Leicestershire County, England News

Reading about the closure of Burbage Co-op in the Hinckley Times sparked the memory of a village resident who is trying to figure out all the names of the people on a photo he has which was taken at the Co-op Hall.

James Gibbs stationed himself outside Sainsbury's in St Mary's Place, Harborough, on Saturday, as part of his bid to create a penny mile, by collecting as many coppers off people as possible.

The college is one of only 27 studio schools currently open in the UK, and is the first to be given the top mark after an Ofsted inspection The Midland Studio College in Hinckley has become the first studio school in the country to be graded outstanding by Ofsted.

Dispatch reporter Denis Robinson has once again been digging through the archives to find out what was hitting our headlines from 50 years ago.

Lisa sent a personal invite to the St Margaret's School pupil after an article linked the two musical ladies in last week's edition of The Hinckley Times Stoke Golding schoolgirl DJ Darcey Dimples, 11, pictured with world famous DJ Lisa Lashes at Lisa's private studio near Thornton World renowned DJ Lisa Lashes invited Stoke Golding schoolgirl ... (more)

A mother has told of her anger after her son, who has behavioural difficulties, was allegedly called an offensive name by a supply teacher.

An appeal by St Mary's Church to find out more about every person named on the war memorial plaque inside the building has already generated a good response People in Barwell are being invited to a meeting at St Mary's Church to discuss how the village could commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War.

Many residents have complained previously about blocked driveways, parking on the path, parking on zigzags and leaving engines running for extended periods A residents' group is hoping consultation with Leicestershire County Council will help ease parking problems near a school in Hinckley.

The Location, Location, Location star was seen in town on Tuesday filming for his latest Channel 4 series, Secret Agent.

The borough council is spending the money cleaning up illegally dumped rubbish, from black sacks to whole van loads of construction materials, green waste and tyres as a result of about 40 incidents every month The borough council is spending the money cleaning up illegally dumped rubbish, from black sacks to whole van loads of construction ... (more)

Director of rugby Paul Walsh feels that injuries have played a part in seeing Newport struggling at the wrong end of the table rather than pushing for a place in the top three The town will get its first ever Fake Festival this spring with a fabulous line-up featuring take-offs of such musical greats as Coldplay, Blondie and Leicestershire's own ... (more)

Director of rugby Paul Walsh feels that injuries have played a part in seeing Newport struggling at the wrong end of the table rather than pushing for a place in the top three The town will get its first ever Fake Festival this spring with a fabulous line-up featuring take-offs of such musical greats as Coldplay, Blondie and Leicestershire's own ... (more)

The works will include the removal of two kerbs along Grange Street and additional kerb work at the junction of Rose Hill Street, Malcolm Street and Grange Street.

A baton round was used in the arrest of a man after an armed siege in Nottingham, police have confirmed.

Workmates who dashed into a burning block of flats to drag an unconscious man to safety and evacuate elderly and disabled residents have been praised for their bravery.

Plans to close ambulance stations across the area, including the base in Stamford, have been put on hold while a solution to missed response targets is found.

"They can be a lot more effective than normal cameras, less costly than hiring a helicopter and safer for photographers."

Robbie Savage went head to head against Alan Shearer in a race to be the first to sit on half the seats in Wembley Stadium He did it by the seat of his pants, but Wales international Robbie Savage can now claim to be a world record holder.

Last summer architects began drawing up plans for a raised tomb that would house the remains of King Richard III , whose remains were unearthed in late 2012 and later removed from underneath a car park in Leicester, England last year.

A Bradford solicitor is battling in London to bring King Richard III's remains back to Yorkshire after his undignified resting place was discovered beneath a Leicester car park.