Walkers confirms 28 workers at its Leicester crisp factory have tested positive for coronavirus Walkers has confirmed 28 positive cases of Covid-19 at its factory in Leicester The firm employs 1,400 people across the site in the Beaumont Leys area Said it had seen ‘steady increase’ in the number of confirmed cases during June By … Read more
A furious row broke out yesterday over the Government’s decision to put Leicester back in lockdown. The city’s mayor demanded a new bailout for struggling businesses and police complained they needed clear instructions on enforcing restrictions. The local police commissioner also criticised the ‘drip-feeding’ of information from Whitehall to agencies on the ground. There was … Read more
Large BAME families living in small terraced houses, busy mosques and temples as well as groups of youngsters flouting social distancing in parks and outside takeaways may have sparked the new coronavirus crisis in Leicester, a councillor representing the area at the epicentre of the outbreak told MailOnline today. Councillor Rashmikant Joshi says his North Evington … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… lockdown in Leicester By Paul Thomas For Daily Mail Published: 02:46 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 02:46 BST, 30 June 2020 Advertisement What do you reckon the chances are of an air bridge to Manchester? Share or comment on this article:
He was named the Father of the Nation after his peaceful struggle to lead India to independence from the British. Mahatma Gandhi was the architect of a form of non-violent civil disobedience, organising boycotts against British institutions in a tactic that would influence the world. The political and spiritual leader famously staged 17 hunger strikes … Read more
Construction of Leicester Football Club’s state-of-the-art training ground forges ahead despite coronavirus fears By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:55 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 4 April 2020 Construction of Leicester Football Club’s state-of-the-art training ground has forged ahead despite the suspension of a similar project at Premier League rivals … Read more
Red Leicester Rarebits with Pickled Cucumber By Annie Bell Published: 00:02 GMT, 26 January 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 26 January 2020 Red leicester makes for an especially appetising deep ombre rarebit that spars here with a sweet and sour relish of cucumber and apple This keeps for days in the fridge Serves 6 6 … Read more
7 Events: From David Mitchell on stage to a British Baroque exhibition and the Leicester Comedy Festival, Event picks the top things to do this week By Keeba Roy for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 GMT, 1 February 2020 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 1 February 2020 The Play: Upstart Crow David Mitchell treads the … Read more
A mother claims she had ‘no idea’ her husband stole £1.5million from the National Lottery and an online estate agent, despite him transferring most of it into two of her bank accounts, a court heard yesterday. Sofina Sarwar, 34, denies knowing anything about the ‘colossal amounts’ Haroon Cassim, 36, took from Camelot, which runs the … Read more