Samuel Kalantzis

3 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | Martin Naylor |Samuel Kalantzis

A Leicestershire drug dealer ran over and killed a "loyal" and "respected" man out on a walk. Karl Twyford claimed he believed it was a "Halloween prank” after seeing the body of Steve Day in the road. Twyford, formerly of Kegworth, was driving his silver Ford Ranger through Sutton Bonington, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday, October 30, 2021, when he ran over Mr Day shortly after 10pm.

3 weeks ago | leicestermercury.co.uk | David Dubas-Fisher |Samuel Kalantzis

New data shows that rent prices have increased by hundreds of pounds a month on average in some parts of the country. In Leicestershire, Melton has seen the largest increase of 15 per cent. It cost an average of £1,335 a month to rent a home privately in the UK in the year to April 2025. That’s up by £92 compared to a year earlier, an increase of 7.4 per cent, according to the latest figures from the Land Registry.

2 months ago | birminghammail.co.uk | Jayne Thomson |Samuel Kalantzis

Boa Vista, one of the largest islands in Cape Verde, is now among the destinations from EMA after the Castle Donington-based airport confirmed the route earlier today (Tuesday, April 22)The new desert island destination(Image: East Midlands Airport)East Midlands Airport (EMA) has just announced a new destination for travellers, and it's the furthest spot you can now jet off to from the region.