Young footballers in one of the most deprived parts of Africa are the latest recruits to Leicester City's Blue Army.

Children supported by the The Friends of Mulanje Orphans (FOMO) charity, in Malawi, are the proud owners of football kits donated by the Foxes' youth academy.

Dozens of shirts, shorts and socks manufactured by Puma for the club's 2012/13 season, were flown out to south-east Africa by volunteers.

They were donated through the KitAid charity, which recycles "once loved football kit" for underprivileged children and adults in the world's poorest countries.

Watford fan Derrick Williams, MBE, who set up the charity 17 years ago, said: "Leicester City FC has been one of our biggest supporters over the years. They have been incredibly generous."

The latest batch of shirts and kit donated by the academy will be used by FOMO's under-14s football team.

Derrick said: "It's easy to underestimate what this means to the young orphans in Malawi.

"They live in part of the country that has been devastated by poverty, diseases such as malaria and Aids, and natural disasters.

"So it's much more than just a shirt to these youngsters. It means the absolute world to them.

"It means their team can take part in local leagues and play the game they love so much.

"And I promise you, every single one of them will be Leicester City fans now.

"They all follow the Premier League extremely closely."

I didn't want to bring it up, but they will be hurting along with every other City fan today after getting knocked out of the FA Cup by Aston Villa on Sunday."

FOMO, based in Preston, Lancashire, is run entirely by volunteers. It cares for more than 4,500 orphans through a network of 14 children's centres across the Mulanje district of Malawi, where communities have recently been devastated by flash floods.

Co-founder Mary Woodworth said: "We help provide daily meals and schooling to the children, but we also organise activities such as football.

"It is a vital ingredient of the programme and a majority of our boys and girls are massive football fans.

"They were so excited to receive their new Leicester kits.

"The smiles on their faces were just unbelievable. It was a picture of pure joy."

"It means so much to the Under-14s boys and, on behalf over everybody at FOMO, I would like to say a huge thank you to Leicester City and KitAid."

For more details, visit: www.kitaid.net or www.fomo.co.uk

Leicestershire Fire Service has launched a new channel on YouTube to help it promote safety messages and advice.

The first videos to be uploaded include a short clip about the Fatal Four - which raises awareness of the four biggest causes of crashes: drink, mobile phones, speeding and no seatbelts.

In one film, convicted drink driver Michael York - who is currently serving a five year prison sentence for causing the death of two friends - describes the circumstances surrounding his conviction.

In 2011, York drove three of his friends home after a 13 hour drinking session.

He lost control on the B4114 Coventry Road, in Croft, killing Matt Brown and Samuel Turner.

The fourth passenger, William Turner, Samuel's brother, survived the accident.

In the video, York said: "I didn't expect to crash that night, but I did.

"And because of my actions I've lost two of my mates."

The hard-hitting video is aimed at deterring others from making the same mistake.

Mandi Brown, mother of Matt who died in the crash, also appears in the short film.

Addressing a room of young people, she says: "It's the worst nightmare that anybody could face.

"I'm screaming at you, I'm crying out to you to think to make a good decision.

"I don't ever want to see any of your faces with two dates underneath. You deserve better."

There are three videos no the new Fire Service channel so far.

In another clip, graffiti artists Ainsley Burton and Rich Curtis can be seen creating a piece of street art on the outside wall of western fire station, in New Parks.

The graffiti depicts the Fatal Four and was captured in stop motion - showing the whole process in just a few minutes.

Station manager for Western station Andy Galway said: "We hope this innovative way of promoting The Fatal Four will help reduce the number of young drivers who die on our roads each year from drink and drugs, using their mobile devices, speeding and not wearing seatbelts."

The third clip shows youngsters taking on fire skills training such as climbing ladders, using hoses and learning about fire safety.

To view the videos, visit: www.youtube.com or go to YouTube and search 'Leicestershire Fire Service'.

