Leicester Mercury - May 15, 2025
Leicester Mercury - May 15, 2025
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In this issue
May 15, 2025
PITCHFORK MAKING LATEST BID FOR PAROLE
DOUBLE child killer Colin Pitchfork was due to make his latest bid for release at a parole hearing today
1 min
Free rides offered on selection of old buses
FREE rides on vintage buses will be available at ra ally in Leicestershire.
1 min
Olympic golden girl Keely gets another medal
ATHLETE RECEIVES MBE FROM PRINCE WILLIAM
1 min
Knifeman turned on police pair chasing him down street after attack
SUSPECT HAD ALREADY INJURED HIS FIRST VICTIM BY SLASHING HIM AND BITING HIS EAR BEFORE PASSING OFFICERS INTERVENED
3 mins
'Gunshot' inquiry as parked car damaged
A CAR was damaged amid reports of a gun being fired in a Leicester street.
1 min
Lineker apology after forwarding antisemitic post on social media
RE-POST QUICKLY DELETED AS SYMBOLISM WAS POINTED OUT
2 mins
Reform UK councillor was sacked by police
A NEWLY-ELECTED Leicestershire county councillor was sacked by police last year following a misconduct hearing.
1 min
Man faces charges linked to burglaries
A MAN has been charged with nine offences following a spate of alleged burglaries in Leicester.
1 min
TRIAL WATCHES INTERVIEW IN DAYS AFTER BODY FOUND
Murder accused 'holding nothing back' about the death of his wife
3 mins
Murder accused 'holding nothing back' about the death of his wife
A MAN accused of murdering his wife told police he was “holding nothing back” after her body was discovered.
3 mins
Town deal has it covered
VISITORS to a part will find events - or shelter - under a new canopy.
1 min
Man threw a door at his ex-partner
HE HAD EARLIER TAKEN DRUGS WHILE AT A BABY SHOWER
1 min
£200,000 fund to be shared out in district
RURAL enterprises and community organisations are invited to apply for shares of more than £200,000.
1 min
Staff working non-stop to keep the patients fed
HOSPITAL TRUST CONTINGENCY PLAN ENSURING 2,500 MEALS A DAY
1 min
Second bid for flats in pub car park refused
PROPOSAL'S IMPACT ON NEIGHBOURS A FACTOR
1 min
Schools invited to join singing
PRIMARY schools are being invited to take part in a Big Sing.
1 min
Sellers must get ready for ban on single-use vapes
TRADING STANDARD WARN THAT JUNE 1 DEADLINE APPROACHING
1 min
Court: Menendez brothers are now eligible for parole
ERIK and Lyle Menendez will have a new chance at freedom after 35 years behind bars for murdering their parents, a judge has ruled.
1 min
Israeli strikes escalate
ISRAELI air strikes have pounded northern and southern Gaza, killing at least 70 people, including almost two dozen children, according to local hospitals and health officials.
1 min
Driving test backlog hits record high
BRITAIN’S driving test backlog exceeds 600,000 for the first time, new statistics show.
1 min
Chance to spend time behind bars - in a good way!
TWO popular county pubs are looking for new landlords or ladies to take them over.
1 min
School next to housing estate set for double expansion
LARGE HOMES DEVELOPMENT MEANS THERE ARE NO LONGER ENOUGH PLACES FOR NEW PUPILS
1 min
Be a 'Water Hero' and help protect one of our most precious resources
SEVERN TRENT HAS PARTNERED WITH WATERWISE TO SHARE SOME HELPFUL TIPS FOR SAVING WATER
2 mins
Homes get go-ahead despite traffic fears - and site's historic link
FARMHOUSE BELIEVED TO BE CONNECTED TO KING IS SAVED
2 mins
City areas are among car crime hotspots
TWO city centre areas have been identified as Leicestershire's vehicle crime hotspots by new data.
1 min
Medical students do it by the book with author visit
IT’S not every day you get to meet a best-selling author, comedian and NHS psychiatrist - and it’s all the same person!
2 mins
Fears over wild rabbit virus risk
I have read about a disease wiping out wild rabbits in the countryside where I live. Do you have any more information? Does it pose a risk to my pair of three-year-old indoor rabbits?
1 min
A bitter pill to swallow?
CAMILLA FOSTER FINDS OUT IF YOU SHOULD TAKE ANTIBIOTICS FOR A COLD AND WHAT THE IMPACT OF DOING SO MIGHT BE
2 mins
It's Chelsea time again
GET SET FOR A 2025 SHOW THAT WILL BE PACKED WITH UNUSUAL AND INTERESTING CONTENDERS
2 mins
LOADED question
With barbecue season upon us, do not let your trusty dishwasher fail you, says SAM WYLIE-HARRIS
2 mins
Refresh and renew
Breathe new life into interiors with designer Kelly Hoppen's tips for simple updates. LUCY ROBINSON finds out more
2 mins
No smoke without ire
MAGA crowd put the tiff in Pontiff as new American Pope angers them by rejecting Trump's worldview
2 mins
Task and you shall receive
THE small group of complainers who have called time on this series have clearly never watched it or have no sense of humour.
1 min
SOUND AND VISION
MAKE SOME NOISE FOR THE CHEEKY NEW ELECTRIC ABARTH SCORPIONISSIMA
3 mins
ESPECIALLY LIGHT
Ferrari has unveiled a lightweight, hardcore version of the 296 supercar - the Speciale.
1 min
Stephens leads pro/am team to success
MATT Stephens (Kirby Muxloe) led the winning team in the latest pro/am series organised by Leicestershire golf and travel company Golfing Days.
1 min
Bourne supremacy as Tracy claims county title for a fourth time
TRACY Bourne is the new county ladies' golf champion, clinching the title for the fourth time at her home course of Willesley Park, writes Jennifer Prentice.
2 mins
She's Taylor-made for coaching team role at Lightning
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning has announced Rachel Taylor will join the club's coaching team ahead of the 2025/26 Premiership Women's Rugby season.
3 mins
Fans' request for tifo denied as club plans its own tribute to the legend
FOR the first time in 2025, Leicester City have gone two games unbeaten.
2 mins
McAteer in Irish squad for June friendlies
LEICESTER City winger Kasey McAteer, above, has been named in the Republic of Ireland squad for the June friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg.
1 min
Honour for Riders' record-breaking rookie
LEICESTER Riders' Charles Thompson has been named Super League Basketball defensive player of the year.
1 min
What's next for magic Monga
JEREMY Monga has revealed his next two big ambitions with Leicester City - to get starts and goals
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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