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Leicester City make £3.5m bid for Lokomotiv Moscow striker Dame N'Doye.
Leicester City are in talks to sign Lokomotiv Moscow striker Dame N'Doye.City are believed to have made a bid in the region of £3.5million for the Senegal international and discussions are said to be...
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Firefighters tackle bungalow blaze in Leicester
Firefighters were called out after a fire broke out in the lounge of a semi-detached bungalow this afternoon.Smoke was pouring out of the front window when crews arrived at the property in Plymstock...
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Leicester City sign Esteban Cambiasso on one-year deal
Leicester City have completed the signing of Esteban Cambiasso.The former Inter Milan and Real Madrid midfielder has finally put pen to paper on a one-year deal, joining as a free agent following weeks...
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Young gay woman injured in homophobic attack determined to join police at...
A woman who was beaten unconscious because of her sexuality will join police on Leicester's Pride parade tomorrow.Kerry Byrnes will walk alongside members of Leicestershire Police's lesbian, gay,...
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Skeleton found by workers digging at Blaby council offices
Workers discovered human remains while installing a lift at a council office.The men came across the bones on Wednesday as they worked at Blaby District Council's offices in Desford Road,...
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Dad signed me up for Leicester Marathon before he died
A man will be running the Leicester Marathon in memory of his father – after discovering he had signed him up before he died.Simon Wood-Nolan, of Ratby, received a confirmation e-mail for the event a...
View ArticleHow the police are getting it right
Police record crime accurately and ethically, according to national watchdog.Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) examined the Leicestershire force's handling of all crime reports received...
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Driver who "lost it" bit one police officer and tried to head-butt another
A man who bit a police officer on the arm has been given a suspended jail sentence.Eric Hands sank his teeth into the officer's left arm after threatening to head-butt another officer.He pleaded guilty...
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Natural world photo competition: A stag in silhouette
Bradgate Park is a Mecca for amateur photographers hoping to shoot the perfect wildlife shot.Linsey Williams' picture of a stag in silhouette is one of the hundreds of entries in our Natural World...
View ArticleObjections to 20mph speed limit debated
Councillors will meet next week to discuss objections to a proposed 20mph speed limit zone.Leicester City Council has drawn up an £82,000 scheme to cover Aylestone village.Highways officials received...
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Escaped snake causes a stir in Wigston
An escaped snake caused a stir when it was spotted slithering along the pavement in a quiet residential street.Puzzled bystanders called the police at about 9.35pm on Wednesday, after coming across the...
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Police appeal after woman is indecently assaulted in Primark, Leicester
Police are searching for a man who indecently assaulted a woman in Leicester city centre's Primark store. The man indecently touched the 28-year-old woman while she was in a queue for the tills at the...
View ArticleOn this day: 50 years ago
Hundreds of Beatles' fans who spent Saturday night sleeping on the pavement outside Leicester's De Montfort Hall waiting to buy tickets for the Liverpool group's performance in October, might as well...
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Leicester City bid accepted for QPR defender Danny Simpson
Leicester City have had a bid accepted for QPR right-back Danny Simpson.Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has confirmed that the club have received the bid for the 27-year-old and said he is confident of...
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Leicester City fanzone: A red-letter day - despite the result
What a trip to Stamford Bridge that was. The lads did us proud, and put one of the title favourites into a real sweat for the best part of an hour.The whole day was special, including our fans who once...
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Premier League predictions - with Foxes one-day captain Josh Cobb
What is the score going to be when Leicester City welcome Arsenal to the King Power Stadium on Sunday? That's the question we are asking Leicester Mercury sports writer James Sharpe, who gives us his...
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Russian man who 'couldn't handle his vodka' drunkenly climbed house...
A Russian man who could not handle his vodka ended up drunkenly climbing up scaffolding to get in through a house window, a court heard.Alexander Misket (29) entered the first floor upstairs and looked...
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TOWIE star Joey Essex getting ready for Leicester nightclub appearance
The Only Way is Essex star Joey Essex will be making an appearance in Leicester tonight.The reality TV celebrity, who also appeared on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, is hosting an event at the...
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Esteban Cambiasso hopes to bring a "great history" to Leicester City
Esteban Cambiasso said he hopes to bring a "great history" to Leicester City in the Premier League.The 34-year-old midfielder signed a one-year deal at the club last night following weeks of...
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Great British Bake Off champion Frances Quinn hoping to see comeback from...
Bake Off champion Frances Quinn has said she hopes her favourite Iain Watters could still win the current series, despite his elimination last week.The bearded hipster was ejected from Wednesday's show...
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