The worst speeding motorist in Leicestershire last year was clocked at 119mph in a 50mph zone, according to a road safety campaign group. The driver was caught breaking the limit by almost 70mph on the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange. The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) uncovered the case when it asked police forces across the country for the highest speeds recorded on their roadside cameras in 2014. The two worst cases were in Kent and were both clocked by speed cameras on the M25 at 146mph. IAM's research, using the Freedom of Information Act, also uncovered a case of a motorist reaching a speed of 128mph on a 30mph stretch of road in Sussex. Wales's top speeder was an individual who recorded 136mph on the A5 Ty Nant to Dinmael road in Conwy, which has a 60mph limit. London's worst speeder was recorded at 123mph on a 30mph road by the Metropolitan Police. Sarah Sillars, the institute's chief executive officer, said: "It is disheartening to say the least that some road users are showing such disregard for the safety of all other road users – pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and other drivers. "At speeds of 140mph an individual is travelling at nearly two-and-a-half miles a minute. "At that speed it is simply impossible to react to anything that might happen in front of you. "It is also impossible to handle corners, gradients, street furniture and junctions with any effectiveness. "In short, all these individuals are playing with their own lives and others' – they are all accidents waiting to happen and it requires a major shift in the attitudes of these people to think about safety." The full results: Table shows police force area, recorded top speed and actual speed limit)

Avon and Somerset Police M4 J20 – 19 Eastbound 138mph 70mph

Bedfordshire Police M1 J 13 & 12 Southbound 116 60

Cambridgeshire Constabulary A14 Eastbound 128 70

Cheshire Constabulary A556 Chester Road 128 70

City of London Upper Thames Street Stew Lane 86 30

Cumbria Constabulary M6 Todhills 136 70

Cleveland Police A171 99 50

Derbyshire Constabulary M1 Northbound, Tibshelf 110 50

Dorset Police A35 Tolpuddle Bypass eastbound 110 70

Durham Police A66 Galley Bank, Barnard Castle 111 70

Essex Police A127 Arterial Road Rayleigh 111 50

Gloucestershire Constabulary A417 Dartley Bottom 121 70

Greater Manchester Police A5103 Princess Rd, Manchester 104 excess speed (40mph)

Hampshire Constabulary A31 123 70

Hertfordshire Constabulary A10 Great Cambridge Rd, Cheshunt, Herts 115 40

Humberside Police A180 Great Coates 125 70

Kent Police M25 anti-clockwise Clacket Lane Services Jn 5 146 70 M25 clockwise Swanley 146 70

Lancashire Constabulary A683 Lancaster/Morecambe By-Pass, Heysham 115 60

Leicestershire Police M1 Southbound, Swinford 119 50

Lincolnshire Police A1 Great Ponton Northbound 141 70

Merseyside Police M62 112 50

Metropolitan Police Not revealed 123 30

Norfolk Constabulary A11 Ketteringham 120 70

Northamptonshire Police A5 Crick Eastern Verge 140 60

Northumbria Police A1 Western Bypass 103 50

North Wales Police A5 Ty Nant to Dinmael, Conwy 136 60

Nottinghamshire Police A631 Beckingham 120 50

South Wales Police M4 between J35 Pencoed and J34 Miskin 125 70

South Yorkshire Police M1 s bound J31 Woodhall Services 100 50

Suffolk Constabulary A140 Coddenham 119 50

Surrey Police A3 Burntcommon 127 70

Sussex Police London Road, East Grinstead 128 30

Thames Valley Police A4146 Leighton Buzzard to Bletchley Road 121 70

Warwickshire Police M6 Toll Gantry 1165b 145 70

West Mercia Police A41 Tern Hill towards Whitchurch 118 60

West Midlands Police M6 J5 to J8 106 50

The Leicestershire driver's case is still being dealt with as the offence happened in late November. Major work to improve the route's safety record began in May and is continuing. The reduced speed limit of 50mph was introduced to protect workers and other road users. Graham Compton, road safety officer at Leicestershire Police, said: "The driver who almost hit 120mph at the Catthorpe Interchange was very much in the minority. "We have a 98 per cent compliance with the temporary 50mph speed limit at this location. "The 50mph speed limit is in place there to protect the contractors and other road users and most drivers understand that. "The work that is being carried out there is to improve safety on a stretch of the motorway which had been an accident spot for us for some time."

Sewer repairs in Coalville are causing problems for motorists including one lorry driver who cut across the town centre war memorial to get around a diversion.

Delays are causing chaos according to locals after Severn Trent Water engineers close Bardon Road for emergency works on a faulty pipe.

