Leicester

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Leicester is a city, unitary authority area, unparished area and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a population of 373,399 in 2022. The greater Leicester urban area had a population of 559,017 in 2021, making it the 11th most populous in England, and the 13th most populous in the United Kingdom. A 2023 report ranked Leicester 16th out of the 50 largest UK cities on a range of economic measures, and the first of seven East Midlands cities.

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Nigel Farage speaks at Reform UK conference Nigel Farage praised the Reform party for overtaking the Conservatives. Speaking to Reform UK's East Midlands conference in Leicester on Friday, the Reform UK leader said the party has "35,000 members.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:05Published 3 weeks ago

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Harlequins rout Leicester to go top of the league Harlequins run in eight tries to go top of the Women's Premiership with a commanding win over Leicester Tigers at Twickenham. BBC Sport - Published on December 28, 2024
Newcastle cruise as Van Nistelrooy suffers first Leicester loss Newcastle emphatically halt a run of four Premier League games without a win as Eddie Howe's team inflict a first defeat on new Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy. BBC Sport - Published on December 14, 2024
Leicester have 'more about them' under Van Nistelrooy Match of the Day 2 pundits Ashley Williams and Troy Deeney analyse Ruud van Nistelrooy's "brave" substitutions that allowed Leicester to produce a stunning comeback to draw against Brighton. BBC Sport - Published on December 8, 2024

Tearful Ford wins Shoot Out for first ranking title Leicester's Tom Ford wins the Snooker Shoot Out in front of a home crowd for his first ranking title, days after attending the funeral of his long-time sponsor. BBC Sport - Published on December 7, 2024
Saracens win at Leicester, Trailfinders beat Sale Saracens claim a comfortable 38-5 win at Leicester Tigers to maintain the pressure on league leaders Exeter Chiefs in Premiership Women's Rugby. BBC Sport - Published on December 7, 2024
Smiling Van Nistelrooy brings belief back to Leicester His Leicester side had to ride their luck at times against West Ham, but victory for a smiling Ruud van Nistelrooy is already giving Foxes fans their "belief" back. BBC Sport - Published on December 4, 2024
Is Van Nistelrooy the right manager to keep Leicester up? Mark Chapman is joined by Shay Given, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith on the Monday Night Club to discuss Leicester City's appointment of Ruud van Nistelrooy. BBC Sport - Published on December 3, 2024

Sale second-half power show sinks Leicester Sale Sharks run in four second-half tries to deny Leicester Tigers the chance of taking top spot in the Premiership. BBC Sport - Published on December 1, 2024
Chelsea's James out with another hamstring issue Chelsea captain Reece James suffers another hamstring injury and will be unavailable to face Leicester on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on November 21, 2024
Rock beats Clayton to win Players Championship title Josh Rock wins his third PDC ranking title of the year as he edges Jonny Clayton to claim the Players Championship 30 in Leicester. BBC Sport - Published on October 31, 2024	Baxter reeling from 'baffling' Exeter performance Exeter boss Rob Baxter says he will meet with his players to discuss some of their "baffling" decisions during their 17-14 loss to Leicester. BBC Sport - Published on September 23, 2024
Tributes to 'sweet' girl, 6, killed in house fire Tributes have been paid to a "very sweet" six-year-old girl who died in a house fire in Leicester. Sky News - Published on September 13, 2024	What does Leicester's PSR win mean for rest of Premier League? BBC Sport analyses what Leicester's successful appeal against a PSR charge will have on the rest of the Premier League. BBC Sport - Published on September 4, 2024
Leicester sign winger Chossenotte from Reims Leicester's sixth summer signing is France youth winger Shana Chossenotte, who joins from Reims. BBC Sport - Published on August 28, 2024	Leicester close to signing Crystal Palace's Ayew Leicester are close to the signing of Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew for an initial £5m. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2024