A driver has died following a crash between a tractor and a car in a village in Leicestershire.Leicestershire Police said officers were called to reports of a collision between a black Renault Laguna and a…
More than 800 illegally ridden e-scooters and e-bikes have been seized since the launch of a police operation to tackle the problem in Leicester.Operation Pedalfast began in January 2025 and a year and a half…
7 July 2026 King Charles knighted the University of Leicester’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir Nishan Canagarajah, in an investiture ceremony held at Windsor Castle today (Tuesday 7 July). Professor Canagarajah was recognised in the 2026 King’s…
Moves to open a community banking hub could soon come to fruition.Cash Access UK, which opened a banking hub in the former Lloyds branch in Oakham two years ago, has its eyes on Stamford.Banking hubs…
WORK to replace a cracked glazed panel that covers the original burial site of King Richard III is to get under way on Wednesday (8 July). The king’s grave – formerly located in the choir…
Access to a waterway in Bradgate Park has been closed due to a burst sewage pipe.The Bradgate Park Trust said there was no access to the river at the site in Newtown Linford due to…
Police in Leicestershire are investigating after a motorbike rider in his 80s was found dead at the scene of a crash in Shepshed.Officers were called to Charley Road at around 08:50 BST on Sunday, regarding…
Neil Hurst (as Edna Turnblad) in Hairspray, © Pamela Raith Exclusive: The multi-award-winning musical Hairspray will be back on tour across the UK and Ireland next year! This will mark the second outing for the production…
A section of the A610 Nuthall Road is to remain closed into next week after a diesel spillage damaged the road surface.The inbound carriageway remains closed from Cinderhill Island to Bar Lane following the spillage,…
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