Liz Kendall MP: We must make sure that Glenfield's surgeons continue their...
Thankfully, most of us will never know how difficult it is to be told your son or daughter needs life-saving heart surgery. This must surely be one of the hardest things for any parent to hear.As the...
View ArticleClassic car rally in Uppingham today - Sunday 21 April
More than 200 classic cars will go on show in Uppingham, Rutland today - Sunday 21 April, as the Stilton Cheese Classic Vehicle Run passes through the town.Uppingham has been chosen as the starting...
View ArticleSheep dies in river
A sheep died during an attempted rescue by firefighters. Crews were called to farmland in Saxby Road, Melton, at 4.25pm on Saturday after a sheep and two lambs became stuck in the River Eye....
View ArticleLarge fire damages industrial building
Firefighters were called out after a fire started in an industrial building. Crews from Market Bosworth and Leicester attended the blaze in Peckleton Common, Peckleton, at 8am today. After they arrived...
View ArticleThousands take part in annual Vaisakhi parade
More than 15,000 people were drawn to the city centre today for one of the most colourful parades of the year. The annual Vaisakhi procession saw people from Sikh temples all over the region parade...
View ArticleScouts, Cubs and Beavers march through city
Hundreds of proud Scouts, Cubs and Beavers marched through the city streets today to mark St George's Day. The annual parade saw more than 400 youngsters taking part in a parade to Leicester Cathedral...
View ArticleLeicester Riders reach Wembley play-off final
Leicester Riders have reached the BBL play-off final after a two-leg victory over Plymouth Raiders. Riders won 76-60 at home today for a 30-point aggregate win over their south-west rivals. Today's...
View ArticleScouts' achievements honoured by Duchess at Windsor Castle
The Duchess of Cambridge has honoured the high achievements of hundreds of Scouts at Windsor Castle.Kate, 31, beamed after being greeted at the National Review of Queen's Scouts at the royal castle in...
View ArticleYouth commissioner avoids charges over Twitter rants
Police say no further action is to be taken against Britain's first youth police and crime commissioner who stepped down from the role over offensive comments she made on Twitter.Paris Brown, 17, was...
View ArticleELECTION 2013: Heather hopes to be youngest councillor
A politics student is the youngest candidate standing in this year's county council elections.Heather Worman, 20, a first year politics and British government student at De Montfort University, has...
View ArticleLeicester man, 65, jailed over child porn images
A man who accessed more than 1,500 indecent images of youngsters on the internet has been jailed for 10 months.Roy Widdowson was caught after an associate found some images stored on CDs and DVDs of...
View ArticleEarly 90th birthday gift for war hero Bill
It has been a long time coming, but veteran Bill Merry is delighted to have received a campaign medal – 70 years after he served in the Arctic convoys of the Second World War.Bill Merry, 89, was one of...
View ArticleWe were worthy of all three points, says Leicester City midfielder Andy King
Andy King said Leicester City would have taken a point from their clash with play-off rivals Crystal Palace before the game.However, the midfielder, who scored City's first equaliser in the 2-2 draw,...
View ArticleMatch verdict: We just know Leicester City are going to take this to the wire
Leicester City were never going to make it easy for their long-suffering supporters, but then again we all knew that.City pretty much know they must win their last two games to gatecrash the play-offs...
View ArticleSikhs bring a splash of colour and music to Leicester
More than 15,000 people were drawn to the city centre yesterday for one of the most colourful parades of the year.The annual Vaisakhi procession saw people from Sikh temples all over the region parade...
View ArticleFriends' tears at London Marathon for tragic runner Claire Squires
Tears were shed as 13 friends of tragic runner Claire Squires ran past the spot where she collapsed in last year's London Marathon. The 30-year-old, of Great Bowden, near Market Harborough, died near...
View ArticleLeicester City confident of winning their final two games, says boss Nigel...
Nigel Pearson said his Leicester City side can take a lot of confidence after twice coming from behind to claim a draw at fellow play-off hopefuls Crystal Palace.Strikes from Andy King and Chris Wood...
View ArticleVIDEO: Scouts, Cubs and Beavers on the march in Leicester
Hundreds of proud Scouts, Cubs and Beavers marched through the city streets to mark St George's Day.The annual event yesterday saw more than 400 youngsters take part in a parade to Leicester Cathedral...
View ArticleVIDEO: Ian Wilkinson wins the Rutland to Melton CiCLE Classic 2013
Ian Wilkinson, riding for Team UK Youth, won his second Rutland to Melton CiCLE Classic on Sunday (21st April 2013). He was first over the finish line after a thrilling five-way sprint down Sherrard...
View ArticleVideo: Kasabian's Serge on the pitch at the Genoa derby
Kasabian axeman Serge Pizzorno is used to big crowds - but there was something extra special about the 30,000 fans he faced in Italy. The Leicester rocker was a VIP guest at the Genoa derby earlier...
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