Leicester house fire: Seven men arrested over arson attack killings
Leicestershire Police said the arrests came after officers executed warrants at several properties in the Leicester area this morning. Reported by MailOnline 15 hours ago.
View ArticleRichard III petition gathering pace
This is Leicestershire -- The number of signatures added to the petition to keep the remains of Richard III in Leicester increased to just over 26,600 last night. By 7.15pm, the figure had reached...
View ArticleCases at Leicester Magistrates' Court
This is Leicestershire -- Cases dealt with at Leicester Magistrates' Court include: Mark Brown (48), of Bridgemere Close, off Lutterworth Road, Leicester, admitted two charges of failing to declare he...
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Sebastian De Chaves is being schooled in the Leicester Tigers' way
This is Leicestershire -- Lock forward Sebastian De Chaves is quickly learning the 'Leicester Way'. The huge South African made his full first-team debut against Bath earlier this month. And although...
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Tough lessons for Leicester Tigers' Toby Flood in school of hard knocks
This is Leicestershire -- It's three-and-a-half weeks since Leicester Tigers' fly-half Toby Flood spent several minutes prone and unconscious on the Welford Road turf in front of 20,000 people. For...
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Dean Hammond impressed with Leicester City's squad
This is Leicestershire -- Dean Hammond says the Leicester City squad is even stronger than he first thought. The midfielder, who joined City as a free agent last month after leaving Southampton, made...
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Losing Manu Tuilagi is 'massive shame' says Leicester Tigers' Ben Youngs
This is Leicestershire -- Ben Youngs believes the loss of Manu Tuilagi through injury for two months is a "massive shame". The two British & Irish Lions made their first appearances of the...
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Nigel Pearson praises Leicester City's new boys
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson has praised experienced new boys Marcin Wasilewski and Dean Hammond after they impressed in the 2-1 victory Capital One Cup over Derby...
View ArticleBolton add Leicester's Danns on loan
BBC Local News: Manchester -- Struggling Championship outfit Bolton Wanderers sign Leicester City midfielder Neil Danns on loan for three months. Reported by BBC Local News 35 minutes ago.
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Richard III: Leicester Cathedral sticking to its guns over tomb plans
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester Cathedral is sticking to its guns after its reinterment proposals were questioned by the body which rules on church alterations. The Cathedrals Fabric Commission...
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Car badly damaged in blaze at Leicester Royal Infirmary car park
This is Leicestershire -- Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus tackled a vehicle blaze in a car park at Leicester Royal Infirmary this morning. An electrical fault sparked the fire shortly after...
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Rob Tanner's blog: Could a home-grown Leicester City starting XI really happen?
This is Leicestershire -- Southampton have been dominating the headlines in the past few weeks after their superb start to the season. The Saints are third in the Premier League and threatening to...
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Still no date for Mat Tait's Leicester Tigers return
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester Tigers have admitted their frustration over the length of time it is taking full-back Mat Tait to return to action. The 27-year-old is yet to play a game for the...
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Bookies have Swansea Bay as favourite and Leicester second in City of Culture...
This is Leicestershire -- Swansea Bay is likely to pip Leicester to the UK City of Culture 2017 title, if a leading bookmaker is to believed. William Hill has the Welsh contender as the narrow...
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Leicester Tigers flanker Steve Mafi returns to Australia on compassionate...
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester Tigers flanker Steve Mafi has returned home to Australia on compassionate grounds. The 23-year-old Tongan, who grew up in Sydney, has flown Down Under after...
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Live traffic and travel updates in Leicester and Leicestershire
This is Leicestershire -- *5.28pm:*A50 Leicestershire: Heavy traffic on A50 Groby Road westbound in Glenfield before the A46 junction. *For more local and national travel information and weather...
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Mafi given time off by Leicester
Leicester Tigers back-row Steve Mafi has returned home to Australia on compassionate grounds. Reported by Planet-Rugby 4 days ago.
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Leicester man tricked BT out of more than £12,000 by changing his name 19 times
This is Leicestershire -- A man tricked British Telecom out of more than £12,000 by changing his name 19 times. Darlington Chapangara (33), was living at the same address for five years when he used a...
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Matt Smith to make first start of season for Leicester Tigers
This is Leicestershire -- Leicester Tigers squad will be bolstered by the return of experienced campaigners like Matt Smith, Jordan Crane and David Mele when they travel to Worcester in the LV= Cup...
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Christmas events in Leicester and Leicestershire
This is Leicestershire -- From creating arty owl Christmas crafts to taking a trip on Santa's steam train there's plenty to do in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland over the next few weeks. Here's...
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