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Former Leicester Mercury offices up for sale

The Mercury and website LeicestershireLive are now part of Reach PLC – publisher of the Daily Mirror and Daily Express

Birmingham Post

Satellite company that tracks piracy and people smuggling moves into Space Park Leicester

Kleos Space wants to use the tech community and research facilities at the £100m city space hub

Birmingham Post

The BusinessLive Top 500 Companies in the East Midlands 2022: Part Two – Numbers 350-201

We continue our 2022 rundown of the biggest companies in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire

Birmingham Post

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The 2022 BusinessLive East Midlands Top 500 Companies list: Part One – Numbers 500-351

Here is part one of our 2022 list of the biggest firms in Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Birmingham Post

Activist ordered out of KFC after showing diners horror images of slaughtered chickens

Tarion Partridge, 24, carried a screen which she said was displaying images of conditions inside chicken farms and approached diners at the Leicester fast food joint telling them the process was cruel

Daily Mirror

'Extreme hoarder' who left skeletal 4-stone sister to die in abject squalor jailed

Julie Burdett, 61, was found dead after paramedics were called to the home in Leicester in January 2021 by her father 91-year-old Cecil Burdett

Daily Mirror

Brother of vulnerable woman jailed for gross negligence manslaughter

Leicester Crown Court heard that Julie Burdett weighed just 4st 10lb at the time of her death.

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Charles Street Buildings planning second office block in Great Central Square, Leicester

Developer has started marketing the scheme prior to making formal planning application

Birmingham Post

Devastated family reveal trauma of bringing Vietnam crash victim's body back to UK

Denver Barfield, from Leicester, died in the early hours of May 16 after the motorbike he was riding crashed into a telegraph pole in Quang Nam province, Vietnam

Daily Mirror

Smiles all round as alpacas surprise residents at Leicester care home

Coco and Tufty thrilled residents at Sanctuary Care’s Asra House residential care home during a “heart-warming” visit.

The Independent UK

Man left woman needing urgent help during Manchester United match after hurling flare he bought off Amazon into crowd

'His reckless actions caused a fan to suffer smoke inhalation'

Manchester Evening News

Leicester’s drop-goal finale against Saracens leaves Burns lost for words

Leicester fly-half could barely believe the sensational conclusion to the Premiership final which saw him kick the match-winning drop goal

The Guardian - UK

Leicester 15-12 Saracens: Premiership final – as it happened

Freddie Burns’ last-minute drop goal ended the Tigers’ long wait for an 11th Premiership title in a pulsating match at Twickenham

The Guardian - UK

Activists to question Boohoo on living wage for Leicester garment workers

Campaigners ask online fashion retailer if it will pay estimated £125m in underpaid wages

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The steps that could ensure Leicester garment factory workers aren’t exploited in sweat shops

It follows years of revelations about some Leicester factory bosses forcing people to work in poor conditions for low pay

The Guardian - UK

Poor working conditions persist in Leicester garment factories, finds survey

Research was funded by Boohoo amid effort to clean up sector after complaints about supply chain practices

Birmingham Post

Missguided: The fascinating rise and fall of the online fast fashion brand

The company is now owned by Frasers Group whose brands include Sports Direct and House of Fraser

Manchester Evening News

Rise and fall of Manchester firm Missguided - from pink Lamborghinis and celebs to furious suppliers and collapse

Founded by a maverick young entrepreneur, the business started life at a humble Prestwich factory, before establishing itself as a well-known brand across the world

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The Independent UK

Leicester Tigers vs Northampton Saints live stream: How to watch Premiership Rugby semi-final online and on TV

Everything you need to know as the East Midlands rivals battle for a place in next week’s Premiership Rugby final

Birmingham Post

More than 100 jobs available with big Leicestershire employers including Everards, Arriva and Co-op

Central England Co-op has more than 60 vacancies across the Leicestershire area and Arriva Midlands has 35

Daily Mirror

Young brothers, 11 and 13, found safe after desperate five-day search

Ayaan Amin and his younger brother Armaan hadn't been seen since they disappeared from the east Leicester area last Wednesday as officers grew concerned for their welfare

Birmingham Post

Owners of new Leicester aparthotel secure £13.8m funding

Aimrok spent two years creating the aparthotel in Grade II-listed building on corner of Market Street and Belvoir Street

Birmingham Post

Have you got what it takes to chair the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership?

The LLEP needs a strategic thinker with energy and experience to drive strong economic growth

Manchester Evening News

Man rushed to hospital with serious injuries after ladder fall - police believe it may have been pulled from under him

Leicestershire Police are appealing for information

Birmingham Post

The 19 richest people in the Midlands who are worth a combined £34 billion

The Sunday Times Rich List 2022 ranks the country's 250 wealthiest residents

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