Leicester City close in on Kramaric
Leicester City are hoping to complete the signing of Croatia striker Andrej Kramaric soon.City have been locked in talks to sign the 23-year-old Croatian, along with Chelsea, who were the favourites to...
View ArticleDaniel Payne appears in court charged with attempting to murder former...
A man charged with attempting to murder the son of a former Lord Mayor of Leicester has appeared in court.Daniel Payne (28) was arrested following the alleged stabbing of Karl Wann.The alleged attack...
View ArticleFA Cup draw: Leicester City wait for opponents when draw is made on BBC One...
Leicester City players and fans will be watching with anticipation when the draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup is made at 7.30pm this evening.The draw will be broadcast live on BBC One ahead of...
View ArticleCommunity groups in Charnwood told of deadline for bids for university grants
Community groups in Charnwood have until the end of January to bid for cash from Loughborough University.A total of £60,000 has been made available until 2017 from a special projects fund announced in...
View ArticlePolice hunt burglars who stole alcohol and cigarettes from shop
Burglars stole a 'large amount' of cigarettes and alcohol from a convenience store. The four intruders also stole a till, which contained cash, and a number of phone cards from the shop, the Day to Day...
View ArticleTrading standards issue warning over £3,000 burglar alarm scam
Police have issued a warning about companies offering to install "free" burglar alarm systems which come with a hidden £3,000 bill. Members of the public from Hinckley, Barwell and Shepshed have...
View ArticleHealth secretary Jeremy Hunt says British Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey's...
The condition of a British nurse diagnosed with Ebola after returning from West Africa has stabilised, according to the health secretary.Jeremy Hunt MP, speaking in the House of Commons earlier today,...
View ArticleIllegal fighting dog to be destroyed after lethal attack on family pet
A court has ordered an illegal fighting dog which savaged a family pet to be put down.The pit bull terrier and another dog inflicted horrific wounds on 14-year-old Lakeland terrier cross Paddy as he...
View ArticleSpace Hopper: New Year reveller pulled over by police for bouncing along a...
Police chased a New Year's reveller through an underpass after spotting him bouncing along a dual carriageway in Scotland.The man was apprehended by officers keeping an eye on Hogmanay celebrations in...
View ArticleIt's Burnley or Tottenham away in the FA Cup for Leicester City
Leicester City have to go to either Burnley or Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round of the FA Cup.It will be the second all Premier League tie City have been handed so far this season after beating...
View ArticleInside Football: Why do we have this fixture congestion, asks Rob Tanner
There does not seem to be much logic to the football fixture list. Due to international interruptions earlier in the season, Leicester City ended up playing just three times in both September and...
View ArticleLeicester Tigers: Miles Benjamin says 'We're standing tall after wins over...
Winger Miles Benjamin said the Leicester Tigers players will head to Harlequins on Saturday 'standing tall' after consecutive Aviva Premiership wins.The 26-year-old played some of his best rugby of the...
View ArticleSwans released after being trapped between locks on river in Leicester
A cygnet has been released after spending two days trapped between two lock gates on the river Soar in Leicester.The young swan managed to get into the stretch of the waterway at lock No 41 on...
View ArticleFirst Person: 'All change for the bewildering world of train fares'
Happy New Year! Even though in cosmic terms it is just another day, we always give the New Year a traditional welcome, corks popping as Big Ben bongs away and people hold hands and sing Auld Lang Syne...
View ArticlePolice issue artist's impression of sex attacks suspect
Police investigating a series of sexual assaults in a town have released an artist's impression of their suspect. The man is thought to have targeted at least four women by touching them indecently in...
View ArticleFree Odeon tickets offer is a hoax
Thousands of people have been tricked into signing up to a fake Odeon account after being promised free cinema tickets.More than 70,000 people have followed the bogus Instagram account in the mistaken...
View ArticleCouncillors set to discuss problem of lorries getting stuck in narrow Enderby...
Councillors are planning to take action after a number of lorries following sat nav instructions got stuck in a village's narrow lanes.High Street and Moores Lane in Enderby both have weight...
View ArticleAndrej Kramaric transfer: Will he be Leicester City's most expensive player?
With Leicester City close to signing the in-form Croatian striker Andrej Kramaric for a reported £9.7 million, we take a look at some of the Foxes' most expensive transfer deals.The 23-year-old, who...
View ArticlePlans on table for new A&E at Leicester Royal Infirmary
Detailed plans for a new A&E department at Leicester Royal Infirmary are due to be discussed by hospital bosses.A full business case has been drawn up for the £43.3 million scheme to be considered...
View ArticleHealth campaigners fight for specialist club
Health campaigners have stepped in after an appeal for help in keeping a specialist club for people with leg problems.The appeal has come from Ellie Lindsay, founder of the Lindsay Leg Foundation,...
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