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Tom_Mack published Boy, 4, unable to start school because rules stop him...
A four-year-old boy has been unable to start school because County Hall will not let him ride with his sister in her free taxi unless his family pay. Under old rules, Jessica Freeman, five, qualifies...
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DavidWOwen published Couple tell of horror smash as car crashes and overturns...
A couple have told how they feared someone had died when a car containing four young men crashed into their garden after colliding with a lamppost.Bryan and Joan Godfrey, from Coalville, had been...
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Tom_Mack published Plans for nine-storey high student flats off Western Road...
Plans for a new development of 279 student flats in Leicester look set to be turned down. Leicester City Council officers are recommending that Westcotes ward has enough students and that the two...
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Leicester Mercury published Leicester City 1 Crystal Palace 0 – match...
Jamie Vardy is in esteemed company. With his winning goal against Crystal Palace on Saturday, he carved his name alongside some of the greatest strikers ever to have graced both Leicester City and the...
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Leicester Mercury commented Leicester Tigers 22 Harlequins 19 –...
Harlequins arrived at Welford Road on the back of a Premiership win against Wasps as well as pre-season victories – home and away – against Leicester Tigers' opponents last week, London Irish.Couple...
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Leicester Mercury published Leicester City 1 Crystal Palace 0: Alan Pardew...
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew said he felt his side missed a "creative" edge after watching the Eagles slip to a 1-0 defeat against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.It was only late in the...
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Ciaranfagan published New weapon for police in war on drugged-up drivers
Police are to take to the roads in the coming weeks armed with a new weapon in the fight against drug-drivers. Officers are to begin using equipment which can establish immediately whether a driver is...
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Leicester Mercury published Weather for Leicester and Leicestershire today:...
Today: It will be a dry and bright day with sunny spells. It may feel chilly in the continuing breeze, although should feel a little warmer than Sunday on the whole. Maximum Temperature14°C. Tonight:...
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Leicester Mercury published Live: Traffic and travel updates for Leicester...
7.30am: Two lanes are closed on the M1 southbound around junction 21, near Leicester Forest East, due to a broken down vehicle. Long delays are building. For more local and national travel information...
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Leicester Mercury published Cycling: Partidge no stick-in-the-mud in BWA West...
After weeks of good autumn weather and fast circuits, round eight of the BWA West Midlands Cyclo-Cross League was staged in torrid conditions at Misterton Hall, near Lutterworth.A total of 400 riders...
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danjmartin published Huge 'Happy Diwali' sign marks gateway to Leicester's...
A huge gantry with a "Happy Diwali" sign has been put up where the Belgrave Fly-over once stood. The ten metre wide sign has been suspended over a footpath at the southern end of Leicester's Belgrave...
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Barry_Cooper1 published Christmas light switch-on events in Leicestershire 2015
With the festive season drawing ever closer, it's time to start thinking about Christmas light switch-on events in and around Leicestershire. As usual, there will be a wide range of events and we'll...
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fdryden published School chef hopes to win cook off
School chef Paula Hurst is hoping her fantastic fish parcels will be enough to clinch her top place in a food competition. Paula, from Holliers Walk Primary, in Hinckley, is aiming to clinch the title...
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Ciaranfagan published Police issue photo of missing autistic woman
Police have made a public appeal for help finding an autistic woman who has gone missing from home. Officers are concerned for Dominika Mikulova, who was last seen by her family in the Rushey Mead area...
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Mercury_Sport published Leicester Tigers news: Scrum-half Sam Harrison looks...
Leicester Tigers' scrum-half Sam Harrison said his side did not even bring their 'B Game' to the pitch during the 22-19 Aviva Premiership win over Harlequins.A late Laurence Pearce try with eight...
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