'It was an accident she was my wife' says husband
Iain Lawrence took to the witness stand at Leicester Crown Court today. He told the jury he and his wife Sally were 'soul mates'.
Man accused of murdering wife says 'we were soul mates'
A psychiatrist has told a jury how a man accused of murdering his wife recalled the events that led to her death.
The bungalow that caters for children with autism
Children with autism, who struggle to cope at school, are being given help in a specially adapted bungalow in Leicester.
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Husband accused of deliberately crashing car to kill wife gives evidence
Iain Lawrence who denies murdering his wife Sally Lawrence by deliberately crashing his car while she was in the front passenger seat, continues to give evidence today.
He is being crossed examined by the prosecution. Lawrence is claiming he was still friends with his wife but the prosecution claim she was frightened of him and they were fighting over equity in the marital home.
He says it was all 'sorted out' the night before she died and he was giving her all the equity in the house.
'It was an accident she was my wife' says husband
Iain Lawrence took to the witness stand at Leicester Crown Court today. He told the jury he and his wife Sally were 'soul mates'.
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Man accused of murdering wife says 'we were soul mates'
A psychiatrist has told a jury how a man accused of murdering his wife recalled the events that led to her death.
Read the full storyDriver on trial had 'worst possible pain imaginable' in his leg prior to crash
A psychiatrist has told a jury how a man accused of murdering his wife recalled the events that led to her death. Dr Tina Richardson said Iain Lawrence told that her that he did not deliberately crash his carinto a tree, but collided after a leg spasm.
Dr Richardson said that Mr Lawrence described having a cramp before the collision and experiencing the 'worst possible pain imaginable'.
Sir David Richards 'set to take Foxes role'
Sir David Richards is set to take up a senior role at Leicester according to the Press Association.
The former Sheffield Wednesday chairman, will return to club football when he steps down from his role with the FA Premier League at the end of June.
He will be joined at the King Power Stadium by Terry Robinson who will work alongside manager Nigel Pearson as director of football
It is understood the Foxes have made the appointments with Financial Fair Play (FFP) in mind.
The forthcoming FFP rules, if broken, carry penalties such as a transfer embargo, last season Leicester's losses were in excess of £29million.
As chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha prepares the club for what he hopes will soon be Premier League football, Richards has been brought in to ensure it is run on a cost-effective basis.
Psychiatrist says man accused of deliberately crashing car to kill his wife told her he 'lost control of car due to a leg spasm'
A psychiatrist has told a jury how a man accused of murdering his wife recalled the events that led to her death.
Leicester Crown Court heard from Dr Tina Richardson who said Iain Lawrence told her that he did not deliberately crash his car into a tree, but he lost control of the vehicle due to a leg spasm.
The prosecution says that Mr Lawrence did deliberately crash his car into a tree at Oadby in Leicestershire.
Dr Richardson said that Mr Lawrence recalled feeling pins and needles in his left leg moments before the collision. Mr Lawrence, who denies murder, is expected to take to the witness stand this afternoon.
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More independence for children with autism
Children with autism, who struggle to cope at school, are being given help in a specially-adapted house in Leicester.
Staff teach them ways of coping and once they gain confidence and develop social communication skills, many can then return to mainstream education. Jane Hesketh reports.
300 people showed interest in organ donation
More than 300 people attended an event in Leicester at the weekend encouraging members of the Asian community to consider organ donation.
Internship with archeologists who discovered 'king in the car park'
The team of archeologists who discovered King Richard III in a Leicester car park are offering one student an internship to help excavate more of the area.
The team at the University of Leicester are inviting year 12 pupils from around the country to apply for the two month paid opportunity to work with them as they search for further buried 'treasures'.
The successful candidate who will receive a £1,000 bursary will be taught key archaeological skills and processes and maybe make some discoveries of their own.
“It is very rare indeed for archaeologists to get the chance to investigate a site in the middle of a city for purely research purposes, even more so to dig one with royal associations like this one.” - Richard Buckley, lead archaeologist
The application deadline is midnight 23rd June, for more information see the university website.
The bungalow that caters for children with autism
Children with autism, who struggle to cope at school, are being given help in a specially adapted bungalow in Leicester.
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