Leicestershire County, England News

As Sam Bailey approaches the final, this video interview gives a glimpse into just how the contestant that the Mail is backing to win the X Factor this year is feeling about the challenge ahead.

The 15 mile course starts from Glenfield Hospital in Leicester and heads over to Swithland with a mix of off-road bridleways and tracks and on-road sections A Burbage charity is holding its annual Santa bike ride this weekend to raise money to help support families affected by congenital heart defects.

Police are asking residents who saw anyone coming to or from the house between 1 and 10 December to contact them or Crimestoppers.

A young man who had sex with an under-age girl has been remanded in custody after a judge heard he already had a caution for a similar offence.

Four-way temporary traffic lights were put in place at the four-way junction by The Hub as workers from National Grid tried to fix a leak on Rugby Road, outside of Lid Emergency gas works outside Hinckley Hub caused huge delays and traffic chaos as workers made their way home on Tuesday night.

Landowner Titan Properties has agreed a tenancy with two former motorcycle racers who want to get competition back at the track The future of the track was in doubt when former leaseholders, Mallory Park Motorsport Limited went bust following legal action over complaints of noise and numbers of meets.

Shocked contractors found the bomb thought to have been dropped on Nuneaton during German raids in the Second World War A contractor got the shock of his life when he found a World War II bomb under the floorboards of a home he was working on.

A couple have been left shaken after a burglar entered their home through their bedroom window while they were sleeping.

Structured Technology Services , of Grove Park, Enderby, was sold by administrators to two newly-formed companies run by STS's previous management in a "pre-pack administration".

A group of children from Leicestershire who are battling illness jetted off to a winter wonderland where Santa, snow and reindeer awaited them.

Comeback albums more often than not leave me disappointed. There are good ones that cut it but after a couple of plays I end up going back to those first albums that made me fall in love with them in the first place.

A RAIL firm in Swadlincote that came close to hitting the buffers during the recession has picked up a 10 million contract to supply carriage gangways for the Intercity Express Programme.

FRIDAY the thirteenth is going to be a very lucky day in Swadlincote as the town prepares for Christmas with a mega market.

THREE foals who have become firm friends after being rescued from horrific conditions are on the hunt for a new home.

PRESENTATION: From left, ward sister Vicky Cartwright, Dr Ann Hunter, Jeff Pearce, Kevin Williams, John Hardman and Catherine Noon, deputy sister on the bone marrow unit It is not often you get the chance to spend a day-and-a- half in the pub, but that's exactly what happened for one set of villagers.

Businesses in and around Hinckley town centre have been asked to vote on whether to offer BID a second term The result of a secret postal ballot on whether to keep Hinckley Business Development for another five years is set to be announced in the next fortnight.

The youngsters from sister primary schools, Sharnford Church of England and All Saints in Sapcote, spent almost a year putting together the evidence to prove they deserved the Beyond Bullying Award which was presented by Caroline Harbison from the Anti-Bullying Team at Leicestershire County Council.

But councillors Gail Turner and Paul Wilson say they want to see Ashfield benefit from the line,which currently has no positive impact for Ashfield at all.

The British tourist who lost her foot after a taxi cab jumped a Midtown curb and struck her in August is suing the city, court records show.

For 25 years, WELLGOSH has served as a stalwart in the English streetwear scene, initially serving customers from its Leicester, England retail location, then via a premier online store.