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Leicester Mercury
So much great art outside the capital
LES DENNIS is currently on tour with the musical Waitress, playing Joe, the curmudgeonly owner of the diner where Jenna (Carrie Hope Fletcher) works.
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May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Life on Earth took viewers to parts of the natural world they had never imagined
AS SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH APPROACHES HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY, LONGTIME COLLABORATORS MIKE SALISBURY AND MIKE DAVIS REFLECT ON HIS WORK. BY LYNN RUSK
4 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
'Getting to see your GP should not feel like you have won the lottery'
A LONG-RUNNING campaign to boost primary healthcare in a county town where residents say getting a GP appointment is like a “lottery” has taken a step forward.
2 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Foxes stars get ready for final day showdowns
IT'S a dead rubber for Leicester City at Blackburn this weekend but there are plenty of players contracted to the club who have huge weekends on the horizon, writes Jordan Blackwell.
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May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Murder accused 'was behaving like an oaf'
PROSECUTION AND DEFENCE BARRISTERS SUM UP IN PUB PUNCH TRIAL
2 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Tributes paid to former mayor
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Mayor of Hinckley and Bosworth, who has died aged 89.
1 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Farmers mixing fun with safety message
YOUNG farmers will be holding their annual county rally next Saturday.
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May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Builders' donation to Scouts
A SCOUT group is sitting comfortably after receiving a donation from Davidsons Homes to fund new chairs and tables for its hut.
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May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Nishikori hangs up his racket
Former US Open finalist Kei Nishikori has become the latest player to announce he will retire at the end of the season.
1 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
anti-social behaviour or footpath is closed'
COUNCIL PLEDGES TO GET OPEN POPULAR JITTY AS CLOSURE NOTICE PROMPTS PUBLIC RESPONSE
3 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
'UK can be a leader in global Al market'
THE Technology Secretary has announced a government-backed initiative to boost Britain's share of the global Al chips market.
1 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Guildhall is celebrating 100 years as museum
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR OCCASION ON MONDAY
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May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
There was so much love on set... and I do think audiences loved it in return
Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, and Emily Blunt discuss the legacy of The Devil Wears Prada ahead of the release of its sequel. By YOLANTHE FAWEHINMI
4 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Former cop wins right to challenge authorities
GOVERNMENT AND OFFICER'S FORMER FORCE HAVE CASE TO ANSWER IN THE HIGH COURT
2 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Justice is hard to Bear
IT’S a tense week in the Dales as the trial of Bear, Paddy and Dylan gets under way.
1 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Ricardo confirms his exit after eight years
CITY NEWS
2 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Sound & vision
EVER fancied having a pint with David Bowie?
2 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Hong Kong highlife
IT'S BEST KNOWN FOR ITS MIGHTY CONCRETE JUNGLE, BUT CHRIS GRANET DISCOVERS HONG KONG'S GREENER SIDE, WITH GENTLE PEAKS TO HIKE AND VOLCANIC PARKS TO EXPLORE
4 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
'Sassy Sammy' could fire Lightning to glory
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO STAR IS TOP SCORER IN NETBALL SUPER LEAGUE
3 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Three players City should keep when squad is overhauled
NELSON, JAMES AND STOLARCZYK TOP CHOICES
3 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Paris flights commence with Jet2 next summer
JET2 has added flights and city breaks to Paris to its programme from East Midlands Airport in summer 2027.
1 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Slater hits ton as champions dominate Foxes on first day
HOME BOWLERS TOIL IN THE HEAT AGAINST EAST MIDLANDS RIVALS
2 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
His track record in Berlin gives Dennis hope of podium finish
JAKE Dennis will be hoping to get back on the podium when the Formula E World Championship returns to Berlin this weekend.
2 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
All-clear for Stokes after horror injury
BEN
1 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Ex-NCP city car park the third to be back in use
BUSINESS owners have welcomed the reopening of a third former NCP car park.
1 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Personal growth in superstar gardens
DAME Judi Dench hates gardening, so perhaps not the most obvious guest for an RHS podcast.
2 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
TOUGH LOVE
Celebs Go Dating participants Professor Green and Coleen Nolan tell LYNN RUSK about facing down their personal challenges in the hope of finding romance
3 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
£12 million 'hypercar' will be spectacular star of show
A RARE “hypercar” valued at £12 million has been unveiled as one of the cars to appear at an event later this month.
1 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
LET'S GET PHYSICAL
As vinyl and CD sales continue to rise, we take a look at what turntable maker MIXX Audio has on offer so you can listen to you records in style
1 min |
May 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
No off-the-shelf solutions to tackle shoplifting surge
\"OH my God,\" said the middle-aged woman standing next to me in the supermarket car park.
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