Leicester Mercury Non-Executive Director of the Year

Birmingham Post

Mum and newborn baby die after being found 'unresponsive' in Travelodge hotel room

The mother and her young child were found in the Leicester City Centre Travelodge yesterday afternoon with emergency services on the scene shortly before 3pm

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