Richard III's head goes on tour
A facial reconstruction of King Richard III is on display in Leicester's Guildhall on the first stop of a nationwide tour.
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Richard III: Ceremony to remember fallen in battle
Roman cemetery found under car park
Car parks in Leicester are fast becoming the hottest place in town for archaeologists.
Following on from the discovery of the remains of King Richard III buried deep under a car park in the city, the team which worked on that astonishing find has discovered another gem - under another car park.
Experts from the University of Leicester archaeological unit that unearthed the last Plantagenet king, spearheaded another dig and discovered a 1,700-year-old Roman cemetery with remains thought to date back to 300AD.
Researchers found 13 sets of remains of mixed age and sex, and found the practice of Christian burials alongside pagan burials.
Items like hairpins and belt buckles, bits of shoes and a ring with a possible early Christian symbol were also found at the Oxford Street site in Leicester's city centre.
Second discovery found next to King Richard III
When archaeologists discovered the remains of Richard III last summer, they also discovered a second find.
A 600-year-old, lead-lined stone coffin was discovered buried near the Plantagenet king's resting place in the city council car park in New Street in the centre of Leicester. It was covered up so the team could deal with Richard III's body first.
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Richard III's signature sells at auction
A document bearing the signature of King Richard III has sold at auction in America.
The bones of the former King were discovered under a car park in Leicester last year.
It is thought to be one of only three documents to ever come to auction bearing the signature.
It sold for £34,750, just before midnight last night, UK time.
Richard III signature auctioned today
A document signed by King Richard III is to go under the hammer today in an auction in Los Angeles, America.
Auctioneer, Nate D. Sanders say that approximately only 3 documents bearing the former King's signature have come to auction in the last 30 years.
The document is believed to be circa 1473. King Richard signed the document as "R Gloucester" as Duke of Gloucester.
The auction starts at 5pm in LA, it will be 11:30pm UK time.
King Richard III's signature under the hammer
A document signed by King Richard III is to go under the hammer in an auction in Los Angeles, America.
Auctioneer, Nate D. Sanders say that approximately only 3 documents bearing the former King's signature have come to auction in the last 30 years.
It is expected to sell for around £50,000 - £82,000.
Comparatively, signed pictures and documents of Henry VIII appear in auctions frequently and fetch around £30,000.
Relatives of Richard III challenge plans for Leicester burial
Fifteen living relatives of King Richard the Third are challenging plans in court to rebury him in Leicester.
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester were given permission to excavate a car park in the city centre, and have since decided that the King should be reinterred at Leicester Cathedral.
But the Plantagenet Alliance, made up of the monarch's existing relatives, say he should be reburied in York.
They will now challenge a decision to give the University of Leicester a licence to ultimately decide the King's resting place.
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Procession from Bosworth to Leicester for King Richard's reinterment
King Richard III's reinterment could include a procession from Bosworth Battlefield to Leicester Cathedral.
Digging for the monarch's bones began under a council car park in the city last summer.
Formal identification confirmed to the world last month the reamins were indeed his.
King Richard's body is believed to have been taken to Leicester after the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.
His remains will be buried at the Cathedral in May next year and experts say proceedings could include an honourable procession from the battlefield.
Students re-enact Battle of Bosworth
History will come to life for students in Leicester later as they re-enact the final duel of the Battle of Bosworth.
The English Literature students are studying Shakespeare's play King Richard III as part of their degree course.
King Richard III died in the Battle of Bosworth. His remains were found under a car park in Leicester earlier this year.
Leicester Cathedral want 'a dignified simplicity' for Richard III's tomb
Canon Barry Naylor describes what Leicester Cathedral would like for the design of King Richard III's reinterment.
Place in Leicester Cathedral where Richard III may be laid revealed
Officials at Leicester Cathedral will later reveal the exact location in the cathedral where they want to place Richard III's tomb.
The former king could be reintered next spring but campaigners from the former King's home in York are arguing for him to be buried there.
The acting Dean of the Cathedral wants people to be able to see the plans for the Monarch's final resting place.