But motorists and residents have been complaining about the lack of signage to help redirect traffic around the closure.

HGVs have been seen driving thorough small residential streets and over people's gardens.

One lorry driver even found himself in Coalville town centre yesterday driving over the pedestrian part of the war memorial.

Coalville county councillor Dr Terri Eynon, who photographed the lorry, said: "To be honest this was unexpected.

"This has been caused by a cock-up created by poor signage and poor planning.

"Now it's the police who have to waste time dealing with people who get lost and drive through parts of the town that they shouldn't."

The repairs started at the weekend are expected to last about a week.

A spokeswoman for Leicestershire County Council said: "The temporary closure is in place to allow Severn Trent Water to undertake a sewer repair on Bardon Road, Coalville.

"Severn Trent is responsible for signing the diversion and the associated weight restrictions in the area.

"We have contacted the company to instruct them to rectify the issue with its current lack of signing of the Grange Lane weight restriction."

A tanning enthusiast who has spent £25,000 on maintaining his bronzed look has called on the NHS to pay for his illegal injections – which could eventually kill him.

Ryan Ruckledge told ITV's This Morning he would rather die than be pale and has been injecting himself daily with Melanotan.

He has started to experience serious side effects, including stomach cramps and panic attacks, but has vowed to continue using the illegal treatment until a link is proven between his symptoms and the Melanotan jabs.

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Ryan, who has spent over £60,000 on his appearance including teeth whitening and botox treatments, has called on the NHS to fund research into the jabs.

He told This Morning: ""I've got myself into thousands of pounds worth of debt for this and they [NHS] should help with it."

Ryan became hooked on the drug after being bullied at school for having pale school.

He initially tried sunbeds aged 15, but they left him peeling and burnt so he turned his attention to the illegal injections.

The banned drug has never been completely tested by the NHS and there are fears a high amount of jabs could lead to serious illnesses or even death for users.

However, Ryan was unfazed by the prospect of death and tweeted: "The moral of the story is, we could all slip on a jägerbomb, drunk in a club and die! LIVE LIFE TO THE FULL."

Do you think the NHS should fund research into Melanotan jabs? Have you used the injections yourself or know someone who has? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below.

The Environment Agency has rolled a flood alert for west Leicestershire.

The area around the River Sence, which runs from Billesdon to the River Soar at Glen Parva, is expected to flood at about 2am tomorrow.

Low lying land and roads will be affected first.

Farmland in Great Glen, Kilby Bridge, South Wigston and Blaby, as well as the road at Crow Mills are likely to be at risk.

For up to date information on river levels in your area go to the river and sea levels section on the Environment Agency website.

Tesco's controversial proposals to open a new store in Leicester's Clarendon Park have suffered a setback.

A planning inspector has refused the supermarket giant permission to install air conditioning units and a cash machine at a former bank in Queen's Road which it want to open up as an express store.

Leicester City Council refused Tesco permission to convert the building following a campaign by residents to prevent the firm moving into the area.

They argued Tesco's presence would create a highways hazard.

Tesco lodged an appeal to try to overturn the council's decision but while planning inspector Roger Catchpole said the authority was wrong to deny permission to fit an external chiller unit, he upheld the other parts of the refusal.

Mr Catchpole accepted the argument of the council and the campaigners that significant increase in the number of large delivery goods vehicles supplying the store would "not only affect the free flow of traffic but would also compound the underlying risk to pedestrians."

Ward councillor Patrick Kitterick who has helped lead the campaign against the new Tesco, said he hoped the company would now abandon its Clarendon Park venture.

He said: "The inspector has clearly recognised there will an issue with deliveries in this area.

"I hope Tesco will use this opportunity to reflect and decide not to continue with this scheme."

Here is the most up-to-date list of food hygiene ratings for hotels, guest houses and bed and breakfasts in Leicester and Leicestershire (as of 16/02/15).

All of the rating have been taken from the Food Standards Agency's website.

The date of the last inspection is given below each hygiene rating - but if you run any of the establishments, and have received a more recent score then let us know.

