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Shop sold booze to children in police stings
A shopkeeper has been ordered to stop selling alcohol for 14 days after he failed two police test purchase operations in three months.Officers used powers under licensing laws to halt alcohol sales at...
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Answers wanted over blaze at Groby factory
Councillors will today demand answers from the company at the centre of a blaze which brought a village to a standstill.Peter Batty, who represents Groby on Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, and...
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World Cup 2014: Joe Hart is not finished article, warns Leicester City legend...
Leicester City legend and World Cup winner Gordon Banks says England keeper Joe Hart has the potential to be "as good as any other goalkeeper" in the tournament.Banks lifted the Jules Rimet trophy...
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Devastated parents in tribute to son, two, who choked on grape
A "happy, intelligent" little boy died after choking on a grape while sitting at home watching television, an inquest heard.Jenil Sharma was eating the fruit – his favourite food – in the lounge of the...
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'Give me gold or I will kill you' - jury at Leicester Crown Court told of...
A terrified couple were attacked by three masked robbers who burst into their bedroom armed with metal bars, a jury heard.They were asleep with their four-year-old son when the raiders forced a door...
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Download 2014: Festival-goers head for Donington Park
Thousands of rock and heavy metal fans have started setting up their tents at Donington Park for Download Festival. A crowd of more than 60,000 is expected to descend upon the arena during the three...
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Deer rescued from the Grand Union Canal and then gets itself stuck a second time
Firefighters were called to a canal twice after a deer got itself stuck in the morning and then again at night. Two crews and a technical rescue team were called to Canal Bank, in Loughborough, to help...
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Leicester Tigers' Manu Tuilagi starts on wing for England against New Zealand
Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi will start out of position on the wing for England in the second Test against New Zealand on Saturday morning. It is an audacious gamble from head coach Stuart...
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Rob Tanner's Blog: Football needs a good World Cup
The greatest show on the planet is about to start and let's hope the World Cup in Brazil proves to be a carnival because the game needs it. After a build-up which has been dogged by controversy over...
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Lloyd Dyer set to join Watford after Leicester City deal rejected
Lloyd Dyer is set to officially become a Watford player, bringing to an end his six years with Leicester City.The 31-year-old has agreed a three-year contract with the Hornets.He will be unveiled when...
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Madeleine McCann: Parents' belief she is still alive 'reinforced' after...
Kate and Gerry McCann's belief their daughter Madeleine is still alive has been "reinforced" after a 10-day police search in Portugal found no traces of the missing child. The couple, of Rothley, spoke...
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Tennis: Leicestershire's Katie Boulter wins at Aegon Nottingham Challenge
Leicestershire's Katie Boulter secured one of the biggest wins of her career as she eclipsed an opponent more than 400 places above her in the world rankings in the first round of the Aegon Nottingham...
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Leicestershire firefighters join 24-hour strike over pensions
Hundreds of firefighters took part in a 24-hour strike in a protest over pensions. The mass walk-out is part of a disagreement with the Government over the increase in the pension age from 55 to 60....
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Hundreds attend funeral of Leicester teenager Athena Orchard
Four white doves soared into the sunshine above the last resting place of Athena Orchard, the teenager whose bravery in dealing with terminal cancer touched the hearts of millions of people around the...
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Funeral of Leicester doorman Dale Strachan: Family thank mourners for...
More than 600 people stood and clapped as the hearse bearing "family man" Dale Strachan arrived at Gilroes crematorium today. A guard of honour of door staff from Liquid Envy where he worked lead the...
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Leicester City winger Lloyd Dyer completes move to Watford
Lloyd Dyer has completed his switch from Leicester City to Watford. The 31-year-old winger has signed a three-year contract with the Hornets after rejecting a one-year offer from City. Dyer made more...
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Three people taken to hospital after M1 crash
Three people were taken to hospital after a crash involving four vehicles on the M1 this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the accident which happened on the M1 junction 23 to 23a northbound...
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England switch for Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi divides opinion
England head coach Stuart Lancaster has divided opinion by putting Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi on the wing for tomorrow's crucial second Test against New Zealand in Dunedin.It will be the...
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Rugby union: England know they have got to attack to beat All Blacks
Leicester Tigers' Kiwi back Scott Hamilton says England have worked out that attack is the best form of defence against New Zealand.Stuart Lancaster's tourists mixed it with the All Blacks in Auckland...
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Leicester city councillor Barbara Potter in court appeal
A Leicester city councillor is attempting to have a restraining order preventing her having any contact with her former partner overturned.Independent member Barbara Potter appeared at Leicester Crown...
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