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Leicester Mercury published Basketball: Leicester Riders Women's Alex Smith...
Leicester Riders Women's Alex Smith has won a place in the WBBL team of the week.It is a second slot in the starting five for Smith, who is rapidly turning into one of the WBBL's premier guards.She...
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Leicester Mercury published Basketball: Leicester Riders forward TrayVonn...
Leicester Riders forward TrayVonn Wright has been named in the BBL team of the week.Wright helped Riders to BBL Championship victory at Glasgow Rocks last weekend as they continued their unbeaten start...
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Tim_Healy27 published Rapist jailed for attacking vulnerable women - police...
A rapist who attacked vulnerable women he found on line has been jailed for 19 years.Albert Newton (32) of Woodgate, Loughborough was sent to prison for five offences which took place between April...
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Leicester Mercury published Leicester City's Danny Simpson will put...
Danny Simpson is set to return to his former club Newcastle on Saturday but he insists it will not be a light-hearted reunion.Simpson spent four years at St James's Park and said he is still in touch...
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Leicester Mercury published Kayleigh Haywood: 'We are heartbroken, grief...
The family of Kayleigh Haywood have said they are "heartbroken, grief stricken and utterly devastated".In a statement issued this evening, they also thanked the local communities in Leicestershire for...
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Merc_Reporter published Joss Stone's amazing crocodile body painting was...
This striking image features singer Joss Stone painted as a crocodile for a new campaign against animal cruelty. And the stunning transformation is the handiwork of Leicester body artist Emma Fay. Emma...
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DavidWOwen published Jury to consider verdict in inquest into death of scrap...
A jury will retire to consider its verdict in the inquest into the death of a scrap metal dealer following a fall at work. David Stevens, of Knighton, Leicester, suffered a head injury after falling...
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Merc_Reporter published Advice on how to survive a terrorist attack was...
Advice issued by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office on how to stay safe during a terrorist attack is believed to have been published in error.A Government document advised people to run...
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Merc_Reporter published Kayleigh Haywood: 'You are in our hearts and thoughts...
Measham's parish church was packed with hundreds of people wanting to pay their respects to Kayleigh Haywood tonight, while dozens more queued outside.At an emotional vigil, candles were lit, purple...
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Merc_Reporter published The Big Question: Should demolition of London Road...
The demolition of a number of historic Leicester buildings to make way for a student flats block has been approved.Members of Leicester City Council's planning committee met on Tuesday and approved a...
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Merc_Reporter published Kayleigh Haywood: Ibstock man Stephen Beadman charged...
A 28-year-old man has tonight been charged with the murder of Kayleigh Haywood. Stephen Beadman, of George Avenue, Ibstock, has been charged with murder and one count of rape. Luke Harlow, 27, of...
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Leicester Mercury commented Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is happy and...
Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri said there has been no discussion about giving striker Jamie Vardy a new contract to ward off interest from other clubs.Vardy's fantastic form this season has seen...
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Merc_Reporter published Today's taxi drivers' 'go slow' protest: Everything...
Taxi drivers are going ahead with a 'go slow' protest during this afternoon's rush hour.Here is the vital information you need to plan your journey in the city this evening:What's happening?Taxi...
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Leicester Mercury published Boy's family plea: 'put name on organ donor...
The family of a 10-year-old boy who has been waiting nearly eight years for a kidney transplant is backing a new campaign to get more people on the organ donor register. Matthew Pietrzyk, from...
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Leicester Mercury published Treviso v Leicester Tigers: Leonardo Ghiraldini...
Hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini will be Leicester Tigers' go-to guy as they plan the downfall of Treviso in the Champions Cup today.The 30-year-old spent five years in northern Italy plying his trade with...
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Leicester Mercury published Time to stop to police cutbacks
The Mercury received this letter from a reader. Do you agree? Have your say in the comments section below.What planet does Home Secretary Teresa May live on?Having slashed spending on the police year...
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Leicester Mercury published Newcastle v Leicester City: New hero Georginio...
Newcastle summer signing Georginio Wijnaldum has quickly become a cult hero at St James' Park despite the Toon's struggling league position.A £14.5million purchase from PSV Eindhoven, Wijnaldum has...
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Barry_Cooper1 commented Leicester City: The story of the season so far - 15...
Despite Leicester City's remarkable run at the back end of last season which saw them avoid relegation from the Premier League, few could have expected what was about to happen in the months after. The...
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Barry_Cooper1 published Black Friday 2015: Six ways to survive biggest...
This time next week, the biggest shopping day of the year will be here as shops look to cash in on the Black Friday deals.With over £800 million spent in the UK last year, both online and high street...
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Barry_Cooper1 published Black Friday 2015: 11 tips to protect yourself from...
It's expected that more than £1 billion will be spent on Black Friday across Britain, when the biggest shopping day of the year arrives next week.In 2014, £810 million was spent and this time around,...
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