Leicester

A council where bosses have been accused of "destroying good staff" with the way they run the authority is setting up and independent review of the relationship between its ...

It's a Monday afternoon and the parish councillor for East Goscote is busy. Busy afternoon, busy day, says Cathy Duffy, flicking through the pages of her packed diary, not quite sure when she's going...

The trial of four protesters accused of cutting the perimeter fence and trespassing on an RAF drone base has been postponed until October. The defendants, members of the End The Drone Wars group,...

A petition is started calling for Leicester City Council to save one of the few remaining "open air" schools in the UK.

I know that many were shocked on May 8 to find that the electorate had returned a Tory government; the first since 1992. There will be many inquests. My view is that Cameron did not win the election...

Leicester City Council have finally completed the sale of the old Bishop Street Post office for £800,000. The authority purchased the property in 2008 intending to convert it into a new...

A 'monk' who posted an allegedly homophobic leaflet and a letter to two women at their home in Leicester has appeared in court to face a harassment charge. Damon Jonah Kelly, 53, appeared at...

The total cost of re-interring Richard III in Leicester cathedral ran to more than £3 million, it has been revealed. The Plantagenet monarch's remains were laid to rest in Leicester Cathedral...

Leicester have turned their fortunes around but will be tested against Sunderland because Dick Advocaat’s side also badly need points to avoid the drop

In last week's election, 1.1 million voters chose Green – four times the amount at the last election. Caroline Lucas retained her seat and increased her share of the vote markedly and we came...

It is 10.01pm, Thursday, May 7, 2015. Across the nation, there is a chorus of sharply-inhaled breath, the sound of jaws hitting the floor. After weeks, months even, of the pollsters confidently...

City council officials have had to republish the result of Leicester's mayoral election after admitting they originally double counted the number of rejected ballot papers. Officers in charge of the...

A city council has pledged to support the Alzheimer's Society 'Dementia Friends' campaign. Leicester deputy city mayor Rory Palmer, who will now act as lead member for adult social care, has...

A new tourism venture aimed at encouraging vegetarian and vegan visitors has been launched in Leicester. Thought to be one of the first short breaks of its kind, the overnight excursion includes...

People in Leicester are officially the poorest in the UK according to a report by the Office for National Statistics. The study looked at gross disposable household income (GDHI), which is the...

People will have the chance to comment on designs from around the world which have made the shortlist for the redevelopment of an island in the middle of the River Soar, The Royal Institute of...

Sir Peter Soulsby has said he intends to create two more assistant mayors when he announces details of a post-election reshuffle of his executive on Wednesday. The Labour mayor currently has a six...

An online petition has been launched calling for Leicester to become an independent city state under the Scottish flag. Campaigning group Civic Leicester started it in response to the Conservative's...

Tesco has pulled out of a controversial scheme to open a shop in Clarendon Park. The plan brought widespread opposition from residents in the Leicester neighbourhood. Residents said the Express...

Lawyers acting for men who allege they were sexually abused by Greville Janner will soon hear whether there is to be an independent review of the decision not to charge the peer with any offences. ...

Leicester has been named as the eighth most working class city in the country according to new government figures. The stats from the latest census report shows that Stoke-on-Trent came out on top,...

A Hindu group will be making an application to create a new free school in Leicester later this month. The Avanti Schools Trust wants to open a new school that would educate pupils from the ages of...