Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0PY

Newtown Linford is a linear village in Leicestershire, England. The population of the civil parish was 1,000 at the 2001 census, including Ulverscroft. 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. The locality offers a quiet, rural setting while remaining within reach of Leicester. Residents benefit from the village’s small‑scale community feel and the historical presence of a local newspaper that has served the area for over a century.