Father and son, 15, in critical condition after 'unprovoked' home attack identified Leicestershire Police say the attack appears to have been ‘completely unprovoked’ The Independent UK · Oct 14
Warwickshire clinch County Championship title with victory over Leicestershire Warwickshire were crowned the County Championship winners after beating Leicestershire by an innings and 79 runs at Edgbaston The Guardian - UK · Sep 26
Warwickshire clinch the title, Bairstow the hero for Yorkshire: County Championship, third day – as it happened Updates from the final round of county cricket games, with Tanya Aldred at the controls The Guardian - UK · Sep 26
Bess frustrates old teammates to jolt Somerset’s title ambitions: County Championship cricket, day three – as it happened On a tense day at Headingley, Somerset wobbled but just about held on to their Championship dream The Guardian - UK · Sep 17
Champagne moment as champions Durham promoted: county cricket, day four – as it happened Join Tanya Aldred for updates from the latest round of County Championship matches The Guardian - UK · Sep 11
County cricket: title race hots up while Leicestershire charged by ECB – as it happened Somerset, Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire had good days as the leading Division One contenders push for glory The Guardian - UK · Sep 8
Notts draw with Leicestershire; Kent, Sussex and Durham win: county cricket, day four – as it happened Leicestershire played out a draw at Trent Bridge, meaning that Notts drop behind leaders Somerset in the Championship table The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
Hampshire make Kuggeleijn U-turn; Somerset dominate Glamorgan: county cricket, day one – as it happened At the Oval, Yorkshire limped along from the ignominy of one for three, and David Bedingham passed 1,000 runs for the season The Guardian - UK · Sep 2
Durham v Gloucestershire, Glamorgan v Hampshire: county cricket, day three – as it happened Tanya Aldred reported on a day when rain played havoc with the schedule and Durham were made to wait by a peeved Gloucestershire The Guardian - UK · Aug 29
The row over Rutland: can England’s smallest county survive? Its council is due to merge with Leicestershire’s in 2028, and some locals are incensed. Can the county hold on to its ceremonial status – and biggest selling point? The Guardian - UK · Aug 26
The other Post Office scandal: how organised crime launders money on the high street The long read: Hundreds of millions of pounds of dirty money are being deposited at post offices every year. So why are the police reluctant to investigate the scale of the problem? The Guardian - UK · Aug 25
Rainstorm Triggers 'Catastrophic' Meerkat Tunnel Collapse at UK Wildlife Park, Leaving Just One Survivor A sudden rainstorm in Leicestershire caused a catastrophic meerkat tunnel collapse at Tropical Birdland, killing nearly all the meerkats and leaving only one survivor. The park mourns the loss. International Business Times UK · Aug 24
Leicestershire prison officer jailed over relationship with ‘Latvian Pablo Escobar’ Jahvine Kwamba was jailed over her relationship with a prisoner between 24 February and 3 June 2024 The Independent UK · Aug 7
Why Shoppers Are Fighting Over Bottled Water at a Leicester Costco as Water Crisis Continues Leicester residents are panic-buying bottled water due to a heatwave and water crisis. Social media users criticise bulk-buying, while local authorities work to resolve the issue. International Business Times UK · Aug 4
The Independent UK · Jul 31 Ex-boxer who killed grandfather with one punch in Leicestershire park jailed for manslaughter Joshua Moore has been jailed after admitting to manslaughter earlier this month
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30 ‘It makes you feel you’ve got a really dirty house’: what’s behind the UK’s plagues of flies? From Leicestershire to Carmarthenshire, neighbourhoods are struggling with wave after wave of houseflies. Why are they suffering while others are spared? And is there no alternative to nets and zappers?
International Business Times UK · Jul 9 Convicted Migrant Smuggler Used Cheese and Onion Cargo to Evade UK Border Checks An Iraqi people smuggler, previously jailed in France, has been found living in Leicestershire while seeking asylum in the UK, raising questions about the effectiveness of overseas conviction checks.
The Independent UK · Jul 2 Man who killed grandfather with single punch in Leicestershire park admits manslaughter Joshua Moore put the victim in the recovery position and left the park
The Guardian - UK · Jul 2 No 10 shares ‘public’s shock’ at reports of convicted people smuggler living in UK Downing Street urgently looking into BBC report that ‘godfather’ of Calais migrant camps is living in Leicestershire
The Times of India · Jul 2 Iraqi 'Godfather of traffickers' found in UK seeking asylum under changed identity A convicted Iraqi human trafficker, Twana Jamal, was traced to Leicestershire, where he is allegedly living under a false identity while awaiting a decision on his UK asylum claim.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22 Durham edge Northants in thriller, Glamorgan see off Surrey and more: county cricket – as it happened Durham tightened their grip at the top of Division Two on the last day of action before the County Championship takes a two-month hiatus
The Independent UK · Jun 20 Thurmaston shopping centre fire: Roof collapses in huge blaze in Leicestershire Around 40 firefighters attended the scene, Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said
The Guardian - UK · Jun 15 Essex beat Leicestershire by six wickets to go top: county cricket day four – as it happened Meanwhile there was high drama at Wantage Road, where Calvin Harrison blazed 92 from 100 balls to give Northamptonshire a seven-wicket victory over Gloucestershire with just 13 balls to spare
The Guardian - UK · Jun 14 Mahmud’s six continues Kent’s revival at Lancs as Cox joins England mid-game – as it happened Jordan Cox has been called up to the England squad as wicketkeeper cover for Jamie Smith
The Independent UK · Jun 11 Hope for rare dormice as over 40 released into ancient Leicestershire woodland The tiny mammals have suffered a 70% population decline since 2000