North West Leicestershire, England News

A PRIMARY school in North West Leicestershire has joined a scheme with aims to get youngsters exercising.

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Villagers claim their community is going to be overwhelmed and roads brought to a standstill if plans for a giant industrial park are approved.

Although not many people know that Swadlincote was the home of this very special motor car, Gail Archer, manager of Swadlincote Tourist Information Centre does.

The dusky leaf-monkey, called Casey, has travelled more than 4000 miles to Twycross Zoo as part of a worldwide breeding programme.

A VILLAGE pre-school has launched its popular baby and toddler group on a second day of the week after a surge in demand.

The Government has said it will tunnel its proposed High Speed 2 rail line under a site earmarked for an industrial development that could create 7,000 jobs in Leicestershire.

Police requested back up from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service which provided appliances from Burton and Tamworth, and a specialist water rescue team.

Councillors have reluctantly decided to reconsider two planning applications for hundreds of homes, weeks after believing they had turned down the controversial schemes.

Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and forensic experts are currently in attendance at an incident off Meadow Lane in the town.

FOUR senior council employees who received more than 100,000 in payments from South Derbyshire District Council were axed during 2011-12. The list shows that the number of employees at South Derbyshire District Council who received more than 100,000 in remuneration fell from six in 2010-11 to two employees in 2011-12. The number of employees at ... (more)

So far, 13 of the machines have been fitted in Leicestershire, including one which was installed in the Coalville offices of North West Leicestershire District Council yesterday.

HIGH above Burton's Washlands, Mail editor Neil Barker's camera captures a view of the town from the east.

A Leicestershire Tory MP has said existing policies are more important than any future legislation set out in the Queen's Speech.

A TORY MP says she hopes the seismic vote for the UK Independence Party at the county council elections will prompt the Prime Minister to 'start listening' to the electorate about Europe.

The event, in aid of Rainbows Hospice, will be held at 6pm on Monday, June 24, around the lake on the Hicks Lodge circuit trail, in Moira.

It is being run by the Children's heart Foundation to tell parents about the warning signings of possible heart problems and to follow life-saving guidance.

The ruling Tory administration held on to control of the council last week, albeit with three fewer councillors than the 33 they went into the election with.

BURTON'S Queen's hospital has been named as one of the best in the UK for 2013 - for the sixth year running.

However, they were punished in the north of the county, where Labour made a series of gains at their expense.