A new charity fund being launched by the Leicester Mercury to benefit communities has already attracted more than £15,000 in donations. The Mercury Action Trust will help groups and individuals working within their communities across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The
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Charity honours Mercury with top award
Newspaper’s “invaluable support” is recognised as reader interest drives animal welfare coverage
Mail and Mercury praised for work on community integration and cohesion
Regional titles are singled out for praise in new Government report
Madeleine kidnap dominates local news pages as Mercury raises cash
Regional reporter spent three weeks ‘on ground’ in Portugal as title focused on local story abroad
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Plus death of editor from family firm, award for the Mercury, and more news in brief
Mercury unveils £12m redevelopment
Health minister Patricia Hewitt and DMGT’s Lord Rothermere were among guests at official opening
Reporting on a diverse Britain
Home Office-funded initiative will help journalists respond to challenge
Online project gives Mercury readers their say
Interactive forum will help paper get even closer to the communities it serves
Online project gives Mercury readers their say
The Leicester Mercury has become the latest paper to embark on an online project that will help it find out what readers really think about important local issues. The Northcliffe title is asking hundreds of people to join its new
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Plus: press freedom in the spotlight at industry meeting – and more news in brief
Mercury leads the way as city unites for peace
Paper is praised for its work to promote good inter-faith and inter-cultural relations
Change in lifestyles gives Mercury sports edition the red card
Sales hit by growth of TV sport and switch of games from Saturday. We look how other papers are coping
Election censorship claim dismissed by editor
No special treatment for party that expected more coverage
Race and faith writing to come under the microscope
Best practice in reporting on race and faith is being sought out for a new advice booklet for journalists. The Home Office-funded initiative is backed by the Society of Editors and the Media Trust. It is being put together by
Editor to speak at faith and media event
Leicester Mercury editor Nick Carter was today due to speak at a national conference to reinforce the theme of co-operation between different faiths and the media. The Media Trust has organised the event in association with the Inter Faith Network
Paper's 'positive contribution' to society is praised
A major report into race and culture has praised the Leicester Mercury for its work. Researchers questioned around 2,000 people across Leicester and found the diverse communities of the city respect each other and are proud of its reputation as