Leicester Mercury

Leicester Mercury
The Leicester Mercury, June 2010
TypeRegional Daily
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Reach plc
Founder(s)James Thompson
EditorLinda Steelyard
Staff writersThomas Mack, Lee Garrett, Ben Carr, Dylan Hayward, Hannah Richardson, Tess Rushin
Founded31 January 1874 (1874-01-31)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters16–18 New Walk, Leicester
Circulation6,369 (as of 2023)[1]
Sister newspapersNottingham Post, Derby Telegraph
Websiteleicestermercury.co.uk

The Leicester Mercury is a British regional newspaper for the city of Leicester and the neighbouring counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The paper began in the 19th century as the Leicester Daily Mercury and later changed to its present title.[2]

  1. ^ "Leicester Mercury". Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK). 26 January 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ British Library catalogue