Leicester Mercury - May 29, 2025
Leicester Mercury - May 29, 2025
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May 29, 2025
'PREMATURE DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE INCREASING'
BUT CHARITY FINDING OF 20% RISE NOT FULL PICTURE, OFFICIALS SAY
1 min
Shakespeare researches inspire new play in the West End
DOCTOR WHO ACTOR NCUTI GATWA PLAYS MARLOWE IN TALE OF COLLABORATION
2 mins
More people are getting tests, being diagnosed and treated, improving outcomes
ACTION BEING TAKEN TO STOP HEART DISEASE DEATHS AS RISE IN NUMBER RECORDED
4 mins
Charity supports two Gaza medical students
A CHARITY has stepped in to cover the living costs of two medical students displaced from war-torn Gaza.
1 min
Boy arrested over danger driving
A CAR failed to stop for police in Leicestershire before it later crashed.
1 min
Jury sent home for day after its deliberations
BODY OF COUNTY MAN'S WIFE WAS UNDER STAIRS OF THEIR IRISH HOME
1 min
Improvising sense and sensibility for classic comedy?
TICKETS are still available to see the award-winning smash-hit comedy Austentatious, which arrives in the city next week.
1 min
'Crumbling prison and inadequate healthcare issues raised each year, but nothing gets done'
WIDESPREAD DRUG USE ALSO MENTIONED IN DAMNING REPORT FROM WATCHDOG
3 mins
'Dangerous' car parking near to school criticised
PARENTS AND CHILDREN BEING FORCED TO WALK ON THE ROAD
1 min
Council's special measures 'near miss' over plans
PLANNING TARGETS ALMOST BREACHED, DOCUMENTS SHOW
2 mins
All revved up for monster day out
FIRE artists, monster trucks and helicopter rides are some of the attractions at an event this weekend.
1 min
Family's safety fears as 'trench of despair' dug 50cm from home
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS WORRYING ABOUT STABILITY OF THEIR CITY PROPERTY
3 mins
Hamas leader killed - Israel
GLOBAL BRIEFING
1 min
Merz in missile pledge
GERMAN Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to help Ukraine develop its own long-range missile systems that would be free of any Western-imposed limitations on their range and target options as the Kyiv government fights to repel Russia's invasion.
1 min
Planning for reservoirs streamlined
THE Government has stepped in to take control of the planning process for two major new reservoirs, as it warns UK water supplies are under threat.
1 min
Help service reaches milestone
WORK to help people live independently in their home is celebrating a three-year milestone.
1 min
School pool improved with aid of £9k grant
THE swimming pool at a school has been upgraded using a council grant.
1 min
School still outstanding
SECONDARY GETS HIGHEST RATING FROM OFSTED
1 min
Golfers get around in support of good cause
GOLFERS have raised £13,500 to support children at risk.
1 min
Himalayas trek raises £7,000 for charity
16-DAY CLIMB TO ALTITUDE OF 5,400M AIDS CANCER CARE
1 min
Housing provider team wins an award
STAFF of a social landlord have been named Heating Team of the Year at the ASCP Awards 2025.
1 min
£5m UK logistics deal agreed with supplier
TRANSLINK EXPRESS AND RAMON HYGIENE UNITE
1 min
25 years marked with move to new HQ
HEALTHCARE construction specialist M&O Building Contractors Ltd is marking its 25th anniversary by relocating its headquarters.
1 min
Cadets get state-of-the-art ship simulator
SEA Cadets have been provided with a state-of-the-art ship simulator.
1 min
Trans inclusivity promoted
GROUP TO GIVE GUIDANCE FOR CULTURAL SECTOR
2 mins
Stars back for Sound of Music city show
INITIAL casting has been revealed for a production of The Sound of Music.
1 min
IT'S HIGH TIME FOR SUMMER
COLOURFUL HANGING BASKETS CAN BE A FLOATING GARDEN THROUGHOUT THE SEASON
2 mins
Life in full colour
Interiors expert Kate Rose Morgan shares some of her top tips to spark joy and happiness.
