Leicester Mercury - April 17, 2025

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April 17, 2025

Two men charged over thefts

TWO Leicestershire men have been charged with multiple thefts.

1 min

International award win for Gargi and her hearing aid jewellery

A DEAF student has won an international competition to design jewellery for use with cochlear implants and hearing aids to raise vital funds for a charity supporting deaf children.

2 mins

Heathrow drone conspirators lose appeal on verdict

A CO-FOUNDER of Extinction Rebellion and another campaigner have lost a Court of Appeal bid to have a conviction for conspiring to fly drones over Heathrow quashed.

1 min

Firm failed to follow rules on vibration risk

FINED £140,000 AFTER EMPLOYEES DEVELOP DEBILITATING CONDITION

2 mins

Homes provider up for award

MOVES towards net zero by a housing association have earned it a national award nomination.

1 min

Airport let illegal level of pollutant enter river

EAST Midlands Airport (EMA) has admitted illegally polluting the River Trent with chemicals used to de-ice planes and runways.

1 min

Mayor joins transatlantic rowers at training session

A HUSBAND and wife team preparing to row across the Atlantic welcomed the Mayor of Charnwood to one of their training sessions.

1 min

Victim hit and kicked in robbery attempt

A MAN suffered cuts to his face after being punched and kicked during an attempted robbery.

1 min

Summer dog training camp back

SUMMER training sessions for dogs and their young owners will return for a fifth year.

1 min

Seventh person charged over shooting death

WOMAN DIED AT HER HOME IN SOUTH WALES

1 min

Village pub wins its 11th award for its real ales

AN “old-fashioned” pub has racked up its 11th award for its real ales.

1 min

Children’s arts group has an ‘exciting pivot’

AN arts organisation that has been “culturally raising the children of Leicester for over 20 years” has announced an “exciting pivot”.

2 mins

Thief stole from addiction group that helped him

A CRIMINAL getting help from an addiction organisation spotted an electronic device in the waiting room, stole it and fled.

1 min

'Safer Saffron' appeal launched

PEOPLE are being urged to report crime in a neighbourhood via an anonymous hotline.

1 min

Quietest times to shop revealed

DISCOUNT supermarket chain Aldi has revealed the likely quietest times for shoppers to go into its stores over Easter weekend.

1 min

Decision due on student block plan

A PLAN to build a student accommodation block is set to be decided.

2 mins

Draft 'pandemic treaty'

FIVE years after Covid-19 triggered lockdowns, economic uncertainty and killed millions, the World Health Organisation's (WHO) member countries have agreed on a draft \"pandemic treaty\" that sets guidelines on how the international community might confront the next global health crisis.

1 min

Judges rule on definition of a woman

TRANSGENDER women with a gender recognition certificate can be excluded from single-sex spaces if “proportionate”, the Supreme Court has ruled as the Government said the decision brought “clarity and confidence” for women and service providers.