A Leicester based 71-year-old grandad and holder of 68 Guinness World Records is urging the community to "ignore fake news and conspiracy theories" and get the Covid-19 jab when offered it.
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27th Jan 2023 | Updated at 02:57am 27th Jan 2023
Uganda fundraiser event in Leicester
A fundraiser event in Leicester next month to mark the 50th anniversary of the Ugandan exodus is expected to bring together scores of people from home and abroad.
Lord Woolley becomes the first Black man to head an Oxbridge college
A political and equalities activist has become the first black man to be elected head of an Oxbridge college. Lord Simon Woolley, founding director of campaign group Operation Black Vote, will be the newly elected principal of Cambridge University's...
On 15th February, it was reported that Leicester East MP was allegedly in breach of the MPs’ Code of Conduct after she reportedly failed to declare payments...
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery has become one of only five museums in the UK to win an award for welcoming people who arrive in the city seeking refuge. The museum, in New Walk, has won a prestigious Museum of Sanctuary award for the work...
On 6th February Saturday, a temporary mortuary has reopened at Birmingham Airport in a bid to ease pressure on hospitals after the recent increase in Covid-19 cases.
The University of Leicester has been facing the heat from academics, students and external examiners over its proposal of considering cutting subjects such as English after a "drop in demand", and in an attempt of “decolonising the curriculum”.
Online fashion giant has reportedly demanded that their Leicester-based suppliers bring all clothes-making work in-house, either buying out or cutting ties with sub-contractors causing concern among some about how they will pay to hire new workers...
The family of a 32-year-old man has urged young people to stay at home and follow Covid-19 guidelines following the untimely demise of Faizan Shahid.
A 21-year-old man has been charged with multiple terrorism offences. Rayan Saab, from Birmingham, has been charged with six counts of disseminating terrorist publications in the last two years from according to West Midlands Police. The 21-year-old...
On 28th January, Thursday a 45-year-old “callous” husband who pretended that his wife had been killed in a burglary has been found guilty of her murder.
Last week, a renowned “community activist” and former local radio presenter passed away after contracting Covid-19. Tributes poured in on social media...
