"The situation is still on my mind when I go to bed," says 93-year-old Arthur Ebinger, as he recalls being rescued from his ...

A 101-year-old great-grandmother is among those in the latest funeral notices from the Leicester Mercury. Rene Jones was a resident at Amberwood Care Home in Wigston and she passed away last month.

Touching tributes and moving words have been paid to many in this week’s Leicester Mercury death notices. The loving words ...

Fans attending our Premier League home match against Leicester City at Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 2pm) are advised to take ...

Tributes to an "unforgettable" character are among those in the latest funeral notices from the Leicester Mercury. Viola Benjamin, 88, of Braunstone, passed away on Monday, January 6. She was ...

Proposals that could see swathes of countryside at the edges of Leicester developed are “justified” to meet local housing ...

with the Red Devils prevailing on penalties despite playing with ten men for more than an hour to set up a tie against Leicester City next month. Here's everything you need to know about a fourth ...

Leicestershire County Council has asked the government to postpone the elections it is due to hold in May as part of plans for a major overhaul of local councils. The authority said delaying the ...

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) says crews from Central and Birstall stations were called to Belvoir Street on Tuesday afternoon (January 7). Multiple firefighters are tackling the ...

Footage taken by the BBC News helicopter captured him being pulled along by a vehicle on a flooded road near Birstall in the county. On Monday, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service declared a ...

Two teams in need of a victory face off on Saturday when Champions League knockout stage hopefuls Aston Villa entertain Leicester City. Villa looked to have turned a corner towards the start of ...

Following Leicester Tigers’ 28-15 win over Exeter Chiefs, here are our five key takeaways from a gripping game at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. The sides had played out an entertaining, if cagey, game ...