Leicester Mercury - April 24, 2025

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April 24, 2025

CCTV plea by police in bid to trace man

POLICE have released CCTV footage of a man they would like to trace after a bank card, cash and other items went missing during an alleged burglary.

1 min

'When people come to see me at Madame Tussauds they will realise how small I am!'

STAR BELLA URGES FANS TO HIGH-FIVE WAXWORK

2 mins

Passing police save motorcyclist found not breathing on M1

POLICE officers helped save a motorcyclist’s life after finding him unconscious on the M1.

2 mins

Trans rights protesters rally against court ruling

CAMPAIGNERS SAY JUDGEMENT IS 'NEEDLESS ATTACK' ON MINORITY

1 min

Airport drop off changes fixed

A BARRIERLESS system to make dropping off passengers at East Midlands Airport quicker and easier is to be introduced next week.

1 min

Police seek help in bid to trace station trio

POLICE have turned to the public for help after a sales assistant at Leicester railway station was shoved to the floor during an incident where goods were stolen from shelves and cash taken from the till.

1 min

'Scrap the benefit cap to cut child poverty'

SCRAPPING the two-child benefit limit is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty, charities have argued in a letter to the Prime Minister.

1 min

City's faith leaders pay tribute to Pope Francis

FAITH leaders have paid tribute to the late Pope Francis.

2 mins

Fire crew's response delayed by badly parked cars

FIRE crews have criticised the owners of cars which blocked their route on the way to an emergency.

1 min

Households to get second bin for recycling

HOUSEHOLDERS in a district are to get an additional recycling bin.

1 min

Plan for another 290 homes emerge for outskirts of town

PLANS for nearly 300 homes on the outskirts of a county town have emerged.

2 mins

It's a good start! First round of free school breakfasts rolled out

SCHOOLS across Leicestershire are set to serve up their first free breakfasts as part of a £7 million government trial.

2 mins

Public mourners visit Pope in state

THE body of Pope Francis has been placed in St Peter's Basilica for the start of his Iying in state, with around 20,000 mourners crowding the square outside.

1 min

Kashmir security fears

SECURITY has been beefed up across Indian-controlled Kashmir a day after an attack killed at least 26 people, most of them tourists.

1 min

Ten years in jail for river tour deaths

A former police officer who ran a paddleboarding company has been jailed for 10 years and six months after four people drowned during an excursion on a river in south-west Wales.

1 min

Urgent appeal for dog foster carers to ease strain

AN URGENT appeal for more foster carers for pets has been launched amid high numbers of dogs being left without homes.

1 min

Revved up for classic car nights

A SERIES of free classic car events is returning to a county town this summer.

1 min

The three areas where house prices have fallen the fastest

THREE parts of Leicestershire have seen house prices fall by more than 10 per cent in the past year.

1 min

CALIFORNIA SCHEMING...

WITH VIVID COLOURS AND BIG IMPAСТ, CALIFORNIAN LILAC IS A DREAM IN SPRING

2 mins

Perfectly floored

HOW CARPETS CAN WEAVE THEIR MAGIC ON YOUR HOME, BY SAM WYLIE-HARRIS

2 mins

Shining examples

Interior designers tell LISA SALMON that silver and chrome can look good everywhere in the home, not just in kitchens and bathrooms

3 mins

100 days of Trump is too many

IF the first 100 days of a presidency were probationary, Donald Trump would be lucky to walk away with a severance cheque and a framed photo of himself.

2 mins

Generation game for ideal homes

THE designers are pairing up for the first time tonight, as they create shiny new show homes at a retirement complex in Portsmouth

1 min

Rory win 'scary for us' says Schauffele

RORY Mcllroy playing free from the burden of chasing a career grand slam isa “scary” prospect for his rivals, according to Open champion Xander Schauffele.

2 mins

Enthusiastic start to club's centenary year

MELTON Mowbray Golf Club's centenary year celebrations got off to an enthusiastic start with a flag-raising ceremony by the club captains Phil Curtis and Jackie Fisher.

1 min

WAITING GAME...

RUUD van Nistelrooy looks set to take charge of Leicester City's fixture at Wolves as rumours continue to swirl around his future, writes Jordan Blackwell.

2 mins

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