Leicester Mercury - April 14, 2025

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April 14, 2025

Beacon will be lit to mark 80th anniversary

BEACON lighting and other events are being held to celebrate VE Day in part of Leicestershire.

1 min

Party like it's 1945

CELEBRATIONS to mark VE Day and VJ Day in Leicester have been announced, while residents are invited to apply for road closures for their own street parties.

2 mins

Teenager drove wrong way up one-way city streets with no lights

A TEENAGER posed a significant danger to others after speeding the wrong way down one-way streets with no headlights on in a bid to evade police.

2 mins

180,000 to enjoy a getaway

EAST Midlands Airport is poised to welcome more than 180,000 passengers during the Easter break as its 2025 summer season gets under way.

1 min

'Miracle' rescue of fox trapped in oil-filled pit in city

A FOX stuck in an oil-filled pit had a “miracle” rescue after a member of the public spotted its eyes peering from the “tar-like substance”, the RSPCA has said.

1 min

Discount shop could open in town centre

A SAVERS store could soon open in a Leicestershire town centre.

1 min

Man carried out 'savage, frenzied' revenge attack after row at club

AMAN was left with the tip of a knife embedded in his skull after a “savage and frenzied” attack outside a nightclub.

2 mins

Johnny Vegas gets smart

Getting a smart meter sorted is something many of us have on our to-do list. It makes life easier by sending readings straight to suppliers and shows you how much you're spending on energy in pounds and pence.

1 min

Shop plan for former bookies

THE future of a former betting shop has been revealed after new proposals were approved.

1 min

Tributes are paid to 'fantastic' dad and borough mayor Roy

AN active 82-year-old former mayor has died suddenly from undiagnosed stomach cancer.

1 min

Former ‘Bottom Club’ up for grabs

A FORMER Leicestershire working men's club has gone up for sale.

1 min

‘My heart is in helping women feel confident’

A LEICESTERSHIRE business owner says she is “overwhelmed” after being named Best UK Retailer at a national awards ceremony.

1 min

Taliban defends four executions

THE leader of Afghanistan's Taliban has said executions are part of Islam, after four men convicted of murder were executed last week by gunfire in Afghanistan.

1 min

Russia is condemned

SIR Keir Starmer has condemned a Russian missile attack that killed more than 30 people in the Ukrainian city of Sumy yesterday.

1 min

Government adds funding to tariffs aid

BUSINESSES in the UK being hit by United States President Donald Trump's tariffs are set to receive extra support, as the Government announced a new export finance package worth billions of pounds.

1 min

City school celebrates top report from Ofsted

A SCHOOL has been praised by inspectors for maintaining its outstanding standards.

1 min

Mike to talk about Bard country

SHAKESPEARE'S “Magical Avon” will be the subject of a talk next month.

1 min

Open date for charity superstore

A CHARITY is set to open its largest Leicestershire store this week, with bosses hoping it will become a “vibrant community hub”.

1 min

Worker's warning over loos

A SEVERN Trent worker has said what he loves most about his job is tackling gross sewer blockages and “reminding customers what NOT to flush.”

1 min

Record £10m boost to explore our relationship with the final frontier

A RECORD £10 million investment has been received by a city university for a centre to explore “what our future in space looks like and humanity's evolving relationship with the cosmos”.

2 mins

I'll never restrict food... I'm 80% healthy and 20% naughty!

Big Brother winner Kate Lawler chats to ELLA WALKER about mindful exercise, parenthood, her work/life balance and being brilliantly silly with her daughter

3 mins

Will anyone get your pensions after you die?

WHEN it comes to managing pensions, the focus is generally on how much you will receive, how best to manage private pensions as you progress towards retirement, and how you'll draw from your state and private pensions in the future.

4 mins

How to cancel contracts you don't want any more

I recently wrote all about ‘Awful April’ - the time of year when all of our main bills go up, from taxes to utilities.

2 mins

COOL Britannia

In search of a totally tropical adventure, PETER RICKMAN set sail on P&O's flasgship for a voyage of discovery in the beautiful Caribbean

4 mins

Neighbourly love or hate?

WITH blood spattered on the walls and a family photo smashed on the carpet, it’s not really the best look for an estate agent's house tour.

1 min

JOANNE WATKINSON

HAPPY TO SEARCH FOR A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK

2 mins

It's party time for Boulter and her fellow Brits

GREAT Britain plan to toast their victory over the Netherlands and a place in the Billie Jean King Cup finals with a “few bevvies’, according to Jodie Burrage.

2 mins

Candidates multiply in the quest to replace Cheika

LEICESTER have \"enjoyed\" a week off after crashing out of Europe in Scotland. So, perhaps thoughts are turning to what is rapidly becoming a crisis in terms of the head coach - and other recruitment issues affected by the lack of certainty at the top.

2 mins

Why it makes perfect sense for Ruud to wave the white flag in battle to stay in top flight

EICESTER City's gruelling, record-setting losing and goalless runs are finally over, and all it took was for Ruud van Nistelrooy to effectively wave the white flag.

6 mins

RUUD ADMITS THE PRIORITY IS PREPARING FOR NEXT SEASON

LEICESTER City have \"changed course\" with greater importance now given to preparing for next season in the Championship, Ruud van Nistelrooy has admitted, writes Jordan Blackwell.