• Extra stress for students

  By jonger

  @gailkay, milliefaith9 is right, these are dedicated school buses not scheduled services so the...

            

   

  By Leicester Mercury at 07:30 on 18/05/12

  

  A school said its students were arriving late and stressed for vital GCSE exams because of roadworks on the A6. School buses have been trapped in lengthy jams in the village of Kibworth this week because of gas pipe replacement works on the main road which are expected to continue for the next six weeks. It meant teenagers heading for Robert Smyth Academy, in Market Harborough, had arrived late for 9am exams. Now the academy, which...

• Leicester fails to woo foreign tourists, says new survey

  By niall1988

  Leicester does have a lot of great attractions but there is always room for improvement!

            

   

  By Leicester Mercury at 16:32 on 08/05/12

  

  Residents might know about the great things Leicester has to offer, but it seems foreign tourists need a little more persuasion. Despite attractions such as the National Space Centre, Curve theatre and the Golden Mile, the city has failed to make a top 20 list of the most popular British destinations for international visitors. It trailed behind cities such as London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham, according to...

• More strike disruption on railways

  By niall1988

  Lets hope that it is all resolved soon.

            

   

  By Leicester Mercury at 07:30 on 11/05/12

  

  A fourth day of industrial action affected passengers using East Midlands Trains services yesterday as the company held talks with striking drivers over pensions. Members of the train drivers' union Aslef staged a 24-hour walkout in protest against the firms' changes, which will see both the company and its employees reduce their pension contributions. The union said the firm was devaluing the scheme, while East Midlands Trains...

• You too can join U2 service

  By niall1988

  What a great idea. I am sure everyone will have lots of fun!

            

   

  By Leicester Mercury at 07:30 on 15/05/12

  

  A minister will be swapping traditional hymns for tracks by rock band U2 at a communion service with a difference this weekend. The Rev Nick Cook will perform as Bono for Leicestershire's first U2charist, at St Hugh's Church, Market Harborough, on Saturday. The band – with Dick Callan as guitarist The Edge, Trevor Roach as bass player Adam Clayton and Alex Ulyett as drummer Larry Mullen Jr – will be performing...

• Offices to be razed to ground

  By leicesterle4

  @chan just a moment here.An emotive term is dicrimination.Do you not think that this council is...

            

   

  By Leicester Mercury at 07:30 on 01/05/12

  

  A crumbling council office block is set to be razed to the ground within weeks. Demolition workers have moved into Marlborough House, at the corner of Welford Road and Marlborough Street, to prepare the building to be knocked down. The work, which will cost about £200,000, is scheduled to take place within the next few weeks. The contractor tasked with demolishing the building is deciding on the best way to tear down the...

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