Email a copy of your new certificate to: newsdesk@leicestermercury.co.uk

A rating of five indicates very good

A rating of four indicates good

A rating of three indicates generally satisfactory

A rating of two indicates improvement is necessary

A rating of one indicates major improvement is necessary

A rating of zero indicates urgent improvement is necessary

The list is complied from lowest to highest score:

David House Bed And Breakfast

17-19 Saxby Street Leicester

LE2 0ND

Food hygiene rating is '1': Major improvement necessary

18 January 2012

Home From Home

15 Saxby Street Leicester

LE2 0ND

Food hygiene rating is '1': Major improvement necessary

28 May 2010

The Font

52 Gateway Street Leicester

LE2 7DP

Food hygiene rating is '1': Major improvement necessary

04 March 2014

Beaumont Hall - Halls Of Residence

Beaumont Hall Stoughton Drive South Oadby Leicester

LE2 2NA

Food hygiene rating is '2': Improvement necessary

16 October 2014

Belmont House Hotel

Belmont Hotel 20 De Montfort Street Leicester

LE1 7GR

Food hygiene rating is '2': Improvement necessary

20 January 2015

Travellers Inn

32 Wood Street Earl Shilton Leicester Leicestershire

LE9 7ND

Food hygiene rating is '2': Improvement necessary

16 April 2014

Express By Holiday Inn

Holiday Inn Express Leicester 4 Filbert Way Leicester

LE2 7FQ

Food hygiene rating is '3': Generally satisfactory

28 January 2015

Stoneycroft Hotel

Hotel Stoneycroft Hotel 5 - 7 Elmfield Avenue Leicester

LE2 1RB

Food hygiene rating is '3': Generally satisfactory

02 August 2013

Marker Amey

Kirk Lodge 322 London Road Leicester

LE2 2PJ

Food hygiene rating is '3': Generally satisfactory

04 December 2014

Premier Inn Leicester South West

Premier Travel Inn Braunstone Lane East Leicester

LE3 2FW

Food hygiene rating is '3': Generally satisfactory

05 March 2014

Stamford Hall

Stoughton Drive South Oadby Leicester Leicestershire

LE2 2NG

Food hygiene rating is '3': Generally satisfactory

16 October 2014

Aylestone Park Hotel

67 - 69 Belvoir Drive Leicester

LE2 8PB

Food hygiene rating is '3': Generally satisfactory

04 September 2014

Spindle Lodge Hotel

2 West Walk Leicester

LE1 7NA

Food hygiene rating is '3': Generally satisfactory

07 January 2015

The Heritage Hotel

58 Leicester Road Narborough Leicestershire

LE19 2DG

Food hygiene rating is '3': Generally satisfactory

17 September 2014

The Regency Hotel

360 London Road Leicester

LE2 2PL

Food hygiene rating is '3': Generally satisfactory

21 November 2013

Comfort Nights Hotel

Loughborough Road Leicester

LE4 5LJ

Food hygiene rating is '4': Good

19 December 2013

Abinger Guest House

175 Hinckley Road Leicester

LE3 0TF

Food hygiene rating is '4': Good

15 January 2014

Bradgate Hotel

18 Prebend Street Leicester

LE2 0LA

Food hygiene rating is '4': Good

25 July 2013

Grafton House Hotel

7-13 Saxby Street Leicester

LE2 0ND

Food hygiene rating is '4': Good

03 December 2009

Ramada Encore Leicester

90 Charles Street Leicester

LE1 1GE

Food hygiene rating is '4': Good

21 January 2015

South Fork Guest House

464 - 466 Narborough Road Leicester

LE3 2FT

Food hygiene rating is '4': Good

05 July 2011

Stage Hotel Restaurant

Best Western 297 - 299 Leicester Road Wigston Leicestershire

LE18 1JW

Food hygiene rating is '4': Good

03 October 2014

Travelodge Leicester

80 Highcross Street Leicester

LE1 4NN

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

30 July 2013

Dawn Centre

The Dawn Centre Nightshelter Conduit Street Leicester

LE2 0JN

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

10 October 2013

Leicester City Hotel

Park Hotel 125 London Road Leicester

LE2 0QT

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

09 September 2014

Sunshine Cottage Bed And Breakfast

41 Main Street Newbold Verdon Leicester Leicestershire

LE9 9NN

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

31 January 2014

Travelodge

Hinckley Road Leicester Forest East Leicestershire

LE3 3PG

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

02 May 2014

Welcome Break - Days Inn

M1 Northbound Service Area Baines Lane Leicester Forest East Leicestershire

LE3 3GB

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

02 May 2014

Charnwood Lodge Guest House

136 Leicester Road Loughborough

LE11 2AQ

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

16 October 2014

Garendon Park Hotel

92 Leicester Road Loughborough

LE11 2AQ

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

25 September 2014

Holiday Inn

129 St Nicholas Circle Leicester

LE1 5LX

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

28 February 2013

