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Transfer news: Leicester City's Martyn Waghorn goes on loan to Millwall
Leicester City's Martyn Waghorn is set to join Millwall on a three-month loan, the Mercury understands. The striker is expected to complete his temporary switch to the Lions at the end of the week, in...
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City of culture: Bid backed as poster is unveiled
A poster campaign has been launched to get people behind Leicester's bid to become the next UK City of Culture .The poster, which has the strapline "It's our time to shine'', was unveiled outside the...
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Leicester's number of empty shops worse than national average
A new survey shows more than a sixth of Leicester's shops are standing empty. The vacancy figure for Leicester is 18.6 per cent, according to the research by the Local Data Company. The figure is way...
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Leicester City happy to bide time after Sean St Ledger injury setback
Leicester City defender Sean St Ledger will not be rushed back into action after suffering a setback in his battle for fitness, says manager Nigel Pearson.The Republic of Ireland international had...
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Loan deal can get the best out of Martyn Waghorn, says Leicester City boss...
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson hopes striker Martyn Waghorn's loan spell at Millwall will help him rediscover his best form.The 23-year-old has joined the Lions on a 93-day loan.Pearson admitted...
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Driver got partner without licence to take speeding points
A driver has been jailed for getting his partner to take the blame for a speeding offence – even though she did not hold a licence.Instead of owning up and paying a fine, Dilovan Mohammed persuaded his...
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Leicester City v Wigan live
Follow live coverage of the League Championship match between Leicester City and Wigan live at the King Power Stadium on Saturday, September 14, 2013. Leicester City return to action after the...
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Police search for street robbery gang
Police have appealed for help tracing a gang of men who they believe carried out two street robberies in the space of 24 hours. Both attacks happened on Thursday, September 5 in the Stoneygate area of...
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Families could soon be able to scatter ashes along River Soar
Council bosses have identified a number of potential sites on the River Soar in Leicester where families could scatter the ashes of their loved ones. City council officials say there are three possible...
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Leicester City v Wigan - predict the score for all Championship games
What's the score going to be this weekend between Leicester City and Wigan? It is the question we are asking Leicester Mercury chief football correspondent Rob Tanner, who gives us his prediction and...
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'Devastated' by Maddie book claims
A friend of missing Madeleine McCann's family has told a libel trial in Portugal that the girl's parents were "devastated" by claims made in a book written by a former police chief.The Daily Mail has...
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Mayor defiant over revamp of historic city street
Sir Peter Soulsby has rejected a request to trim back the budget of a scheme to revamp an historic Leicester street.Councillors asked the city mayor to consider cheaper options to his proposed £500,000...
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The Wines Of Northern Italy
When it comes to wines of Northern Italy, the Veneto region of north east Italy has become known as the Italian Bordeaux for its many fine reds. The area also produces the biggest volume of wine in the...
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UPDATE: Police name woman who died in motorbike crash
Police have named a motorcycle pillion passenger who died in a crash. Susan Spiby was killed when the motorcycle she was travelling on crashed in Hill Top, Castle Donington at 10.15am yesterday. The...
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Traffic and travel updates
3.50pm An accident between junction 21 on the M1 near Fosse Park and the Asda Island is causing tailbacks onto the M1 and M69. 3.50pmDrivers are also being warned that a lorry has shed some of its load...
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Leicester Tigers injury list grows ahead of Bath clash
Leicester Tigers have a massive injury ahead of tomorrow's clash with rivals Bath in the Aviva Premiership. Last week's captain Louis Deacon and British & Irish Lions star Geoff Parling have...
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Basketball: Leicester Riders agree venue deal
Leicester Riders have confirmed they will play all their home games this season at the John Sandford Centre. De Montfort University has extended its deal the the treble-winning Riders until May next...
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Four people found dead in bedroom after house fire
Four bodies were discovered in a bedroom of a house in the city when firefighters responded to a call that the property was on fire. The victims, described as a "humble, spiritual and learned family",...
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Historic railway tunnel opens to public
It has been disused, locked up and largely forgotten for decades. But now a mile-long railway tunnel deep beneath the streets of Leicester has been temporarily reopened for visitors. The Glenfield...
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