Car damages house after police pursuit in Melton
A stolen car involved in a police pursuit damaged the wall of a house in Melton after the driver fled the scene early this morning. The Audi A4, which was stolen from Eastfield Avenue in the town on...
View ArticleLeicester Tigers fixtures for 2014-15
Leicester Tigers will begin their 2014-15 Aviva Premiership campaign with a home game against Newcastle Falcons.The game will take place on Saturday, September 6 and will not be shown on television.The...
View ArticleTwo men arrested over spate of burglaries in Melton
Two men have been arrested in connection with a spate of burglaries in Melton. Police in the town are investigating 13 burglaries on the north side of the town over a 14-day period. Jewellery, phones,...
View ArticleThe Secret Life of Students starring University of Leicester freshers sparks...
A documentary showing what students really get up to after leaving home sparked a huge reaction from viewers watching across the country.The The Secret Life of Students was one of the most talked about...
View ArticleHundreds of Argos staff go on strike at Magna Park, Lutterworth
About 400 workers at a high street chain's national warehouse have gone on strike today over changes to terms and conditions. Staff at the Argos National Distribution Centre in Magna Park, Lutterworth,...
View ArticleReview: Honk! Leicester's Curve by Yasmin Duffin
Full of fresh young talent Honk! brings the much-loved tale of The Ugly Duckling to Leicester Curve's stage.With each of the characters being farmyard animals, the cast cleverly show the journey of an...
View ArticleA6 Leicester Road, in Loughborough, closed after crash
A road has been closed after a one-vehicle crash. The A6 Leicester Road, in Loughborough, is closed between Shelthorpe Road and Beeches Road after a car crashed into a tree. Drivers have been warned of...
View ArticleRoadworks to watch out for this week in Leicester
Drivers are being warned to watch out for the following roadworks taking place this week in Leicester (Week commencing Sunday, July 6)• Sanvey Gate: demolition work. Road closed towards city centre...
View ArticleLeicester City captain Wes Morgan signs new three year contract
Leicester City captain Wes Morgan has signed a new three-year contract with the club. The 30-year-old has committed his future to City until 2017 and said he was excited about leading City into the...
View ArticleCricket: Leicestershire Foxes suffer T20 wash-out
Leicestershire Foxes were frustrated by the rain as their NatWest T20 Blast match with Northants Steelbacks at Grace Road was abandoned with both sides taking a point. The home side had put themselves...
View ArticleSchool sports: Young sporting stars shine in Summer Games
Hinckley & Bosworth were crowned county champions when more than 1,000 youngsters took part in the Leicester-Shire & Rutland School Games Summer Championships.Uppingham School Sports Centre in...
View ArticlePremier League referee Kevin Friend visits Hope Hamilton school
Professional football referee Kevin Friend visited youngsters at a city school last week to talk to them about playing fair.Kevin, who comes from Leicester, dropped into Hope Hamilton Primary, in...
View ArticleMotorsport: Top-four finish at Isle of Man TT for Hinckley-based rider David...
Hinckley-based rider David Johnson narrowly missed out on a podium finish at the Isle of Man TT.The Australian finished fourth in the Superstock TT on the prestigious Mountain Course circuit, 17...
View ArticleSpeedway: Three Leicester Lions will return for rearranged Aces meeting
Leicester Lions welcome back Mads Korneliussen, Jason Doyle and Nicolai Klindt for their Elite League fixture against Belle Vue Aces at the Jordan Road Surfacing Stadium tonight.All three missed the...
View ArticleCouncil accused of passing buck in libraries row
More than 1,700 people have signed a petition opposing County Hall's plans to get volunteers to run village libraries.Campaigners in Rothley and Mountsorrel are fighting Leicestershire County Council's...
View ArticleSuperfast pupils say happy July 4 to family in USA
A village school celebrated the arrival of superfast broadband by wishing children in the United States a happy Independence Day.All homes in Cossington, to the north of Leicester, are now on the fibre...
View ArticleTeenager accused of Columbine-style school massacre held under mental health act
A teenager, who kept a stash of weapons in his home but denied he was planning a repeat of the Columbine school massacre, has been detained under the Mental Health Act.Michael Piggin, 18, of Beaumont...
View ArticleLongslade Community College 'making progress'
A third monitoring inspection at a school has found it is making "reasonable progress" towards the removal of special measures.Longslade Community College, in Birstall, was placed in the failing...
View ArticleLeicester teenager stabbed in Turkey being monitored round the clock
A teenager fighting for his life after being stabbed while on holiday in Turkey is being monitored round the clock by medics.Declan McNulty, 18, suffered liver damage in the attack and is being treated...
View ArticleOld boys back at Leicester Tigers to kick off the new campaign
Leicester Tigers will welcome three popular former players when they begin their 2014-15 Aviva Premiership campaign at home on Saturday, September 6.Newcastle Falcons will be Leicester's first...
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