Holywell House

68a Leicester Road Loughborough

LE11 2AG

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

12 March 2014

Hotel Campanile

1 Bedford Street North Leicester

LE1 3JE

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

02 September 2014

Hotel Maiyango

19 St Nicholas Place Leicester

LE1 4LD

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

06 February 2014

Ibis Hotel

12 Constitution Hill Leicester

LE1 1PL

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

18 December 2012

Mercure Leicester City The Grand

73 Granby Street Leicester

LE1 6ES

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

16 September 2013

Number 88

88 Leicester Road Loughborough

LE11 2AQ

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

28 September 2012

Premier Inn

1 St Georges Way Leicester

LE1 1SH

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

04 April 2013

The Highbury Guest House

146 Leicester Road Loughborough

LE11 2AQ

Food hygiene rating is '5': Very good

28 February 2013

A 17-year-old former Tottenham Hotspur footballer who has been left brain dead after having a heart attack during a match has successfully sued the club.

Radwan Hamed collapsed in August 2006 while playing for Spurs' youth team in Belgium.

The teenager, who signed his first professional contract with the club only days earlier, suffered brain damage from the incident.

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His family claimed that Hamed's injuries were a result of negligence by the club's doctors and a cardiologist who previously screened him.

Tottenham Hotspur was 70% liable and cardiologist Dr Peter Mills 30%, Mr Justice Hickinbottom ruled.

Dr Charlotte Cowie, who worked for the club as head of the medical services department, made a serious error of judgment by suggesting the teen showed no risk of having an adverse cardiac event.

The damages awarded to Hamed could be around £7 million, according to reports, but no final figure has been reached.

A spokesperson for Tottenham Hotspur said: "The club wholeheartedly regrets that a former employee, as adjudged, was remiss in their duties to Radwan."

The spokesperson added: "The club has been supportive of Radwan and his family over the past 10 years and we wish them well for the future."

Firefighters had to cut a lorry driver free after a crash on a country road in Rutland.

Crews from Oakham and Stamford fire stations were called to Ryhall Road, in Great Casterton at about 3.40pm today.

They found HGVs had collided and one person was trapped.

Firefighters freed the injured motorist who was then treated by paramedics.

An air ambulance crew was also called to the scene, but it is not clear whether they were needed.

The driver's injures are not known.

Emergency services left the scene at about 5.30pm.

Leicestershire could face an outbreak of scarlet fever after a steep increase in cases.

Nearly 1,300 cases have been reported in England since the beginning of the year, with 300 of them registered last week alone.

The disease, which causes a fever and red rash on the stomach or chest, is now spreading faster than at any time during the last 50 years.

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Last year, over 14,000 people were diagnosed with scarlet fever – the highest level since the 1960s.

The steep rise in scarlet fever, which was often deadly in the Victorian era, is expected to continue, with March and April peak times for the infection.

Here is a Q&A that will help answer your scarlet fever queries:

How does it spread?

Scarlet fever is very contagious and can be caught from an infected person's coughs and sneezes. Sharing contaminated towels, clothes, bed linen and baths or touching a person with the skin infection can also prove to be contagious.

What are the symptoms of scarlet fever?

The disease usually starts with a sore throat, headache, fever and a rash of red blotches usually emerges 12 to 48 hours later. Other symptoms may include loss of appetite, vomiting and swollen neck glands.

How do you treat the disease?

Although deadly in the Victorian era, most cases today are mild and can be treated with antibiotics. These pills are usually taken for 10 days but most recover in half the time. Proper treatment should mean further problems are unlikely.

Who is affected by the disease?

Anybody can catch the disease but it usually affects children aged two to eight-years-old. Most children aged over 10 will have developed immunity to the toxins from the infection. It is important to remember that although it is rare, it is possible to catch the disease twice.

