Schoolboy friends from Leicester found guilty of plotting to join Isis in Syria
Pair told their families they were visiting a mosque in Germany
View ArticleEx-drugs rehabilitation boss became a heroin-addict axe robber
After getting hooked on heroin he resorted to armed robbery to fund his £200-a-day misuse.
View ArticleThief BIT Sports Direct worker before stealing Nike clothing
Victim had to have vaccinations and a blood test
View ArticleStalker followed 'terrified' victim to home and work despite restraining order
'His actions left a woman terrified'
View ArticleVerdict returned on man accused of attempted murder of armed police officer
Adam claimed he accidentally ran over the constable
View ArticleThe moment man ran over armed police officer on city street caught on dashcam
Adam, who ran over and injured armed policeman, now faces jail
View ArticleGrinning gunman gets 25 years for attempted murder in Leicester
Ahmed Hussein was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court today
View ArticleBenefit cheat Annette Fortune pocketed £30k while working as art tutor
She kept her job secret from the authorities for six years
View Article'Wannabe gangster's' abusive rant to judge after being given jail time
The judge warned him he could face longer if he continued
View ArticleHit-and-run driver who seriously injured Leicestershire Police officer sentenced
The judge said the injuries had 'devastated' officer's life
View ArticleChild killer Colin Pitchfork will make new bid for freedom, victim's family says
He tried to win his release last year but was knocked back
View ArticleBoozy yob broke landlord's jaw after he refused to serve him
The landlord had to have teeth removed and needs a metal plate fitted
View ArticleFootage shows orange Fiat Punto driver chase and ram nuisance motorcyclist
The police investigation is ongoing
View ArticleArmed officer who was seriously hurt in hit and run praised for not shooting...
The officer's rifle had the safety catch off and he could have legitimately opened fire
View ArticleHeroin addict costs Leicester Royal Infirmary £10k by stealing set of keys
The offender also broke into an adult education college and the Leicester Mercury offices
View ArticleBrave abuse survivor who turned tables on paedophiles who targeted him speaks...
He got them to admit their crimes as they bombarded him with pornographic messages on Facebook and WhatsApp
View ArticleFamily's pain as pub landlord who killed customer with single punch learns...
David Cooley died after being punched a single time in 2016
View ArticleTeenage son stabbed his father to death with zombie knife during fight,...
The fatal wounds were suffered in a a knife fight in a bedroom at the family home, a court heard
View ArticleFormer Leicester City star Danny Drinkwater charged with drink driving
Police have confirmed the Premier League footballer was arrested and has since been charged
View ArticleMasked gang brandishing knives and axes raided home to find £6k drugs stash
An axe was held to the throat of a 15-year-old girl
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