The Leicester Mercury has been quick off the blocks and is first to run a contest to find some favourite festive funnies. It is asking readers to send in their best – or worst – Christmas cracker jokes. The best

The Leicester Mercury has given a kidney patient the chance to see her favourite pop star – up close. The newspaper gave Jaime Peel two VIP tickets to see Robbie Williams in concert after an appeal from her mother. The

Page 1 of 3 Ever fancied yourself as a stand-up comic? A reluctant Lee Marlow was persuaded he had what it takes. But when he joined a stand-up course, what followed was more horror than comedy. His article below was

A 16-page special has been produced by the Leicester Mercury to celebrate the Diwali festival of light. News and views about the Asian celebration, which culminated last night in fireworks and candle celebrations for Diwali Day, were carried in the

Page 2 of 2 They do not realise that teams are not simply chosen by genuine supporters, they are born out of a deeper affection. An attachment with a football club is usually a result of coming from the town

A judge praised a quick-thinking bystander who snapped a picture of a mugger running off – which later secured his arrest after being published on the front page of the Leicester Mercury. The paper carried a headline “Mugged for £3″

There was a starring role for Leicester Mercury writer Elaine Galloway when she volunteered to be in a new commercial to highlight the city’s shopping centre. But the harsh reality of filming came as something of a shock when compared

Readers of the Leicester Mercury are being invited to vote on what should go into a Millennium Collection. A collection of items that have shaped the 20th Century and the way we live in the year 2000 is being put

Leicestershire Police statistics indicate that indecent exposure is a crime in decline. Reported incidents fell by half last year. But Victim Support believe many women are unwilling to report incidents through embarrassment, or fear that they will be ridiculed. Some

The animal-loving Leicester Mercury has been finding homes for some of the city’s most needy creatures. In June, the newspaper highlighted the 10 most unwanted who were all in desperate need of a loving home. These included dogs, goats and

A group of Ukranians, involved in a major environmental project, have visited the Leicester Mercury’s offices to hear about the Turning The Tide initiative. The Leicester project saw the Mercury working in partnership with the city council and Leicester eco-charity

The Leicester Mercury has revealed what it called the “best proof yet” of a wild big cat on the loose. It reproduced stills on its front page from a 15-minute home video shot by reader Graham Pearce which appeared to

Oy! What are you looking at? Why – it’s that nice young reporter from the Leicester Mercury… but what does she look like? Her latest assignment from the newsdesk was to walk through the streets of Leicester dressed up in