Breaking news
The coronavirus infection rate is falling in Leicester but the local lockdown there must run for another 11 days before officials consider lifting it, officials say. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said in Parliament today that the seven-day rate of infection in the East Midlands city has dropped from 135 to 117 per 100,000 people. He … Read more
Leicester’s Covid-19 infection rate has dropped 13% in a week but the city’s lockdown still won’t be reviewed until July 18 as Matt Hancock refuses to reveal threshold for easing measures Health Secretary said there is no set benchmark at which lockdown will be lifted Leicester went into England’s first local lockdown last week in … Read more
How do you turn a profit on a £5 party dress, a £6 miniskirt or £3 bikini top if you’re a fashion house or online retailer? You have them made in Leicester – in the vicinity of St Saviours Road to be precise – where there are around 1,000 clothes factories. Some are concealed in … Read more