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Rebekah Vardy vs Coleen Rooney Wagatha Christie trial West End production cast confirmed
Rebekah Vardy
A dramatisation of the real drama is being created
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Download 2023 announcement reveals headliners Metallica, Slipknot and Bring Me The Horizon for special four-day event
Download Festival
The event is celebrating its 20th anniversary with four headline slots for the first time ever
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Take That working on new album with festival performance on the way
Take That
Gary Barlow said he was very excited at the prospect of performing at the British Summer Time event
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Baddiel and Skinner to do a Christmas remake of Three Lions for Qatar World Cup 2022
Music & Nightlife
The original was recorded for Euro 96
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Lovejoy Northern Autumn tour - this band is one to watch
Music & Nightlife
Lovejoy is an achingly new band, with less than 18 months under their belts since the release of the first EP in March 2021 - but already they have a huge base of deeply loyal fans. So much so that for this - their first 'proper' tour, tickets sold out within seconds.
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Liverpool and Glasgow to battle for honour of hosting Eurovision Song Contest 2023
In the News
The shortlist of cities has now been cut from seven to two
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UK's biggest puppet to tour Leicester city centre in spectacular free festival
Leicester City Centre
People can also step inside a whale
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Family-run Clarendon Park record shop launched during pandemic announces permanent closure
Clarendon Park
Shakup Records was opened by a musician who once played with Stevie Wonder
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Burlesque brunch event comes to Loughborough this weekend
Things to do in Leicestershire
Tickets are priced at £30 each
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Blue star Simon Webbe to perform DJ set at Twycross Zoo
Twycross Zoo
All Rise! The boyband member is coming to the Leicestershire attraction
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Kasabian's Serge on becoming the band's frontman and what to expect from their new album
Kasabian
Since sacking singer Tom Meighan back in 2020, Kasabian have gone from strength to strength to re-establish themselves as a top British rock band
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Free open-air music festival takes over Jubilee Square in Leicester city centre today
Leicester City Centre
Featuring performances from local and international artists
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80s-themed 'bingo on steroids' coming to Leicester arena this summer as Bongo's Bingo goes XL
Things to do in Leicestershire
Bingo rave is being 'amped up to the absolute max'
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Lady Gaga: I'm grateful to have overcome nightmare of being unable to perform
Celebs & TV
Pop royal sends out a message to fans as she launches her world tour, which includes two UK dates
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Heatwave beer drought fear as brewery workers plan 36-hour walkout in pay row
Music & Nightlife
Staff at Budweiser's Salmesbury site, which also brews Stella Artois, Boddingtons and Export Pale Ale, will strike over three per cent pay offer
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Noisily Festival 2022: Who is playing, can I still get tickets, and how can I get to the festival?
Music & Nightlife
The festival is back this year and it starts tonight
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Keane frontman and Masked Singer star Tom Chaplin to kick off solo tour in Leicester
De Montfort Hall
He was Poodle on the ITV show
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Remembering Princess Charlotte legend Andy Wright in 48 Mercury archive photos
Leicester Nostalgia
Looking back at some of incredible gigs at The Charlotte under Andy's reign
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Placebo to play Leicester show - how to get tickets
Music & Nightlife
The goth rockers will bring their UK tour to the city.
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Mercury archive photos from Creation, Palais de Dance, Zanzibar, Po Na Na, Flaming Colossus and more long lost Leicester nightspots
History
We've been on a bar crawl down memory lane
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Part of Abbey Park off limits tonight and tomorrow for huge Beyond Festival dance event
Abbey Park
The Beyond Festival will take place in the area around the bandstand this weekend
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Kasabian music video for chemicals uses Leicester as backdrop
Kasabian
Chemicals, the third track from the the band's new The Alchemist's Euphoria, was shot in areas of the city at 3.21am
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Download fans offered vital traffic advice before heading to the festival site this weekend
Download Festival
Tens of thousands of rock fans - and many vehicles - will be arriving at Donnington Park
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A taste of festival life in archive pics of Leicester's Summer Sundae
Amy Winehouse
Great music, sun, friends. What more do you need?
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Food and Drink
'Sweet treats' and coffee shop set to open in Leicestershire town
'I was baking them in my parent’s kitchen and they were saying ‘this is getting ridiculous, you are taking over the house'
Amazon slashes price of solar-powered eufy Security SoloCam S220 before Prime Day
Shopping
The eufy Security SoloCam S220 has gone down to £76.85 from £99.99 in a rare price cut
Amazon Prime Day 2024: Tips to make the most out of the two-day sale event
Shopping
Amazon Prime Day 2024 will be here before you know it and it's not too early to start preparing for the two-day event Here are some tips to get the most out of the money-saving sale
'Beautiful' Roman summer dress with pockets now £32 in sale
Shopping
The Multi Contrast Floral Print Shirt Dress from Roman features a flattering tie-waist and practical side-seam pockets
I tried Smart Buns and discovered they're not so smart after all
Food and Drink
They can't count to four
Entertainment
Free pop-up events and sports 'masterclasses' begin in Leicester
There's a mini outdoor running track, football nets for penalty shoot-outs and table tennis
'Sweet treats' and coffee shop set to open in Leicestershire town
Food and Drink
'I was baking them in my parent’s kitchen and they were saying ‘this is getting ridiculous, you are taking over the house'
'Game-changing' baked potato hack can get it cooked in just 10 minutes
Food and Drink
A TikTok foodie has shared a quick and easy recipe for cooking the perfect baked potato in just 10 minutes
E4 Married at First Sight needs singles - how to apply
Entertainment
You can find out how to sign up here
Leicestershire shoppers could win free basket of goods in special singing event
Shopping
A number of SPAR stores are taking part in the event this weekend - so get your voices ready
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Leicester shopping
New shops opening in Highcross this summer
They follow the recent opening of a new Card Factory in the Leicester shopping centre
Cheap and simple homemade spray 'will make slugs and snails instantly turn away' from plants
Leicester News
Garden pests like slugs and snails can be a nuisance for gardeners, but one woman has shared a clever homemade spray that will make the slimy creatures go elsewhere
Arrest after two men stabbed in Leicester city centre in 'linked' incidents
Crime
A large cordon remains in place following the incident
Man who committed eight knifepoint robberies in the space of 24 hours jailed
Crime
All of the attacks were in Leicester
Simple and 'magic' way to remove green algae from wooden fences and patios
UK & World News
Green algae can quickly spread over wooden fences, decking and patios during the rainy summer months, but a simple solution can help get rid of the 'slime' with ease
People
Leicester name checked as stats suggest immigration has driven 'biggest' population rise 'in 75 years'
Rutland also featured after a large increase in deaths last year
Leicestershire Police officer caught with illegal drugs to face accelerated misconduct hearing
Crime
He pleaded guilty to possession in court last month
Leicester City face Italian side in Chesterfield as pre-season fixture list completed
Leicester City FC
Steve Cooper's squad will take on Serie B outfit Palermo at the SMH Group Stadium on Friday, July 26, in the second of four official friendlies they have planned this summer
Bold new measure to tackle illegal cycling in Leicester’s New Walk
Cycling
It is illegal to cycle on the route, but riders often flout the rules
The six common bathroom habits that could put your health at risk
NHS
A GP has issued a warning as certain bathroom habits could pose a significant danger to your health