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A453 crash live: Major road shut blocking access to Download Festival and East Midlands Airport

Leicestershire Police are carrying out investigations and there is no indication as to when the road will reopen

12 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Understaffed Leicester hospital was not clean amid concerns about patient safety

Inspectors have given it the second lowest score possible

12 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Full list of Leicestershire by-election candidates after death of ‘highly-respected’ councillor

The by-election is due to take place on Thursday, July 2

12 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Armed police called to Leicestershire village as residential street cordoned off

At least seven armed police officers have been spotted working within the cordon

11 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Reform UK’s private police slammed as new shoplifting solution for part of Leicestershire emerges

The new scheme will aim to 'break the cycle' for repeat offenders

11 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

What we know about linked gunshots heard across Leicestershire

The latest incident shocked a village with gunshots reportedly heard

11 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Crews tackle derelict café fire in Leicester shopping arcade

Smoke and the smell of burning was reported

11 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Leicester doctor grabbed 'terrified' boy by throat after he rang bicycle bell to get past

The doctor was pulled away from the boy by a stranger who heard screaming

11 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Children have been playing in a half-demolished Leicester community centre - people say they have nowhere else to go

Police are warning parents, but people nearby say the demolition has had a real impact on kids living nearby

11 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Leicester Air India crash survivor demands answers 12 months on from disaster

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was the only survivor of the Boeing 787 crash which happened shortly after takeoff

11 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Residents left feeling 'nervous' after gunshots heard in Leicestershire village

Five police officers were spotted at the scene alongside a forensic investigation van

10 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Gary Lineker admits he's 'done with romance' as he shares bedroom confession

Former Leicester City and England star Gary Lineker has opened up on The Louis Theroux Podcast about spending the past 10 years without being in a relationship

10 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Man in his 20s dies after crash near Leicestershire town

The collision involved a green Ford Fiesta and a white HGV

10 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Armed officers deployed to Leicestershire village following gunshots

Police said the incident is believed to be linked to a firearm incident which occurred last week

10 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Leicestershire fire service issues 'immediate' safety warning over certain power banks

The products are being recalled by UK retailer TK Maxx

10 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Nurse left with smashed eye socket after being attacked in Leicester man's flat

The 'inexcusable' incident also left a student nurse with scarring

10 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Leicestershire village will get another HMO despite 'Student City' fears

There have been fears families have been forced out of the area due to the rise in HMOs

10 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Restore Britain councillor's comments branded 'out and out racist' after Leicester hospital claims

The councillor says 'facts are facts' and vows he will not be 'shut up'

10 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

New jobs set for Leicester as historic firm reveals major plans for city site

The company has been based in the city for more than 100 years

10 June 2026
Leicester Mercury

Leicester's new 'go-to' social destination is in an underground car park

The old industrial site has been transformed into a creative events space hosting a variety of markets

10 June 2026

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