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Leicester Mercury
Suffering plane pain? How to beat the mile-high bloat
A leading gut health expert here shares tips to help avoid bloating during air travel.
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
All folk are welcome at festival
PERFORMERS from across the region will take part in a weekend festival of folk music.
1 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Council eyes village site for special needs school
FACILITY WOULD HAVE SPACES FOR 250 PUPILS
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Council all for overhaul of hall floor
STAGE BOARDS WARPING AND WILL BE REPLACED IF PLANS APPROVED
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Gardeners take their design to BBC show
GARDEN designers will be showcasing their work to more than 90,000 visitors to BBC Gardeners’ World Live at the NEC Birmingham.
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Trio held over fight are bailed
THREE men arrested following a stabbing have been bailed.
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Home semi hopes hit on disappointing day
IT was a disappointing day at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Sunday.
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
RL mourning Cup hero Kear
JOHN Kear has been described as a coach who made players believe they could achieve the impossible following his death at the age of 71.
2 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Difficult times, but new charity shop opens
A CHARITY shop has opened in a town centre - despite acknowledging these are difficult times for the sector.
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Family of inspirational Weir set to join Tigers hero on 500-mile ride
LEWIS Moody will be joined by the wife and son of former Scotland forward Doddie Weir on his 500-mile charity cycling challenge to raise money for motor neurone disease (MND) research.
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Charge over death in a gun incident
A MAN has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a young farmer.
1 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Pregnancy link to surge in diabetes for women
TYPE 2 diabetes is surging in young women, official data shows.
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Vallejo fined for 'unacceptable' umpire remarks
TENNIS Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has been fined nearly £50,000 for saying his French Open match should not have been umpired by a woman.
1 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Thirst aid
Signs you're dehydrated - and what to do about it, by CAMILLA FOSTER
2 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Zoo's tigers leave, with new pair to come
TWYCROSS Zoo has said farewell to its two Sumatran tigers - as it prepares to take delivery of another pair.
1 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Academic helps Amy explore a murder mystery
140-YEAR-OLD FAMILY STORY IS EXPLORED IN BBC PROGRAMME
2 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
1,800 sign petition over bus ‘shambles’
RECENT changes to a town’s bus services have been called an “absolute shambles” by residents and a councillor, with calls being made to revert to how they were.
3 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Parents ‘back limits on child social media use’
MOVE RECEIVED OVERWHELMING SUPPORT IN A CONSULTATION
1 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Gynaecological symptoms to tell your doctor about
DON'T JUST RELY ON AI CHATBOT ADVICE, SAYS CAMILLA FOSTER
2 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
New clubs could join ranks as girls battle to victory
AT the recent Leicester League Annual Meeting the first thing learned was that Geoff Hancock, one of its longest-serving players, had passed away after a relatively short illness.
2 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Biodiversity report sent to Whitehall
STEPS taken by a council to support biodiversity have been set out in a report.
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Sex crimes by mum and man against daughters
TEENAGERS ‘BETRAYED’ BY MOTHER AND PARTNER
2 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Lightning have the last word against Saracens
AMELIA Williams’ stoppage-time try at least secured Loughborough Lightning a bonus point in a 62-24 defeat to Saracens in their final home game of the Premiership Women’s Rugby season at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens.
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Tigers bag try bonus to double points tally
MCCALMAN BRACE AND PICKWICK ON FIRST START AMONG SCORERS
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Travellers can stay on site after appeal ruling
COUNCIL ORDER TO REMOVE CARAVANS OVERTURNED
2 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
They are our heroes the Pride of Britain
NOMINATIONS for the Pride of Britain Awards are now open - and the nation’s next unsung heroes could bring the crown to Leicestershire.
1 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Leading with the bat is Stokes' best bet - Strauss
CRICKET Sir Andrew Strauss says England are playing for “high stakes” this summer, pinpointing Ben Stokes’ form with the bat as key to his longevity as Test captain.
2 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Main road to close overnight
UP to six weeks of roadworks are set to take place on a key route.
1 min |
June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Details of estate and country park revealed
PROPOSALS FOR 146 HOMES BUILT WITHIN COUNTRY PARK
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June 02, 2026
Leicester Mercury
Why City fans should cheer on Souttar and Fatawu at World Cup
THE FURTHER AUSTRALIA AND GHANA GO IN THE TOURNAMENT, THE MORE CASH FOXES WILL GET
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