PA_Warzynski published Champion bodybuilder Daz Ball preparing for comeback...
Bodybuilder Daz Ball is preparing to make his professional competition comeback just one year after being diagnosed with acute kidney failure.The 35-year-old, from South Wigston, had a transplant on...
View ArticleTom_Mack commented Top 10 speed cameras for catching drivers out
Motorists speeding past Catthorpe Interchange on the M1 have racked up fines totalling nearly £220,000 in just six months.The average speed cameras are responsible for the most fines in Leicestershire...
View ArticleMerc_Reporter published Carer who stole £4,500 savings from 90-year-old...
A carer who stole £4,500 savings from a 90-year-old client she was supposed to be looking after has escaped jail.Rebecca Harrison, 34, abused her position of trust to commit the "despicable" offence...
View ArticleTom_Mack published Hairstylist Shelley Manley makes it through to the finals...
A successful hair stylist has been named as a finalist at the industry's biggest annual awards ceremony.Shelley Manley, 26, of Enderby, will be up against five others from across Britain competing the...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Patients to get access to GP appointments seven...
A scheme to provide patients with access to GP appointments seven days a week has been launched in the city.They are being provided in four "health care hubs" which will be open from 6.30am-10pm each...
View ArticleCiaranfagan published Meet the two heroes who foiled suicide bids
Two heroes who intervened to prevent two people from taking their lives have been honoured by Chief Constable Simon Cole.Farmer Martin Coates was praised for his determination to prevent a man from...
View ArticleCiaranfagan published Fleeing man breaks brave off-duty police officer's nose
An off-duty police officer suffered a broken nose when a fleeing suspect turned suddenly and punched him in the face.Despite the injury, Pc Dave McCartney continued to pursue the man who he had seen...
View ArticleCiaranfagan published Leicester City legend Birch rescues shop's charity drive
Leicester City legend Alan Birchenall has rescued a shop's charity fund-raising efforts by donating an autographed ball after the original was stolen.Members of staff at Iceland, in Narborough Road,...
View ArticlePA_Warzynski published Exciting find made by archaeologists at Bradgate Park dig
Archaeologists working at Bradgate Park have found a "potentially history-changing discovery" relating to the former home of Lady Jane Grey.The first season of the archaeological dig, organised by the...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury commented Clackfarts, farkleberries and meebas: The...
However many languages you speak, you probably speak one more without even realising it – and this mother tongue won't be found in any dictionary or GCSE English exam.It's the slang-uage of home; a...
View ArticleDavidWOwen published Two hurt in two-vehicle crash near Shepshed
Two people were taken to hospital after a crash involving two cars.Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to Charley Road, south of Shepshed, shortly after 10.30am, today.Crews...
View ArticleMercury_Sport commented Leicester City v Aston Villa – Premier League...
Leicester City hope to continue their early-season momentum when they return to Premier League action at home to Aston Villa on Sunday. Claudio Ranieri's side are flying high and sit third in the table...
View ArticleDavidWOwen published Live Luftwaffe bomb dug up in Birstall: Home owner told...
A live Second World War bomb was discovered in the front garden of a house while the shocked owner was digging a drainage trench in preparation of a new extension.The "small incendiary device" was...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill admits...
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill said "sharp improvements" need to be made after his side's heavy 38-5 defeat at Sale Sharks.Tigers were a distant second in their Kings of the North...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Leicestershire CCC take on Essex aiming for...
Leicestershire's final home LV= County Championship match of the season gets under way on Monday when Essex visit Grace Road (10.30am).County round off their campaign at Derby next week and are looking...
View ArticleMercury_Sport published Leicester City 3 Aston Villa 2 – Nathan Dyer...
Leicester City produced a stunning comeback to claim an extraordinary victory over Aston Villa and send Claudio Ranieri's side second in the Premier League.City looked to be heading to their first...
View ArticleTom_Mack published Alan Titchmarsh to present massive garden makeover at...
Celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarsh's help to transform the gardens at Belvoir Castle will be the subject of a new TV documentary this week.Titchmarsh on Capability Brown, which begins on Thursday at...
View ArticleMercury_Sport published Speedway: Leicester Lions captain Jason Doyle retains...
Jason Doyle retained his place in the top eight of the World Championship after the Grand Prix in Krsko, Slovenia.The Leicester Lions captain's 10 points in the qualifying heats gained him a place in...
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