Campaign launched to raise money for statue of Nelson Mandela in Leicester
A campaign has been launched to raise £50,000 to help pay for a statue of Nelson Mandela in Leicester.Community leaders want to honour the former South African president by creating a life-size...
View ArticleTributes flood in for flight MH17 victim Richard Mayne
A charity supported by flight MH17 victim Richard Mayne has paid tribute to the "warm and caring" fund-raiser, who made a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children.The Leicestershire...
View ArticleDavid Walliams backs Rainbows hospice selfies world record bid
Comedian and author David Walliams is urging people to help create the world's biggest rainbow from selfies.Supporting a Leicestershire charity, the star has launched the appeal for Loughborough's...
View ArticleLeicester Tigers flanker Jamie Gibson is prepared to fight for the No.6 shirt
Flanker Jamie Gibson had the season of his life at Leicester Tigers last year.A newcomer at the club, the 23-year-old started 24 games from the back row – second only to Tom Youngs (25).Gibson was a...
View ArticleLeicester City winger Riyad Mahrez will go down a storm after whirlwind year
Riyad Mahrez will return to the Leicester City fold when they head to Thailand tomorrow.The Algerian international was given extra time off after his experiences at the World Cup in Brazil this summer,...
View ArticleLeicester City's new faces will be on show in Ilkeston match
Leicester City step up their pre-season preparations tonight when they take the field for the first time ahead of their Premier League campaign.City take on Ilkeston Town at the New Manor Ground (7.30)...
View ArticleAntoin Akpom: Second man goes on trial charged with murder of Leicester...
A jury has been told what led up to the fatal stabbing of fitness coach Antoin Akpom in a Leicester street.Mr Akpom, 20, was stabbed in the back in a confrontation in Kent Street, Highfields, shortly...
View ArticleLeicester City: Leonardo Ulloa puts finishing touches to £10m move from...
Leonardo Ulloa was understood to be finalising the details of his record-breaking move to Leicester City last night.The Argentine striker is joining City for a club record fee, believed to be £8million...
View ArticleRichard III: Voyage of Discovery at king's new visitor centre
The finishing touches are now being put to Leicester's new Richard III visitor centre, which is set to open its doors to the public on Saturday.Staff at the £4 million attraction – called Dynasty,...
View ArticleMurder trial: Enraged man stabbed ex-partner's lover to death and threatened...
An enraged man savagely stabbed his ex-partner's lover to death before threatening to kill their own baby, a murder trial heard.James Andrew Burton then told the terrified woman, Aimee Radley, that he...
View ArticleYoung entrepreneurs making good money from YouTube videos
It's difficult to ignore the explosion of online video sharing website YouTube in recent years. From funny cats to cooking tutorials, the website is known across the world. Video bloggers/vloggers,...
View ArticlePowerful Close Brothers bank boss Penny Lovell on why she loves Leicester
It's good to have friends in high places and Leicester has many. Penny Lovell is perhaps one of the most vocal, regularly talking up the attractions of the city to her influential banking colleagues in...
View ArticleWhere Are They Now? Colin Sturgess has a Commonwealth Games track record to...
with the commonwealth games starting today, Paul Jones tracks down Leicestershire's former professional cyclist Colin Sturgess for the latest in our Where Are They Now? series.The Commonwealth Games...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury Save a Life Campaign: Shopkeeper is 400th learner of first...
Last May, the Leicester Mercury launched its Save A Life campaign in conjunction with national first aid charity St John Ambulance.It inspired 400 people to book places on a first aid course to learn...
View ArticleMurder trial: 'Jealous ex-boyfriend had a look of evil in his eyes before...
A jealous ex-boyfriend had "evil" in his eyes before he stabbed his love rival to death, a murder jury was told.A court heard that James Andrew Burton lay in wait outside the home of his ex-girlfriend,...
View ArticleDavid Hemsley column: Big moment as Leicester Lions duo go head to head in...
Leicester Lions are very proud to have two of our riders in action at the World Cup this weekend. Simon Stead and Jason Doyle will fly their respective country's flag at King's Lynn's Norfolk Arena on...
View ArticleIlkeston 1 Leicester 6: Not bad for starters! City hit six in first game back
Leicester City shook off the close-season cobwebs with a comfortable 6-1 victory in their opening pre-season friendly at Ilkeston Town.Record signing Leonardo Ulloa watched on as David Nugent scored...
View ArticlePostman sentenced for entering customer's home and calling premium rate sex line
A postman was told he betrayed the trust of the Royal Mail and customers by entering a home uninvited and making a call to a premium rate sex line.Paul Buswell, of Galloway Close, Barwell, was on his...
View ArticleIs this the worst ever view from a bench in Leicester?
Most benches are there so passers-by can sit down and enjoy the scenery, or catch some respite. However an overgrown bush in front of a bench in Beaumont Leys, Leicester, has made sitting down on it...
View ArticleLive: Traffic and travel updates for Leicester and Leicestershire
12.24pm: Area Traffic Control report that the A1 is now clear after the earlier accident near the A606 turn at Empingham, in Rutland.11am: Slow traffic on the A563 Glenhills Way in Aylestone,...
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