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Tigers sign front-row pair
Leicester Tigers bolstered their front-row ranks on Monday with the signings of prop forwards Michele Rizzo and Aniseko Sio. Reported by Planet-Rugby 1 hour ago.
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Leicester house fire deaths: Two men guilty of murder, one man...
Two men have been found guilty of murdering a family of four in an arson attack on their home in Wood Hill, Leicester. A jury at Nottingham Crown Court unanimously convicted Tristan Richards (22), of...
View ArticleThree guilty of family fire deaths
Three men are convicted for their part in an arson attack in Leicester that killed a Dublin-based surgeon's wife and children. Reported by BBC News 3 minutes ago.
View ArticleFootball: Leicester City striker Chris Wood excited by tough...
Striker Chris Wood believes Leicester City's tricky start to the Premier League campaign is the perfect chance to test themselves.City take on Everton, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United in their...
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Gloucester City sign Wales international Elliott Chamberlain
Gloucester City have signed Wales Under-21 international Elliott Chamberlain.The 22-year-old, who can play wide right or left and as a striker, was released by Exeter City at the end of last season...
View ArticleCases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
Cases dealt with at Leicester Magistrates' Court include:Sean Keenan Jones (48), of no fixed address, was jailed for four months after pleading guilty to assaulting two people, including a nurse, at...
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Tennis: Roundhill end 30-year wait for Leicester Mercury Cup win
Roundhill pulled off a dramatic win in the final of the Leicester Mercury Cup to end a 30-year wait for the trophy and deny Carisbrooke a hat-trick of titles.The Evington-based club triumphed in a...
View ArticleCannabis dealer 'given a chance' by judge
A drug dealer caught with 500g of cannabis has been given a suspended jail sentence.Mohammed Patel (31), of Woodland Road, Spinney Hills, Leicester, admitted possessing the class B drug with intent to...
View ArticleCrackdown on dealers sees £11,000 of suspected drugs cash...
Police have seized £11,000 in suspected drugs cash during the latest phase of a crackdown on dealers.The money was seized as part of a recently extended anti-drugs operation run by officers at...
View ArticleWorld Cup: England future bright under Hodgson, says Tim Flowers
The future is exciting for the England national team under Roy Hodgson's leadership, former Leicester City goalkeeper Tim Flowers believes.Flowers, who spent the last four seasons of his career with...
View ArticleWitnesses tried in vain to rescue driver following fireball...
Motorists battled to rescue a man from a crashed car as it was engulfed in flames after spinning into the path of a lorry, an inquest heard.Drivers tried to release Rivaash Kalicharan from the wreckage...
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Rugby: Leicester Tigers sign props Aniseko Sio and Michele Rizzo
Leicester Tigers have added another South Sea islander to their ranks with the signing of Samoan prop Aniseko Sio.They have also confirmed the arrival of Italian international prop Michele Rizzo.The...
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Kasabian: Leicester pubs, restaurants and hotels get big boost...
Pubs, hotels and restaurants enjoyed a boom in business as 50,000 Kasabian fans descended on Leicester's Victoria Park for the band's gig on Saturday.Many fans headed to city centre pubs for a drink...
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Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson closing in on new contract
Manager Nigel Pearson is finalising the details on his new Leicester City contract.Pearson and his assistants Craig Shakespeare and Steve Walsh look set to put pen to paper soon on their new...
View ArticleIs cheerleading in schools sexist?
More than 40% of UK schools now offer cheerleading, according to the UK Cheerleading Association. Of those taking part in its competitions, 96% are female. Is cheerleading a good way to get girls...
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Live: Traffic and travel updates for Leicester and Leicestershire
8.02am: There are also delays building due to lane closures between the Asda island at Fosse Park and the M1 and M69 island at junction 21. 7.30am: Delays city-bound on the B4114 Narborough Road due...
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Two people cut out of car and taken to hospital following crash...
Two people were taken to hospital for treatment after being injured in a crash. The casualties were hurt in the collision, which involved just the one car, in Station Road, Glenfield. Emergency...
View ArticleWood relishing Everton test
Chris Wood is relishing the prospect of Leicester City’s Premier League curtain-raiser against Everton on August 16. The New Zealand […] Reported by SoccerNews.com 8 hours ago.
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Fury at 'double standards' headteacher who has taken two weeks off during...
Ed McGovern (pictured), headteacher at Stafford Leys Primary School, in Leicester, was allowed time off due to 'personal reasons', but it later emerged he was in South America for the football...
View Article'Cannabis should be treated as a health issue and not a criminal...
Cannabis use should be treated as a health issue and not a criminal act, leading doctors will hear. Delegates at the British Medical Association's annual representative meeting in Harrogate are to...
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