Superheroes, actors and S Club 7 star visit Rainbows
Popstar Hannah Spearritt and actors Ross Mullan, Kerry Ingram and Aimee Richardson were at the hospice on Sunday
View ArticleFormer Royal Marine aims to break record and raise thousands in Atlantic row
Chris Shirley hopes to raise at least £10,000 for disaster response organisation Team Rubicon
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Nominations underway in the Leicester Mercury Education Awards
View Article'The rest is history really' - Leicester man tells story of how he started...
"What you realise is what you take for granted is not the norm for a lot of people."
View ArticleStudy shows singletons more likely to suffer from dementia
Loughborough University experts find couples have 60 per cent less chance of developing dementia
View ArticleLeicester University researchers unearth ancient drawings in Caribbean caves
Indigenous artists may have taken hallucinogenic drugs say researchers
View ArticleCoroner seeks help finding family of man born in Mauritius
Ishwarll Hurrynaran passed away at Leicester Royal Infirmary last week but his next of kin has not yet been traced
View ArticleWhy are pork pies made in Melton Mowbray?
They taste magnificent - but how come they're a Leicestershire delicacy?
View ArticleCounty Hall steps in to help stranded Syston bus passengers
Arriva last month announced changes to the number 6 service, scrapping all stops north of Asda in Thurmaston
View ArticleMore than 300 staff and students from Oadby school sign up to Anthony Nolan...
Beauchamp College pupils sign up to register
View ArticleDo you know any inspirational teachers or support staff?
The Leicester Mercury Education Awards are underway
View ArticleAbbey Park fireworks display wows spectators
Thousands attended Leicester bonfire at Abbey Park on Saturday night for the annual spectacular
View ArticleAppeal to find relatives of First World War soldier who is to get...
Lance Corporal Cecil Victor Abbott died in 1921
View ArticleWoman from Leicestershire critical after being hit by car on holiday in...
The pedestrian was airlifted to hospital after the incident in which husband was also hurt
View ArticleGo behind the scenes at County Hall as bosses give the Mercury access to...
It's 50 years since it first opened
View ArticleKellogg's apologise for 'racist' cereal box design
The cereal giant swiftly agreed to a redesign following the complaint
View ArticleBosworth Academy 'outstanding' in all areas, says Ofsted
Leadership at Bosworth Academy is "inspirational"
View ArticleFirefighters tackle blaze involving row of 17 conifer trees
It is believed the fire was not started deliberately
View ArticleMan arrested after crash outside fire station
A member of the public used a foam extinguisher on one of the vehicles after the crash, believing it to be on fire
View ArticleDownload Festival announces Ozzy Osbourne as first headline act
The Black Sabbath legend will come to Castle Donington next year
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