Farmer denies manslaughter by gross negligence after Roger Freeman, of Glen...
A farmer today denied manslaughter by gross negligence after a man was killed by a bull three years ago. Paul Waterfall, 39, of Underhill Farm, near Stanford-on-Soar, in Nottinghamshire, faces the...
View ArticleBody found in Leicester believed to be missing 80-year-old Inga Lenga
Police searching for an 80-year-old woman who was reported missing last week have found a body. Inga Lenga went missing from her home in Syston last Tuesday. Leicestershire Police confirmed today it...
View ArticlePolice caught 52 drink drivers in first two weeks of Christmas campaign
Police arrested 20 drink drivers this weekend – bringing the total number of offenders caught since the beginning of December to 52. The force is staging extra patrols across the city and county until...
View ArticleDownload 2014: Volbeat, SikTh and Buckcherry among latest acts announced for...
More bands have announced they will be joining the line-up for next year's Download Festival. Grammy-nominated Volbeat and a re-united SikTh will be among the highlights of the weekend, alongside...
View ArticleX Factor: Sam Bailey single Skyscraper shoots to number one in iTunes chart
Sam Bailey has stormed to number one on the iTunes chart with her X Factor winner's single Skyscraper. The singer from Leicester Forest East charged to the top of the download tally with her cover of...
View Article'Neglect in aspects of care' led to death of toddler Wsam Noorwal who...
A 14-month old boy who died after swallowing a battery might have survived if medical staff had not neglected important aspects of his care, an inquest heard.Wsam Noorwali died from internal bleeding...
View ArticleLeicester City v Manchester City: Ritchie De Laet looking forward to taking...
Ritchie De Laet is hoping to continue his comeback from injury tonight when Leicester City take on Manchester City in the Capital One Cup quarter-final.The Belgian right-back spent more than two months...
View ArticleLeicester City v Manchester City: Sergio Aguero ruled out for tonight's...
Manchester City will be without top scorer Sergio Aguero for tonight's Capital One Cup quarter-final against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.The Argentinian, who has scored 13 goals in 14...
View ArticleX Factor winner Sam Bailey set for Christmas number one 'after she's done the...
She has already stormed to the top of the iTunes chart and looks set to get the Christmas number one – but X Factor winner Sam Bailey will still be doing her chores when she heads back home. The...
View ArticleLeicester City v Manchester City: Kasper Schmeichel has no point to prove to...
Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has nothing to prove when he faces former club Manchester City tonight, manager Nigel Pearson said.The Denmark international began his career at the Etihad...
View ArticleGranddad, 93, stabbed in face and neck by neighbour with kitchen knife
A 93-year-old grandfather was repeatedly stabbed in the face and neck in front of his petrified daughter.William Finney was knocked to the ground and stabbed with a kitchen knife by neighbour Sidney...
View ArticleLeicester City v Manchester City - preview. We will show no fear, vows Nigel...
Leicester City will show no fear when they take on Manchester City at the King Power Stadium, manager Nigel Pearson has vowed. City will start as big underdogs in tonight's Capital One Cup...
View Article1,000 fans to get chance to meet X Factor winner Sam Bailey at HMV in Leicester
A thousand lucky fans will get the chance to meet X Factor winner Sam Bailey and get her to sign a copy of her debut single at a Leicester store. People who buy a copy of her CD Skyscraper from HMV in...
View ArticleLeicestershire County Council assistant chief executive Andy Robinson leaves...
One of the highest paid officers at Leicestershire County Council has left his post. County Hall's assistant chief executive Andy Robinson has moved on after 23 years at the authority. A statement...
View ArticleWorld's shortest motorway opens in Leicestershire
The world's shortest motorway has opened in the county and the chances of long tailbacks are zero.The mile-long road to nowhere has been created on a Leicestershire airstrip and is being used to train...
View ArticlePolice appeal after electrical items taken from shelf in Thurmaston shop
Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace after electrical goods were stolen from a shop in Thurmaston. During the incident, a man entered the shop, picked up three electrical items...
View ArticleCCTV appeal after alleged racist assault in Leicester shop
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after an alleged racist incident in a shop in Leicester. A man is suspected of racially abusing and assaulting a store assistant in the...
View ArticleTwo pedestrians hurt after crash at pelican crossing in Hathern
Two pedestrians were injured in a crash at a pelican crossing in Hathern, Leicestershire. The crash involved a silver Ford Fiesta and the two pedestrians at a pelican crossing near to the Anchor Inn on...
View ArticleCCTV appeal after armed robbery at Shell service station in Coalville
An armed robber threatened petrol station staff with a knife before escaping with cash from the till. The raider targeted the Shell service station in Bardon Road, Coalville shortly before 2am earlier...
View ArticleMissing man Hinckley man David Cox found safe in Weston-super-Mare
A man who went missing from home earlier this month has been found safe and well. David Cox, 49, was reported missing from his home in Hinckley on Thursday, December 5. Police said Mr Cox was found in...
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