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Vandals deface Gandhi statue in Belgrave
Vandals have defaced the statue of Gandhi in Belgrave. Leicester City Council workers have removed graffiti from the plinth of the bronze monument this morning. Vandals had daubed the words, "Never...
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Six men jailed for their part in Moghul Durbar restaurant attack
Six men involved in a large-scale attack on a curry house, which left staff and customers injured, have been jailed. They were caught up in a plan to ransack the Moghul Durbar restaurant, East Park...
View ArticleMan from Leicester charged in alleged care home abuse investigati...
A Leicester man will be among six men who are due to appear before magistrates to face charges of sexual assault. The man is charged with three counts of indecent assault and two counts of buggery. He...
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Ups and downs for Derbyshire CCC on first day at Leicester
DERBYSHIRE just about had the better of a rollercoaster first day to their LV County Championship match against Leicestershire at Grace Road. They bowled the home side out for 311 after having them...
View ArticleManu Tuilagi urges England to take their chances against New Zealand
A pleasure to play outside Eastmond, says Tuilagi Captain Robshaw sick of Englands gallant failures The art of winning close Test matches is becoming an increasing obsession for Englands coaches and...
View ArticleNew Zealand v England: Stuart Lancaster may ask Manu Tuilagi to cause mayhem...
England coach Lancaster may ask Leicester centre to cause mayhem from the wing in the must-win second Test against the All Blacks in Dunedin Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 14 hours ago.
View ArticleSpeedway: Unbeaten Cubs face rivals Kent
After two wins out of two for the Leicester Lion Cubs in the National Trophy competition, the juniors head to the Central Park Stadium tonight to race against the Kent Kings.The two teams last met in...
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Shoplifter stabbed Tesco security guard with syringe after saying...
A shoplifter stabbed a security guard in the hand with a hypodermic syringe after telling him she had HIV, a court heard.The shocked victim had to have a series of blood tests and wait an agonising...
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Historic hairstyles show
Wooly mammoth and Marie Antoinette-inspired hairstyles were just some the quirky designs on display at Leicester College this week.A group of 40 level three hair diploma learners demonstrated their...
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Where it all ended for Fosse ... and where Leicester City began
Leicester City's official historian John Hutchinson continues his series revisiting those sites in Leicester which were significant in the club's history. Today, as we walk past these landmarks, we...
View ArticleMan cleared of stabbing housemate with sword
A man was cleared by a jury of unlawfully stabbing his housemate with an ornamental sword during a row.Jonathan Himsworth (32) denied wounding Guy Roberts, claiming he was defending himself.The...
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Evington man in bid to travel on as many Leicester bus routes as...
While some record attempts involve hurt and hardship, Adham Fisher's feats are a little more relaxed.The 29-year-old, from Evington, Leicester, has been attempting public transport records for several...
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Speedway: Lions are beaten by in-form leaders
Leicester became the latest team to succumb to King's Lynn Stars on Saturday night.The Elite League leaders ran out winners by 47 -42 at the Jordan Road Surfacing Stadium.Both teams were missing...
View ArticleHandbag stolen from elderly couple's home in Western Park,...
A man conned into his way into an elderly couple's home and stole a handbag.The incident happened on Saturday, May 31, between 11.45am and 11.55am in Plymstock Close, Western Park, Leicester.The couple...
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Bringing Leicester Tigers' history book bang up to date
A lot has changed at Leicester Tigers since a keen statistician and a sports journalist put together a book detailing the history of the club back in 1993.The Tigers Tale was the brainchild of Stuart...
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World Cup 2014: Leicester man's birthday present to himself... a...
This week Brazil will be bouncing with excitement as the 2014 World Cup gets under way – and a few fortunate fans from Leicester will be there soaking up the samba.Brazil will take on Croatia in the...
View ArticleMan repeatedly punched partner in head as their son lay on same...
A man repeatedly punched his partner in the head as their young son lay on the same bed, claiming the birth of the child had ruined his life.Michael McDonnell also pushed the woman so she fell down a...
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Sally's Peace Square petition - with 1,500 names - handed in to...
A petition to change the name of Jubilee Square in the city to Peace Square has been handed in to the city council.The petition has more than 1,500 names, which could trigger a debate at a full...
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'Style of play will certainly suit me, says Leicester City...
Leicester City signing Marc Albrighton believes the way Nigel Pearson's men play is tailor-made for him.The 24-year-old winger said City's style of play last season as they marched to the Championship...
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Man brought in to sort out finances at Leicester's NHS hospitals...
An interim director brought in to take charge of the finances at Leicester's hospitals is being paid £1,250 a day, it has been revealed.The money is not being paid directly to the director, Peter...
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