We've got to raise our game, says Leicester City skipper Wes Morgan
This is Leicestershire -- It could be even tougher for Leicester City to get out of the Championship this season, believes captain Wes Morgan. City fell short of returning to the Premier League last...
View ArticleCobblers clout Leicester City with last-gasp goal
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester City rounded off their pre-season programme with a 2-1 defeat at Sixfields last night. Northampton Town, last season's League Two play-off finalists, gave Nigel...
View ArticleSEARCH CONTINUES AT THE SCARLETS
This is South Wales -- THE Scarlets are continuing their search for a No. 8 to bolster their squad ahead of the new campaign. The Llanelli-based region have been linked with former All Blacks No. 8...
View ArticleA nine-year battle – but welcome to UK!
This is Leicestershire -- A mother is celebrating her daughter's first visit to this country after an eight-year battle with the Home Office. Immigration officials had not believed that Nataliya...
View ArticleDid a huge collision snuff out Mars life?
This is Leicestershire -- A new theory that a Pluto-sized object crashed into Mars could help explain how the Red Planet lost an atmosphere that could have supported life. Nasa rover Curiosity is...
View ArticleCongrats on the baby Will and Kate, let's hope he grow up to be a commoner
This is Leicestershire -- Fed up of the sycophancy surrounding the royal baby, Dr Simon Bennett has his say. -------------------- According to the Office for National Statistics, 40 per cent of...
View Article30 new jobs on offer in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
This is Staffordshire -- Here's some of the latest jobs submitted to The Sentinel website today: · Recruitment and Training Coordinator Job salary: circa £18k DOE Job location: Stoke-On-Trent...
View ArticleUK is losing war against internet crime, say MPs
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester MP Keith Vaz has warned that Britain is losing the war against criminals who operate on the internet. Mr Vaz urged the Government to help police and other law...
View ArticleLive traffic and travel updates
This is Leicestershire -- *7.45am:* A50 Groby Road Glenfield now clear. *7.41am:* Services from Leicester to London St Pancras this morning are currently running with no delays or problems. *7.38am:*...
View ArticleLeicester Tigers' Lions' stars could make first game of season
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester Tigers backs coach Paul Burke insists there is no reason why the club's British & Irish Lions' stars will not be available for the club's opening Aviva...
View ArticleLeicester City can compete at right end of table, says Andy King
This is Leicestershire -- Andy King says rejecting offers for their best players this summer has sent a clear signal to the rest of the Championship that Leicester City mean business. City have so far...
View ArticleMental toughness is 'key to success' says Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson says his side are in good physical shape, but that the key to success this season is being ready mentally for the campaign. City finished...
View ArticlePolice fall sick after drugs raid at flat in Leicester
This is Leicestershire -- Two police officers were taken to hospital and a block of flats evacuated after potentially hazardous white powder was found during a drugs raid. The officers were exposed to...
View ArticleWhere Leicester City stand after pre-season friendlies
This is Leicestershire -- Pre-season friendlies are never true indicators of the likely fortunes of teams when the real action kicks off, but they can provide a pointer to where they are at. Leicester...
View ArticleChiefs duo Nowell and Johnson named in England Saxons squad
This is Devon -- Cornishman Jack Nowell has continued his remarkable rise by earning selection for England head coach Stuart Lancaster's 32-man England Saxons squad. Nowell followed up a breakthrough...
View ArticleBiker hurt in crash with car
This is Leicestershire -- A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after the bike he was riding was involved in a collision with a car in Leicester. Emergency services were called to Narborough Road just...
View ArticleOldest pub may well be Globe
This is Leicestershire -- In response to Phil Dyer's question about Leicester's oldest surviving pub (Mr Leicester, July 25), the answer depends upon how Leicester as a borough is defined and also what...
View ArticleMercury opinion: Parking not 'a nice little earner' here
This is Leicestershire -- Are local authorities using parking charges as "a nice little earner"? The RAC Foundation released a report yesterday which found that parking charges made councils in England...
View ArticleImprovements will be needed
This is Leicestershire -- Should Leicester become the City of Culture it will have to improve on: Bus drivers – some are good, some are bad. The bad enjoy driving by request stops with people waiting,...
View ArticleSunshine's on its way, whatever the weather
This is Leicestershire -- Thousands of people will enjoy a sunburst of colour this weekend as Leicester's annual Caribbean Carnival takes place. Entertainers, floats and bands will take to the streets...
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