The Body Shop was the scent of my youth – and it’s young people who could resurrect the brand
I’m exactly the right age (46) to look back with nostalgia on the significant part that The Body Shop played in my teen years.
I’m exactly the right age (46) to look back with nostalgia on the significant part that The Body Shop played in my teen years.
Plus: Council ‘cyber incident’ update, major repairs to major roads, and interviews with bar staff across Leicester.
A raw and unfiltered glimpse into the challenges workers in the hospitality industry face.
Plus: Mett Centre set to close, Seyi Omooba loses appeal and Green Party’s shock withdrawal.
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Elizabeth Heyrick and Susannah Watts still inspire those looking to make a difference today.
Plus: Reserve your spot for AGM, Friday Features gets a new look, and more
Plus: break-ins across east Leicester, new homes at Western Park and turmoil at LRI.
First-hand accounts from frontline workers and patients reveal the crisis gripping Leicester Royal Infirmary's A&E department.
"Samaritans has estimated that renewing this funding would only cost £1.40 per person"
Plus: Council tax set to rise, adventure playgrounds at risk and Leicestershire Police funding shortfall.
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Plus: East Midlands Airport stands trial, plans for new industrial units and exhibition for autistic artists.
Plus: break-ins across east Leicester, new homes at Western Park and turmoil at LRI.
Urgent reforms are needed for local authority audits as Leicester City Council faces financial turmoil, risking bankruptcy.
Hersh Thaker reflects on this experience as a first-time candidate in one of the most divisive elections the city has ever seen.
...and what the results could tell us about the future landscape of local politics.
The hit musical Sister Act returned to Leicester this month as a Made at Curve production.
Musician and writer Nancy Dawkins walks us through Ruth Miller's extraordinary musical life after her recent passing.
Journey through Leicester's streets in a festival that will connect the past, present, and future of textile history in Leicester.
Leicester’s rave scene was all the things that Leicester is today: multicultural, community driven, innovative, and unfortunately overlooked.
Elizabeth Heyrick and Susannah Watts still inspire those looking to make a difference today.
And their journey for justice.
This South Asian Heritage Month, Tiyanna Mistry explores community, resilience, and celebration in local south Asian communities.
The Gazette looks at how Leicester celebrated the King’s coronation, and we highlight the true cost.
Starting on the 3 November this year, I embarked on a personal journey that provided me with a close-up view of the current state of our underfunded and increasingly beleaguered NHS.
Almost exactly a year from the day my dad died, something beyond incredible happened. And it was all down to him.
In this article, former Leicester Mercury editor Nick Carter charts his 30-year journey into and through the challenges of media responsibility, particularly regarding issues of diversity, faith and community cohesion.
Hersh Thaker reflects on this experience as a first-time candidate in one of the most divisive elections the city has ever seen.
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