DARK SECRETS: 13 - The Real Truth

Former social worker alleges she was dismissed over menopause symptoms

Maria Rooney’s action against Leicester city council is first tribunal case to consider the symptoms as a disability

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023

Band Easy Life say they are being sued by owner of airline easyJet over name

Leicester-based band Easy Life say they are being forced to change their name by the owners of easyJet, who have started legal action against them.

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023

Council ‘colluded against’ social worker over menopause symptoms, tribunal told

Maria Rooney claims she was constructively dismissed by Leicester City Council after she was discriminated against over her menopause symptoms.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Enter the Water by Jack Wiltshire review – the company of birds

A homeless man journeys from Cambridge to the coast in the Leicester writer’s fresh, funny and serious verse narrative

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

‘Inadequate’ safety in Leicester maternity care ‘worrying but unsurprising’

A law firm that represents patients in maternity negligence claims against the trust said concerns raised by families had been ‘batted away’.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Jamie Vardy still mocking ‘no bottle’ Tottenham seven years after Leicester title

Jamie Vardy is still dining out on Leicester City's remarkable Premier League title win seven years ago, and Tottenham's failure to stop it.

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2023

Panellists confirmed for review into unrest in Leicester

The unrest was sparked following a cricket match between India and Pakistan in September last year.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak pledges support for redundant Wilko workers amid chain’s collapse

The retailer, founded in Leicester in 1930, plunged into administration last month after struggling with losses.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Concrete crisis: officials thought asbestos in schools was safe too – the same mistakes have been made over Raac

The decision to close some schools and erect emergency structural supports in others just days before the start of a new term appeared to come about suddenly. The announcement followed three recent failures of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), in particular the collapse of a beam in late August at…

The Conversation · Sep 11, 2023

Leicester school told by DfE to close building finds it has no Raac

Willowbrook Mead primary will now shut for a day to move furniture back after scramble to create new spaces

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023