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View ArticleMercury_Sport commented Leicester City transfer rumours: Barcelona and...
Barcelona are reportedly weighing up a move for Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, according to Spanish media.Mahrez, who scored four times in City's first three Premier League games of the season,...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published On The Plus Side: Slip into snakeskin
Snakeskin, that slinkiest of prints, is back, says On The Plus Side columnist Sarah Potter.From deep, natural browns, tans and blacks to brighter neons and pastels, the textured print is an ideal...
View ArticleTomPegden published Delegation calls for Midlands Mainline electrification to...
Business and council leaders say they are pressing the government for clarity on the delayed electrification of the Midland Main Line – arguing that it should take priority over other upgrade schemes...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury commented 10 of the best places to get pizza in Leicestershire
The Pizza World Championships in Napoli are underway, and we couldn't help but feel a little saddened that we were not invited to be the official tasters. However, we realised that Leicestershire is...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published First Up: Actor Tony Maudsley
Tony Maudsley, best-known for playing Kenneth in ITV comedy Benidorm, stars as Edna Turnblad in the UK touring production of Hairspray, on at Curve now. Here, he reveals his 'firsts'...FIRST MEMORY:...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Miss Leicestershire Holly Desai on what the...
On Thursday, I had an interview on Ben Jackson's afternoon show on BBC Radio Leicester. I was really looking forward to meeting Ben as I was also getting the opportunity to pick a few songs and have a...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Star Wars to James Bond - 8 highly-anticipated...
You didn't hear it here first, but with it becoming increasingly difficult to walk through the city centre without a coat, it seems as if autumn may be well and truly here. A great way to spend the...
View ArticleCiaranfagan published Backseat passenger in hospital after Coalville car crash
A woman is in hospital with serious injuries after the car she was travelling in crashed.The woman was a rear seat passenger in a burgundy Peugeot 206 which crashed in Hotel Street, Coalville town...
View ArticleBarry_Cooper1 published 5,000 cancer patients to be denied treatment
Cancer patients could soon be refused life-extending drugs as part of new NHS plans that have widely condemned by charities.As many as 5,000 people could fall foul of the new system after the plans...
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View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Tarnished Gold: The paralympian dropped from the...
Feature writer Lee Marlow tells an emotional story of disaster followed by sporting triumph – and a young Paralympian whose Olympic dreams were dashed after doctors claimed her injuries were...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Local cricket: Day of drama in Everards League,...
Kibworth look to have a vice-like grip on the Everards Leicestershire & Rutland League Premier Division title going into Saturday's final round of matches.A five-wicket home victory over Syston in...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published FA Vase: Loughborough University shock local...
The FA Vase first qualifying round clash between Midland Football League Premier Division rivals Shepshed Dynamo and Loughborough University provided the shock result of the day.Shepshed, with an...
View ArticleBarry_Cooper1 published Don't pack away the BBQ just yet as warmer weather is...
Despite unusually cool temperatures during the first week of September, Leicestershire is set to bask in warmer weather as the week progresses.Forecasters are predicting that by Friday, Leicestershire...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Man complains over lack of support for suicidal...
A man claims he has been left to cope with his suicidal brother with little or no support from mental health experts.Chris Bonfield, from Knighton, has put in two official complaints to the...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published City children suffering most with tooth decay and...
More than half of all five-year-olds in Leicester have tooth decay - the highest rate in all England, according to a new report.Analysis by the National Children's Bureau shows that 51 per cent - 2,311...
View ArticleLeicester Mercury published Leicester Tigers' new coach Aaron Mauger has 'an...
New head coach Aaron Mauger has "an aura" about him that is proving a big hit with the Leicester Tigers squad.The former Tigers and All Blacks centre is now firmly entrenched within the set-up having...
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View ArticleTom_Mack published Horse killed in 'barbaric' blade attack in Syston
Police are investigating after a young horse was hacked to death in a field.Honey, a two-year-old horse, was discovered dead on Monday morning in her field off Potters Lane, Syston, with serious...
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