Worcester sign George and Bower
Worcester Warriors sign Gloucester hooker Dan George and Leicester prop Ryan Bower for next season. Reported by BBC Sport 16 hours ago.
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Worcester have confirmed the signings of Leicester Tigers prop Dan Bower and Gloucester hooker Dan George on Tuesday. Reported by Planet-Rugby 16 hours ago.
View ArticleExeter Chiefs winger Jack Nowell to miss England's summer tour...
Exeter Chiefs winger Jack Nowell will miss England's summer tour of New Zealand because of new surgery, it has been announced today. The England wing will have an operation next month on a...
View ArticleParents 'disgusted and shocked' as son's inquest halted over...
A coroner today dramatically halted an inquest when it emerged vital hospital evidence was missing. The scandal-hit Mid Staffs NHS Trust had failed, despite repeated requests, to disclose the complete...
View ArticleCannabis plants seized from loft at house in Beaumanor Road,...
Police seized cannabis plants which were being grown in a house's loft last night. Officers from Beaumont Leys police station executed a search warrant at the house in Beaumanor Road, off Abbey Lane,...
View ArticleExeter ace Nowell to miss England's summer tour of New Zealand
England wing Jack Nowell will undergo surgery next month to solve a persistent knee problem, ruling him out of the summer tour to New Zealand. The 20-year-old Exeter wing has not played since damaging...
View ArticleWomen take to streets for Loros Hospice Twilight Walk
Sisters, mothers and daughters took to the streets of Leicester on Saturday night for the Loros Hospice Twilight Walk. The annual 10km sponsored walk for women began and ended at the King Power...
View ArticleSnooker: Mark Selby edges ahead against McManus in World...
Mark Selby is engaged in a tactical tussle with Alan McManus at the World Championship after edging ahead 4-3 lead following the opening session. McManus, competing in his first Crucible quarter-final...
View ArticleCCTV appeal in hunt for thief who broke into car
Police searching for a thief who stole cash from a car have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace. The vehicle was parked in Watkin Road, on the Freemans Meadow estate, off Upperton Road,...
View ArticleScreaming neighbours desperately tried to save Leicester family...
A jury has heard how screaming neighbours desperately tried to wake a mother and her three children as fire tore through their home. Residents of Wood Hill, in Spinney Hills, Leicester shouted,...
View ArticlePolice issue high quality CCTV image after nasty assault in a...
Police investigating an attack on a customer in a take-away queue have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace. The 23-year-old victim suffered a black eye, a cut to his eyebrow and bruising...
View ArticleLooking Good! Kit Harington Hits London
KIT Harington is looking good! The actor stepped out for the UK VIP screening of Pompeii in London’s Leicester Square last night. Kit was recently rumored to be in the middle of a sexy love triangle....
View ArticleMark Selby takes a 4-3 lead against Alan McManus in world championship
30-year-old from Leicester takes sixth frame with a 110 break McManus had been two down but Scot fought back to lead 3-2Mark Selby held on to take a 4-3 lead following the first session of his World...
View ArticleDan Braid to miss Sale run-in as result of injury against Northampton
All Blacks flanker underwent surgery on knee Sale captain will miss Leicester and London Irish games Dan Braid, the Sale captain, will miss the rest of the Premiership season after knee surgery. The...
View ArticleMajor delays on Leicester to London railway lines
Rail passengers travelling between Leicester and London faced long delays tonight due to a major signaling problem at Kettering. A National Rail spokesman said the problem meant that trains were unable...
View ArticleHalal meat withdrawn from school menus in Leicester
Halal meat has been withdrawn from city schools after tests revealed a lamb kebab contained more than 50 per cent beef. The decision by Leicester City Council followed DNA tests on a halal lamb...
View ArticleSelby turns dominance into healthy lead over McManus at Crucible
Mark Selby moved to within one frame of a place in the semi-finals of the Dafabet World Snooker Championship after a dominant second session against Alan McManus at the Crucible Theatre. Selby won...
View ArticleBurglars leave trail of destruction at Leicester's speedway...
Burglars left a trail of destruction when they raided Leicester's speedway stadium.The Beaumont Leys track, the home of the Leicester Lions speedway team, was burgled late on Sunday or early on...
View ArticleTigers news: British Lion Tom Croft back in full training with...
Leicester Tigers flanker Tom Croft is back in full training after spending the season out with a knee injury.Although director of rugby Richard Cockerill ruled out a return to action for the...
View ArticleCamaraderie so important, says Leicester City boss Pearson
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has said it will be vital any new players coming in this summer match the exceptional spirit within his Championship-winning squad.City have proven they have been...
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