What we have written about Leicester Mercury

Paper rallies for child abuse victims

Children who have been sexually and physically abused in Leicestershire could soon have a less traumatic time – thanks to the Leicester Mercury. The newspaper is asking readers to donate money, toys, clothes and furniture for a new centre which

It's a woman's world

A leading female journalist whose talent ran in the family has come under the spotlight in the Leicester Mercury. Local writer Mary Stott, who began on the Mercury in the 1920s, went on to become women’s editor at The Guardian

Special edition was big news

It is 90 years since a Leicester newspaper made history by being delivered from the air.Mary Murtagh, of the Leicester Mercury, takes up the story. The Leicester Daily Post, a former sister paper of the Leicester Mercury, took to the

Paper's boost to new author

In the days when authors had to cover the cost of publication of their books themselves, writing serial stories and articles for the Leicester Mercury paid for a leather merchant to see his first book in print. That first book

Multi-million pound investment to transform Mercury offices

40-year-old premises to get an upgrade as city moves forward for the future

Northcliffe 'continuing to perform well'

Trading update shows circulation and advertising revenues are ahead of last year

Editors speak out on ethnic recruitment

I though there was enough common sense in the world of the regional press not to follow the sheep and indulge in positive discrimination:(‘Editors speak out on ethnic recruitment).

Profits rise at Northcliffe as circulation decline slows

Northcliffe Newspapers has seen its operating profit rise by nine per cent to £46.6m, with turnover of £257m boosted by an extra week’s trading compared with the previous half year. Circulation revenues for the division were also up – by

Newsroom pulls together as Mercury breaks football story

The Leicester Mercury newsroom moved swiftly to break the news that the city’s football stars had become embroiled in an incident while training in Spain. A morning of phone calls, interviews and thorough investigation managed to stand up details of

Choosing when to mentionthe war…

As shots continue to ring out in the Gulf, regional newspapers have been giving over their front pages and many more inside to the latest events, tactics and local angles on the conflict. Headlines in the first three days included:

Major changes for TV and leisure

Leicester Mercury reporter Katie Osborne continues her series on the paper’s new look, to be unveiled on March 1. Leicester has so much to offer in terms of restaurants, theatre, concerts and cinema, and the Leicester Mercury is the place

Winged god beats clock tower

Leicester Mercury reporter Katie Osborne continues her series on the paper’s new look, to be unveiled on March 1. To create a new look for the Leicester Mercury the specially-commissioned design team paid particular attention to the front page. For

Readers like it unfussy

Leicester Mercury reporter Katie Osborne continues her series on the paper’s new look, to be unveiled on March 1. The main feature of the new, redesigned Leicester Mercury is the way it has been organised into seven clear sections. With

Oh, and don't forget the ads!

Leicester Mercury reporter Katie Osborne continues her series on the paper’s new look, to be unveiled on March 1. Much has been made of the Mercury’s redesign from an editorial point of view, but advertising also has a vital role.

Readers like 'bolder' front page

In the first of a series of features telling Leicester Mercury readers about the paper’s revamp, reporter Katie Osborne outlined the changes and reveals the results of a reader survey. For the past year, a specialist team, led by international