The voice of the Foxes, BBC Radio Leicester commentator Ian Stringer, has swapped his microphone for a pair of trainers and is hoping that his actions will speak louder than words next month, as he runs the London Marathon to raise money for the Leicester City Foxes Foundation One In A Million campaign....

The voice of the Foxes, BBC Radio Leicester commentator Ian Stringer, has swapped his microphone for a pair of trainers and is hoping his actions speak louder than words next month, as he runs the London Marathon to raise money for the Leicester City Foxes Foundation One In A Million campaign....

To celebrate the landmark of 100 days to go until the greatest sporting show on earth, The London 2012 Olympics, Leicester will be hosting a sporting extravaganza on April 18th 2012. The day will start at 10am at the Live Screen Site on Humberstone Gate, where local primary schools will be invited to have a go at an Olympic sport. Activities will include mini tennis, ...

Issue 16 of Soar Magazine is back from the printers and has been distributed to over 900 venues across Leicestershire in the coming weeks. The sleeker, more compact Spring edition features exclusive interviews with Leicester Tigers heroes, past and present, Rory Underwood and Ben Youngs, as well as ...

Three lucky households are now enjoying television viewing in a completely new dimension, thanks to Leicester electrical retailer, Marks Electrical. The King Richards Road-based electrical superstore, who this year celebrate their 25th year in business, awarded three winners the incredible prize of a 51-inch Samsung 3D television, in addition to ...

The Queen will begin her Diamond Jubilee tour of the UK by visiting De Montfort University in Leicester, accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duchess of Cambridge. The Royal Party will visit the city on Thursday 8th March as the start of a tour of England, Wales and Scotland. Staff and students at the university are making preparations for the ...

A loyal Leicester City supporter can channelled his passion for the club into a new book, which is being sold to raise money for a local hospice. 21-year-old Jack Hubbard, who has been following the Foxes from an early age, has had the new book, titled ‘Leicester City Football Club – The Glory Days’ published to raise funds for LOROS, a charity ...

On Friday January 27th, Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport (LRS) organised Monica’s Gold Challenge, which took place in and around SportPark at Loughborough University. The main aim of the day was to raise money for LOROS in memory of LRS’s dear colleague, Monica Gibbs, who sadly passed away in September 2010. The second ...

If all schools in Leicestershire followed an example set by Bosworth Community College, they could collectively save enough electricity in one year to pay the wages of five teachers. That is the surprising conclusion of Leicestershire Council’s ‘How Low Can You Go’ campaign, as the winners are announced. Bosworth Community College was recently named the winner in the ‘Secondary School with Swimming Pool’ category of ...

Leicester-based band, Free Control, officially launched their latest EP, entitled Extended Play, with a stunning live performance in the unique surroundings of Leicester’s Guildhall on Saturday night. The special showcase of Extended Play provided the chance for an intimate audience of around 125 people to sample one of the most original musical and visual experiences that Leicester has to offer. Saturday’s performance featured ...