Bookmakers William Hill lose battle to open new shop in Leicester city centre
Bookmakers William Hill have lost their battle to open a new betting shop in Leicester city centre.The company currently has a basement branch in Cheapside but wanted to move 50 metres to a more...
View ArticleLeicestershire Foxes v Nottinghamshire Outlaws: Fans could be in for a treat
Nobody will have any complaints tomorrow afternoon at Trent Bridge if Leicestershire Foxes and Nottinghamshire Outlaws provide anywhere near the level of entertainment of their first NatWest T20 Blast...
View ArticleCricket: Leicestershire Foxes edge Durham Jets in T20 Blast thriller
Leicestershire Foxes finished their home NatWest T20 Blast programme with a three-wicket win over Durham Jets at Grace Road.Having been set a modest target of 118, County were deep in trouble at 90-7...
View ArticleLeicester Tigers know next season will be huge test of character, says...
Director of rugby Richard Cockerill said next season will be a "test of character" for everyone at Leicester Tigers.Cockerill and most of his squad have returned to Oval Park for pre-season following...
View ArticleFather and son's bid to collect signature of every Leicester City player
Two obsessive Leicester City fans are trying to collect the autographs of every Foxes player since 1919.Mathew Mann, 34, and his son Dylan, 10, are close to completing the collection, which contains...
View ArticleIntroducing striker Leonardo Ulloa, Leicester City's £7m man
Meet Jose Leonardo Ulloa, Leicester City's soon-to-be £7million man.Born in General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina, on July 26, 1986, just a few days after Diego Maradona had lifted the World Cup for...
View ArticleLeicester City open talks with Brighton striker Leonardo Ulloa
Leicester City are in talks with potential new record transfer signing Leonardo Ulloa after finally agreeing a fee with Brighton.The Seagulls had rejected four previous offers from City for the...
View ArticleLeicester City news: Ade Akinbiyi record set to be finally broken
If Leicester City complete the signing of Brighton striker Leonardo Ulloa for £7million, it will finally break the club transfer record which has stood for 14 years.Of course, City fans will be hoping...
View ArticleLeicester City unveil kit for 2014/15 season
Leicester City have unveiled the strip they will be wearing when they kick off their first Premier League campaign for a decade.Again manufactured by German brand Puma, the new strip features a collar...
View ArticleLightning storms hit Leicestershire - and there's more on the way
Leicester was hit by thunder and lightning storms last night - and forecasters say there is more to come. Following a hot, humid day, the storm hit the city in the early hours of the morning....
View ArticleLeicester City fans queue to get their hands on new Premier League kit
Dedicated Foxes fans queued in the rain this morning to get their hands on the brand new Premier League Leicester City home kit. Supporters crammed into the club shop to snap up next season's Blue Army...
View ArticleDramatic lightning pictures following last night's storm over Leicestershire
The lightning storm that hit Leicestershire last night was caught on camera by several photographers. Following a hot, humid day, the storm hit the city late in the evening and continued into the early...
View ArticleLandlord left tenant without heating and hot water for more than a year
A landlord who left a tenant without heating and hot water for more than a year has been fined £3,000.Anthony Gordon was prosecuted by Charnwood Borough Council after ignoring the authority's warnings...
View ArticleParents fined in crackdown on school 'holiday truants'
More than 3,000 fines have been handed to parents in the city and county for taking their children out of school without the head's permission in the past academic year.The figures, which do not...
View ArticleArriva Transport Solutions fails key 'tests' on hospital transport
A company responsible for taking patients to and from hospital appointments has failed three out of five essential set standards.It follows an unannounced visit by inspectors from the Care Quality...
View ArticleTrio racially abused black cyclist in Braunstone, Leicester
Police are searching for three people who racially abused a young woman.The 19-year-old, who is black, was targeted as she cycled home from work on Tuesday night.She was pushing her bike along the road...
View ArticleMan awoke to find 6am intruder reaching in through his bedroom window
A sleeping householder awoke to see a burglar's hand reaching in through his bedroom window.Intruder Ryan Scott Lawson, who had climbed on to the roof to reach inside, pushed a bowl off a side table as...
View ArticleLeicestershire Police Chief Constable Simon Cole awarded an honorary degree...
Leicestershire Police's Chief Constable Simon Cole has dedicated his honorary degree to his father and work colleagues.The county's top cop became an honorary doctor of arts at Curve, Leicester, on...
View ArticlePub landlord caught without a TV licence is fined by magistrates
A pub landlord caught without a TV licence has been ordered to pay £155 by magistrates.Surinder Rura, landlord of the Fox Inn, in Main Street, Thorpe Satchville, Melton, was fined £135 at Leicester...
View ArticleNo pirates, but lock-keeper's life is still a happy one!
Young canal enthusiasts got to experience a day in the life of a junior lock-keeper at the weekend.Children were invited to try their hand at the job as part of Foxton Locks' 200th birthday...
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