[ad_1] Val Tolhurst taught at two Leicestershire schools Val Tolhurst taught at Bosworth College, Desford, and was deputy head at Hamilton School, Leicester(Image: Funeral notices / Leicester Mercury) The former deputy head of a Leicester school is among those remembered in the Leicester Mercury death notices from this week. Val Tolhurst died peacefully at her…
[ad_1] Sir David Attenborough and Richard Armitage lead Leicestershire’s nominations for this year’s National Television Awards (NTAs). The tale of the county’s historical royal seducers is also shortlisted for this year’s glitzy ceremony which is voted for by the public. Sir David, who grew up in Leicester, has the joint most nominations of all, with…
[ad_1] A young man charged with attempting to murder of a woman in Enderby Road, Blaby, has appeared in court. Kane Brookes, 24, of Feilding Way, Lutterworth, has also been charged with the unlawful wounding of a man with intent to cause him grievous bodily harm. The charges relate to an alleged knife attack in…
[ad_1] Leicestershire’s postal workers are set to be a part of 115,000 striking across the UK – with 31 offices heading to picket lines in the region. All of Leicestershire’s delivery offices and the one office in Rutland will see their workers take a stand for a “dignified, proper pay rise” as part of an…
[ad_1] Villagers are to lose their Post Office for a month while it undergoes a major refurbishment. The Post Office has confirmed that Great Easton Post Office and Stores, in High Street, Great Easton, near Market Harborough, will be temporarily closed from next Monday (August 1). The work is expected to take about a month…
[ad_1] A Post Office and deli in the village of Great Bowden, near Market Harborough, has been sold. The freehold sale of Welton’s Post Office and Deli has been announced by specialist business property adviser, Christie and Co. Since 2009, Welton’s has been owned and operated by Nicky Ransome, who is now preparing to retire….
[ad_1] East Midlands Airport has launched a complex, two year programme looking at redesigning its flight paths. Because of an increase in the amount of freight going into and out of the Castle Donington airport, management are looking at ways of improving existing flight paths without creating more noise and pollution. The UK’s airspace is…