Leicester Mercury published Golf: Matthew Cort is Midlands champion yet again
Matthew Cort saw his highly-successful season continue when he won the Midland Professional Championship at Shifnal – the final PGA Midland Order of Merit tournament of the 2015 campaign.It meant the...
View ArticleMercury_Sport published 'I can turn into Mr Angry,' admits Leicester City...
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri says he likes to have a laugh and a joke with his players but admits he can turn into Mr Angry when it is time to get to work.Ranieri was in a light-hearted mood...
View ArticleMercury_Sport commented Leicester City must reach 'perfection' to beat...
Claudio Ranieri has warned his Leicester City side will have to reach perfection to beat Arsenal on Saturday.City are the only unbeaten side in the Premier League and sit two points above the Gunners...
View ArticleMercury_Sport published LV= County Championship: Mark Cosgrove's century...
Mark Cosgrove's highest score of the season helped Leicestershire recover from a lacklustre morning session on the penultimate day of the LV= County Championship match with Derbyshire at Derby.The...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Newcastle v Leicester Tigers: Front-eight urged...
Leicester Tigers prop Fraser Balmain returns to his native Newcastle on Friday when he will hope to show off a southern hemisphere-style flair to his game.Since the introduction of New Zealanders Aaron...
View ArticleCiaranfagan published Police issue CCTV of man who allegedly indecently...
Police are searching for a man who allegedly indecently exposed himself in a town's park.The man reportedly committed the offence in a park off Church Walk, Hinckley earlier this summer.They have...
View ArticleCiaranfagan commented Man arrested in connection with axe robbery at village...
Police investigating a robbery at a village off-licence have arrested a suspect.Detectives are questioning the 20-year-old man in connection with the raid on Thurmaston Liquor Company, Melton Road,...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Blaby: The sixth happiest place in the UK...
Blaby has been named the sixth happiest place in the UK.It is the only place in the Midlands to feature in the list of the 10 happiest places.The list was drawn up by the Office for National Statistics...
View ArticleMerc_Reporter published Primark reacts to Caroline Starmer's guilty plea over...
Primark today reacted to the news that Caroline Starmer had admitted she made a false accusation of assault against one of its employees.A spokesperson said: "Primark notes that Caroline Starmer has...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Ivan Barrs murder trial: jury considers verdict
The jury in the murder trial of a man, accused of inflicting brain damage that caused a man's death 11 years later, has retired to consider the verdict.Ivan Barrs (34) suffered major head injuries when...
View ArticleTomPegden published Caterpillar to cut 10,000 jobs around the world
A digger manufacturer with 1,500 staff in Leicestershire is cutting 10,000 jobs globally.Caterpillar, which has an assembly plant at Desford, is planning the cuts after losing billions of dollars in...
View ArticleCiaranfagan published Man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting...
A man has been arrested after a young woman was reportedly sexually assaulted in Ashby last week.The 21-year-old has been questioned about the alleged assault of the 17-year-old.The incident reportedly...
View ArticleTim_Healy27 published Leicester VW emissions scandal protest staged outside...
Anti-pollution campaigners staged a demonstration outside the VW dealership in Leicester over the scandal of rigged exhaust emission tests in the USA.The company has launched a worldwide investigation...
View ArticleCiaranfagan commented Police to tackle sharp rise in deaths and injuries on...
Police say they are working hard to reverse a rise in deaths and injuries on Leicestershire's roads.Fatalities and serious injuries caused by road collisions in the city and county rose by almost one...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Pictures: Official opening of the DPD Superhub in...
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View ArticleTim_Healy27 published Leicester festivities: Sky high views promised by giant...
A 110ft Ferris wheel is set to be a spectacular new addition to Leicester's Diwali and Christmas celebrations this year.The giant, white wheel is one of the tallest rides of its kind currently...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Rugby World Cup: England win over Wales can prove...
The media build up games because they want you to read their paper, listen to their broadcast or watch their programme.Every week, there is a "massive" game going on somewhere.But there has been not a...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Speedway: Leicester Lions' fears over future of...
Leicester Lions promoter David Hemsley fears he could lose his No.1 rider Jason Doyle.Hemsley is already looking towards the make-up of his team for the 2016 season, but it was reported in the national...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Teenager shaves hair off in memory of two family...
A teenager has had her hair shaved off to raise money for a cancer charity in memory of two family members.Hope Slaney, 14, had her hair cut at Richard Paul's Hairdressers, in Coleman Road, Leicester,...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury commented Leicester City v Arsenal classic match: Serious...
Substitutions were first allowed in English league matches in 1965. Just one, and for injuries only.Before their introduction, any injury could have a serious effect on the outcome of a game.Leicester...
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