The Leicester Gazette is a local, independent newspaper, free to access for all online and in print. 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://www.leicester.news/, follow @ap.brid.gy to interacthttps://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.newshttps://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mtt33jvwvmh2Plus: From a tent in Gaza to the University of Leicester https://www.leicester.news/little-medina/24 Aug 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtt33jvwvmh2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mtpz533kl6p2We explore everyday life in Shaykh Adam Square in Spinney Hills https://www.leicester.news/welcome-to-little-medina-a-village-hidden-within-a-city/23 Aug 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpz533kl6p2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mtaszw67vex2Plus: Westminster covers millions in city council debt https://www.leicester.news/im-happy-with-my-lot-molly-popple-on-life-leicester-and-dancing/17 Aug 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtaszw67vex2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mt7m4aec2uh2Molly Popple speaks to us about working in Leicester's garment industry following her 105th birthday https://www.leicester.news/meet-the-105-year-old-who-clothed-leicester/16 Aug 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt7m4aec2uh2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3msq2ylqi6yi2The authority will be bailed out to the tune of £37.9m, but experts warn the burden could be shifted on to schools instead https://www.leicester.news/fresh-start-for-send-provision-as-westminster-covers-millions-in-council-debt/10 Aug 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq2ylqi6yi2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3msp6ohgp6pd2Plus: Residents, MPs, and councillors protest against city expansion https://www.leicester.news/the-far-right-group-in-leicester-that-recruits-with-stickers/10 Aug 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3msp6ohgp6pd2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3msmuyh7zojj2Stickers for an international white supremacist combat training network have appeared throughout Leicester over the past few months https://www.leicester.news/why-have-far-right-stickers-been-seen-across-leicester/09 Aug 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3msmuyh7zojj2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mslorodpd6y2Protestors have called Leicester’s planned city expansion “horrific” with large crowds voicing opposition to the highly controversial move https://www.leicester.news/leicester-shire-large-protest-outside-county-hall-as-residents-mps-and-councillors-call-city-expansion-horrific-2/08 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslorodpd6y2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mslmjqzif5k2Plans stalled after Leicester City Council failed to secure a contractor to carry out the work https://www.leicester.news/new-funding-emerges-for-stalled-railway-station-revamp/08 Aug 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mslmjqzif5k2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3ms7q7aoipfy2Plus: We review the musical Waitress – it has all the right ingredients but is slightly underbaked https://www.leicester.news/cheated-entry-tests-a-climate-of-fear-and-a-murder-conviction/03 Aug 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7q7aoipfy2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3ms4lawljnsm2Deaths, misconduct in public office, rat infestations, and a climate of fear https://www.leicester.news/hmp-fosse-way-life-inside-hell/02 Aug 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4lawljnsm2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mrn66zhvfgh2The screen-to-stage adaptation celebrates 10 years on its UK and Ireland tour https://www.leicester.news/waitress-review-all-the-right-ingredients-but-slightly-underbaked/27 Jul 2026 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn66zhvfgh2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mrn664rsxlb2Plus: DMU's code of conduct raises concerns about free speech. https://www.leicester.news/leicester-will-be-expanding-heres-what-will-change/27 Jul 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn664rsxlb2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mrjsp3uc7eo2The city is to absorb neighbouring towns and villages after the current Labour government pushes through plans to shake-up local councils https://www.leicester.news/reshaping-leicester/26 Jul 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjsp3uc7eo2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mrcp3ugylvh2Student protesters said they feel ‘very uncomfortable’ about a section in the university’s Disciplinary Code that says students could be expelled for putting the university into ‘disrepute’ https://www.leicester.news/dmus-code-of-conduct-raises-concerns-about-free-speech/23 Jul 2026 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcp3ugylvh2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mr3aop4wrki2Pots and Pans reaches week 52 https://www.leicester.news/pots-and-pans-for-palestine-in-pictures/20 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3aop4wrki2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mr2ci5eyfag2Plus: Leicester to receive £11m fund to tidy up the city https://www.leicester.news/le/20 Jul 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2ci5eyfag2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mqt35y2nyd42A city centre pub is closing its doors partly due to high tax demands and says the situation is “not fair” https://www.leicester.news/pubs-question-3m-highcross-debt-write-off-as-another-local-venue-closes/17 Jul 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqt35y2nyd42https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mqriwkkv6k72A multi-million pound funding boost to rid Leicester of chewing gum and make the city “cleaner, greener, and safer” has been unveiled https://www.leicester.news/leicester-soulsby-announces-11m-fund-to-tidy-up-the-city/16 Jul 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqriwkkv6k72https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mqqzpbkfeny2One senior source said they believed "riots would break out" over the news https://www.leicester.news/leicesters-boundary-expansion-given-the-green-light/16 Jul 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqzpbkfeny2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mpxwrs5e5q62Plus: Reform UK councillor apologises for “inappropriate” social media post https://www.leicester.news/the-sen-teacher-whose-strike-action-made-headlines-2/06 Jul 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxwrs5e5q62https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mpxwqzoqoat2Leicester City Council confirmed in April that it intends to dispose of Fosse Neighbourhood Centre and Library, on Mantle Road https://www.leicester.news/bid-to-save-a-community-centre-the-council-wants-to-sell-emerges/06 Jul 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxwqzoqoat2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mpv7lia5g4o2‘Nobody ever wants to take strike action – It was something we felt compelled to do because we had no other choice’ https://www.leicester.news/the-sen-teacher-whose-strike-action-made-headlines/05 Jul 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpv7lia5g4o2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mpslsfr2irg2The news comes three months on from the closure of five NCP car parks across the city, with 500 spots in the Cultural Quarter’s Rutland Centre https://www.leicester.news/curves-bid-to-run-empty-ncp-fails-as-local-businesses-fear-reduced-footfall/04 Jul 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpslsfr2irg2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mppxyhp4lsx2Concerns were raised during a scrutiny meeting debate at Melton Borough Council https://www.leicester.news/councillor-questioned-over-immigration-remarks-following-housing-role-appointment/03 Jul 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppxyhp4lsx2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mpo3nbpqwax2Families will suffer “dire consequences” if major changes to Leicestershire’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) service go ahead https://www.leicester.news/leicestershire-parent-condemns-controversial-leicestershire-county-council-send-proposals-3/02 Jul 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpo3nbpqwax2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mpnuvqvfkyl2A councillor has said he is ‘horrified’ elected members won’t have more of a say in how it will be spent. https://www.leicester.news/councillor-says-he-is-horrified-at-lack-of-say-in-60m-of-city-funding/02 Jul 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnuvqvfkyl2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mpnuvjw2orv2Reform UK cabinet boss Michael Squires issued an apology after he singled out a council employee for wearing a blue, pink and white lanyard https://www.leicester.news/reform-councillor-apologises-after-inappropriate-trans-lanyard-post/02 Jul 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnuvjw2orv2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mpnsoozuu4v2If you work (or have worked) in one of Leicester’s remaining factories, or if someone you know does, we want to hear from you https://www.leicester.news/share-your-experiences-of-working-in-leicesters-garment-industry/02 Jul 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpnsoozuu4v2https://bsky.app/profile/leicestergazette.leicester.news/post/3mpfipt7teqx2Plus: Staff at Ash Field Academy warn that strikes are damanging for students https://www.leicester.news/the-true-impact-of-leicester-citys-relegation/29 Jun 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:uiwddrbttqbejhbigjksg2af/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpfipt7teqx2