The Latest Breaking News from Leicester

A ’70s Pop-Up Disco, Opulent Cocktails and Art after Dark – 8 Things to Do in February

Everything is romantic this month

Marie Claire · Feb 1

Mike Morgan obituary

Champion of respiratory medicine who was passionate about building bridges between academics and clinicians

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30

A moment that changed me: I went on holiday – and for the first time I felt I stood out

Leicester, where I grew up, was a ‘super diverse’ city. But when I went on a short trip with a friend, it gave me a glimpse of another world

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28

London teenager, 19, charged over viral video of victim being hit with belt at Leicester student block

Richile Vangu, 19, of Bowes Road, New Southgate, is accused of nine counts of robbery

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025

‘Add some whimsy to your life’: Wicked fans bring magic to Leicester Square

Shades of green, pink and glitter accompany sold out screenings as Wicked: For Good’s release prompts wave of themed dressing

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025

‘I think the city is falling apart’: Leicester braces for a make-or-break budget

In the local authority where people have the least spare cash there are hopes the chancellor will instil change

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025

Meet history buff Joe Heyes, the Leicester and England prop infatuated with Dan Cole

Interview: The latest in a long line of Leicester Tigers front-rowers, Heyes reveals how England have solved their scrum woes

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025

I won’t apologise for The Lost King – Leicester University’s treatment of Philippa Langley is a profound injustice

I was sued over my film that gave a voice to the committed ‘amateur’ whose pivotal role in the search for the remains of Richard III was drowned out by louder voices in academia

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025

TikTok influencer has double murder sentence reduced at Court of Appeal

Mahek Bukhari was jailed for life in 2023 for her involvement in the murders of Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin in February 2022.

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2025

Where tourists seldom tread, part 19: three UK towns with industrial legacies

We explore the Roman, Tudor and Indian delights of Leicester, the textile and religious heritage of Paisley, and the radical history of Nelson, the only town named after a pub

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025