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Cases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases dealt with at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Rebecca Wright (28), of Bonney Road, New Parks, Leicester, pleaded guilty to stealing groceries worth £160.54 from Tesco, Leicester, on...
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Man arrested after house fire in Leicester
Fire crews spent more than three hours tackling a bedroom blaze.Three appliances were sent to a house in Frisby Road, off Uppingham Road, Leicester, just after 1.30pm on Wednesday.Nobody was injured...
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Gary Silke column: There's a togetherness between Leicester City ...
The game against Watford last Saturday may have seen the end of Leicester City's record-breaking run of nine league victories, but we still went home with a spring in our step.Danny Drinkwater's...
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Woman dragged to ground by handbag robber outside Leicester...
A woman was dragged to the ground and had her handbag stolen in a robbery outside a Leicester mosque. Police said the 39-year old victim was passing the Majad Umar Mosque in Evington Lane when the...
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Leicester Tigers facing 'vitally important' games, says hooker...
Hooker Rob Hawkins said Leicester Tigers face a series of "vitally important" games as they continue to chase an Aviva Premiership play-off spot.This series begins with the clash against Gloucester on...
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Leaders in Leicester City's dressing room deserve plaudits, not...
Nigel Pearson may be receiving the plaudits for plotting Leicester City's rise to the Championship summit, but he insists credit should go to the leadership within the dressing room.Pearson, who...
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Six Nations: Leicester Tigers' Ben Youngs in battle for place in...
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill said scrum-half Ben Youngs is "getting his head down and working hard" in a bid to win back his England place.The 24-year-old has been an almost...
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Reader Stacy 'likes' Leicester Mercury and wins an iPad!
A simple like of the Mercury's Facebook page has won a woman an iPad Air.Mother-of-two Stacy Lunn, of Beaumont Leys, Leicester, was told she had won the prize on Friday.More than 7,000 readers were in...
View ArticleWheelchair rugby: Leicester hosts matches at De Montfort...
Leicester hosts the latest round of matches in the Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Coloplast Super Series this weekend.Teams including Pirates, Crushers, Sharks, Tigers and Hawks will all be competing...
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Leicester Tigers v Gloucester - team news: Richard Cockerill...
Leicester Tigers are in no position to be complacent, said director of rugby Richard Cockerill.Tigers currently lie outside the Aviva Premiership play-off places having crawled over the line to clinch...
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Speedway: Leicester Lions signing of Simon Stead completes...
Leicester Lions boss David Hemsley has finalised his team for this season with the signing of Simon Stead on loan from his parent club Swindon Robins.The triple former British Under-21 champion was a...
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Leicester Tiger and new dad Steve Mafi happy to be back playing...
Steve Mafi's trip to Australia to spend some time with his new-born child lasted longer than expected.Young Fine Sefo Mafi's entry on to this earth was not quite as straightforward as others.And it...
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Leicester Tigers v Gloucester - match preview: Visitors will go...
Centre Anthony Allen expects his former club Gloucester to go for broke tomorrow when the two sides meet at Welford Road in the Aviva Premiership.The two clubs produced a memorable 41-41 draw on...
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Drinker jailed for glass attack in Walkabout bar, Leicester
A drinker who lost his temper and smashed a pint glass into a bar customer's face, was jailed for 12 months.Ben Thomas Wells (23) admitted causing actual bodily harm in Walkabout, Granby Street,...
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Leicester Tigers v Gloucester: 'We're in a real fight for Aviva...
Leicester Tigers are in uncharted territory as they battle it out for a place in the Aviva Premiership play-offs, said winger Scott HamiltonThe defending champions are used to concerning themselves...
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Leicester City legend Gordon Banks tribute to the 'terrific'...
Leicester City legend Gordon Banks has paid tribute to former team-mate Len Chalmers.Chalmers died this week, aged 77, and former City team-mate Banks remembered the defender who gave 10 years to the...
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Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson: I've always wanted my sides...
For a number of years, Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson had a reputation for building well-organised, functional sides, set up first and foremost to be tough to beat.Unspectacular and...
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We can feel the fear in some sides, says Leicester City's Paul...
Paul Konchesky said he can feel the fear in opponents when they come up against flying Leicester City.The defender said City's superb form this season, which has seen them open up an eight-point lead...
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Leicester Tigers 11 Gloucester 8: Toby Flood kicks winning...
Leicester Tigers stayed in touch with the Aviva Premiership's top four with a tense 11-8 victory over Gloucester at Welford Road. But this was a terribly disjointed performance by Leicester, who edged...
View ArticleAUDIO: Post-match: Leicester boss Cockerill
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill speaks to BBC Radio Leicester after Sunday's 11-8 win over Gloucester in the Premiership. Reported by BBC Sport 2 days ago.
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