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Leicester's 'Beat the Street' game a huge success

A summer holiday game set up get people in Leicester moving has proved a huge success with more than 40 thousand people taking part.

Over the past six weeks 'Beat the Street' has got people walking and cycling a total of 332,000 miles.

Players tapped contactless sensors called 'Beat Boxes' placed on lamp posts around Leicester, colleccting points along the way.

Laura Todher-Hindle is one of those behind the project and told Rupal Rajani that she's delighted with the game's success.

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