Ex-news chief hails ‘fantastic welcome’ in new job
Richard Bettsworth
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Regional daily sports writer dies suddenly at 56
Journalist recognised with minute’s applause at speedway event
Daily spearheads campaign to have King buried in city
E-petition passes 20,0000-signature milestone within days.
Freelances axed as Local World scraps edition
Experiment ends after seven months
Second daily signs up to £2m lottery grant scheme
Eight regional papers to join forces with Big Lottery Fund to award grants
Former football star takes reins at regional daily
Local personality is guest editor for the day
Newspaper scores hit with video of singing MP
Sunday Politics show features politician singing Grease classic
Newspaper overturns naming ban in exploitation case
Editor made court submission on behalf of title
Regional daily featured in Peter Pan musical
A Midlands daily newspaper has been featured in a new musical about Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie. Finding Neverland is currently enjoying a four-week run at Leicester’s Curve Theatre prior to transferring to the West End next year. The Leicester
East Midlands daily launches new weekly edition
Circulation battle in prospect in university town
Regional daily remembers Ugandan expulsions
Refugees had major impact on city’s development
Royal discovery makes mediaeval-style splash
Tolkien book title inspires Mercury headline
Bettsworth confirmed as Leicester Mercury editor
Long-serving deputy steps up to top job
Dyson at Large: The Queen and Kate sell local papers
HTFP blogger reviews Midlands daily
Editor reflects on how paper covered horrific killings
News team pulled together to report tragedy
Mercury acting editor explains Saturday price hike
Increase sparked storm of protest from newsagents