Isaac Ashe
Leicester Mercury
United Kingdom
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The Leicestershire bucket list of 11 things everyone should do here at least once
Whether you've lived here all your life or are planning a first visit to our wonderful piece of the world, there are some things that simply have to be done. Some are harder than others, if it's the wrong time of year granted, but they simply have to be done. So we've compiled a 'bucket list' of the essential experiences for anyone wanting to really sample life in Leicestershire. For a visitor,… → Read More
BBC is 'caving in' to Conservatives over Gary Lineker suspension says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer
It is 'the opposite of impartial' says the leader of the opposition → Read More
Football Focus replaced as Bargain Hunt set to air on BBC One amid Gary Lineker MOTD row
It comes after Alex Scott confirmed she would not be presenting the football preview show → Read More
BBC Football Focus show rumoured to be pulled amid Gary Lineker Match of the Day axing
Alex Scott said she will not be presenting Football Focus on Saturday → Read More
Gary Lineker 'may have presented his last Match of the Day' on BBC
“It may already have been the last time we’ve seen Gary presenting Match Of The Day, unfortunately.” → Read More
Expert's hot tip to keep rats from coming into your garden using kitchen cupboard staple
Pests can be hard to deter but you can make them think twice before coming into your patch → Read More
Freezing family spent eight months without glass in front door and window after raid by masked men
Masked men used hammers to break into his home last summer and his landlords took months to fix the problem → Read More
Three secret McDonald's burgers you can make for yourself with menu hacks
They're simple to create with a few twists to McDonald's stock menu → Read More
'Beloved dad' at centre of Hugglescote murder investigation named by police
'He leaves a huge hole in our lives and no words can describe the heartache and endless cycle of disbelief we are trapped in' → Read More
Live M1 updates with vehicle fire closing motorway southbound in Leicestershire
The M1 motorway through Leicestershire has been shut due to a vehicle fire this afternoon. The southbound carriageway is closed currently. Northbound traffic had been held but has since been released. But drifting smoke is also causing issues near the incident, sounthbound between Junction 22 for Coalville and Markfield and Junction 21a near Leicester. Leicestershire Police said at 3.40pm: "Due… → Read More
Leicester fish and chip shop with 50 year plus history up for sale
The opportunity to net a fish and chip shop in the city has come up with a chippy being put up for sale on Rightmove. While the exact business has not been named in the listing, the shop is described as 'a prominent and highly rated fish and chip shop and takeaway' which has been trading from more than 50 years. The shop is located in the city's LE2 postcode to the south east of the city centre,… → Read More
Fashion '90s style in archive Leicestershire catwalk show photos
A look at the clothes that everyone wanted back in the 1990s → Read More
Ebay seller looks to cash in on Nicola Bulley disappearance by selling newspaper articles for £40
A collection of clippings from newspapers has been listed on the auction site → Read More
Midlands nurse's cervical cancer symptoms mistaken for Covid jab side-effects by medics
She's now crowdfunding for private treatment with doctors giving her four months to live → Read More
Canalside site on banks of Grand Union in Loughborough up for sale
The site has two cottages and a workshop on it currently → Read More
'Britain's filthiest home' sparks surprise bidding war to snap up derelict Midlands house
A derelict Midlands home sold for a whopping £115,000 over the estimate sale price after it sparked a bidding war. Dubbed ‘Britain’s filthiest' property, the three-bedroom terraced house down the M69 in Coventry was filled with broken furniture, piles of rubbish and holes in the walls and ceilings. The neglected property, boarded up for three years after apparently suffering from fire damage,… → Read More
'Handsome' Grade II-listed country house hits market with £1.4m asking price
The seven-bedroom Donisthorpe Hall building dates back to the 1600s → Read More
Leicester's long lost and much-loved Granby Halls venue in Mercury archive photos
Granby Halls was eventually demolished in 2001 after standing empty for three years → Read More
Mum who called newborn Bambi like Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury sends message to haters
"People will criticise anything these days, so at least give them something to talk about." → Read More
Twenty years of Twinlakes in Mercury archive photos as theme park gears up for milestone this summer
The attraction opened on a Melton farm site in the summer of 2023 → Read More