Burnley v Leicester City - live
Leicester City face Burnley on Saturday in a top-of-the-table clash away at Turf Moor. Burnley moved to just three points behind Championship leaders City after their 2-0 home win over Doncaster on...
View ArticleSam Bailey in record signing at HMV in Leicester
X Factor winner Sam Bailey is due to be signing copies of her new album at the HMV store in Leicester today. Sam, who recently revealed that she and husband Craig are expecting their third child,...
View Article'Explosion' destroys woman's garden
An "explosion" in a garden shed destroys a Leicester woman's flower garden, which she spent 30 years cultivating. Reported by BBC News 10 hours ago.
View ArticleHammer attack victim Ben Maycock takes first steps
Ben Maycock, of Leicester, was left minutes from death after the horrific unprovoked attack, and he was in a coma for three agonising weeks. Reported by MailOnline 9 hours ago.
View ArticleRichard III: University defends claims skeleton dug up in...
The University of Leicester has found itself defending its claim that the remains found at the Greyfriars car park were those of King Richard III. The university made global headlines in February last...
View ArticleMan's eye socket fractured in attack outside Mosh nightclub in...
A man suffered a fractured eye socket when he was attacked while smoking outside a nightclub. The 25-year-old was treated in hospital after he was assaulted outside Mosh, in St Nicholas Circle,...
View ArticleRichard III expert: The skeleton in the car park may not be the missing...
Such was the certainty with which a twisted skeleton found in a Leicester car park was identified last year as the remains of Richard III that a High Court battle is being fought over the right to...
View Article'Richard III remains' found in Leicester car park have doubt cast upon them
Leading academics claim there is no proof Leicester body with twisted spine belonged to the last Plantagenet, Richard III Reported by guardian.co.uk 54 minutes ago.
View ArticleLong view was always taken with an eye on Worcester's trip to Newcastle
Early loss at home to London Irish always meant that Sunday's trip to Kingston Park would be crucial for survival in the Premiership No doubt about it, this is the sharp end of the season. At the top...
View ArticleLive: Traffic and travel updates for Leicester and Leicestershire
7.30am: No problems reported so far on roads in the city or county. For more local and national travel information and weather updates see the links below: MOTORWAY UPDATES: For traffic updates on UK...
View ArticleBristol has clean bill of health when it comes to air pollution
Despite Bristol's reputation for crawling traffic the city had no dangerously high days of air pollution recorded last year. The news bodes well for 2015 for which Bristol has been named European Green...
View ArticleSeven fire crews attend fire in block of flats in Leicester city...
Seven fire appliances including an aerial ladder platform were called to a fire in a block of flats in the city centre early this morning. Crews from the city's central, western and southern fire...
View ArticleYeovil Town midfielder Kevin Dawson and Barnsley brother Stephen...
YEOVIL Town midfielder Kevin Dawson and Barnsley brother Stephen joked pre-season that this weekend's meeting could be a relegation scrap but could never imagine the importance the game has taken. The...
View ArticleCar hits property in Gilmorton near Lutterworth
The driver of a four wheel drive vehicle was treated by paramedics after their vehicle struck a property in Main Street, Gilmorton, near Lutterworth last night. The vehicle was made safe by fire crews...
View ArticleXerox DocuMate Scanners Now Available across Europe from Tech Data
LEICESTER, United Kingdom--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xerox announced an agreement with Tech Data Europe to distribute Xerox DocuMate scanners throughout Europe. The partnership provides European IT channels...
View ArticleThe Voice: Sally Barker and Bizzi Dixon to sing for place in...
Bizzi Dixon and Sally Barker will be singing for their place in the final of The Voice tonight but only one of them will go through - which Leicester contestant will the British public save? Sally, of...
View ArticlePreview: Northampton v Leicester
Northampton Saints coaches have made three changes to the starting line-up for Saturday's Aviva Premiership East Midlands derby. Reported by Planet-Rugby 10 hours ago.
View ArticleWoman lost 7 stone while recovering from collision with van
Tindy Chaggar, 38, from Leicester, battled back from her deathbed and is now enjoying a new lease of life as a model, actor and radio presenter. Reported by MailOnline 10 hours ago.
View ArticleLeicester Tigers team news: Mathew Tait returns to face...
Mathew Tait returns to the starting line-up as Leicester Tigers make just two changes to the squad for tomorrow's clash with bitter rivals Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens (3.15). Tait starts...
View ArticleVIDEO: Leicestershire businesses in X Factor-style singing...
About 1,000 people watched business men and women take part in an X Factor-style singing competition. The L Factor contest took place at the O2 Academy at the University of Leicester on Thursday...
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