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Musician Dave Clarkson finds sugary inspiration for sweet sounds of nostalgia Was life sweeter in the past? Or are we just addicted to the aftertaste? Katie McKenna finds out why sound artist Dave Clarkson goes digging through candy wrappers and childhood echoes. The Aftertaste of Before - Was Life Sweeter? From Coastlines to Candy Wrappers Enter keywords

Musician Dave Clarkson finds sugary inspiration for sweet sounds of nostalgia

Was life sweeter in the past? Or are we just addicted to the aftertaste? Katie McKenna finds out why sound artist Dave Clarkson goes digging through candy wrappers and childhood echoes. The Aftertaste of Before - Was…

FTGU’s Kobey Yang on way to being Taiwan’s next big wrestling talent In a world devoid of wrestlers from South East Asia, Kobey Yang is on a mission to put his name in the history books. Matthew Saunders speaks to the Taiwanese star about his journey on the independent scene. KOBEY YANG Taiwan's next big talent Enter keywords

FTGU’s Kobey Yang on way to being Taiwan’s next big wrestling talent

In a world devoid of wrestlers from South East Asia, Kobey Yang is on a mission to put his name in the history books. Matthew Saunders speaks to the Taiwanese star about his journey on the independent scene. KOBEY YANG Taiwan's…

ADHD diagnosis: Am I really that different? Struggling with severe ADHD can be a lonely path. Feature writer Sara Doktorova interviews Jamie Dhada, a 14-year-old secondary school student who says others do not see what is going on in his head. ADHD diagnosis: Am I really that different? Struggling with severe ADHD can be a lonely path. Feature writer Sara Doktorova interviews Jamie Dhada, a 14-year-old secondary school student who says others do not see what is going on in his head.

ADHD diagnosis: Am I really that different?

Struggling with severe ADHD can be a lonely path. Feature writer Sara Doktorova interviews Jamie Dhada, a 14-year-old secondary school student who says others do not see what is going on in his head. ADHD diagnosis: Am I really that different? Struggling…

The rise of Leicester-based singer Rainbow Frog Biscuits:’It’s okay to be weird’ Five years ago, Amber Louise was just a girl from Loughborough. She is now rainbow frog biscuits, a singer-songwriter with over one million TikTok followers. Reporter Carter Smith tells her story. The rise of Leicester-based singer Rainbow Frog Biscuits: 'It's okay to be weird'  Five years ago, Amber Louise was just a girl from Loughborough. She is now rainbow frog biscuits, a singer-songwriter with over one million TikTok followers.

The rise of Leicester-based singer Rainbow Frog Biscuits:’It’s okay to be weird’

Five years ago, Amber Louise was just a girl from Loughborough. She is now rainbow frog biscuits, a singer-songwriter with over one million TikTok followers. Reporter Carter Smith tells her story. The rise of…

Lincoln’s landmark cathedral dominates skyline For centuries, Lincoln Cathedral has stood proud above the city. Travel reporter Aiden Pearce explores why the cathedral has stood the test of time. Lincoln's Landmark For centuries, the Lincoln Cathedral has stood proud above Lincoln. Travel reporter Aiden Pearce explores why the cathedral has stood the test of time. Enter keywords

Lincoln’s landmark cathedral dominates skyline

For centuries, Lincoln Cathedral has stood proud above the city. Travel reporter Aiden Pearce explores why the cathedral has stood the test of time. Lincoln's Landmark For centuries, the Lincoln Cathedral has stood proud above Lincoln. Travel reporter…

New podcast launched to study mental health in sport - Leicestershire Press By Charlie Ramshall

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Chantelle Marquez: From runaway to rising music star From being a kid in care to a life-changing school detention, thriving singer Chantelle Marquez tells her story to Mona Mohamud. Chantelle Marquez: From runaway to rising music star Enter keywords

Chantelle Marquez: From runaway to rising music star

From being a kid in care to a life-changing school detention, thriving singer Chantelle Marquez tells her story to Mona Mohamud. Chantelle Marquez: From runaway to rising music star Enter keywords

She shoots, she scores! DMU Journalism graduate Alice Wright nets job at Man City A high-flying journalism graduate from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has landed her dream job at the richest and most successful Premier League football club of the last 10 years. Alice Wright started her first full-time job at Manchester City FC earlier this year writing for the club’s website and app as well as matchday programmes and an online magazine.

She shoots, she scores! DMU Journalism graduate Alice Wright nets job at Man City

A high-flying journalism graduate from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has landed her dream job at the richest and most successful Premier League football club of the last 10 years. Alice Wright started her…

Write on time: DMU Sports Journalism students face live match report deadline in Leicester City press box Budding sports writers from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) raced against the clock to produce live match reports from the Premier League clash between Leicester City and Newcastle United. The group of third-year students from DMU’s BA in Journalism watched the action from the press box at the King Power Stadium before completing a 350-word match report. Their reports had to be completed within 10 minutes of the final whistle, and filed to lecturer Lee Marlow, who leads the sports journalism module on the course.

Write on time: DMU Sports Journalism students face live match report deadline in Leicester City press box

Budding sports writers from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) raced against the clock to produce live match reports from the Premier League clash between Leicester City and Newcastle…

She loved it, yeah, yeah, yeah: Scouse, stairs and statues on a day trip to Liverpool It is no mystery that Liverpool is known for being the birthplace of The Beatles and the home of Liverpool FC, but who would’ve thought the tap water isn’t vegan-friendly? Viktorie Lachmannová heads north Liverpool is easily approachable by all forms of transportation, though I strongly don’t recommend horseback or going by a minibus crammed with people with no windows open.

