Leicester begins countdown to Commonwealth Games with arrival of Queen's...
Crowds of children will gather around Leicester's Clock Tower on Tuesday morning to begin the city's countdown to the start of the Commonwealth Games. The gathering will be part of a day of events...
View ArticleMarc Albrighton relishing fresh start at Leicester City
Marc Albrighton says joining Leicester City presents him with a fresh start in his career. The 24-year-old has signed a four-year contract with City after leaving Aston Villa. Although he admits he was...
View ArticleCCTV appeal in search for Birstall petrol station thief
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to question about the theft of petrol from a service station. A customer left the station, in Loughborough Road, Birstall, without paying for his...
View ArticleVIDEO: 'Brave' female shop assistant tackled robber as he stole bags of cash
A petite shop assistant has been praised for her bravery after she barred the way of a robber who helped himself to bags of cash next to the til. Salma Choudhury, who stands at just over 5ft tall,...
View ArticleHunt for 'scruffily dressed' flasher who targeted 12-year-old girl
Police are hunting a man who indecently exposed himself to a 12-year-old girl. The scruffily dressed man, who is believed to be in his 30s, targeted the youngster in a play area in Avondale Road,...
View ArticleMessi or Ronaldo. Who wins? Gary Lineker thinks he has the answer
Who is the best player in the world, Messi or Ronaldo? It is a question that divides football fans across the globe - especially in Spain - but ex-Leicester striker Gary Lineker thinks he has the...
View ArticleKasper Schmeichel signs four-year contract at Leicester City
Kasper Schmeichel has signed a new four-year contract to keep him at Leicester City until the summer of 2018. The Denmark goalkeeper was out of contract this summer and his performances during the last...
View ArticleMotorbike involved in fatal Loughborough crash was stolen
A high-powered motorcycle involved in a fatal crash which killed its 26-year-old rider had been stolen, police have confirmed.Luke Gibbs died when he lost control of the bike in Belton Road,...
View ArticleFire alert at East Midlands Airport
East Midlands Airport was evacuated in a fire alert this morning. Three fire crews from Loughborough and Shepshed responded to reports of smoke seen coming from an area of the airport at about 9.45am....
View ArticleLeicestershire weather: More rain forecast for weekend
A weather alert has been issued by the Met Office for Leicestershire this weekend. Heavy rain is set to hit the county and the rest of the East Midlands this Saturday.The Met Office alert urges...
View ArticleCar and van involved in Whitwick crash
A collision involving a car and a van saw one of the vehicles crash in to a bungalow. Emergency services were called to Hall Lane, in Whitwick, near Coalville, just before 6pm, yesterday. A police...
View ArticleLeicester Tigers duo in England team to face New Zealand
Leicester Tigers duo Manu Tuilagi and Geoff Parling have been recalled to England’s starting line-up after missing the Six Nations through injury.They are two of three Tigers in Stuart Lancaster’s XV...
View ArticleLeicestershire slump to defeat in LV County Championship match with...
Leicestershire crashed to a nine-wicket defeat against Gloucestershire on the final day of the LV County Championship match at Grace Road. The game seemed to be heading for a draw but the County...
View ArticleHinckley house builders urged to improve security after series of break-ins
Police have urged building firms to step up their security after a number of housing developments were targeted by burglars and vandals. Officers in Hinckley issued the alert after a number of...
View ArticleTeenager assaulted man, 55, who told him off for urinating in a Melton park
Police are searching for a teenager who assaulted a 55-year-old man who had challenged him for urinating in public. Officers said the man saw the youth relieving himself while walking his dog on Melton...
View ArticleLeicester house fire deaths: Murder trial defendant claims he had no...
A man accused of killing four people in a house fire has said he had no involvement in the crime and "felt sick" when he found out the blaze had been fatal. Aaron Webb (20) admits being present when...
View ArticleElderby woman confronted by burglar in her Kirby Muxloe home
An elderly woman came face to face with a burglar in her home. The woman heard her front door opening and went to investigate, finding a man in her hallway. The man made his excuses and left the...
View ArticleLeicester City to hold talks with Cardiff striker Frazier Campbell
Leicester City have triggered a release clause in the contract of Cardiff striker Frazier Campbell, the Mercury understands. Sources close to the player have confirmed that City have met the £800,000...
View ArticleLeicester man killed in crash in Hampshire
A Leicester man who left the city to pursue his dream of running his own post office has died in a car crash. Vasta Odedra and wife Shanti moved to Hampshire two months ago, where he became postmaster...
View ArticleWeather: Flood warning ahead of weekend storms
The Met Office is predicting a stormy start to the weekend with a risk of localised flooding in Leicestershire on Saturday. It has issued a code yellow warning for the county, as well as a large...
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