Leicester Mercury
- Address: St George Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
- Post Code: LE1 9FQ
- Phone: 0116 251 2512
- Website: www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk
- Editor: Richard Bettsworth
- Who owns it?: Northcliffe Media
- Frequency: Daily
What we have written about Leicester Mercury
June 25, 2007
Mercury journalist goes bananas
In keeping with the latest trend of reality-TV, Leicester Mercury reporter Jeremy Clay decided to go bananas, and volunteered to spend a day in a…
June 25, 2007
Mercury marks a year to remember
The Leicester Mercury has produced a special 28-page publication to celebrate its year of success. The Mercury was named UK regional newspaper of the year…
June 25, 2007
Volunteers please!
Leicester Mercury staff are the latest volunteers to step forward for the paper’s We Need You! Challenge. The paper threw down the gauntlet for readers…
June 25, 2007
Tall task for Elaine
With a passion for platform boots, Leicester Mercury reporter Elaine Galloway jumped at the chance to try out a pair at the ‘height’ of fashion,…
June 25, 2007
Mercury sets readers new challenge
The Leicester Mercury has again laid down the gauntlet to its readers with the launch of its second challenge of 2001 – to recruit 100…
June 25, 2007
Former press man in new crime role
Lawrie Simpkin is about to take over as chairman of the Leicestershire Crimestoppers board of the directors. He is a retired executive editor of the…
June 25, 2007
Mercury readers complete the challenge
Readers of the Leicester Mercury have proven they can rise to the challenge, after helping to turn an empty house into a sheltered place for…
June 25, 2007
Readers get a healthy 36-page special
Readers of the Leicester Mercury have been given a comprehensive insight into hospitals and the services they provide, in a free publication produced by the…
June 25, 2007
Sad farewell to famous football writer
Football correspondent Bryon Butler, who died this week, learned his trade in the regional press. Bryon, (66), achieved national recognition as the BBC Radio football…
June 25, 2007
News from the small ads
One of the first rules of journalism is to read the small ads in your own paper. So when a Leicester Mercury features writer decided…
June 25, 2007
£100,000 target forWalk of Life
The Leicester Mercury is backing the annual ‘Rainbows Walk of Life’ event, in a bid to fill the pot of gold at the end of…
June 25, 2007
It was a little bit frightening…
The hit Oscar-winning film Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon has sent crowds flocking to the cinema in a way not seen since Bruce Lee’s heyday. It…
June 25, 2007
Tributes to Advertiserman Len
Tributes have been made to a former deputy editor of the Rugby Advertiser who has died at a nursing home in Daventry. Len Archer, (68),…
June 25, 2007
Mercury editor's double life?
How do you cope with having the same name as a famous person? Do you hide away or come out and tell the world? Inspired…
June 25, 2007
Good news scheme asks people to think positive
A scheme which aims to give individuals the cash and advice they need to start up new projects to benefit themselves and their community has…
