‘I'm happy with my lot’: Molly Popple on life, Leicester and dancing
Plus: Westminster covers millions in city council debt
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Meet the 105-year-old who clothed Leicester
Molly Popple speaks to us about working in Leicester's garment industry following her 105th birthday
‘Fresh start’ for SEND provision as Westminster covers millions in council debt
The authority will be bailed out to the tune of £37.9m, but experts warn the burden could be shifted on to schools instead
The far-right group in Leicester that recruits with stickers
Plus: Residents, MPs, and councillors protest against city expansion
Why have far-right stickers been seen across Leicester?
Stickers for an international white supremacist combat training network have appeared throughout Leicester over the past few months
Large protest outside county hall as residents, MPs and councillors call city expansion ‘horrific’
Protestors have called Leicester’s planned city expansion “horrific” with large crowds voicing opposition to the highly controversial move
New funding emerges for stalled railway station revamp
Plans stalled after Leicester City Council failed to secure a contractor to carry out the work
Cheated entry tests, a climate of fear, and a murder conviction
Plus: We review the musical Waitress – it has all the right ingredients but is slightly underbaked
HMP Fosse Way: Life inside ‘Hell’
Deaths, misconduct in public office, rat infestations, and a climate of fear
Waitress review – all the right ingredients but slightly underbaked
The screen-to-stage adaptation celebrates 10 years on its UK and Ireland tour