Leicester Mercury published Screwball Rally: Charity man hopes £350...
A man is hoping to raise more than £2,000 for charity driving more than 2,000 miles around Europe in five days.It will be a journey with a difference for Mike Phillpott, from Burbage and two friends,...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Schools in Leicester have never looked so good!...
Students and teachers from city schools focused on what they liked best about their educational establishment in a contest run by Leicester City Council.The MySchool photo competition attracted more...
View Articledanjmartin commented Leicester tram network "doesn't add up" says...
It's more than 60 years since trams last clattered through the streets of Leicester but now a company has drawn up a map of what a network would look like today.So could trams be making a return?Don't...
View ArticleCiaranfagan published Man who died in alleged Market Street assault named as...
Police today named a man who died after he was allegedly assaulted in Leicester city centre last week.Clarke Allred, 26, was injured in Market Street at 8.50pm on Friday and later died in hospital.Mr...
View Articleatroughton published Family and scooter clubs pay tribute to Steve McKinnon...
The family of Steve McKinnon, who died after allegedly being assaulted outside a city pub, has paid tribute to him.His brother-in-law Aaron Mitchell spoke out as 100 scooter enthusiasts gathered at the...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Angling: Roger Marlow secures team gold for...
Barrow angler Roger Marlow is a world champion once again.Marlow was part of the four-man England team that has taken gold at the Veterans' World Championship on the River Sorraia, Portugal.This is the...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Local cricket: Classic Ashes battle is relived as...
Newtown Linford will represent Leicestershire in the regional final of the Davidstow Village Cup after winning an epic battle against Cropston.Hosts Newtown edged home by two runs in a third-round...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Tennis: Holders Roundhill out of Mercury Cup
Holders Roundhill have lost their grip on the Mercury Cup.They lost at home to Melton side Hamilton after an exciting semi- final on the Evington club's courts.Hamilton now go on to meet the finalists...
View ArticleMercury_Sport commented Leicester City defender Liam Moore is open to a...
Liam Moore would be open to a possible loan move next season, but only to enhance his Leicester City career.Moore admits he was frustrated by his lack of first-team opportunities last season having...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Elliott Moore is Leicester City's latest recruit...
Jamie Vardy with the senior squad, Liam Moore with the under-21s, and now Leicester City can boast another England international, youth team player Elliott Moore.Moore made his England under-18 debut...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published T20 cricket: Leicestershire Foxes' Umar Akmal set...
Leicestershire Foxes set their sights on a third straight home win in the NatWest T20 Blast when they host Northants Steelbacks at Grace Road on Friday evening (5.30).The game will mark the T20 home...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Leicester Tigers will do all they can to re-sign...
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill said the club are doing all they can to re-sign centre Manu Tuilagi to a long-term deal.He is also adamant that Tigers will not be letting their...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Leicestershire Foxes bowlers vital in T20 games,...
There were slaps on the back all around for Leicestershire new boy Umar Akmal at Trent Bridge last week.Deservedly so, as his 76 not out from 49 balls was what ultimately piloted the Foxes to a...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Niall O'Brien column: Leicestershire Foxes can...
Leicestershire Foxes welcome Northampton Steelbacks to Grace Road tonight in what should be a cracking NatWest T20 Blast fixture.Northants are a strong team even if their lowly position may suggest...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Leicester City legend Steve Walsh at book signing...
Leicester City legend Steve Walsh will be at the King Power Stadium tomorrow for a book signing event for fans.Walsh, who spent 14-years playing for City, will be in the club's Fan Store between...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Local cricket: Ian's five wickets without...
Blaby Village seamer Ian Blick produced a remarkable spell of bowling as he took five wickets for no runs in his side's six-wicket victory over Melton Mowbray seconds.The 34-year-old was in miserly...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Gary Silke's Leicester City column: Fans will...
It was almost a throwaway line in a piece about Leicester City's owners in the Bangkok Post, but part of journalist Kittipong Thongsombat's interview with the Srivaddanaprabhas has caused a frisson of...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Basketball: Harrison Gamble signs new deal at...
Leicester Riders forward Harrison Gamble has signed a new deal that will see him return to the club for the 2015-16 season.It will be the 22-year-old's third season with Riders after a spell in Girona,...
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