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Vote on rebranding to Leicester Gazette and expansion
Should we change our name, and expand into Leicestershire?
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The Leicester suffragettes who turned to arson
Ellen Sherriff and Elizabeth Rowley Frisby were at the heart of an arson attack on Blaby railway station in 1914.
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The road to universal suffrage in Leicester
A short walk through the history of representative democracy in Leicester.
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Leicester South: your guide to the 2024 general election
Everything you need to know ahead of polling day on Thursday, 4 July.
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Leicester East: your guide to the 2024 general election
Everything you need to know ahead of polling day on Thursday, 4 July.
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Leicester West: your guide to the 2024 general election
Everything you need to know ahead of polling day on Thursday, 4 July.
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Leicester West candidates debate social care, warm homes and 'Mickey Mouse' degrees
The Gazette hosted a hustings with candidates from five political parties at the Church of the Martyrs in Westcotes.
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What's going on with SEND transport in Leicester?
In January this year, many families of SEND students over 16 received a nasty shock when they opened their post. They discovered that come September, they would no longer receive any support from the council to travel to their place of education.
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A whistle-stop tour of Leicester's graffiti and street art
Coinciding with the end of Bring the Paint 2024, Aarini Mehta walks Leicester and highlights the city's rich tapestry of street art.
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Testing loyalty: the Foxes' unwavering support
Amidst turbulence, including two legal proceedings against the Premier League and EFL over its controversial point deductions this season, Leicester fans celebrated their loyalty. As celebrations continue throughout the city, we look back at a rocky season.
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Corder Catchpool: Leicester's heroic conscientious objector
On 15 May each year, people around the world mark International Conscientious Objectors Day.
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Rupert Matthews re-elected as Leicestershire PCC despite close-run vote
The Conservative candidate won by just 860 votes, but it was enough to see off Labour challenger Rory Palmer.
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Palestine protest in Leicester: “this is the biggest call to action we've ever seen”
Inside the pro-Palestine march that took place at the weekend.
