Leicester Mercury - May 03, 2025
Leicester Mercury - May 03, 2025
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May 03, 2025
City opposition to 'fight on' in bid to save libraries and community hubs
LEICESTER City Council has thrown out a bid to protect its libraries, community centres and visitor attractions from cuts amid a backdrop of residents' protests.
3 mins
Now about 'trust and keeping promises'
REFORM UK's Virge Richichi, pictured, won the seat of Ibstock and Appleby from the Conservatives.
1 min
Reform shy of majority - now the talks begin...
BIG CHANGES LIKELY AS TORIES LOSE CONTROL OF COUNTY HALL
1 min
'Come back, I will make you a cup of tea and run a bath'
A MAN accused of murdering his wife told media if she ever returned home he would make her a cup of tea, run her a bath and contact the police - all as her body lay in a shallow grave in their family home, a court has heard.
3 mins
Flats used for homeless
COUNCIL PLAN IN FOR FORMER STUDENT BLOCK
1 min
Nominate carers for award
COMMUNITY groups and organisations are being invited to nominate for awards celebrating unpaid carers.
1 min
Washing at home may not disinfect healthcare staff clothes
PRACTICE COULD CONTRIBUTE TO SPREAD OF INFECTIONS IN HOSPITALS
1 min
Fire service warning after boy, 16, drowns
A WARNING has been issued by Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service following the death of a 16-year-old boy at a lake in neighbouring Nottinghamshire.
1 min
Man charged with string of offences after police chase through the city
DETECTIVE APPEALS FOR WITNESSES
1 min
Trump to slash media funding
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged \"bias\" in the broadcasters' reporting.
1 min
Jets strike near palace
ISRAEL'S air force has struck near Syria’s presidential palace after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria.
1 min
Harry loses appeal over UK security
THE Duke of Sussex has lost a Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements while in the UK.
1 min
Celebration for young and old
A CARE home is set to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day with an event for both young and old.
1 min
Objections once more for village homes plan
TWO HOUSES ARE TRIMMED FROM ORIGINAL APPLICATION
1 min
You are cordially invited to pick some elderflower
WEATHER BRINGS HARVEST FORWARD BY A FORTNIGHT
2 mins
HIP TO DIPS
Chef Sonali Shah on cooking for A-listers and why dips should be a dinner party staple.
3 mins
There's no Gavin & Stacey film to be made... the story is told
Larry Lamb tells LISA SALMON why he’s both sad and relieved the smash hit TV show is finally over, and how he has moved on by writing his first novel
4 mins
Why we all need to really see the doctor
The vital reassurance of talking to a GP in-person is being lost as we're pushed towards impersonal phone appointments and our local pharmacists
2 mins
A pain in the grass
JOY WITHOUT JEOPARDY... SIMPLE WAYS TO KEEP SAFE IN THE GARDEN COME RAIN OR SHINE...
2 mins
NOT A LOT OF MONEY FOR NOTHING
THE LATEST CMF PHONE AND BUDS OFFER STARTLING VALUE AND SOME FUN FEATURES
2 mins
FREE £2 BET
IN William HILL SHOPS
1 min
Expanded to win 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket
CHRIS WRIGHT AIMS TO BE FIRST PAST THE FINISHING POST WITH TODAY'S TOP TIPS
2 mins
City martial arts club competitors shine at national championship
TANG SOO DO WINS MEDALS IN VARIOUS CATEGORIES
1 min
Paternostro wins Coach of the Month accolade
LEICESTER Riders head coach Rob Paternostro has been named the Molten Super League Basketball Coach of the Month for April.
1 min
Teenager Ward in GB's World Team Cup squad
WHEELCHAIR TENNIS STAR TO PLAY IN MEN'S COMPETITION
2 mins
Five Tigers stars involved in Pacific Four series opener
FIVE Leicester Tigers Women players are set to be involved as the Pacific Four rugby series gets under way this weekend.
1 min
Patel's ton pushes the Foxes over 300 mark
LEICESTERSHIRE OPENER ONLY HOME BATTER TO GET OVER 50
3 mins
Golding could make debut 10 months after his move
MICHAEL Golding could make his Leicester City debut this afternoon, nearly 10 months after his £5 million transfer from Chelsea, writes Jordan Blackwell.
1 min
Tasks required to give club a headstart for new season
IT’S the final month of the season. It's a time for drama and jeopardy, celebration and despair.
3 mins
Rusk wary of threat posed by departing hero Vardy
SOUTHAMPTON interim manager Simon Rusk insisted he is focused on the threat of Jamie Vardy rather than the Leicester star striker's farewell tour this afternoon.
1 min
'Stolarczyk has already shown he is top flight level'
MANAGER HINTS POLE WILL BE NO.1 NEXT SEASON
2 mins
I FEEL TERRIBLE
NDIDI ADMITS JOINING ATTACKS MEANT HE NEGLECTED HIS DEFENSIVE DUTIES
2 mins
All of us need to be there for each other, that's the message
MOVE OVER, AVENGERS: THERE'S A NEW BAND OF SUPERHEROES IN TOWN. RACHAEL DAVIS HEARS FROM THUNDERBOLTS* STARS INCLUDING FLORENCE PUGH
4 mins
CRIME QUEEN
MARION MCMULLEN recalls the UK debut of Murder, She Wrote 40 years ago
1 min
Leicester Mercury Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The Leicester Mercury is a British regional newspaper for the city of Leicester and the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland.
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