Everything you need to know about Mad Friday - and how to stay out of trouble
Our emergency services will be working hard through the night
View ArticleLeicester prisoners to be given teddy bears to hand to loved ones this Christmas
The inmates will give them to young family members who visit them
View ArticleFaces of 8 children killed in Leicestershire - and what you can do to help...
The Mercury is supporting a Christmas campaign to stop similar crimes
View ArticleWhy you might end up with a criminal record for throwing a snowball
It might just be harmless fun - but it could have serious consequences
View ArticleThug promises Leicester nightclub doorman 'I won't cause trouble', then...
Paul Williams was enraged when the woman tried to snatch his sunglasses
View ArticleRevealed: 22 drunk or drugged-up drivers arrested in first week of Christmas...
Number of arrests in first week is almost half of the total for the whole of December last year
View ArticleLeaving your car running to defrost could land you in trouble with the law
A warning has been made to drivers
View ArticleNew 'Polamb' team created to help keep people safe on nights out in Leicester
Treatment centre will be set up at the Clock Tower on busy nights in run-up to Christmas and New Year's Eve
View ArticleVandal who snapped trees planted in memory of school's war dead named
He appeared in court to admit crime which shocked town
View ArticleDo you recognise man seen on night of city centre assault?
Police are investigating an incident in which a 21-year-old who was sitting in a car was punched repeatedly
View ArticleLeicester teen charged with attempted murder and possession of shotgun
Police still want witnesses to come forward
View ArticlePolice want to speak to this man after elderly gent's specialist bike stolen...
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after an elderly shopper's specialist bike was stolen.
View ArticleCoalville child sex abuser who indecently touched young girls jailed
The 41-year-old admitted the offences
View ArticleFilthy chippy ordered to close after food poisoning allegations
Problems included high levels of dangerous bacteria and pools of thick goo
View ArticleLorry driver's last words were of 'deep love' for his wife after man...
Driver was injured in crash caused because another driver watched porn on mobile phone, jury told
View ArticleTruck driver said he was 'not viewing porn on phone' in fatal M69 crash
Felix Gillon said his phone must have accessed adult websites when his phone was in his pocket
View ArticleFilm about the death of Breck Bednar, 14, will highlight 'hidden' grooming of...
It's hoped film will have similar impact to Kayleigh's Love Story, about Measham teen Kayleigh Haywood
View ArticleDriver who looked at porn on phone before fatal M69 crash found guilty
Felix Gillon's truck ploughed into another driver, killing him
View ArticleMugshot of lorry driver who looked at porn before fatal M69 crash
Felix Gillon said he accidentally accessed adult material
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