For more information, go to the NHS website.

A police officer has been widely praised for remaining calm while youths subjected him to abuse and threats.

The shocking video of Pc Richard Allen and his colleague being abused as they searched one of the gang was posted on YouTube and has since gone viral.

The footage, which was posted on Facebook last Thursday, is being investigated by the police, according to the Daily Mail.

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Pc Allen was called a "little f****** perv" and told to "jog on you mug" by the youths at a bus stop in Plymouth, Devon.

The unidentified cameraman is also heard shouting: "You want to watch your back, mate. You're in Estover - things happen round here, bad things, mate. People go walkabouts, mate.

"You're not wanted here. Jog on, you little mug. Get back in your bacon mobile and drive off. You're on minimum wage, you little bum. You're working for me."

Pc Allen remained calm and replied "ok" to the torrent of abuse before adding: "'I'm going to ask you politely, can you stand on the pavement?"

After the incident, the police officer chased and caught an armed robber in an unrelated event.

A police spokesman told the website: "Unfortunately we have a small minority of people who are abusive to the police and we understand some people will be shocked watching the video and wonder why he wasn't arrested.

"An officer has to use their judgement and take account of a number of factors."

On Twitter, people praised Pc Allen with Commander Chris Greany, from the National Police Coordination Centre, tweeting: "Well done to PC Allen for tolerance & patience against this…other countries wld be a different outcome."

What do you make of the video? Leave your comments at the bottom of the article.

Cosby United took charge in the Leicester & District League's Premier Division title race after earning a 2-1 win over Glenfield Town.

Sam Miller struck twice for Cosby, who have three points and three games in hand over nearest challengers Beaumont Town, whose title charge suffered a setback.

Beaumont slipped to a 3-1 defeat at third-placed Magna 73, who scored through Wes Mason, Andy Herbert and Joel Mason.

Fourth-placed NKF Burbage pose the biggest challenge to Cosby. They are nine points off the pace but have four games in hand.

They are also still unbeaten after coming from behind to beat Huncote 2-1. Jess Adcock and Oliver Bradshaw netted second-half strikes.

Kibworth Town defeated County Hall 6-3 to leapfrog them in the standings and move out of the bottom two.

Taylor Sharpe notched a hat-trick, with Ben Matthew, Jack McCarthy and Craig Murray also on target. In Division One, Queniborough continued their romp towards the title with a 3-2 victory over Magna 73 Reserves. Michael Lock scored twice and Shaun Hargreaves once to take Queniborough 19 points clear.

Whetstone held Burbage Old Boys to a 2-2 draw.

Charlie Adcock and Daz Hurr grabbed the goals for Whetstone, but Billy Weaver and Mark West earned a point for Old Boys.

Thurlaston Magpies won their derby at Ashby Road 3-1. Dan Stark, Adam Wesson and an own-goal secured the three points.

Glen Villa were comfortable winners over Houghton Rangers. Nathan Goldenbaum netted a hat-trick in the 3-0 triumph.

In Division Two, Broughton Astley were unable to close the gap on leaders Thurnby Valley, only managing a 2-2 home draw with NKF Burbage Reserves.

John Gregory and Jamie Starbuck netted for the hosts, but Cameron Morton and Sam Hodgkin were on target for NKF.

Shoemakers and Cosby United Reserves boosted their charge for second place with 3-1 victories.

Shoemakers saw off Leicester Polska after Ryan Kneafsey notched twice, with Tom Pyne adding the other.

Cosby United Reserves overcame Old Aylestone courtesy of James Bloxham, Nick Owen and Jake Skinner.

Belgrave Reserves beat St Patrick's 2-0, Mark Besson and Shane Brown scoring the goals.

Thurlaston Magpies Reserves and North Kilworth Reserves played out a 3-3 draw. Adam Timms, Jack Mugglestone and Liam Ellis bagged for Magpies, but Tendai Daire's double and a Mason Bradshaw effort ensured bottom side North Kilworth left with a point.

In Division Three, Birstall RBL Reserves are in the driving seat, three points clear, having beaten Forest East 3-1 thanks to Liam Derry's hat-trick.

