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Swansea 2 Leicester City 0 - reaction: Nigel Pearson blames unforced errors...
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson pinpointed "unforced errors" as a key reason for his side's disappointing display in their 2-0 defeat to Swansea.The Swans' Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony scored in...
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European Champions Cup: Leicester Tigers beaten by Scarlets in Wales
Leicester Tigers slipped to a 15-3 defeat against the Scarlets in their European Champions Cup clash in south Wales.It was a bitterly disappointing performance from Tigers, who were looking to back up...
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Thousands gathered for the start of the Leicester Marathon
Dry and bright conditions welcomed thousands of runners for the Leicester Marathon at Victoria Park this morning.Road closures meant that many motorists faced diversions as race organisers began...
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Anger as health chiefs get above inflation bonuses
Four figure bonuses have been handed out in performance related payments to two NHS chiefs, it has emerged.Health campaigners have criticised the payments totalling more than £11,000 made to the...
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Mobile safety camera sites for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland for the...
The core sites will be:A47 Route: Billesdon - East NortonA4304 Lutterworth Road / Station Road, N KilworthA5199 Leicester Road, WigstonA4304 Kilworth Rd / High Street, Husbands BosworthA4304 Lubbenham...
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Dog rescued after getting stuck in a quarry, near Enderby
Firefighters spent more than two hours rescuing a dog who was stuck in Croft Quarry, near Enderby.Crews were called to the quarry just before midday yesterday, to reports of a trapped dog.An engine...
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Thousands of runners, many in fancy dress, filled the streets of Leicester on...
Thousands of runners of all abilities filled the streets of Leicester when the starting pistol for the marathon was fired by Brian Bland from Countesthorpe this morning.Victoria Park was heaving with...
View ArticleLeicester Tigers news: Little margin for error now in European Champions Cup...
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill believes his side can afford just one more loss at the most if they are to have any chance of progressing from their European Champions Cup pool.The...
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The Poppy Appeal: The Royal British Legion launch appeal
The Royal British Legion launched their Poppy Appeal on Saturday and already money has been pouring in.To help launch this year's appeal, an event took place in Leicester's Highcross shopping...
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Leicester Marathon: Matt Adcock hopes to create "family dynasty" after being...
Matt Adcock is hoping to have inspired a family running dynasty after being crowned Leicester Marathon champion.The 38-year-old maths teacher, of Hermitage Harriers, led a field of more than 3,000...
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Basketball: Defensive dominance key to Riders win in BBL, says coach Rob...
Leicester Riders head coach Rob Paternostro hailed his team's defensive intensity after the Riders showed too much class for newly-promoted Bristol Flyers in their 83-54 win at Loughborough...
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Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson remains positive despite his side dropping...
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson insists there is "no reason to be negative" following his side's lacklustre 2-0 defeat at Swansea.Pearson's men were a shadow of the side that had made such an...
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Leicester student wins £70,000 on £2 scratchcard
Student Kat Mountain is to leave university debt-free after winning £70,000 on a £2 scratchcard.The 21-year-old fine art student at De Montfort University is also now able to fund her Master's degree...
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Disabled man stranded at Canadian airport because he did not have a credit card
A 72-year-old disabled man was left stranded at an airport after a car hire company refused to let him drive because he did not have a credit card.Alan Dearman, of Melton, was travelling to Ontario,...
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Leicester Tigers news: Scarlets loss makes rest of Champions Cup matches...
Defeat to the Scarlets has left Leicester Tigers in something of a corner as they look to progress in the European Champions Cup.The 15-3 reverse at Parc Y Scarlets left Toulon sitting pretty at the...
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Oscar battles aggressive acute myeloid leukaemia
One minute three-year-old Oscar Dustan will be running around and the next he can be sitting in tears for no apparent reason.That is the effect of the medication he needs following a bone marrow...
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Work continues on controversial residents' parking scheme in Leicester's...
Work is continuing on a new residents' parking scheme in Leicester's West End.Fresh road markings were painted in Beaconsfield Road, Western Park, today, in preparation for the scheme to take effect on...
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Hammer time: The father and son Leicestershire blacksmiths forging ahead in...
Joshua Burrell is a blacksmith. So is his dad, Graham. At a cluttered workshop on the outskirts of Loughborough, Joshua, a magnificently-bearded 24-year-old, is making the sound of cold metal striking...
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A "mortified" mum finds a maggot in Heinz broth she was about to feed to her...
A mum was "mortified" when she discovered a maggot in a tin of Heinz soup, seconds before she fed it to her toddler.Clare Bradshaw, of New Parks, Leicester, was about to feed some of the beef broth to...
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Former Leicester City defender Gary Rowett confirmed as Birmingham...
Former Leicester City defender Gary Rowett has been confirmed as the new Birmingham manager.The 40-year-old leaves his position in charge of League Two side Burton Albion to take the reigns at St...
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