Leicester Mercury

Leicester Mercury
The Leicester Mercury, June 2010
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Reach plc
Founder(s)James Thompson
PublisherReach plc
EditorLinda Steelyard
Staff writersThomas Mack, Lee Garrett, Dylan Hayward, Hannah Richardson, Tess Rushin, Julia Breens, Samuel Kalantzis
Founded31 January 1874 (1874-01-31)
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersUniversity of Leicester, Leicester
Circulation4,997 (as of 2025)
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.