Leicestershire County, England News

Along with two highly-commended awards and a judge's special recognition, it made the county the best overall performer in the region.

Bikers from across the county, including one from Hucknall, all took part in the annual Easter Egg Run organised by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.

Initial data released by the British Geological Survey said the latest quake struck the Oakham area at around 7.50am today.

Cracking day out: Makenzie Murray, eight, of Thurmaston, won a prize for his egg design at Belgrave Hall's family event An Easter 'eggstravaganza' complete with egg-hunt, egg-rolling, craft sessions and other egg-related activities provided fun for all ages in the grounds of newly-revamped Belgrave Hall.

A decision on whether the University of Leicester's Richard III exhumation licence is valid or not is expected to be made soon after Easter.

Now spring is in the air and in the garden a special event at a park gave visitors some expert advice about bringing a touch of hand-made natural beauty into their homes.

Relatives of Sue Townsend have paid tribute to the author and announced her funeral service will be held at Leicester's De Montfort Hall.

He says he worked behind the doors pictured in the photo as commercial mechanic at the time this picture was taken Picture from coach cleaning company Yates in Derby Road, Loughborough.

The building was sold for A 475,000 to Diamond Red Limited - a Leicester-based housing developer who plans to convert the offices into residential homes The fledgling club, which came into being after the demise of Hinckley United with crippling debts last October, now have a Step 5 facility available thanks to a groundshare deal with Heather St ... (more)

The tiles, which could be nearly 2,000 years old, date back to Britain's early Roman era.

Leicester City Council has said it needs to reorganise how it used its community properties in the Braunstone and Rowley Fields, West End and Western Park areas.

Joshua Davey, 21, of Deptford Crescent, Bulwell, stabbed Danny Parekh 16 times at a play area off Oakleigh Street, in Old Basford, Nottingham, on Sunday 8th July 2012.

A shop owner has been fined 3,500 after pleading guilty to failing to comply with enforcement notices served on him by the council.

"There was a round dance room with live goldfish hanging from the ceiling. I'm not sure what the RSCPCA would make of that today!" Humphrey Lyttelton pictured performing at the Junction 23 club in Ashby Road, Loughborough in February 1985.

A motorist was attacked and his passenger robbed in Burbage when he pulled over to help a woman who was pretending to have collapsed at the side of the road.

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Tremors were mainly felt in Oakham and across Rutland at about 7am but residents as far as Bourne, Gunthorpe and Peterborough have also experienced the quake, as well as Stamford and the Deepings.

One resident says she thought "a train had crashed at the back of us" as the her house was shaken by the tremor.

The earthquake felt in the Stamford and Rutland area, as measured by the British Geological Society's Charnwood Forest seismometer.

It was felt in the Oakham area of Rutland after being triggered at a depth of 2.5 miles at 6.07am.