Leicester Mercury - April 21, 2025

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April 21, 2025

City are relegated

Defeat to Liverpool confirms return to the Championship

1 min

Investigation under way into industrial site blaze

INVESTIGATIONS were taking place over the weekend to try to discover the cause of a fire at an industrial site.

1 min

Woman fatally strangled by armchair 'safety belt'

A PENSIONER died when a safety belt designed to stop her falling from her chair became caught round her neck, a coroner has said.

2 mins

'Her professionalism, warmth and dedication to school life touched the lives of students, staff and families alike'

A SCHOOL business manager who died alongside her husband in a cable car crash in southern Italy was \"much-loved and highly respected\", the school said.

1 min

Gary talks life on and off pitch

GARY Lineker is set for an in-depth BBC interview about his life and career.

1 min

Police urge refusal of 24-hour booze sales

A BID for late-night alcohol sales by a store has sparked fears of increased crime, anti-social behaviour and public urination in the area.

1 min

Gluten-free funding cut call handed in at No.10

A PETITION demanding gluten-free prescription food be continued by the NHS in Leicester has attracted more than 20,000 signatures.

2 mins

School 'cycles round world' in Jade's memory

PUPILS, parents and staff at a school have circumnavigated the globe in memory of a teacher who died last summer.

2 mins

Swimming school wins award again

A SWIMMING school is “over the moon” after being named the Sports and Physical Education Provider of the Year for the second year in a row.

1 min

Obelisk is restored

A HISTORIC landmark has been fully restored as part of major housing development.

1 min

Sounds like big stars at venue

THE ultimate ABBA tribute will be among the live music on offer at a Leicestershire attraction this year.

1 min

Cash in with cashback

WHEN it comes to making your money go further, the first port of call is to pare back spending.

4 mins

How new laws should put an end to nasty hidden fees

Finally some good news! Shopping online is about to get much easier thanks to a ban on 'drip pricing'.

1 min

Ops that just can't wait

WHEN you're lying nervously in a hospital bed ahead of surgery, the wait can feel never-ending.

1 min

Welford Road rout as England run in nine tries to set up grand slam clash

ENGLAND wingers Claudia MacDonald and Abby Dow both scored doubles in a 59-7 rout of Scotland at Welford Road to set up a Six Nations grand slam decider next week against France.

1 min

Top class Tigers find best form of attack is defence

LEICESTER Tigers produced a supreme defensive performance to win the biggest game of their league season 36-19 at Bristol Bears.

2 mins

Remarkable win leaves play-off hopes in Tigers' hands

IT would be fair to say that this was a pivotal game for Leicester Tigers.

2 mins

'It's not been anywhere near good enough' - Coady

CONOR Coady said City's players will have too look at themselves as he reflected on a disastrous season which has seen them relegated with five games to spare.