Firefighters rescue cat trapped under floorboards in house in Coalville
Firefighters had to use a thermal camera to find a cat trapped under floorboards in a loft conversion.Crews lifted floorboards to rescue the cat which was stuck in a house in Ashby Road, Coalville,...
View ArticleBurglars in raid on garage closed after Belgrave factory fire
Burglars have raided a petrol station which was forced to close after a factory next door was consumed by fire.The BP petrol station in Melton Road, Belgrave, Leicester, was burgled between 10am on...
View ArticleCar lands on its side after hitting telegraph pole in Lutterworth
Firefighters were called out after a car hit a telegraph pole and landed on its side today.The crew was called out at 1.33am after the vehicle collided with the pole in Gilmorton Road, Lutterworth.A...
View ArticleRobbie Savage hands over his lopped off ponytail to national football museum
Former Leicester City star Robbie Savage was the mane attraction when he donated his famous ponytail to a national football museum.The 39-year-old yesterday handed over his locks after he opted for a...
View ArticleThurnby Lodge mosque burgled this morning, say police
Police have appealed for help tracing intruders who broke into a mosque. The Peace Centre, in Thurncourt Road, Thurnby Lodge, Leicester was targeted between 3.50am and 4.05am today. Police said...
View ArticleVeteran golfer wins cup again - after 20-year wait
Roy Fortnam achieved every veteran golfer's dream when he shot 82 – to match his age in winning Scraptoft's Veterans Cup.Fortnam, a member at the club for 32 years and who plays off 21 handicap, had 61...
View ArticleBike loss leaves teen devastated
A teenager who worked and saved to buy a £3,000 motorbike has lost it to a thief, ony weeks after she got it.Holly Lee, 18, needs the bike to travel from her home in Braunstone, Leicester, to...
View ArticleSouth Wigston woman sees off burglars after catching them in her home
A woman who had just come out of the shower bravely confronted one of two intruders who had broken into her house.A court heard that brothers Shaun Davies and Dwight Davies went to the premises in...
View ArticleLoughborough robbers threatened victim with castration if he went to police
A vulnerable man was threatened with castration if he told the police about being beaten up and robbed.The 29-year-old was "petrified" during the ordeal, during which he was knocked to the ground and...
View ArticleTigers' Richard Blaze: 'Supporters looking forward to new season'
Richard Blaze believes there is one group looking forward to the new Premiership season more than Leicester Tigers' players and coaches – their supporters.Tigers' assistant coach was at the club's open...
View ArticleHospitals trust gets new leader
A new chairman has been appointed to run Leicester's hospitals.Karamjit Singh takes up the job at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust on October 1.His experience of health leadership includes...
View ArticleTigers: 'I can't wait to put injuries behind me,' says Sam Harrison
Sam Harrison is hoping he can put behind him an injury-blighted season and play a role in Leicester Tigers' bid to regain the Aviva Premiership crown.A string of niggling injuries limited 24-year-old...
View ArticleMrs Doubtfire author Anne Fine pays tribute to tragic star Robin Williams
The Leicester-born author of the book which inspired one of Robin Williams's most endearing film characters has paid tribute to the tragic star.Anne Fine's Madame Doubtfire, the protagonist in her 1987...
View ArticleLeicestershire Foxes need to stop errors to make the quarter-final
Leicestershire Foxes will need to have all aspects of their game in order today (10.30am) if they are to strengthen their chances of making the quarter-finals of the Royal London One-Day Cup.The Foxes...
View ArticleLeicestershire councillors question plans to buy them new iPads
Councillors have raised concerns about plans to buy them new £454 iPads so they can access their county council e-mail accounts.Leicestershire County Council is set to join the Government's Public...
View ArticleDeal for Leicester City's Chris Wood collapses after Wolves fail to reach an...
The deal to take Leicester City striker Chris Wood to Wolves collapsed because an agreement could not be reached during talks.Wolves boss Kenny Jackett confirmed they made an offer to City and were...
View ArticleLeicester City boss Nigel Pearson keeping quiet on line-up to face Everton
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson said he is clear in his own mind how his side will shape up against Everton on the opening day of the Premier League season.However, Pearson added he would be...
View ArticleBarwell man jailed for vicious attack which 'could have killed victim'
A thug knocked a man unconscious outside a Cotswolds pub and then kicked him repeatedly with steel-toed boots, a court heard.Former Sunday newspaper journalist Steven Wells (56), who had drunk eight...
View ArticleLeicester City fans get shirty after home kits sells out
Thousands of lapsed Leicester City fans are expected back at King Power Stadium on Saturday for the club's first Premier League game in a decade.But many of them will not be able to sport the club's...
View ArticleLeicester City Council use CCTV in the search for lost cat
Council CCTV recordings have been used to help in the search for a lost family pet.The cat's desperate owner used a Freedom of Information Act (FOI) request to ask officials to use their network of...
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