Woman amazed to discover 1886 copy of Leicester Mercury newspaper hidden in her kitchen wall
The piece of history includes an advert for a respectable woman wanted for washing duties
Recovered page of The Leicester Mercury newspaper found in kitchen wall dates back to 1886
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UK Asian film festival coming to Coventry this month with socially distanced screenings
It will be held at the Belgrade Theatre in May
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Fire of Teak Flame of Chinar will be screened at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry as part of the UK Asian Film Festival
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A look back on the Queen s visits to Leicester as she marks her 95th birthday
Her Royal Highness has been welcomed by Leicester many times over her 68 year reign
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The Queen has been a regular visitor to Leicester during her rein as monarch (Image: WireImage)
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Leicester s new public hire e-bike opened up to whole city as lockdown eases
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Leicester’s new e-bike hire scheme is being opened up to everyone in the city after a three-month pilot where they were being tested by key workers during lockdown.
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1 April 2021, 5:53 pm
The Government-backed review of racial disparities in Britain gives “racists the green light”, the mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has said.
Baroness Doreen Lawrence said the authors of the report are “not in touch with reality”.
Her comments come after the report said that geography, family influence, socio-economic background, culture and religion all affect life chances more than racism.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that more work needs to be done to tackle “very serious issues” of racism in Britain.
Baroness Lawrence was made a peer in 2013 after campaigning for justice for her son who died in 1993 following a racially motivated attack in south-east London.