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Leicester Tigers 41 Montpellier 32 - match verdict: Tigers deliver in a...
Leicester Tigers grabbed a bonus-point win from a wild Heineken Cup game against Montpellier at Welford Road which produced eight tries and 73 points.Having flown out of the blocks, Leicester played...
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Brighton 3 v Leicester 1: City player ratings
Kasper Schmeichel Strangely and frustratingly, he did not have that many shots to save considering the hosts' dominance. Brighton only had four on target but he conceded three. Rating 6/10 Marcin...
View ArticleLeicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill full of praise after big Heineken Cup...
Richard Cockerill said Leicester Tigers were "as good as they have been all season" after their 41-32 win against Montpellier at Welford Road.The four-try showing keeps Tigers very much in the hunt for...
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Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson vows to 'liven up' his side
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson said this week's back-to-back away defeats had been a real "smack in the face" for his side.City followed up Tuesday's defeat at Sheffield Wednesday with another...
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Pictures: Sunset over Leicestershire
Leicestershire was treated to a brilliant sunset on Sunday which saw lots of followers sharing their pictures with us - thank you. Leicester Mercury photographer Will Johnston set the ball rolling for...
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Leicester pensioner shocked at 86% rise in British Gas bill
A pensioner shocked at being told her gas bill is about to go up by 86 per cent has had her case raised in the House of Commons.Patricia Zachariah, of St Matthew's, Leicester, was horrified to receive...
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Former Leicester City striker DJ Campbell arrested in match-fixing probe
Former Leicester City striker DJ Campbell has been arrested on suspicion of match fixing. He is one of six people being questioned following a newspaper sting involving ex-Portsmouth player Sam Sodje....
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Brighton 3 Leicester City 1 - match verdict: Another day like this will not...
Leicester City have endured a rough week, and it could be about to get even rougher.After back-to-back away defeats to Sheffield Wednesday and then Brighton on Saturday, two defeats in which City...
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Snooker: Mark Selby takes positives after losing UK Championship title
For Mark Selby, the UK Championships will forever be remembered as the tale of two blacks. The first that dropped on Saturday and pocketed him £59,000 and the second, yesterday, that cost him a place...
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Nelson Mandela: 'Walk to freedom' to be held in Leicester during day of...
A mass gathering to mark the life and work of Nelson Mandela will take place in Leicester on Saturday. Leicester Cathedral, Leicester City Council and community and faith organisations will be joining...
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Rodney the Coalville council cat helps keep queuing customers calm
A local authority has the purr-fect solution to dealing with fraught customers – Rodney the Council Cat.Rodney, 13, has become a fixture in the waiting room at North West Leicestershire District...
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Flasher in black tights and women's shoes exposed himself to children and...
Police are searching for a man who exposed himself to schoolchildren and motorists while he was wearing women's clothing. The man, who was wearing a long black jacket with a fur hood, black tights and...
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Basketball: Leicester Riders players 'stepped up' to book fifth successive...
Rob Paternostro said his Leicester Riders players "really stepped up" as they booked their place in the BBL Cup final.Riders made history on Saturday night after becoming just the fourth team in...
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Photo of five young women wanted in connection with street attack in...
Police have released a photograph of a group of young women they want to trace in connection with a street attack which left two people with head injuries. The two victims, both 21, were injured in...
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Leicester Tigers: Former Worcester star Miles Benjamin proves injury worries...
Miles Benjamin's days of hosting corporate events in a neck brace seem to be over.The 25-year-old Leicester Tigers winger scored two memorable tries in his side's 41-32 win against Montpellier on...
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Leicester City skipper Wes Morgan calls on side to stick together after...
Leicester City must pull together to eradicate the costly errors which have cost them dearly, captain Wes Morgan has urged.Nigel Pearson's men have suffered back-to-back defeats in the past week for...
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Tragic toddler died after swallowing battery
A 13-month-old boy died from internal bleeding after swallowing a battery, an inquest heard.Wsam Noorwali was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary when his parents found him vomiting blood at their home...
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Live traffic and travel updates in Leicester and Leicestershire
3.57pm: Traffic now moving in Humberstone Road, Leicester, accident new the St George's island.8.46am: Juntion 21 island clear but there is slow moving traffic on the M69 heading for the...
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Leicester City v Burnley - live
Leicester City face a huge run of games coming up which includes the Capital One Cup clash against Manchester City as well as a trip to Championship contenders QPR. But kicking off that crucial...
View ArticleWatchdog orders seven GP surgeries in Leicestershire to raise standards
Seven GP surgeries have been told to improve following inspections by a health watchdog.Among them was Long Street Surgery, in Wigston, which had enforcement action taken against it following a visit...
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