13 sixes on way to 133 for Bombay captain Adeel Khalid
Bombay captain Adeel Khalid put on the most devastating of captain's performances to lead his side to a 146-run victory against Leo.Khalid smashed an incredible 13 sixes on his way to making 133 out of...
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Golf: Rothley Park's Matthew Cort to battle the stars at Wentworth
Rothley Park's Matthew Cort will rub shoulders with some of golf's biggest stars when he plays in the BMW PGA Championship next week.It will be only the second time that Cort has appeared in the...
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Real ale drinkers name The Salmon as Leicester's pub of the year
Real ale-lovers have named their pub of the year.The Salmon, in Butt Close Lane, attracted twice as many votes as any other pub in the poll by Leicester members of the Campaign for Real Ale.The award...
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Driver taken to hospital after crash in Leicester city centre
A driver was taken to hospital after a car crash in the city centre yesterday.A white Audi and a dark blue Vauxhall Astra were involved in the incident, at the junction of St George's Way and Charles...
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Queen star John Deacon tops Leicestershire music rich list - with Engelbert...
Queen bassist John Deacon and singer Engelbert Humperdinck have been named among the wealthiest music millionaires in Great Britain and Ireland.Deacon, the 62-year-old Oadby musician, is ranked 41st in...
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Leicester pensioner chokes on large fishbone in his "boneless" fillet of cod
Pensioner Neville Turner got a nasty shock when he bit into a "boneless" fillet of cod.As he tucked into his favourite meal of battered fish, croquette potatoes and peas, he gagged when an inch-long...
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Cricket: Leicestershire Foxes ready for big T20 opener
Leicestershire Foxes are hoping that the experience of a near-miss in 2013 will help them when this year's T20 action gets under way.The Foxes entertain Derbyshire Falcons at Grace Road tomorrow...
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Partial victory in Clarendon Park Tesco fight
Campaigners say they have won a partial victory over Tesco after several proposals for a store in Clarendon Park were turned down.Leicester City Council's planning committee last night turned down...
View ArticleLeicester City starts search for new talent
Leicester City are searching for junior girls to join their Centre of Excellence.The club are holding trials on June 9 and 12 for five age groups – under-nines, under-11s, under-13s, under-15s and...
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Zombie invasion in Leicester foiled by health and safety officials
Plans to hold a zombie invasion theme night at a disused hotel have been turned down because of safety concerns.Events company Requiem Live wanted to turn the International Hotel, in Rutland Street,...
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Leicester Tigers' Tom Croft: 'No-one wants to be in team losing play-off record'
Leicester Tigers flanker Tom Croft expects Northampton Saints to be "very, very confident" for tomorrow's East Midlands derby.The hosts warmed up for the Aviva Premiership semi-final by walloping Wasps...
View ArticleLive: Leicester and Leicestershire traffic and travel updates
7.52am: Delays on the M1 between J21a and J22 northbound now clear.7.29am: Severe delays on the M1 as one lane is closed on northbound carriageway between J21a, A46 and J22, A50, because of a broken...
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Kasper Schmeichel is latest Leicester City player to get international call
Kasper Schmeichel has become the latest Leicester City player to have his season extended after being called up for international duty.The City goalkeeper has been called into the Denmark squad for...
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Inside Rugby: Martin Crowson on why Cockers has complete faith in his Tigers...
There is no better example of Richard Cockerill's trust in his squad than a story that came out at this week's Aviva Premiership semi-final press conference.The Leicester Tigers director of rugby was...
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Leicester Tigers' boss Cockerill on the 'brutal' Aviva Premiership play-offs
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has described the Aviva Premiership play-offs as a "brutal" environment.He said a defeat at this stage of the season can be heartbreaking for any...
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Leicester City's owners: 'We'll always honour the history and heritage of our...
Leicester City vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha has vowed the owners will always honour the club's history and heritage.Some foreign owners in English football have created controversy by...
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Woman's anger at being told she cannot keep beloved pet pig in council house
An animal lover says she is planning to relocate her family to "the middle of nowhere" after the city council told her she would have to get rid of her pet pig.Donna Davidson, 46, of New Parks,...
View ArticleArson suspected after fire at mobile cafe on A6 bypass, Mountsorrel
Fire fighters were called to a suspected arson attack on a roadside mobile cafe yesterday evening. The crews went to the incident on the A6 bypass near Mountsorrel at 9.15pm. The crews used one hose to...
View ArticleMobile home damaged in suspected arson attack in Coalville
A mobile home was damaged after a suspected arson attack on nearby trees. Crews were called to Hermitage Road, in Coalville, shortly after 6pm yesterday. A fire service spokeswoman said: "We were...
View ArticleAngling: Ian Hughes is winner
Ian Hughes caught the same fish twice on his way to winning the Wednesday open at Dynamite Makins, Wolvey.A decent carp broke his line under the platform, but he nabbed the same fish later on, and...
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