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Man wrestles 'monster fish' in lake for two hours

A 21-year-old man was left reeling when he caught a 'monster fish' as he fished at a Northamptonshire lake last weekend.

Daniel with the 'monster fish'

Daniel Sibley from Leicester was carp fishing when the huge 108lb fish took the bait but ripped the line at the same time. The keen fisherman then jumped into the lake and wrestled the fish for two hours eventually bringing it to land.

Daniel says the fish is unliek anything that's been caught in the lake before

Daniel has named the fish 'Big Al' after a friend who passed away in 2012 and says nothing like it has been caught in the lake before.

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Missing Doncaster teenager: sightings in Leicestershire

Police have received reports of sightings of a missing 14-year-old girl and 35-year-old John Bush in Leicestershire.

They were reported yesterday evening. Detectives believe the pair may have travelled to Melton Mowbray train station.

It's not yet known whether they boarded a train.

It is believed they were staying in accommodation in the Sproxton area.

The silver Ford Mondeo they were thought to be travelling in was recovered at around 6.40pm yesterday after being found in Sproxton. The car and accommodation are now being forensically examined.

Yesterday, police arrested a 35-year-old man from Askern, Doncaster on suspicion of child abduction and he remains in custody this morning.

Anyone with any information on their whereabouts is urged to call South Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting incident 609 of 10 June 2013.

Extra traffic officers on M1 for Download Festival

Extra Highways Agency officers are being deployed on the M1 around junction 24 this weekend to keep traffic moving during Download Festival.

Heavy traffic is expected on major routes around Castle Donington as Download Festival takes place.

The three day rock festival at Donington Park starts at midday. 90,000 people are expected.

Major roads and motorways in the area, including the M1, A42, A50 and A453, are likely to be busy."

– Steve Parker, Highways Agency

Expect busy roads near Donington Park

Highways Agency warn of heavy traffic around Donington Park this weekend Credit: ITV News Central

The Highways Agency is advising road users not heading to Download Festival to avoid roads around Castle Donington this weekend

More than 90,000 people are expected to attend the three day rock concert that starts at midday today.

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