Leicester Mercury - April 11, 2025

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April 11, 2025

Woman and boy held after fatal stabbing

A WOMAN and a 16-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing at a home in Leicester.

1 min

Solicitor is suspended and faces £30k costs

A LEICESTERSHIRE solicitor has been suspended from work after concerns were raised about his behaviour.

1 min

Weekend celebrations as Sikh festival returns

CULTURAL performances are set to take place in Leicester city centre this weekend to help mark an important holiday in the Sikh calendar.

1 min

College campus work under way

CONSTRUCTION of an £18 million college campus improvement scheme has been officially marked with a ground breaking ceremony.

1 min

Children's home plan approved by council

A CHILDREN's home has been approved in spite of concerns residents would be in a “poor living environment”.

1 min

Man held over alleged kidnapping in Trinidad

A MAN has been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a teacher in Trinidad.

1 min

Pubs help set a world record for pint pouring

PUBS have helped set a record for the most pints poured simultaneously.

1 min

Interviews fail to find the next Chief Constable

INTERVIEWS have failed to find a new Chief Constable.

1 min

'Line holder' ran drugs operations across cities

A COUNTY lines dealer ran a criminal network supplying Class A drugs across Leicester and several other cities.

1 min

Plan to demolish shopping centre 'total crazy idea'

PLANS to demolish a Leicestershire shopping centre have been dubbed a “crazy idea” by concerned residents.

2 mins

Fresh Wagatha blow for Rebekah with trial costs decision

COLEEN Rooney's lawyers did not commit misconduct after being accused of “deliberately” understating some of her costs in the Wagatha Christie case, a court has ruled.

2 mins

Paddington statue vandalised by county RAF man back home

A PADDINGTON Bear statue which was destroyed by vandals, including an RAF engineer from Leicestershire, has been repaired and returned to its home town.

2 mins

Flypast to join Army animals at open day

A FLYPAST by a historic Battle of Britain plane will be just one of the attractions at an open day this summer.

1 min

Woman blames lack of cash for not registering her XL bully dog

AN XL bully owner has been allowed to keep her pet after failing to get the animal registered by the legal deadline.

1 min

Tariff pause welcomed

THE European Union's executive commission has said it will put its retaliation measures against new US tariffs on hold for 90 days to match President Donald Trump's pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution.

1 min

Fire alert as temperature may hit 24C

HOT weather is set to bring highs of 24C to the UK as fire services continue to warn of wildfires across the country.

1 min

Starling numbers declining

THE RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch has found the starling has dropped from third to fourth place in the list of sightings nationwide.

1 min

Employers to showcase vacancies at jobs fair

HUNDREDS of work opportunities will be on offer at a jobs fair next month.

1 min

Cash use on the decline

DOWN AT LEAST 40% IN MOST AREAS SINCE 2019

1 min

PepsiCo funding helping two charity programmes

WALKERS crisps owner PepsiCo has announced an expansion of its long-term partnership with FareShare.

1 min

Deadline to register for May 1 vote today

ANYONE not yet registered to vote in the county council elections on May 1 has until the end of today to do so.

1 min

Photo helped change way we see the body

A POWERFUL image taken by an academic has been has been named by The Guardian as one of 31 Photographs That Changed How We See The Body.

1 min

Site buyer to construct 228 properties

PLANS for 228 homes are one step closer after the land was sold.

1 min

170-home estate plan for village submitted

PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FOR PROMISED SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY

1 min

Construction industry awards open for entries

THE 2025 ProCon Awards are seeking the best new buildings and other construction projects in Leicestershire and Rutland, plus a rising star of the industry.

1 min

Agency wins and client is honoured

ENTERTAINMENT booking agency Champions Music and Entertainment has been named Agency of the Year award at The Entertainment Agents’ Association's Agents Ball.

1 min

I'm very grateful comedy worked out for me...there was no plan B

Nish Kumar chats to MARION McMULLEN about his comedy highlights ahead of his new tour

4 mins

It'll be nostalgia on steroids

IN just a few weeks when Robbie Williams steps under the lights of Murrayfield on the first night of his tour, he has one objective.

1 min

A FAMILIAR FEAR

I HAD not been playing Atomfall for long before I encountered my first Scouser. To say hearing my home accent jolted me out of the game would be an understatement, as the feisty 'Wyndham native' took issue with being removed from her home by a Protocol soldier.

3 mins

Mind the Gap as high street goes for high fashion

WHEN I was growing up, Gap was one of those brands that everyone wanted to be seen wearing. Owning one of its sweaters or stomping around in a pair of Gap jeans signified you were one of the 'cool kids'.

2 mins

CATCHING THE EYE...

Oystercatchers announce their spring arrival on the nuptials scene

1 min

If I had been starstruck, I couldn't have done the job

his new book looking back on his career working with some of the biggest names in the music business

4 mins

Three cheers for a vintage performer

WHO knew when Take That pop star Gary Barlow was chucking jelly around half-naked for a music video that one day he'd be a grown-up sensible wine buff...

1 min

Paceman joins Lancs on loan

CRICKET England fast bowler John Turner has joined Lancashire on a two-week loan from Hampshire, the Red Rose county have announced.

1 min

Draper crashes out at the double

Jack Draper crashed out at the last-16 stage of the Monte-Carlo Masters following a three-set defeat to Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

1 min

FIA chief quits over 'principles'

ROBERT Reid has resigned from his role as deputy president for sport at the FIA and accused the governing body of a “breakdown in governance standards”.

1 min

Price clinches his third title of 2025

GERWYN Price claimed victory in the final of the Players Championship 12 in Leicester after darts world champion Luke Littler bowed out in the last 16.

1 min

Riders must avoid getting bitten again by their title rivals Sharks

LEICESTER Riders take on fellow title contenders Sheffield Sharks at the Mattioli Arena tonight (7.30pm) in a key game to decide the inaugural Super League Basketball champions, writes Charlie Walker.