Leicestershire County, England News

An extremely fascinating and informative talk was presented to the members of Hucknall Women's Institute recently when Janet and Chris Smith Of Selston were the speakers.

Furious residents yelled "shame on you" from the public gallery as councillors approved two controversial green power schemes for a rural site in the district.

A STAFF officer at Bulford-based Headquarters 3rd Division has been winning events at the 2014 Royal Tournament held at Melton Mowbray.

Service personel from 504 Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force are soon to be given the Freedom of Entry to Oakham.

Town centre businesses are being urged to get behind an event to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War.

VOTERS in North West Leicestershire are being reminded to confirm they are still on the electoral register after changes were made to the registration system.

Whether it's football, bowls, cage fighting, fencing, tennis, fishing, golf, wrestling, darts, snooker, cricket, boxing, or anything else, we want to hear what the residents of Hinckley Bosworth have been playing at Resin - made up of Sime, James, Chez, Sev and Danny - will be performing at the renowned Bloodstock festival in August as well as ... (more)

Whether it's football, bowls, cage fighting, fencing, tennis, fishing, golf, wrestling, darts, snooker, cricket, boxing, or anything else, we want to hear what the residents of Hinckley Bosworth have been playing at Resin - made up of Sime, James, Chez, Sev and Danny - will be performing at the renowned Bloodstock festival in August as well as ... (more)

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Brazen Paul Buswell made a three minute call to the premium rate line while the owners were in the garden A RANDY postman rang a telephone sex chat line from a customer's house while in the middle of his morning rounds.

Fitness experts at Loughborough University have been researching ways of helping patients who have undergone obesity surgery to maintain the reduced weight.

The Masonic Samaritan Fund and Freemasons' Grand Charity have donated a combined sum of 33,000 to the DREAM research study, a randomised controlled trial currently being run in patients' homes across Leicestershire.

GP Beauty Spa and Salon is the latest business to take over premises in Midland Road, Swadlincote, at the former base of Kensington Spa.

Hannah Bishop , of Medbourne, Ashlea Knight of Kibworth and Abigail Taylor of Fleckney were selected at auditions from more than250 young hopefuls.

Edwalton: A drink-driver has been granted bail until his next court appearance after pleading guilty to driving while over the legal limit.

The Premier League new boys recorded a comfortable victory against their Northern Premier League counterparts, with the former England international on target twice Premier League newcomers Leicester City kicked off their pre-season campaign with a 6-1 win over Ilkeston on Tuesday.

The farm offers a rare opportunity to buy a good house with fine, uninterrupted views set in its own land within a ring fence.

Whether it's football, bowls, cage fighting, fencing, tennis, fishing, golf, wrestling, darts, snooker, cricket, boxing, or anything else, we want to hear what the residents of Hinckley Bosworth have been playing at Resin - made up of Sime, James, Chez, Sev and Danny - will be performing at the renowned Bloodstock festival in August as well as ... (more)

AN intrepid nine-year-old battled his way up the highest peak in England in an attempt to raise money for a local organisation.

AIR cadets from the 1211 Swadlincote Squadron have been crowned Midlands champions in the South and East Midlands Wing annual Wing Field Day competition - for the seventh time in 13 years.