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Leicester City aim to take the plus points from Premier League defeat at...
Nigel Pearson said he would draw the positives from Leicester City's defeat at Crystal Palace.City slipped to a 2-0 defeat after conceding twice from set pieces inside three second half minutes and the...
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Nigel Pearson: International calls will only come if Leicester City players...
Nigel Pearson has told his Leicester City players that international recognition will only come if they maintain high standards for City.Although they were below par on Saturday at Crystal Palace,...
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Lynda Bellingham reveals she has just a few weeks left to live
TV star Lynda Bellingham has revealed that she only has a short time left to live.The 66-year-old actress, who entertained audiences at De Montfort Hall in 2012, in the stage show of Calendar Girls,...
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Police to review handling of decades of sexual abuse allegations
Leicestershire Police is to review its handling of child sexual abuse allegations dating back 25 years in the wake of the Rotherham scandal. Police and Crime Commissioner Sir Clive Loader has asked the...
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Gas firm reimburses Leicester church for £20,000 bill
British Gas has apologised after wrongly taking more than £20,000 for a church heating bill in Leicester.Canon Barry Naylor, from St Andrew's Church, in Jarrom Street, said the cash was debited despite...
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Fall in number of independent Leicestershire petrol stations
Eleven independently-owned petrol stations have closed in Leicestershire over the past five years, with bosses blaming the decline on competition from the major supermarket groups.Data from the Petrol...
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Police issue photo of missing man Ngwenya Siphor
Police today issued a photograph of a man who has gone missing from his home in Leicester. Ngwenya Siphor left his home in Kashmir Road, St Matthew's last Thursday night and has not been seen since....
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University: The wonderful sports and societies on offer to students
The weirdest, wackiest and most wonderful societies have been showcased at De Montfort University's Societies Fair.This year's freshers' will have the chance to join clubs like the Harry Potter...
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Find out which dish Leicester loves best
Leicester has a love for Indian food, according to a poll we conducted.As part of Food Fortnight, which runs until October 5, the Mercury took to the streets of Leicester to find out what was our...
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Family plea for Dingley crash witness to come forward
The family of a father-of-four who died a car crash last week has urged a potential witness to come forward and shed some light on how he was killed.Matt McKnight, 41, and Paul Jones, 54, from Market...
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KFC say ban on hand wipes at a Leicester outlet was a 'misunderstanding'
Fast food giant KFC has admitted that a ban on alcohol-based hand wipes in a Leicester branch was a 'misunderstanding'.Bosses at the international chain have apologised after a customer who visited an...
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City three-year-olds worst in country for tooth decay
Three-year-olds living in Leicester have more rotting teeth than any others in their age group in the country.A survey published today (Tuesday) shows that on average more than one-third - 34 per cent...
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Child protection review planned in Leicestershire following Rotherham sexual...
Social services bosses in Leicestershire will review the way they look to protect children from sexual exploitation following the Rotherham abuse scandal.Officials at the Leicestershire and Rutland...
View ArticleBreakthrough study into make-up of killer bacteria
Researchers at the University of Leicester have made a breakthrough in the make up of a bacteria which is a major cause of death worldwide.The study could help to unlock new information which can be...
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Britain's Got Talent finalist Lucy Kay releases debut album 'Fantasia'
Britain's Got Talent finalist Lucy Kay said she dreams of giving her mum "the life she deserves" following the release of her debut album.The 25-year-old opera singer, who was born in Braunstone Frith,...
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Leicester City Council investigators access employees' email and internet...
Leicester City Council fraud investigators have accessed staff members' email and internet records more than 30 time since April last year.The council's latest annual counter-fraud report says it...
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Police called to car crash in Braunstone Town, Leicestershire
Police were called to two-car crash in Braunstone Town on Monday night.The collision happened in Narborough Road South, just before 8.30pm.A Toyota and a Mazda had collided, blocking the city bound...
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Loughborough MP Nicky Morgan speaks at Conservative Party conference
Education secretary Nicky Morgan has said her key priority is to reduce the burden on teachers so they can spend more time in the classroom.The minister, who is also the MP for Loughborough, was...
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All Blacks World Cup winner Brad Thorn is ready for his Aviva Premiership...
World Cup-winning lock Brad Thorn is set to make his Leicester Tigers debut against Gloucester at Kingsholm on Saturday.The former All Black arrived in the country last month nursing a torn bicep he...
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Two women subjected to homophobic abuse in pub garden
Two women were subjected to homophobic abuse as they sat together in a pub on the day of Leicester's Pride festival. The victims, aged 29 and 34, were targeted as they relaxed with family and friends...
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