Tom Kershaw, Leicester Mercury

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Leicester Mercury

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Past articles by Tom:

Foodies hail 84p air fryer meal 'better than any takeaway'

The popular chef returned with another batch of budget friendly dishes for the family → Read More

Customer served 'diabolical' steak pie with 'three cubes of meat'

The customer waited nearly an hour for their pie at The King's Arms in Knowle and complained online about their experience → Read More

Mum and son killed after being hit by lorry as car broke down

Nicola Courtney, 34 and Lucas Page, three, died on the A180 near Immingham → Read More

Neurologist says nitrous oxide is 'more dangerous than cocaine'

A neurologist says nitrous oxide is "more dangerous than cocaine" and some kids are taking 150 canisters a day. The substance - commonly known laughing gas or nos - is one of the most commonly-used drugs among 16-24 year olds in England, the government says. Dr David Nicholl, consultant neurologist and clinical lead at City Hospital in Birmingham, says he now sees more patients struggling with… → Read More

Tesco Clubcard fan with inked code has only collected £18 in points

Dad-of-three Dean Mayhew, 31, got the QR code for his card tattooed on his wrist and it works perfectly under the scanner at the till. → Read More

Mum makes grim Sophie the Giraffe discovery after cutting teething toy open

The mum and health expert was mortified at what was lurking inside the giraffe toy → Read More

Man driven mad by neighbours played non-stop classical music for two days

He picked a classical tune for his noisy neighbours to listen to → Read More

Best Fish and Chip Shop in Leicestershire? Let us know in our poll

Take our survey to crown the best Fish and Chip Shop from across Leicestershire → Read More

Martin Lewis issues deadline for £200 energy bill support payment

The Money Saving Expert founder has highlighted an important deadline on his ITV Martin Lewis Money Show → Read More

James Nesbitt back with girlfriend who had baby while pair on a break

James Nesbitt, 58, is 'back to daddy duties' after rekindling relationship with his former partner Katy Gleadhill → Read More

McDonald's wrap puts woman in hospital after food order mix up

McDonald's have apologised to Holly Carr who was rushed to hospital → Read More

Afternoon Tea at Cadbury World leaves customers 'eating off table'

Cadbury World has been a staple of Birmingham's tourist scene since opening back in August 1990 → Read More

Pub trivia question leaves Reddit users baffled over five images

Reddit users baffled over an illustration with five images on → Read More

Evri customer heartbroken after pet rat's ashes 'lost in transit'

Jaimie Popplewell's pet rat Pumpkin died earlier this year and the bereaved pet owner wanted a crochet toy to remember him by → Read More

Should Colin Pitchfork be given another parole hearing? Take our poll

Double child rapist and murderer Colin Pitchfork is set to have a parole hearing next month. Pitchfork has been behind bars for most of the past 35 years, but was controversially released from prison in June 2021. However, he was quickly recalled to prison after approaching young women while out on walks. He was jailed in 1988 after a breakthrough DNA profiling led to him being identified as the… → Read More

Cadbury fans gutted after Easter chocolate favourite scrapped

The chocolate mousse egg favourite will be missing from shelves this year → Read More

Mrs Hinch fan issues mouldy washing machine drawer cleaning tip

Mould builds up in the damp drawer of your washing machine → Read More

Alton Towers incident forces Helen Flanagan to call for ambulance

Alton Towers incident leaves Helen Flanagan's son in pain after water park fall → Read More

Lewis Capaldi fans help him finish song as singer seen struggling

Lewis Capaldi was performing in Germany when fans stepped up to the plate to finish off the hit single Someone You Loved → Read More

Dan Walker issues health update after horror bike crash

He continues to recover from a bike crash earlier this week → Read More