Emergency as plane comes into East Midlands Airport
Flight crews aboard an airline bound for East Midlands Airport were forced to declare an on-board emergency when a passenger had a panic attack. The 148-seater plane landed safely at 2.10pm today at...
View ArticleLeicester House Fire Deaths: Accused had drug convictions
A man accused of killing a family of four in a house fire has a criminal record for drug dealing, a jury has been told. Richard Benson QC told Nottingham Crown Court today (MON) that his client Tristan...
View ArticleWorld Cup: We run the rule over England squad
Roy Hodgson has made a statement of intent by naming a young England team for next month's World Cup. It is a brave decision from Hodgson to ditch the likes of Ashley Cole and Michael Carrick in favour...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after pensioner assaulted at Melton cattle market
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 70-year-old man was assaulted in Melton. The incident took place at around 10am on Tuesday, April 29 at the town's cattle market, in Scalford Road. The victim...
View ArticlePolice hunt man who exposed himself to 11-year-old girl in Birstall
Police are hunting a man who indecently exposed himself to an 11-year-old girl. The girl was walking past a car parked in Saltersgate Drive, Birstall between 8.10am and 8.20am on Thursday,May 1. As she...
View Article2502 (Hamilton) Squadron Air Cadets Walk for Remembrance
Cadets and staff of 2502 (Hamilton) Squadron Air Cadets took part in the Annual Walk for Remembrance held at the National Memorial Arboretum. This is the second year they have run this event to help...
View ArticleResidents' rat fears as Northfields street plagued by fly-tipping
Residents fear rubbish being dumped by fly-tippers on land near their homes is encouraging rats.Furniture, mattresses and, more recently, a fridge-freezer, are among the rubbish left on a site behind...
View ArticleBank card 'courier' scam gang member jailed
A man involved in a phone scam which targeted elderly and vulnerable people has been jailed.Thomas Simpson (20) was sent to prison for two years for his role in a gang which ran a "sophisticated"...
View ArticleWe're top for talent: A stellar run of sporting and showbiz successes is...
Forget Britain's Got Talent, it should be Leicestershire's Got Talent. From the country's best bun maker, to the world's number one snooker player, Leicester has been bursting with success stories.With...
View ArticleRendall Munroe back in the gym training to be bodybuilder
Former European boxing champ Rendall Munroe has set his sights on competitive bodybuilding after retiring from the professional fight game.The 33-year-old called time on his boxing career last month...
View ArticleQuorn bid for their second trophy in showpiece final
Quorn could pick up their second piece of silverware in a week when they face Blaby & Whetstone Athletic in the Westerby Challenge Cup final at the King Power Stadium tonight (7.45).The Midland...
View ArticleLeicester Riders: Jay Couisnard and Mackensie Westcott are the big award...
Jay Couisnard and Mackensie Westcott were the big winners when Leicester Riders held their end-of-season awards.Riders finished the season with the BBL Cup and were fourth in the league to go with a...
View ArticleLeicester Tigers could name their best XV for first time
Martin Crowson looks back at five key issues from the weekend's rugby action.1I have already heard many people say this is Northampton's best chance to beat Leicester in Tigers' recent domination of...
View ArticleLeicester City: We had to keep Kevin Phillips - Nigel Pearson
Football cannot afford to allow players with the knowledge of striker Kevin Phillips to leave the game, believes Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson.The 40-year-old officially retired after City's...
View ArticleLeicester Tigers: Saints will be 'different beast' to previous game - Mat Tait
Northampton Saints will be a different beast with fly-half Stephen Myler pulling the strings during Friday night's Premiership semi-final, according to Leicester Tigers full-back Mat Tait.The...
View ArticleThailand 'celebrating City's promotion to Premier League as much as Leicester'
The people of Thailand have been celebrating as much as the people of Leicester since City secured their place in the Premier League, vice- chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has said.Manager Nigel...
View ArticleLeicester City's Jeff Schlupp gets call-up to World Cup
Leicester City's Jeff Schlupp has taken a big step closer to fulfilling his dream of appearing at the World Cup.He was yesterday named in Ghana's provisional 26-man squad for Brazil.The 21-year-old,...
View ArticleLive: Traffic and travel updates for Leicester and Leicestershire
7.22am: Heavy traffic on the A563 Glenhills Way in Aylestone, Leicester, between Pork Pie roundabout and the A426 Lutterworth Road junction.7.16am: Traffic busy but moving along Waterloo Way, between...
View ArticleMotorist escapes car as it is engulfed by flames in South Kilworth
A motorist escaped from a crashed car shortly before it was engulfed by flames. Emergency services were called to Rugby Road, South Kilworth, near Lutterworth, yesterday. A fire service spokeswoman...
View ArticleGirls' football: Cosby under-15s miss out on treble after cup final loss
Cosby Girls Under-15s' incredible season ended in disappointment when they narrowly missed out on completing the treble.Cosby fell 7-4 to Rugby Town Girls in the League Cup final at the weekend, their...
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