Leicester Mercury - April 23, 2025

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April 23, 2025

Two deny charges of stalking McCanns

A WOMAN has pleaded not guilty to stalking the parents and siblings of Madeleine McCann.

1 min

Fare dodgers billed £2m

TRAIN fare dodgers have been made to pay nearly £2 million over the past year.

1 min

Homebase store to be rebranded The Range

CONVERSION of a Homebase store to The Range is due to be completed next month.

1 min

St George's Day celebrations continue at weekend

EVENTS to celebrate St George's Day will continue into the weekend in the city and county.

1 min

Owner reunited with bike lost six years ago

MACHINE BELIEVED STOLEN IN LINCOLN RECOVERED AFTER ARREST

1 min

Skip fire out of control

FIREFIGHTERS were called to an “out-of-control” blaze that caused a large plume of smoke.

1 min

Solicitor is suspended because of misconduct

A SOLICITOR failed to warn clients investing in his wife's failed property development that the scheme was in trouble, a tribunal has found.

1 min

Flats planned for ex-factory

PLANS have been submitted to turn a former clothing factory into homes.

1 min

Victim of paedophile speaks out

ABUSER LOSES APPEAL AGAINST HIS CONVICTION AND SENTENCE

2 mins

Fire service 'needs to improve' in key areas

CONCERNS OVER MANAGEMENT OF BUDGETS AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN STAFF AND LEADERS

2 mins

MP urges residents to check old meters

AN MP is urging residents to check their electricity meters ahead of a national switch-off this summer, as “it could mean the difference between having hot water or not”.

1 min

Dozens of Spanish fans turn up to support and sing for county team

MORE than 100 Spanish football fans travelled around 1,000 miles to support a non-league English team - only to see them lose.

2 mins

New 'perfect desert island' route revealed

BOSSES at East Midlands Airport (EMA) have revealed a new destination for holidaymakers - and it is the furthest place you can now fly to from the region.

1 min

Thousands due to sweep in for Sikh festival

DRIVERS are being warned of rolling road closures this weekend when thousands of people take part in a major Sikh parade.

1 min

GIVING IT BOTH BARRELS

TWO Leicestershire villages have competed in the annual Easter tradition of bottle-kicking.

1 min

Want to be in the telly's Dog House?

A CHANNEL 4 TV show is calling on people in Leicestershire to provide a dog with a new home.

1 min

Firm responds after pensioner 'strangled' by armchair lap belt

AMAZON has expressed its sadness after a Leicestershire pensioner died when she became trapped by a safety belt purchased from the online retailer.

1 min

Fashion on show to aid charity

PROCEEDS from a fashion show will benefit a cancer charity.

1 min

Race raises thousands

MORE than 1,500 runners have taken part in a 20-mile race, raising thousands of pounds for charity.

1 min

10k sewage discharges took place during 2024

MORE than 10,177 sewage discharges occurred in the county in 2024, new figures from the Environment Agency show.

1 min

Vintage racers on track

HISTORIC vehicles return to the race track next month for three days of competition.

1 min

Dance from around the globe heads to festival

ARTISTS from around the world will take place in a dance festival next month.

1 min

Wages decline at small firms amid national insurance hike

RECENT analysis indicates that wages for staff at SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) diminished towards the end of March, as these businesses struggled with the ramifications of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' national insurance tax increases.