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Workers in Leicester 'have lost more than £42 per week'
Unions estimate workers in Leicester have lost more than £42 per week on average because of wage rises being overtaken by inflation.Going back to the start of the credit crunch in 2007, the TUC...
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A46 crash in Leicestershire causes tailbacks
A rush-hour crash caused long delays for motorists today. Three cars were involved in the collision on the westbound A46 near to the A6 junction. The collision happened at 7.50am and caused tailbacks...
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Leicester City webchat with Rob Tanner
What are Leicester City's chances of promotion? What did happen on transfer deadline day? How will the club cope with the new Financial Fair Play rules without damaging their squad? Fans have many...
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Union strike could force Leicestershire schools to shut
School closures across the city and county are on the cards next month when teaching staff strike on October 1. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Association of Schoolmasters and...
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More arrests in nightclub murder inquiry
Police have made more arrests in the hunt for a killer who shot a Leicester man outside a Birmingham nightclub last month. The arrests, on Monday and Wednesday, mean seven people have been detained in...
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Thugs rob man for his mobile phone
Police are hunting three thugs who attacked a man and stole his mobile phone. Three men assaulted the 23-year-old victim and took his Apple iPhone in Blackthorn Lane, Oadby at 4.50pm on Friday, August...
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Thieves stealing bicycles from back gardens
Police have issued an alert to cyclists following a spate of thefts.Officers at Leicester's Hinckley Road police station warned thieves are targeting several neighbourhoods on its patch.In a growing...
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Musicians and fans 'gutted' by demise of Summer Sundae
Festival-goers and musicians have said they are "gutted" and "devastated" to hear Summer Sundae will not be returning to Leicester.Organisers of the award-winning music festival, which took place at De...
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Terry Wogan backs Leicester's City of Culture bid
Veteran broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan has backed Leicester's bid to be the UK City of Culture 2017.The celebrity's link with Leicester began in the 1980s when he referred to it as "the lost city" – one...
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Conman paid court fines by using cloned credit cards
A conman used cloned credit cards to pay £1,500 in court fines during a year-long spending spree.James Cheshire used 16 forged cards to buy luxuries, including a bed with a pop-up television and a...
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Live: Leicester City webchat with Rob Tanner
What are Leicester City's chances of promotion? What did happen on transfer deadline day? How will the club cope with the new Financial Fair Play rules without damaging their squad? Fans have many...
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City firefighters called to bedroom fire in Wand Street, Belgrave
Firefighters were called to deal with a fire in the bedroom of a terraced home in Wand Stret, Belgrave, last night. Two crews from Leicester's eastern fire station dealt with the blaze which broke out...
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Feminist campaigner still suffering daily abuse
A feminist targeted by internet trolls because of her campaign to have more women on bank notes has revealed she is still experiencing daily abuse.Police arrested several people who had allegedly...
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Several seats of fire discovered at factory blaze in Brazil Street, Leicester
Fire crews who went to a city factory after reports of a door on fire found several seats of fire inside the building. Two crews from Leicester's central fire station responded to the incident at...
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Schools set for strikes as dispute rumbles on
Schools across Leicester and Leicestershire could be forced to shut next month when teaching staff strike.Two major unions announced the action yesterday as part of a joint campaign against pension...
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Man from Loughborough kick-starts his world tour
A man from Loughborough who is driving from London to Singapore for charity has kicked-off his world tour. Kishan Galliara, 26 left England on Wednesday (September 4), in a Toyota Hilux. He is driving...
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash on A47
The air ambulance flew a motorcyclist to hospital after his bike was involved in a collision with a car on the A47 Hinckley Road, Leicester Forest East at Braunstone crossroads this morning. The...
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Live: Traffic and travel updates for Leicester and Leicestershire
10am The A47 Hinckley Road in Leicester Forest East is now open city bound after an earlier accident.8.45am: Braunstone Cross Roads partially blocked and city-bound A47 closed after collision involving...
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1,000 cannabis plants found in factory
Police discovered 1,000 cannabis plants in a disused factory after being called by the fire service who were dealing with a fire at the building. Two fire crews from Leicester's central fire station...
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'Iconic' Leicester toy shop faces closure
One of Leicester's best-known stores is in jeopardy after hitting major financial problems. Dominoes Toys made 18 of its 28 staff redundant this morning after it went into administration. A buyer is...
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