Glenfield Town lost ground on Birstall after drawing 1-1 with Northfield Emerald. Andy Poole and Jordan Nelson found the net for each side respectively.

Kyle Saddington's double steered Park End to a 2-0 triumph over Broughton Astley Reserves.

Richard Durose's five-goal haul inspired Huncote Reserves to an 11-1 thrashing of Kibworth Town Reserves. Joshua Pickering also grabbed a hat-trick.

A novel by Leicester author Nina Stibbe is to be turned into a BBC drama.

British screenwriter and novelist Nick Hornby, who has had four of his own books made for the screen, is set to adapt her award-winning book Love, Nina.

She wrote the book based on the letters she sent to her sister in Leicester in the 1980s while Nina was working as a nanny in London.

The book, which won the 2014 National Book Award for non-fiction, will be turned into a five-part series.

Nina, who now lives in Truro, Cornwall, tweeted on hearing the news: "Nick Hornby writes first TV drama Love, Nina.. Yippee!"

Part of the story's appeal comes from the famous playwrights Nina met during her babysitting days, looking after the sons of Mary-Kay Wilmers, who was the co-founder of the London Review of Books.

Regular visitors to the house included Alan Bennett and Jonathan Miller.

Mr Bennett, who lived in London's Gloucester Crescent at the same time as the Wilmers, publicly objected to the book because Nina remembered him being good at fixing washing machines.

Describing how he appears in the book he wrote: "I am the voice of reason, something of which I've never hitherto been accused."

When she wrote the letters, Nina had recently left school to become a nanny having dreamt of leaving Leicester and moving to the capital.

In a recent interview with a national newspaper she said: "My sister Vic was working in a nursing home – I'd worked there too.

"The old ladies took the Lady magazine. We'd look at the classifieds and fantasise.

"I thought - I'd like to leave Leicestershire and be a nanny in London."

Her job interview at the Wilmers household went badly because Mary-Kay's son, Sam, found out she was a Leicester City fan and he wanted a nanny who was a fellow West Ham supporter.

So Nina went to France instead but was offered the job six months later.

Mr Hornby, whose best-selling novels include Fever Pitch and High Fidelity, said: "Love, Nina has already attained the status of a modern classic, and I am so happy that I've been given the opportunity to adapt it.

"We want to make a series that is as charming, funny and delightful as Nina Stibbe's glorious book."

Defender Matt Upson believes Leicester City must show no fear if they are to survive in the Premier League.

The 35-year-old England international has experienced relegation battles before during his career with Birmingham and West Ham.

He has enjoyed successful campaigns and those that have ended in relegation.

Upson said the key is for the players not to shrink under the pressure and to be brave enough to keep going week after week until their fortunes turn.

"I think the key is to play without fear," said Upson after City's disappointing FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa.

"The moment fear creeps into the group and the team, then you are finished. 

"I don't think we have shown any fear at any stage of this season. 

"I think we have to keep encouraging each other to have the ball and to try things, do things right and give everything because when you do that you have a chance of winning a game.

"If you tighten up and clamp up, you go on to the back foot and then at that point we are in trouble.

"You have to go again. You have to be even more positive the next week after a setback. 

"We have to get on the ball. If we give it away it doesn't matter, go and get it back. 

"We have to be absolutely relentless with it. 

"If we keep doing that then things can start to fall for you. That is what we have to hang on to."

Upson successfully fought relegation with Birmingham in 2003 and, while he says it is hard to draw too many comparisons, he said the spirit within this City squad is similar.

"I think we have a very good group," he said. "We are high-energy and the attitude is first-class. 

"The commitment of the club and the manager, given the position we are in, is unquestionable. That is important."

CCTV footage of a woman walking into a chemist and grabbing a one-year-old child in a pram by the throat has been released by police in a bid to catch her.

The mother pushed the woman away before a security officer escorted her out of the chemist Boots.

The child was left unharmed by the incident but the mother has been left "traumatised" and "extremely shaken" after the event.

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The suspect has been described as 5' 2", in her early 60s, light hair, chubby and with a face or eye deformity.

She was dressed in a grey, red and white striped poncho and a deer stalker hat.

The incident happened at a Boots branch at The Strand, London, on January 16.

