Even though it may not boast any dreaming spires or belong to the Russell Group of leading universities, there was a time not so very long ago when Leicester University punched well above the weight of its provincial rivals. Named Britain’s ‘University of the Year’ in 2008, with a heritage that encompassed great thinkers such … Read more
Leicester University denies it is dropping Chaucer for being ‘too white’ after proposing to stop teaching course on medieval poet in favour of modules on race and sexuality University courses featuring The Canterbury Tales and Beowulf are under threat English department staff have been told of the plans via email this week Uni today moved … Read more
Leicester hasn’t yet been able to start mass testing for Covid because of a logistical blunder that has meant 10,000 rapid swab kits local officials received are currently unusable, it was claimed today. Matt Hancock promised that areas put into Tier Three local lockdowns would get access to rapid Covid testing when the national lockdown … Read more
A former Leicester City football star is swapping the touchline for the line of duty after hanging up his boots to become a police officer. Tommy Wright, 35, will be treading the beat in his home town, where he remains a cult hero for scoring Leicester’s winning goal against arch rivals Nottingham Forest in 2003, after signing up … Read more
Rebekah Vardy shares sweet snap of children Sofia, 5, Finley, 3, and Olivia, 11 months, wearing Leicester City football kits to support father Jamie By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 01:15 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 01:19 GMT, 9 November 2020 Rebekah Vardy took to Instagram on Sunday to share a sweet snap of … Read more
Boris Johnson was photographed today taking a potentially ‘revolutionary’ coronavirus test that experts hope could return results in under an hour and allow for students to return home for Christmas. The Prime Minister was pictured taking the swab test at De Montfort University in Leicester, the first city to enter a regional lockdown in June. … Read more
Moment revellers spill onto the streets and crowds party in Leicester Square as pubs and bars close at 10pm under Covid restrictions – amid warnings from Sadiq Khan that the Capital will be put under ‘inevitable’ lockdown Crowds were seen dancing together in the street on Leicester Square on Friday Footage taken just hours after … Read more
1) Giant House Spider Size: Up to 12cm wide Habitat: Most commonly found in sheds and gardens. Appearance: Typically dark orange, brown or beige. Doe they bite? They do possess potent venom and can bite, but don’t usually pose a threat to humans. The giant house spider is most commonly found in sheds and gardens … Read more
Friday night in central London: I am standing in the foyer of Odeon’s flagship cinema in Leicester Square. Cinema-goers in face masks are waiting in line to buy food and drinks, and showing staff their tickets before taking their seats in the huge 800-capacity auditorium. I see friends, families and couples — in total, around … Read more
The first pupils have returned to lessons in locked-down Leicester without masks – after a Government U-turn made them mandatory in common areas. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused by Labour of ‘passing the buck’ after an announcement Tuesday night. Individual headteachers will have to decide whether to make face coverings compulsory in school corridors in … Read more