Nurse breaks down during six-year-old boy's inquest
A nurse broke down in tears as she told an inquest how she tried to help a dying boy whose serious illness had not been picked up earlier by medical staff. Katherine Ramsden told the hearing that...
View ArticleLeicester City held to goalless draw at York
Leicester City were held to a goalless draw at York City as they continued their pre-season preparations at Bootham Crescent. Having split his squad in two, this was the second City fixture in two days...
View Article'Cutbacks leave Leicester's Crown Court system in crisis'
Judges and senior lawyers have called for action to deal with a developing crisis in Leicester's Crown Court system that is causing long delays in trials going ahead.They say victims of crime and their...
View ArticleLive traffic and travel updates
7.52pm: Accident closes one lane on M69 southbound between J1, A5 at Hinckley and M6.3.45pm: Vehicle fire causing delays and one lane is closed on A42 in Measham at the Measham Road roundabout. A...
View ArticleWoman taken to hospital after car hits lamp-post
A woman was taken to hospital last night after her car hit a lamp-post. The driver was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary after the incident in Manor Road Extension, Oadby, at about 9.50pm. No other...
View ArticleCheap Folded Leaflets
Looking for cheap folded leaflets, but don't want to compromise on the quality? Newstyle Print offers cheap folded leaflet printing across the UK.www.newstyleprint.co.uk Tel: 0844 756 7000Our printed...
View ArticlePOLL: How has the London Olympics inspired you?
This weekend marks the first anniversary of the start of the London Olympics. The memories of those amazing few weeks may live on - whether it was the excitement of Super Saturday in the Olympic...
View ArticleIt's not the time to discuss new contracts – Leicester City's Schmeichel
Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel says now is not the time to discuss signing a new contract.The Denmark international is coming to the last season of his current contract and his impressive...
View ArticleTories readmit suspended benefits case councillor
Conservative colleagues of a councillor convicted of benefits offences have voted to readmit him to their group. Chris Boothby was suspended by the Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Conservative...
View ArticlePolice name man who died in A47 crash
Police have released the name of a motorist who died in a collision on the A47 in Rutland on Tuesday. Stephen Andrew Moore, 50, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Leicester Road, near...
View ArticleLeicester City announce squad numbers for 2013-14 season
Leicester City have announced their squad numbers for the 2013-14 season. Matty James has taken the No.8 shirt for the campaign, with Neil Danns switching to No.16. New signing Zoumana Bakayogo has...
View ArticleMissing boy is found in London
A teenager who went missing from home in Leicester at the beginning of the month has been found in London. Ahmed Farah, 16, was reported missing from the Beaumont Leys area on Monday, July 1. He was...
View ArticleTeenager accused of "one-punch manslaughter" appears in court
A teenager accused of manslaughter, following an incident in the city centre, has appeared in court. Steffan Christian Linnett (19) is charged with the manslaughter of Leicester man, Simon David Close...
View Article"Ban smoking outside my hospital window"
A man with an incurable lung condition has called for a ban on people smoking outside his hospital window. Marius Gregory, 26, who has cystic fibrosis, says they are making life hell for him. He has...
View ArticleCall for calm over Facebook paedophile posts
Police have appealed for calm after residents learned a convicted sex offender is living in their neighbourhood. James Carroll was named on a Facebook page which was originally set up for residents to...
View ArticleWoman injured when thugs try to rob her jewellery
A woman suffered a dislocated wrist when three thugs attacked her and grabbed chains from her neck. The victim, who is in her 60s, put up a struggle when the youths attempted to pull two chains from...
View ArticleControlled explosion after grenades find
An Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion after a man found two grenades and a number of bullets when he dredged a pond on his land. The explosives experts from the Royal Logistics...
View ArticleTwo killed following collision near Ashby
Two people have died following a fatal collision near Ashby. The crash happened yesterday at about 6pm, in Willesley Lane, about half a mile from the junction of Ashby Road and Norris Hill - near to...
View ArticleSprinter Andy beaten in race for Blue Peter job
A former sprinter has failed to win the race to be the next presenter of the children's TV show Blue Peter. Andy Shepherd, an ex-Loughborough University athlete, was one of 10 hopefuls vying for the...
View ArticleTributes to postmen killed in crash
Tributes have been paid to two dedicated postmen who died in a car crash. Posties Charlie Cooper and Stephen O'Brien, both thought to be in their 50s, were killed when the car they were in left a...
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