Flood warnings in place at nine locations in Leicestershire
Flood warnings are in place at nine areas of Leicestershire this morning (Monday, January 28). The Environment Agency advice is that those living near flood warning areas should take action to protect...
View ArticleHuddersfield v Leicester City - as it happened: Chris Wood saves a changed...
Leicester City make five changes to the side that beat Middlesbrough for this FA Cup fourth-round tie at Huddersfield.Richie Wellens is given his first start of the season for City alongside Andy King...
View ArticleLeicester City manager Nigel Pearson defends selection for FA Cup tie with...
Manager Nigel Pearson has defended his decision to change a winning side for Leicester City's FA Cup fourth-round tie at Huddersfield Town.Substitute Chris Wood rescued a replay for City with an...
View ArticleMan critical after bus crash in Welford Road, Leicester
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously injured in a crash in Welford Road, Leicester. The crash took place in Welford Road, Leicester, at about 5.30pm on Saturday, near to the...
View ArticleGovernment confirms HS2 rail route through Leicestershire - with map
The second phase of the controversial £33 billion HS2 rail network will pass through Leicestershire, it has been confirmed.Today the Government has confirmed that a section of the route linking...
View ArticleFlood warnings in place in Leicestershire
Flood warnings remain in place across Leicestershire.(Monday, January 28, 4.30pm) The Environment Agency advice is that those living near flood warning areas should take action to protect their homes....
View ArticleVIDEO: Roads and fields under water as flooding returns to Leicestershire
Flooding is affecting several areas of Leicester and Leicestershire as these video clips show. The images from roads and low-lying land near Mountsorrel, Sileby and Barrow show how badly affected some...
View ArticleTeam changes was risk worth taking – Rob Tanner's verdict on Leicester...
There may have been those among the 4,000 Leicester City supporters who travelled to the John Smith's Stadium who thought manager Nigel Pearson's decision to make five changes to a winning side was a...
View ArticleDate for Leicester City's game against Blackburn
Leicester City's home Championship fixture against Blackburn Rovers has been provisionally scheduled for Tuesday, February 26.The original date was Saturday, February 16, but Blackburn are involved in...
View ArticleTime of Leicester City's FA Cup tie brought forward
Leicester City's FA Cup fourth round replay against Huddersfield has been brought forward by 15 minutes.The tie at the King Power Stadium will now kick-off at 7.30pm on Tuesday, February 12, not the...
View ArticleLocksmiths in Kettering, Corby & Leicestershire
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View ArticleFour-vehicle crash on A46 at Wanlip, Leicestershire
A crash involving four vehicles is causing traffic problems on a main route out of the city.The collision happened on the northbound carriageway of the A46 at Wanlip, between the Loughborough Road...
View ArticleA46 at Wanlip, near to Hobby Horse roundabout, now clear following...
Four vehicles involved in a collision on a main road this afternoon have now been removed from the scene.The pile-up happened on the northbound carriageway of the A46 at Wanlip, between the...
View ArticleGang of robbers target same Leicester street in three days
A gang of young thugs carried out three robberies in three days on the same street.The group targeted their victims in Hutchinson Walk, St Peter's, Leicester, on Thursday, Friday and...
View ArticleNon-league football: Manager Carl Heggs speaks frankly about Hinckley United
Not many people would envy the position Hinckley United manager Carl Heggs finds himself in.His side are rooted to the bottom of the Blue Square Bet Conference North with just one point from 24 games,...
View ArticleToo much moaning has cost us in past, says Leicester City midfielder Richie...
Midfielder Richie Wellens has revealed the dressing-room unrest which has hampered Leicester City's previous promotion campaigns.The 32-year-old said the atmosphere in the City dressing room had not...
View ArticleRoads closed in Leicestershire because of floods
Several roads in Leicestershire remain closed this morning (Tuesday, January 29) because of flooding. - Syston Road, in Cossington, is closed in both directions at Cossington Mill. - Slash Lane, in...
View ArticleTwycross Zoo welcomes baby gorilla
Twycross Zoo has announced the arrival of a healthy baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species. The baby gorilla was born at about 9.15am on Thursday, January 3 and the...
View ArticleTransfer news: Leicester City midfielder Richie Wellens focus of speculation
There was speculation yesterday that Leicester City midfielder Richie Wellens was heading out on loan to FA Cup giantkillers Oldham Athletic.Wellens, who has just returned to action for City after...
View ArticleHistoric Abbey Mills factory, Leicester, will become flats complex for the...
A Victorian factory once earmarked for demolition is now set to be preserved as a multi-million pound complex of flats for the elderly and vulnerable.The disused Abbey Mills building is to be turned...
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