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Leicester Mercury published Cycling: Lucy and Grace Garner don national...
The road racing season climaxes this week with the UCI World Championships in the USA.Cosby sisters Lucy and Grace Garner don national colours for the elite women and junior races respectively in...
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danjmartin commented Corbyn asks Lord Bach of Lutterworth to oversee...
Labour peer Lord Bach of Lutterworth has been asked to carry out an immediate review of legal aid by new party leader Jeremy CorbynThe former shadow attorney general will start work on the project...
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Leicester Mercury published Leicester Tigers' new boy Mike Williams make...
Leicester Tigers forward Mike Williams did not take long to make an impact against Newcastle Falcons in the Kings of the North competition last weekend.As a second-half substitute, he crossed the line...
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Ciaranfagan published Two arrests after man suffers head injury
A man was taken to hospital with a head injury after a fight in the street yesterday afternoon.The man was injured during a disturbance in Neston Gardens, off Saffron Lane, Leicester.He was released...
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Leicester Mercury published Local football: Six of the best as Cosby cruise...
Cosby United hammered Queniborough 6-0 as their quest for back-to-back Premier Division titles powered on in the Leicester & District League.Alex Barraclough netted a hat-trick, with Russ Douglas,...
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Barry_Cooper1 published Rare supermoon lunar eclipse to take place next week
A remarkable event will take place next week thousands of miles above us in the dark Leicestershire skies.In what will be a rare moment, the earth, sun and moon will join together to create a supermoon...
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Leicester Mercury published Man who killed girlfriend's uncle and dumped his...
An autistic man who "brutally" killed his girlfriend's uncle and then dumped the body in a wheelie bin has been sentenced to life imprisonment.Nathan Kearney, 33, will have to serve a minimum of six...
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Ciaranfagan published Motorist, 81, killed in country road collision
An 81-year-old motorist died when his car collided with another vehicle on a country road.The driver, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Monday.(SEPT...
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fdryden commented University of Leicester announces plans for a multi-million...
The University of Leicester has announced plans to create a multi-million pound National Space Park.The venture - described as a "new anchor for a vital British industry" - will sit next to and work...
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Ciaranfagan published Man in court charged with attempting to murder woman
A 22-year-old man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries.Taylor Lopez-Kerr, (22), of Pitchens Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester...
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Leicester Mercury published Lubbesthorpe Way and Braunstone Way closed and...
One person has been injured and two roads have been closed in both directions due to an accident between a car and a lorry.The crash happened in Lubbesthorpe Way, Braunstone, at about 4.15pm today. The...
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Leicester Mercury published Two people taken to hospital after two-vehicle...
Two women have been rescued and then taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash near Oakham today.The incident happened at about 3.30pm in Whissendine Road, Ashwell, Oakham.One crew from Oakham...
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Mercury_Sport published LV= County Championship: Leicestershire's Zak...
Leicestershire's tail wagged vigorously against Derbyshire as they posted a highly-respectable first innings total of 329 at Derby in their final LV= County Championship match of the season.Zak...
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Mercury_Sport published Leicester City v West Ham – Capital One Cup...
Leicester City turn their attentions to the Capital One Cup on Tuesday as they welcome West Ham to the King Power Stadium in the all-Premier League third-round clash.Claudio Ranieri's men head into the...
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Leicester Mercury published National Lottery Euromillions results: Winning...
Tonight's National Lottery Euromillions winning numbers are: 27, 14, 23, 29, 26 and the Lucky Stars are: 07, 10. Tonight's estimated jackpot is £27 million.One UK millionaire was created with the...
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Leicester Mercury published Plans for 3,200 homes near Loughborough approved
Plans to build 3,200 homes near Loughborough have been approved - despite thousands of people signing petitions against the proposals.Charnwood Borough Council's planning committee tonight (Tuesday)...
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Barry_Cooper1 commented McDonald's hits back after website posts graphic...
Fast food chain McDonald's have hit back after a website posted what it claimed were the negative health impacts of eating a Big Mac.Fast Food Menu Price (FFMP) suggested that within 20 minutes of the...
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danjmartin commented Former County Council leader David Parsons dubbed...
Former Leicestershire County Council leader David Parsons has been dubbed "the person who we do not name" by his predecessor Nick Rushton.Mr Parsons was Tory leader at County Hall when he was censured...
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Leicester Mercury published Fertility help for childless couples
Couples who have travelled abroad in a bid to get fertility treatment now have help closer to home.For the first time, the Leicester Fertility Centre, based at Leicester Royal Infirmary, has a surplus...
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Leicester Mercury published Golf: Birstall crowned English Champion Club on...
Birstall are celebrating the "biggest" day in their 114-year history after winning the English Champion Club final at Brancepeth Castle.They will now represent England in the European Club team...
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