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Leicestershire or the County of Leicester is a ceremonial county and a historic county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warwickshire to the south-west, and Staffordshire to the west. The city of Leicester is the largest settlement and the county town.

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Somerset beat Leicestershire to reach One-Day Cup final Lewis Goldsworthy hits 115 not out as Somerset beat Leicestershire at Taunton to reach the One-Day Cup final. BBC Sport - Published on August 18, 2024
Bears beat Pears, Foxes beat Hants in cup quarters Warwickshire beat Worcestershire to earn a One-Day Cup semi with Glamorgan, while Leicestershire will play Somerset after beating Hampshire. BBC Sport - Published on August 16, 2024
Rocky Flintoff hits 88 but Lancs lose to Middlesex Lancashire teenager Rocky Flintoff, son of ex-England captain Andrew, hits 88 in a One-Day Cup loss to Middlesex before holders Leicestershire also win. BBC Sport - Published on August 8, 2024

Leicestershire boss Thomas slams 'ridiculous' Hundred rule Frustrated Leicestershire head coach Alfonso Thomas calls The Hundred's player participation rules "ridiculous". BBC Sport - Published on August 7, 2024
Leicestershire batter tears up record book hitting 43 runs in one over Louis Kimber has torn up the cricket County Championship record book in an outstanding innings that saw him take 43 runs off a single over. Sky News - Published on June 26, 2024
Kimber hits England's Robinson for 43 in one over England fast bowler Ollie Robinson is hit for 43 runs by Leicestershire's Louis Kimber in the most expensive over in the history of the County Championship. BBC Sport - Published on June 26, 2024

Patel hits 41-ball ton as Foxes tie with Northants Leicestershire's Rishi Patel hits 104 off 45 balls in a tied game with Northants, while Birmingham Bears go top of North Group by beating Worcestershire. BBC Sport - Published on June 21, 2024
T20 Blast round-up: Durham beat Lancs in thriller Durham, Northants, Leicestershire & Birmingham Bears claim T20 Blast North Group victories, while Somerset & Gloucestershire win in South Group. BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2024
Glamorgan thrashed at Somerset in T20 Blast Somerset beat Glamorgan to top the South Group as Gloucestershire Durham, Northants, Leicestershire & Birmingham Bears claim T20 Blast victories. BBC Sport - Published on June 16, 2024
Wins for Falcons & Bears in T20 Blast at Edgbaston Samit Patel inspires Derbyshire to beat Leicestershire before Notts lose to Birmingham Bears in the T20 Blast at Edgbaston. BBC Sport - Published on June 1, 2024

Leicestershire and Glamorgan drift to draw Glamorgan bat through the final day to reach 157-4 against Leicestershire as the match drifts to a tame draw. BBC Sport - Published on May 27, 2024
Middlesex v Leicestershire abandoned as draw No play is possible on the final day of the County Championship game between Middlesex and Leicestershire, which is abandoned as a draw. BBC Sport - Published on May 6, 2024
Yorkshire, Leicestershire & Kent criticise ECB snub Yorkshire are "surprised and disappointed" not to be among eight counties that will host professional women's teams from 2025. BBC Sport - Published on April 18, 2024	Brook century helps Yorks earn draw with Leics England's Harry Brook hits century to help Yorkshire draw with Leicestershire in County Championship. BBC Sport - Published on April 8, 2024
Yorkshire bowlers chip away at Leics at Headingley George Hill takes three wickets as Yorkshire chip away at Leicestershire on a rain-hit opening day. BBC Sport - Published on April 5, 2024	Bright orange endangered primate baby born at UK zoo An endangered species of primate has been born at a zoo in Leicestershire. Sky News - Published on March 30, 2024
Pucovski move to Leics off after concussion Leicestershire cancel a deal to sign Australian batter Will Pucovski after he suffers another concussion and re-sign Marcus Harris. BBC Sport - Published on March 14, 2024	Police say they have seen CCTV footage showing moment boy, 2, fell into river Police searching for a two-year-old boy who fell into a Leicestershire river say they have CCTV footage which they believe shows the moment he fell into the water. Sky News - Published on February 20, 2024
Father tried to rescue missing toddler who fell into river The father of a two-year-old boy who fell into the River Soar in Leicestershire went into the water to try and save his son, police have said. Sky News - Published on February 18, 2024	Man and wife shot dead in village are named A couple who were shot dead in a Leicestershire village have been named by police as Richard Harrison, 59, and his wife, Rachel Harrison, 54. Sky News - Published on December 19, 2023
British man arrested in murder probe after woman 'found dead at her home in Italy' A man has been arrested in Leicestershire after a British woman was reportedly found dead at her home in Italy. Sky News - Published on November 2, 2023	Leicestershire hero Swindells was job hunting before final Leicestershire's One-Day Cup hero Harry Swindells says he was looking for a new job before he got called up for Saturday's showdown. BBC Sport - Published on September 18, 2023
Leicestershire win last-ball thriller to lift One-Day Cup Harry Swindells' unbeaten century helps Leicestershire beat Hampshire off the last ball to win the One-Day Cup at Trent Bridge. BBC Sport - Published on September 16, 2023