Leicester Mercury - May 16, 2025

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May 16, 2025

Fire crews respond to blaze in a bathroom

MULTIPLE fire crews were called to a blaze in the city centre yesterday.

1 min

Reform officially takes over at county council

LEADER, DEPUTY AND CABINET POSITIONS FILLED

2 mins

Charity's speedy response

THERE can be no greater tragedy than to be told your child lives with an illness which will shorten their life.

1 min

Sophia can now sit out the storms

BEANBAG SEAT FOR YOUNGSTER WHO SUFFERS SPASMS THAT CAN PUT HER LIFE IN DANGER

1 min

Police give details of prank 999 'gorilla' call

A PRANK caller demanded armed police come to a town centre to tackle a gorilla.

1 min

Family pay tribute to 'amazing woman loved by everyone'

THE family of a woman found with fatal injuries in a street have paid tribute to \"an amazing woman\".

1 min

Permission given for two adult gaming centres

TWO more adult gaming centres are to be opened in a street.

1 min

New bollards control access to city centre pedestrian area

EXTRA RISING BARRIERS ADDED

1 min

Council ends its inquiry into where £105k went

NO DETAILS OF ALLOCATING CASH BY FORMER LEISURE CENTRE TRUST

1 min

New jail 'will help with crisis in places'

WORK at a second prison at Gartree will help to tackle a prison places crisis, the Justice Secretary says.

1 min

Migration plans 'should focus on skills framework'

MIGRATION policies should prioritise a “comprehensive skills framework that can deliver the workforce of the future”, East Midlands Chamber says.

1 min

Prison officer's wrist broken in an assault

INCIDENT AT GARTREE SHOWS NEED FOR URGENT ACTION, UNION SAYS

1 min

Lineker's podcast company receives a broadcast award

GARY Lineker's production company has won a national broadcasting award.

2 mins

Omigod, you guys! Legally Blonde on its way to Curve

PREPARE your best pink outfit for a night out at Curve next year, when a production of Legally Blonde The Musical opens a UK tour with a run at the city theatre.

1 min

House roof destroyed as battery sets alight

A HOME has been badly damaged by a fire caused by an overheated lithium-ion battery.

1 min

School praised by inspectors for providing 'calm and safe environment'

A SCHOOL is celebrating a good Ofsted report.

1 min

Latest plans submitted for major extension to Melton

A MASSIVE extension to Melton, which will see thousands of new houses built, has taken a step forward.

1 min

Putin no-show at talks

RUSSIAN president Vladimir Putin did not show up in Turkey on Thursday for proposed direct peace talks with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who was waiting for him in the capital of Ankara after challenging the Kremlin leader to face-to-face discussions on ending their three-year-old war.

1 min

Government plans to send failed asylum seekers to hubs abroad

THE UK will begin talks with other countries on “return hubs” for failed asylum seekers as the government seeks to crack down on small boats crossing the Channel.

2 mins

105-home estate approved

COUNCILLORS have approved up to 105 homes on a split vote.

1 min

Properties permitted with action on drainage

FLOOD RISKS AMONG CONCERNS OF HUNDREDS OF OBJECTORS

1 min

Into world of imagination

FREE EVENTS BASED ON IDEAS FROM CHILDREN

1 min

Primary's gardeners given help by Lions

PUPILS have received a donation to help them cultivate their school garden.

1 min

Donation handed to food bank

THE work of a food bank has been boosted with a £3,000 donation from a housebuilder.

1 min

Stamp of approval for borough's new mayor

THE annual meeting of a council has seen the installation of the Mayor of Hinckley and Bosworth for the next 12 months.

1 min

Care home celebrates the work of nurses

DEDICATED staff at a care home have been celebrated on International Nurses Day.

1 min

'Proud moment' for lifelong resident

THE new Mayor of Charnwood has been sworn in for 2025-26.

1 min

Civic leaders receive their chains of office

MAYORS AND CHAIRMAN APPOINTED BY DISTRICTS AND BOROUGHS

3 mins

Shoppers treat food firm to rise in profits

MR Kipling maker Premier Foods has revealed stronger-than-expected profits as sales of sweet snacks increased.

1 min

US cargo carrier latest to operate from airport

THE first flight has arrived from the latest cargo operator to use East Midlands Airport (EMA).

1 min

Anime magic

OneRepublic singer Ryan Tedder chats to CASEY COOPER-FISKE about writing with Taylor Swift and the band 'exploding' in Japan

2 mins

DON'T FEAR THE REAPER

DEATH COMES FOR ALL GENERATIONS OF ONE CURSED FAMILY IN LATEST CHAPTER OF GLORIOUSLY GORY HORROR FRANCHISE

2 mins

Save your coppers

Police procedural is just one of a clutch of indie titles you can turn to for budget friendly fun

3 mins

Oh la la! Cannes bosses say 'non merci' to nudity

THROUGHOUT its 78-year history, the Cannes Film Festival has been witness to many a display of naked ambition.

2 mins

Tickled pink by hoopoes

WINTER'S WILDLIFE

1 min

ALISON opens with the pick of the Mix

ALISON Hammond forges on as the deserving darling of British telly with this up-close celebrity chat show.

1 min

Tributes paid to winger Cornal

RUGBY UNION: Former South Africa winger Cornal Hendricks has died at the age of 37.

1 min

Skipper Stokes ready for return to big stage

TEST CAPTAIN AIMS TO 'DOMINATE' WITH BAT AND BALL AFTER INJURY

2 mins

Boys and girls fly flag for county in the cup

TENNIS Leicestershire fielded both boys and girls teams in the Lawn Tennis Association Under-14 County Cup held at various tennis venues around the UK, writes John Bryson.

1 min

Olympian KJT at event to open outdoor season

BRITISH track and field star Katarina Johnson-Thompson will be competing at this year's Loughborough International Athletics (LIA) meeting which takes place on Sunday at the university's Paula Radcliffe Stadium, writes Dan Trussell.