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The paper was founded by James Thompson, already proprietor of the Leicester Chronicle which he had merged with the Leicestershire Mercury ten years earlier. [3] The Leicester Daily Mercury would be an evening paper, the first to be published in Leicester, and give extra support to the Liberal Party in the forthcoming general election. [4]
Centre Radio was launched on 7 September 1981 in a blaze of publicity. Several adverts were placed in the Leicester Mercury, and the station's presenters appeared at many local events preceding the launch. To build people's interest further, one of their more famous DJs, Timmy Mallett would often rollerskate up and down London Road.
Walkers was founded in 1948 in Leicester, England, by Henry Walker. The Walkers family sold the business in 1970 to American food producer, Standard Brands . [ 11 ] In 1989, Walkers was acquired by PepsiCo , owners of US snack brand Frito-Lay .
Currently held by. Daniel Petrie (2023) The Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year is held during the Leicester Comedy Festival every February. All the finalists picked are nominated by the UK's top comedy clubs and must meet certain criteria. The competition is sponsored by the Leicester Mercury, a local newspaper, and Equity, the actors union.
4. On 27 October 2018, a Leonardo AW169 helicopter crashed shortly after take-off from Leicester City 's King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, while on route to Luton Airport. All people on board—the pilot and four passengers, including club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha —were killed in the crash. [ 3]
The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester. It is located on the north side of the city in Belgrave, Leicester, England, next to the River Soar. Many of the exhibits, including upright ...
Lloyd began his radio career in December 1977 on Nottingham Hospitals' Radio, from which he had previously been turned away for being too young. He joined Radio Trent in 1980. At Trent, Lloyd presented the weekday afternoon show, and later, the mid-morning show, after Dale Winton left the station. Following a spell in junior management as ...
The Leicester Comedy Festival is an annual comedy festival held in a number of venues across Leicester, England early in the year. History [ edit ] In the early 1990s, De Montfort University arts administration student, Geoff Rowe [1] proposed a project to his lecturers to set up and run a comedy festival for Leicester. [2]