She loved it, yeah, yeah, yeah: Scouse, stairs and statues on a day trip to Liverpool

It is no mystery that Liverpool is known for being the birthplace of The Beatles and the home of Liverpool FC, but who would’ve thought the tap water isn’t vegan-friendly? Viktorie Lachmannová heads north…

BBC experts join DMU Journalism lecturers to give young reporters vital newsroom insights By Niamh Spencer, DMU Journalism student School and college students from across the Midlands got a taste of the thrills and skills of being a journalist when De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) hosted a BBC Young Reporter Day. The event was part of the BBC’s effort to get more students interested in developing future careers in the field of journalism.

BBC experts join DMU Journalism lecturers to give young reporters vital newsroom insights

By Niamh Spencer, DMU Journalism student School and college students from across the Midlands got a taste of the thrills and skills of being a journalist when De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) hosted a…

Journalism graduate starring in BBC’s Fresh Cops says life at DMU was the prefect prep for a career in the police force Completing a BA in Journalism at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) followed by a Master's in Diplomacy is not what most people would consider a traditional route into the police force. But Philippa Blakeley would not have it any other way. The PC at Leicestershire Police is currently starring in the latest series of BBC Three’s Fresh Cops -a winner of a Royal Television Society award - which follows young officers round the clock and shows viewers the daily challenges they face.

Journalism graduate starring in BBC’s Fresh Cops says life at DMU was the prefect prep for a career in the police force

Completing a BA in Journalism at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) followed by a Master's in Diplomacy is not what most people would consider a traditional route into the…

DMU support helps former Journalism students grab nominations at regional business awards Two entrepreneurs who studied Journalism at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) have been nominated at the same business awards. They are part of a quartet of DMU graduates and current students who have won recognition at the 2025 East Midlands Real Entrepreneurs' Awards. The news comes as Universities UK – the organisation which lobbies on behalf of higher education – launches a new national campaign to show the impact universities have in helping support and motivate students to set up their own businesses.

DMU support helps former Journalism students grab nominations at regional business awards

Two entrepreneurs who studied Journalism at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) have been nominated at the same business awards. They are part of a quartet of DMU graduates and current students who have…

Review: The End of the F***ing World. Strap in for a raw, desperate and unsettling love story Like the recurring song on the soundtrack, the first episode of The End of the F***ing World will have you laughing on the outside and crying on the inside.

Review: The End of the F***ing World. Strap in for a raw, desperate and unsettling love story

Like the recurring song on the soundtrack, the first episode of The End of the F***ing World will have you laughing on the outside and crying on the inside.

Review: Apple Cider Vinegar. Brutal Netflix drama is essential viewing - Leicestershire Press Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar doesn't ease viewers into its unsettling world, it throws them straight into the deep end, writes Mona Mohamud.

Review: Apple Cider Vinegar. Disgraced influencer Belle Gibson's sinister lies leave a bitter taste in gut-punch Netflix drama.

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From Glastonbury and Royal Albert Hall with Kasabian to plumbing: Jersey Budd's journey - Leicestershire Press Leicester musician, Jersey Budd, played huge gigs at Glastonbury and Royal Albert Hall with Kasabian. Everything was in place for him to be The Next Big Thing. But did it happen? Jersey speaks to feat...

Three chords and the truth: When You're Smiling singer Jersey Budd on Kasabian, Glastonbury and his turbulent time in the dog-eat-dog music industry.
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Film review: going back to Back to the Future, 40 years after its release - Leicestershire Press Back to the Future is ultimately a time capsule – a feeling of 80s nostalgia will hit you like a DeLorean at 88mph.

Great Scott! Back to the Future is 40 years old this summer. Does the film still hit 88mph?
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From Glastonbury and Royal Albert Hall with Kasabian to plumbing: Jersey Budd's journey - Leicestershire Press Leicester musician, Jersey Budd, played huge gigs at Glastonbury and Royal Albert Hall with Kasabian. Everything was in place for him to be The Next Big Thing. But did it happen? Jersey speaks to feat...

Three chords and the truth: When You're Smiling singer Jersey Budd on Kasabian, Glastonbury and his turbulent time in the dog-eat-dog music industry. #lcfc

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Why I hate: Emilia Pérez - Leicestershire Press The witless Emilia Pérez is the musical nobody asked for, but somehow got made, says Charlie Dowey

Every once in a while, a movie comes along that’s so ridiculous it leaves you wondering whether you accidentally ingested hallucinogens before pressing play, says Charlie Dowey: Emilia Pérez is that movie.

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Review: A Lien. Oscar-nominated short film is a 'visceral call to arms' - Leicestershire Press A Lien is a masterclass in immersive filmmaking, plunging the viewer into a deeply personal and politically charged story about family, injustice, and survival.

Film review: Oscar contender A Lien.

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And that's how a classroom in a former hosiery factory on the De Montfort University campus came to host a film premiere, of sorts.

We sent a speculative email to an Oscar-nominated director earlier this month, asking for permission to show his movie A Lien to our Music, Film and Entertainment Journalism students.

Well, if you don't ask, you don't get ...

Photo taken at The Gallery, Leicester showing a banner reading ‘Leicester Comedy Festival’ and panel of speakers

Interesting discussion about reviews and the role of criticism in comedy earlier at Leicester Comedy Festival with @dmujournalism.bsky.social, Sikisa and @beyondthejoke.bsky.social

Like a third-rate celeb who turns up to the opening of any envelope, here we are again.