King Richard III's head on show in Leicester
A facial reconstruction of King Richard III is on display today in Leicester's Guildhall on the first stop of a nationwide tour.
Richard III: Ceremony to remember fallen in battle
Members of the Richard III Society and other dignitaries held a rose-laying ceremony today at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre.
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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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King's car park in Leicester could be dug up again
Archaeologists in Leicester are planning another dig underneath the car park where the remains of King Richard III were found last August.
Another older tomb was also uncovered, but it had to be covered up before experts could investigate. They're now applying for permission to have another look.
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.
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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.
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.
Picture released of Mars rover that may have found evidence of life
Curiosity – the rover being directed by scientists including Dr John Bridges from the University of Leicester, may have found evidence of life.
An image has been released by NASA, who now believe, after analysing rock samples, that Mars could have once supported living microbes.
Dr John Bridges, from the University of Leicester is one of two UK participating scientists on the mission.
Leicester scientist finds conditions suited for life on Mars
Scientists, including a doctor from the University of Leicester, have analysed a rock sample collected by NASA's Curiosity rover that shows ancient Mars could have supported living microbes.
Dr John Bridges, of the University of Leicester’s Space Research Centre within the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is one of two UK participating scientists on the mission, and leads a team from the University of Leicester and Open University.
He worked with other members of the Mars Science Laboratory mission to decide where the rover should drill.
Scientists identified sulphur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon – some of the key chemical ingredients for life.
Dr Bridges said: “We have never seen anything like this at the previous landing sites and it is telling us that some localities on Mars were habitable. Whether they were inhabited remains another question."
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