3 mins
Meddling Trump should back off
DONALD Trump's decision to have his administration “monitor” the case of Lucy Connolly - the woman jailed for inciting racial hatred after the Southport stabbings - amid concerns over freedom of speech isn’t just hypocrisy, it’s pantomime-level posturing soaked with authoritarian arrogance.
2 mins
Goode cop ...bad cop
DOWNTON Abbey actor Matthew Goode stars as a bristly detective in this new crime drama, adapted from a successful series of Danish novels.
1 min
GOOD LOOKS, POWER AND PERSONALITY...
CHEEKY MINI JCW IS A TRIPLE THREAT THAT'S SURE TO PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE
3 mins
SKODA FUTURE?
Skoda has returned to its two-wheeled roots with a new electric concept motorcycle.
1 min
GB Olympics team 'closer'
CRICKET The formation of a British Olympic cricket team is moving ever closer, with administrators paving the way for an appearance at Los Angeles in 2028.
1 min
'I did all I could' claims Ritchie
RUGBY Scotland back-rower Jamie Ritchie insists he is comfortable with the feeling that he did everything he possibly could to put himself in with “a real shout” for British and Irish Lions selection.
1 min
Next title win is close, predicts Jordan
GOLF In-form Englishman Jordan Smith believes he is \"very close\" to claiming his third title as the Austrian Alpine Open returns to the DP World Tour schedule for the first time since 2021.
1 min
Smith gets nod as white-ball opener
JAMIE Smith will open the batting as England’s new white-ball era under Harry Brook starts with the first of three one-day internationals against the West Indies at Edgbaston.
2 mins
Opening win for Hugo as the County Foxes Junior Pathway Tour begins
LEICESTERSHIRE County Foxes Junior Pathway Tour has held its first tournament of the new season at Kibworth, with a capacity field of 90 youngsters.
1 min
Group are third best as Lincolnshire retain title
LEICESTERSHIRE and Rutland county golfers ended in third place in the Inter Counties Eastern Foursomes Championship at Seacroft GC in Skegness.
1 min
Lutterworth reach team championship grand final
TWO events organised by Leicestershire-based specialist golf and travel company Golfing Days were contested at Forest Pines Hotel and GC near Scunthorpe, with local golfers taking part in both.
1 min
Cort makes sure of place in Senior PGA tournament
COUNTY PRO WINS Q SERIES EVENT AT ROYAL ASCOT
1 min
Barwell U17s win league title after amazing turnaround in form
A COUNTY football team have been crowned league champions after a remarkable turnaround in their fortunes.
1 min
Flying Foxes aim to become T20 master blasters
LEICESTERSHIRE FACE EAST MIDS RIVALS IN OPENING BLAST GAME
1 min
Quartet are set to leave Lightning
LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning have announced the departures of Lucy Weaver, Katherine Baverstock, Amelie Anstead and Grace Deane ahead of the Premiership Women's Rugby 2025/26 season.
1 min
'I don't get why Tigers winger has been snubbed by England'
HASSELL-COLLINS NOT INCLUDED IN SQUAD FOR SUMMER TOUR OF ARGENTINA AND UNITED STATES
2 mins
Iversen's joy at returning to former loan club
DANIEL Iversen is ready to be a number one again after “too many years” just training at Leicester City sucked the fun out of the game, writes Jordan Blackwell.
2 mins
Bluebirds could swoop for City coach Barry-Murphy
WITH Leicester City relegated in April - and with a return to the Championship on the cards for a fair few weeks before that - it has felt like a slow winding down of the campaign at the King Power Stadium.
1 min
Keepers leading summer exodus from King Power
LEICESTER City have confirmed that goalkeepers Danny Ward and Daniel Iversen will join Jamie Vardy in leaving the club this summer.
1 min
CHOUDHURY SUFFERED PLAY-OFF FINAL AGONY WITH SHEFFIELD UNITED
HAMZA Choudhury has hinted he won't be permanently moving to loan club Sheffield United, putting him in contention for a Leicester City comeback, writes Jordan Blackwell.
1 min
Leicester Mercury Newspaper Description:
Publisher: Reach Publishing Services Limited
Category: Newspaper
Language: English
Frequency: Daily
The Leicester Mercury is a British regional newspaper for the city of Leicester and the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland.
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