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Oxjam rocked the centre of Leicester raising thousands for charity
Leicester city centre rocked loud and proud to the Oxjam beat at the weekend.Eighteen venues and 200 local bands took part with everything from urban rap to karaoke making up the annual charity music...
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Narborough Road bridge under wraps causes chaos
A new work of art was due to be unveiled today following a facelift to the Narborough Road bridge in the city.Network Rail engineers have been cleaning and painting the bridge, which crosses the A5460...
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F1 driver Jules Bianchi suffers severe head injury in Japanese Grand Prix
F1 driver Jules Bianchi has suffered a severe head injury after crashing into a recovery vehicle at the Japanese Grand Prix.The FIA said he would undergo surgery and then be moved to intensive care....
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Glastonbury tickets sell out in a record 25 minutes
If you were lucky enough to get hold of a ticket for next year's Glastonbury festival you should be getting email confirmation soon.Glastonbury sold 135,000 tickets for next year's mud and music fest...
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'Twitter troll' Brenda Leyland found dead in Leicestershire hotel room after...
Brenda Leyland, the woman accused of targeting the parents of missing Madeleine McCann in abusive Twitter messages, has been found dead in a Leicestershire hotel room.The dead body of the 63-year-old,...
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Richard Cockerill urges Leicester Tigers' players and supporters to 'ride the...
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has urged players and supporters to "ride the storm" after a third consecutive defeat.The 33-16 reverse at Kingsholm was the first time Leicester...
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Steve Walsh was a quiet lad when he arrived at Filbert Street
INTRO: STEVE WALSH was widely recognised as the life and soul of Leicester City on and off the field during his tumultuous 14 years at Filbert Street.But he wasn't always the boisterous, fun loving...
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Leicester and Leicestershire weather forecast
Today: Wet and windy with persistent heavy rain moving eastwards through the day, accompanied by strong southeasterly winds. These winds should ease during the afternoon, especially in the west, with...
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Live: Traffic and travel updates from Leicester and Leicestershire
7.27am: The A453 is closed in both directions between the M1 Island at Junction 24 and the Crusader Island due to accident closed for a whileFor more local and national travel information and weather...
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Leicester police warn of increase in revenge porn cases
A growing number of young people are sending naked pictures of themselves to their partners – leaving themselves open to humiliation when the relationship breaks down, police have warned.Leicestershire...
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Albert home with new heart
Five-year-old Albert Tansey is on his way home to Burbage following a life-saving heart transplant operation in Newcastle.The youngster underwent surgery at TheFreeman Hospital days after his own...
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Woman knocked down and killed on the A6, in Oadby
A pedestrian died after she was hit by a car while she was crossing a road last night. The woman was killed on the A6 Harborough Road, Oadby shortly after 9pm, Leicestershire Police said. The car, a...
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Police arrest 18 suspects in burglary operation
Police have arrested 18 people as part of a campaign to prevent a rise in burglaries as the nights get darker. The suspects were detained in the last two weeks of September as part of Leicestershire...
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Leicester Tigers set to sign Jersey full-back Tommy Bell and Cardiff lock Lou...
Leicester Tigers are looking to bolster their squad with Jersey full-back Tommy Bell and Cardiff lock Lou Reed set to join the club this week. Reed comes in to fill a desperate situation in the second...
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Vaz calls public meeting after Belgrave Road revamp complaints
Leicester East MP Keith Vaz has called a public meeting following complaints about roadworks on the city's Belgrave Road.The area is currently undergoing a revamp following the demolition of the...
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Elderly couple refused permission by church to exhume remains of their baby...
An elderly couple have been refused permission to have the remains of their baby exhumed so they can take her home to Australia.Mr Shiu-Foon Louis Sun and Mrs Frances Wai-Ling Sun have been told by a...
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Super models Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell to join Noel Gallagher in celebrity...
Supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell are set to join rock star Noel Gallagher in a charity version of Channel 4's hit observational TV show Gogglebox, where viewers become the stars.Producers have...
View ArticleSunderland coroner's office appeals for help to find relatives of Leicester...
A coroner's office is appealing for relatives of a 59-year-old man with Leicester connections, who died at his home in the north east of England, to get in touch.David Bernard Mark Anderson was found...
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Car crashes into stream in Melton
A car crashed into a stream after its driver lost control on a sweeping bend.Firefighters were called to the scene off Thorpe Road, in Thorpe Arnold, near Melton, at its junction with Melton Spinney...
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Casualty cut free from Belgrave crash
One person was taken to hospital after being cut from the wreckage of a crash involving two cars.Emergency services were called to the junction of Brandon Street and Burfield, in Belgrave, Leicester,...
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