Horse racing tips: Wednesday 31 July
Broxbourne at Glorious Goodwood is the best bet of the day *Goodwood* 1.55 Broxbourne (nap) 2.30 Secret Number 3.05 Dawn Approach 3.40 Outstrip 4.15 Much Promise 4.50 Ribbons 5.25 Nenge Mboko...
View ArticleRuth Megaw obituary
My wife, Ruth Megaw, who has died suddenly aged 74, reinvented herself several times in a distinguished academic career that crossed disciplines and continents. She was born Madeline Ruth Miller, in...
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New appeal in inquiry into death of teenager Ryan Morrell
This is Leicestershire -- Police have made a fresh appeal for witnesses after a teenager's body was found in a burned-out car. Ryan Morrell's body was discovered by firefighters in...
View ArticleLetters: Labour must assert fundamental principles – and get a new leader
What links Geoffrey Wheatcroft's lament about Labour's lack of principles and Iain Duncan Smith's fantasies about universal benefit (Comment, 29 July) is Labour's failure to enunciate the fundamental...
View ArticleRichard Cockerill ban puzzles Leicester Tigers
Leicester have expressed vindication and bemusement after director of rugby Richard Cockerill's nine-match ban was amended to include two pre-season friendlies, but the Premiership champions are...
View ArticleThe Knowledge archive special | Who is the poshest footballer in modern times?
Plus: Rubbish goalkeepers substituted at half-time and the hardest shot ever recorded in football. The Knowledge is taking a break during the off-season, but you can still send your questions to...
View ArticleLeicester looks 'tired and grubby' – Highcross boss
This is Leicestershire -- The manager of Leicester's Highcross shopping centre says the city needs to smarten up to attract shoppers and tourists. Jo Tallack says the city centre can look "tired and...
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Simon Says: Music festival showcases the finest Leicestershire has to offer
This is Leicestershire -- From summery reggae to full-on rock, the best of Leicestershire's musical talent was showcased at the Simon Says festival at the weekend. About 2,200 attended the sold-out...
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'Good experience' against Monaco leaves Leicester City raring to go
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester City are ready and raring to go for the new season, midfielder Matty James has declared. The former Manchester United academy product said that, despite Saturday's...
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No more signings this summer, says Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson
This is Leicestershire -- Nigel Pearson said he will not be adding to his Leicester City squad before the end of the transfer window. City have made one signing so far this summer, the free transfer...
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Leicester City taught a lesson by French maestros Monaco
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester City were convincingly beaten by a star-studded AS Monaco side at the King Power Stadium. A crowd of 10,633 turned out on Saturday to watch City take on the French...
View ArticleFlooding causes havoc in Leicestershire
This is Leicestershire -- Thunderstorms caused havoc in Leicestershire, damaging shops and homes, and turning a town centre high street into a river. Waist-height water rushed through Market Harborough...
View ArticleSealed coffin found near Richard III grave site in Leicester
Scientists and bone experts intend to open coffin under carefully controlled conditions over the coming winter Another body has been recovered from the Leicester car park where the remains of Richard...
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VIDEO: Clean-up after flooding in Leicestershire
This is Leicestershire -- Thunderstorms caused havoc in Leicestershire, damaging shops and homes, and turning a town centre high street into a river. Waist-height water rushed through Market...
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Richard III dig: Coffin found in coffin removed for tests
This is Leicestershire -- Archaeologists have removed an inner lead coffin found within a medieval stone coffin at the Grey Friars site, in Leicester, and taken it away for analysis. The coffin has...
View ArticleWho else is buried in Richard III's Leicester car park cemetery?
A stone coffin was found near the Plantagenet monarch's, and archaeologists think they have a good idea of who it may be The Leicester municipal car park that, amid much fanfare, yielded the remains of...
View ArticleLeicester Tigers all set for Swiss debut
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester Tigers will play in Switzerland for the first time when they take on Montpellier in Geneva a week on Friday. The fixture will be the 17th country in which Tigers...
View ArticleCases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
This is Leicestershire -- Cases dealt with at Leicester Magistrates' Court include: Wayne Taylor (30), of Gilmorton Close, Aylestone, Leicester, has been jailed for 20 weeks for repeatedly breaching a...
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Leicester Tigers are still furious with RFU over case
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester Tigers' relationship with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) has been dealt a massive blow because of events surrounding director of rugby Richard Cockerill's nine-game...
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Couple 'forced to live apart by lack of council homes'
This is Leicestershire -- A married couple have been forced to live separately for the past 10 months because the city council has no homes suitable for them. Andrew and Janet Greenhill were living...
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