Dramatic finale with two run-outs in final two balls
Leicester Ivanhoe edged into the League Cup semi-finals in one of the most dramatic finishes imaginable.They pipped Market Harborough by one run thanks to run-outs off the last two balls.Visitors...
View ArticleSchools celebrating £60,000 windfall to help revamp...
Two schools are celebrating a £60,000 windfall to help revamp their playgrounds.Christ the King Catholic Primary, in Glenfield Road, and Dovelands Primary, in Hinckley Road – both Leicester – have been...
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Hayley's Comment: No I don't pretend to enjoy football to impress...
I HAVE done my best to ignore the patronising 'Rules for Women during the World Cup' posts that have been shared all over social media. And I have done my best to bite my tongue when I hear friends...
View ArticleUni boost in battle against lung disease
UNIVERSITY of Nottingham scientists have discovered new genetic links which could open the door for better prevention and treatment of lung diseases.The researchers were joined by their counterparts at...
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Leicester Tigers: 'We'll be bigger, stronger and better for new...
Leicester Tigers' recruitment for next season has focused on making the team bigger, stronger and better for the matches that will define their season.That means the club are not only determined to...
View ArticleCity also building strong under-21s squad
While Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson concentrates on building a first-team squad capable of establishing the club in the Premier League – the same is going on in the development squad.Steve...
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Inside City: 'Pearson knows he faces his toughest test'
The evolution of Leicester City into a Premier League club has been the culmination of two-and-a-half years of toil for manager Nigel Pearson and his coaching team.When Pearson returned in November...
View ArticleSchool uniform firm John Cheatle owed £9.5 million when it...
NEW documents have revealed the UK's largest independent school uniform retailer owed £9.5 million when it collapsed.Leicester-based John Cheatle supplied more than 1,200 primary and secondary schools...
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Striker David Nugent looks set to sign new contract at Leicester...
David Nugent is close to agreeing a new contract with Leicester City, the Mercury understands.Talks between the striker's representatives and City have been described as "on-going" for several...
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Live traffic and travel news from Leicester and Leicestershire
7.18am: There are currently no new incidents to report. For more local and national travel information and weather updates see the links below: MOTORWAY UPDATES: For traffic updates on UK motorways...
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City-wide street-drinking ban may be 'sledgehammer to crack a...
Increasing police powers to tackle alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour may be "a sledgehammer to crack a nut", a councillor believes.Leicester City Council is considering extending, to cover the...
View ArticleMelton Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator comes second in national awards
A Melton Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator and police volunteer has received national recognition. Eric Tindall was recognised at the National Neighbourhood and Home Watch Awards 2014. The awards, which...
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Richard III boosts tourism in Leicestershire by £482 million in just one year
After the Plantagenet king was found in a car park in Leicester in 2012, the county saw a huge boom in fascinated tourists visiting. Reported by MailOnline 8 hours ago.
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Kasabian: 'The honour of closing Glastonbury is massive'
A week on from their homecoming, Kasabian are now getting ready for the second biggest gig of their career - headlining Glastonbury. The top slot at the UK's biggest festival comes runner-up only, of...
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Leicester City fanzone: Will our Nige find his way back to the...
Thank heavens for that. Leicester City's management team of Nigel Pearson, Craig Shakespeare and Steve Walsh have all signed up for another three years. I couldn't have imagined kicking off the...
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Leicester Mercury School Awards: All the winners announced
A teacher battling cancer who supported a bereaved pupil, a catering manager who transformed a derelict greenhouse and a nursery nurse who trains staff and students in first aid were among the winners...
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Car goes up in flames in Blackbird Road, Leicester
Firefighters were called after a car went up in flames in Blackbird Road, Leicester, earlier today. Crews received the call just before midday. Martin Bywater, of Sileby, who works near to where the...
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Richard III: Regal statue finally in place at Cathedral Gardens
Workmen have fixed the fully restored and upgraded statue of Richard III at its new home outside Leicester Cathedral. Clasping a new forged sword, the gleaming bronze monument now stands opposite the...
View ArticlePolice alert public to the risks of open windows and insecure vehicles
Police are reminding people to think about the security of their homes and vehicles during the warmer weather. With temperatures set to soar across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, police are...
View ArticleCCTV footage issued after firearms incident in Saxby Street in April
Detectives investigating a firearms incident in Leicester have released CCTV footage of the incident in a bid to identify potential witnesses. The incident took place just after 6am on Friday April 4...
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