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Fourth Generation Tiger

Leicester born and raised, Sam Vesty is the fourth generation of his family to play for the Tigers and is the club’s Mr Versatile. After years of battling to establish a regular run in the first team, Sam enjoyed one of his best seasons at Welford Road last year. The 28-year-old played in Tigers’ Guinness Premiership Final victory, the Heineken Cup Final, won the Player’s Player of the Year Award and made his England debut in the summer. This season has been more frustrating as Vesty has missed a large part of the campaign through injury. Now fully-fit and back in the ...

Steve Walsh Blog: Forest Thumped

Robin Hood, D.H. Lawrence, Stuart Pearce, Sue Pollard, Dale Winton, Gun Crime, Torvill and Dean, can you hear me Torvill and Dean? Your boys took one hell of a beating! The win over Forest was the biggest game of the season so far and for City to put in a performance like that was fantastic. The whole of Leicester has been absolutely buzzing this week, with a real belief that the club can get into the play-offs. That 3-0 victory was probably the most I’ve enjoyed myself at the Walkers Stadium since I came back to Leicester from Spain. The result, the ...

Riders Ready for ‘Brawl in the Mall’

Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders’ visit to Marshall MK Lions this Sunday will undoubtedly be a 'brawl in the mall', with the potential to be explosive and enthralling from start to finish. Come game time, it will be just over a month since the Lions took on the Riders in Leicester, on the February 6th. Tempers flared towards the end of that nail-biting contest, as Riders completed a 100-85 win. The Lions will be looking for revenge and aiming to level the all-time series between the teams, which currently stands at 38-37 to Riders, who have 23 home wins to the Lions ...

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‘Health’ Articles

Hoops 4 Health

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 18:57 | Comments

Soar Magazine visited Hazel Primary School in Leicester to see some of the great work that Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders are doing in the community as part of the nationwide Hoops 4 Health initiative. Headed up by the British Basketball League, Hoops 4 ...

Step Forward for 2010 Walking Week

Tuesday, March 9, 2010 10:58 | Comments

Everyone can look forward to getting healthy, having some fun and meeting new people by putting their best foot forward during the next Leicestershire Walking Week. After a successful debut year, the dates for 2010 are confirmed as 4th - 12th September. Over 1000 people participated in walks during the ...

What’s The Point!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 18:27 | Comments

A safe, alcohol free, no smoking night of urban sounds for 13 to 17-year-olds is being staged on Friday March 5th at The Charlotte on Oxford Street, Leicester. Giveaways and pure Leicester youth talent, MCs, DJ’s, Beat Box, and the winners of Leicester’s best dance crew will come together from 7.30pm ...

Braunstone to Mablethorpe by Bike

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 15:09 | Comments

Members of the local community are set to cycle from Braunstone Leisure Centre to Mablethorpe on Friday April 23rd to raise money for charity. Participants, who attend the FAB (Food and Activity Buddies) Healthy Lifestyle Groups, Calorie Killers and In2Shape, will be attempting to cycle ...

Inter School Sport Partnership Badminton Finals Review

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 13:04 | Comments

Over 100 young people from across the County and City took part in the inter School Sport Partnership (SSP) Badminton Finals last week as part of the National Competition Manager programme, in partnership with Badminton England. The climax of months of competition ...

Be Clear About Bowel Cancer

Friday, January 29, 2010 12:26 | Comments

People in the city are being urged to be vigilant when it comes to knowing the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. NHS Leicester City is supporting the national Be Loud, Be Clear Week which runs from Monday January 25th to 31st. The week aims to highlight ...

Get on your bike for LOROS

Friday, January 22, 2010 14:43 | Comments

The LOROS One Big Bike Ride event is back this year and will take place at Rutland Water on Sunday 16th May 2010. It is hoped that hundreds of cyclists will come ...

Tigers Anthony Allen rewards Riverside College

Monday, January 18, 2010 10:23 | Comments

School rewarded for buying promotional Leicester Tigers tickets. Anthony Allen, current Leicester Tigers Centre visited Riverside Business & Enterprise College in Leicester to hand over in person, their Go Gold Cashback tickets for the Leicester Tigers V Gloucester game on 20th February 2010. Riverside College was ...

A Vision for a Goal – Every Player Counts

Friday, January 15, 2010 14:18 | Comments

Every second counts in football. Every shot, tackle and pass can be crucial. The pressures of the professional game make every point vital and every match a must win. But, the sport’s power to inspire those that play the game is what really matters. A Vision for a ...

Move More 4 Less Week

Thursday, January 14, 2010 16:11 | Comments

Active Together Leicester-Shire and Rutland has announced details of the launch of Move More 4 Less Week which provides a week of fun activities to get people out and active. The initiative, which runs from Monday 25th until Sunday 31st January 2010, includes a ...