A facial reconstruction of King Richard III is going on display in Leicester's Guildhall on the first stop of a nationwide tour. The model, which g...
One of the most exciting things about representing Leicester is being part of city of so many faiths. We have our splendid churches, our mosques, hindu temples, synagogues, a Jain temple and of course our Gurdwaras. I'm proud that we are city that celebrates every major religious festival.
An angry divorcee in Coalville, Leicester, has hung up a sign outside his house aimed at his ex-wife following what appears to be an acrimonious split...
The most important day of the Christian calendar will be especially memorable for a handful of people who have been baptised outdoors as the UK is in ...
There will be no grand tomb marking the final resting place of King Richard III, cathedral chiefs say. The design brief for Richard's tomb has been...
Eleven contenders have put their names forward to become the next UK City of Culture in 2017. Culture minister Ed Vaizey announced the bids which i...
Knitting might be proven to help prevent stress, manage depression and lower blood pressure - but few realise it can also fight crime. Neighbourhoo...
When the bones of the king were discovered in a car park in Leicester, the East Midlands wasted no time in smartening itself up ready for tourists to pour in. And pour in they certainly did: a temporary exhibition outside the Guildhall attracted over 4,000 visitors in its first weekend.
A man who left a pig's head on the steps of a Muslim community centre is due to be sentenced today. Liam Ferrar has admitted dumping the frozen hea...
Now that it's positive that the bones found buried beneath a car park are those of King Richard III, Leicester is staging an exhibition about the find...
Enter Richard III, who in this production closely resembles David Cameron.
It was a battle fought with online petitions rather than swords and longbows. The tussle for the remains of Richard III has pitted Leicester agains...
So we have received the news that Richard III fans have been waiting for. The skeletal remains found last year in Greyfriars car park in my Leicester South constituency are indeed those of Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England.
Leicester Police have taken a dynamic new approach to catching offenders it seems, with a tweet on Sunday offering criminals a free iPad to be picked ...
Three people have been arrested after a frozen pig's head was left outside a community centre being used as a Muslim place of worship. Leicestershi...
We may very well be in the middle of preparations for our grand finale show of the Emerging Icons Live Tour this week; but that's not to say that we're not already looking ahead to what other gigs we have to look forward to.
It's time for us to once again top up that gig diary of yours with long, splendid nights of musical brilliance and tasty tunes.
A second skeleton found by archaeologists searching for the remains of King Richard III could be that of a friary's female founder. The team carryi...
If the bones found beneath a Leicestershire car park belong to King Richard III they will be buried in the city's cathedral, the government has confir...
Large protests against an anti-Islamic film have taken place across the West Midlands. Hundreds of people gathered in Birmingham city centre and ou...
If remains unearthed in a car park are verified as those of King Richard III, they should be laid to rest at Leicester Cathedral, a Labour MP suggeste...
An archaeological dig hunting for the grave of Richard III will continue for a third week as researchers get "tantalisingly close" in their search. ...
Archaeologists leading the search for the lost grave of King Richard III announced on Saturday that they have made a new advance in their quest. Re...
An archaeological dig searching for the lost grave of Richard III has exceeded expectations during its first week, organisers have said. Experts fr...
Diggers have begun to excavate a city centre car park as part of an archaeological search for the lost grave of Richard III. Experts from the Unive...
