Leicester’s Covid-19 infection rate is falling but lockdown won’t be reviewed until July 18

Leicester’s Covid-19 infection rate has dropped 13% in a week but the city’s lockdown still won’t be reviewed until July 18 as Matt Hancock refuses to reveal threshold for easing measures Health Secretary said there is no set benchmark at which lockdown will be lifted  Leicester went into England’s first local lockdown last week in … Read more

Leicester’s fast fashion to die for: Cramped ragtrade workshops in the pariah city

How do you turn a profit on a £5 party dress, a £6 miniskirt or £3 bikini top if you’re a fashion house or online retailer?  You have them made in Leicester – in the vicinity of St Saviours Road to be precise – where there are around 1,000 clothes factories. Some are concealed in … Read more