The mother initially thought the woman was "going to look and fuss over her baby" but when she realised what was happening, she pushed the pram away and grabbed the woman's hand, according to police.

Anyone with information should call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A woman dubbed 'the most jealous wife in Britain' wants to have gastric band surgery on the NHS in a bid to increase her confidence.

Debbi Wood, from Leicester, who is 21 stone, appeared on TV today describing how the surgery, which she say she cannot afford to pay for herself, would help her.

Appearing on This Morning, Debbi, a size 24, said a gastric band will improve her confidence.

The 43-year-old, who wants to lose ten stones, said: "When you have got a good man you're not going to let him go.

"I don't want Steve to have an intimate fantasy about other women.

"I think losing some weight will help boost my confidence, and as a bi-product reduce my levels of jealousy."

Debbi is so jealous she used to force her husband Steve, 32, to take a lie detector test every time he left the house.

The newlywed, who has delusional disorder Othello syndrome, admits to checking her partner's phone, email and bank statements, and has even forbidden him from looking at pictures of other women in magazines.

Steve is banned from watching certain TV shows, and is even made to turn the telly off if a commercial featuring a woman comes on.

Debbi and Steve Wood, who met on Facebook in 2011, tied the knot last Halloween.

But Debbi thinks all this can change if she gets free weight loss treatment on the NHS.

She said today: "I have a small frame. It's carrying an extra 10 to 11 stone as opposed to what it should do.

"I feel like my bones are crushing on the inside. Mentally its going to give me a bit more confidence in myself."

Mrs Wood's jealousy is caused by Othello Syndrome, a psychiatric disorder which causes sufferers to believe their partners have been unfaithful, even without evidence. 

The record-breaking new TV deal for the Premier League, has sparked furious debate over whether it is good or bad for English football. But what does it mean for the common fan? Will the cash mean a reduction in ticket prices or will the fan continue to be milked like a cash cow? Ian Bason, chairman of the Foxes Trust, the supporters' organisation that was formed during Leicester City's fight for survival during the dark days of administration, says there is a concerted campaign among Trusts from around the country for the balance to be redressed.

The Premier League's recently announced £5.14billion domestic TV rights deal for 2016-2019 – an increase of 70 per cent – could have a massively positive or mainly negative impact on the future of English football depending how the Premier League clubs use the funds.

The fear is that clubs will throw their newly-found riches into the pockets of a further influx of excessively paid foreign players, along with their tangled web of associated agents.

The Premier League has already been heavily criticised for the continuing fall in the percentage of English players starting games.

Clubs have a responsibility to address this issue by ensuring money filters into the Championship and lower leagues to boost the supply of domestic players. They might also show a willingness to pay more for UK-based players.

Looking to the longer term, additional funds need to reach the grassroots and ensure children's football develops players from the earliest age, not only via Premier League academies.

Young players can develop at a variety of ages, and more routes are needed to provide them with a chance to flourish. The level of parachute payments given to relegated clubs following the new TV deal also needs to be examined closely.

While these will undoubtedly increase, the Premier and Football League need to ensure the level of payments do not tip the balance too much in favour of the relegated clubs.

The Foxes Trust, alongside other Premiership Trusts, will be actively campaigning for some of the additional funds to be utilised to reduce ticket prices.

The initial comments from Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore were encouraging.

"This structure also allows us to strike a balance between match-attending fans and those who choose to watch on television," he said.

"Keeping grounds full is a priority for the Premier League and our clubs, and I am sure the flexible ticketing policies that have helped keep attendances so high will continue to develop."

Unlike the Football League, ticket revenue is not the main source of funds in the Premier League.

Indeed, as the Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) has pointed out, if the additional TV revenue was solely used on fans, it would provide £40 for every fan who attended a Premier League match last season.

As we have experienced this season, away tickets can cost in excess of £40.

This pricing results in many fans being financially forced out of attending games, with the loss of atmosphere witnessed at some major grounds this season as seats become occupied by corporate-style attendees, rather than by fans.

The FSF Twenty is Plenty campaign got a number of Premier League clubs to do reciprocal deals with their respective fans paying £20 for away tickets.

The FSF has now launched another campaign to share TV wealth. You can sign up to the campaign at:

www.fsf.org.uk/petitions/share-tv-wealth