Leicester
City and unitary authority in England
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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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Three men charged with burglary after woman found deadThree men have been charged with burglary after a woman was found dead in Leicester.Sky News - Published | |
Chelsea sign Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester for £30mChelsea sign midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall from Leicester City for £30m on a six-year contract.BBC Sport - Published | |
Cooper now the leading contender for Leicester jobLeicester are speaking to former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper about their managerial vacancy.BBC Sport - Published | |
Do Leicester have to sell their best players after promotion?Leicester City are celebrating promotion back to the Premier League, but an uncertain summer awaits.BBC Sport - Published | |
McKellar to 'adapt and learn' from Leicester seasonLeicester Tigers head coach Dan McKellar says he will "adapt and learn" after getting his first season in English rugby wrong.BBC Sport - Published | |
Kirk regrets relationship that led to Leicester sackingWillie Kirk says he regrets his decision to have a relationship with a player that led to his dismissal as Leicester manager.BBC Sport - Published | |
How Maresca took Leicester back to big time - but clouds on horizon?Guillem Balague takes a closer look at how Enzo Maresca guided Leicester to promotion but the club's future remains uncertain.BBC Sport - Published | |
Leicester Tigers' Brown suspended for swearingLeicester's Mike Brown is suspended for five weeks, three of them suspended, following his sending off against Bristol Bears.BBC Sport - Published | |
Toone stunner gives Man Utd win over LeicesterElla Toone comes off the bench to score a superb winner for Manchester United against Leicester City at King Power Stadium.BBC Sport - Published | |
Leicester centre Kata handed three-game banLeicester Tigers centre Solomone Kata is suspended for three matches for his dangerous tackle on Northampton's Fraser Dingwall.BBC Sport - Published | |
Arsenal beat Leicester to secure Champions League placeArsenal secured the Women's Super League's third and final Champions League place with a comfortable home win over Leicester.BBC Sport - Published | |
Tigers' Premiership hopes 'rest' on derby - ClareLeicester's Premiership hopes hinge on Saturday's East Midlands derby against Northampton Saints, says Tigers hooker Charlie Clare.BBC Sport - Published | |
Watch Women's FA Cup semi-finals: Build-up as Tottenham host LeicesterWatch live coverage and follow live text updates as Tottenham face Leicester before Man Utd entertain Chelsea in the Women's FA Cup semi-final.BBC Sport - Published | Plymouth stun Championship leaders LeicesterMustapha Bundu scores the only goal of the game as Plymouth Argyle stun Championship leaders Leicester City at Home Park.BBC Sport - Published |
Leicester to avoid points penalty this seasonLeicester City are not at risk of a points deduction this season after the EFL admits it is powerless to punish clubs for Premier League breaches.BBC Sport - Published | Longman strike helps Millwall stun LeicesterRyan Longman's brilliant winner lifts Millwall away from the drop zone and consigns Leicester to a fifth defeat in nine Championship matches.BBC Sport - Published |
Leinster to face La Rochelle after Gibson-Park hat-trick sinks TigersJamison Gibson-Park scores a first-half hat-trick as Leinster defeat Leicester to set up a Champions Cup quarter-final against champions La Rochelle.BBC Sport - Published | Norwich beat Ipswich in East Anglian derbyIpswich Town are overtaken by Leicester at the top of the Championship following defeat by Norwich City in the East Anglian derby.BBC Sport - Published |
Daly strikes as Villa hold Leicester to WSL drawRachel Daly's equaliser ensures Aston Villa stay above Leicester in the Women's Super League table.BBC Sport - Published | Bristol City defeat piles pressure on LeicesterAnis Mehmeti's second-half stunner piles more misery on Championship title-chasers Leicester City as they lost 1-0 to Bristol City.BBC Sport - Published |