2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (351+ words) The Shilton Road address is next to The Old Rectory Nursery, and close to Lynton Childcare.(Image: Google Maps) Plans for a small educational facility for children, which could provide an alternative to a mainstream school for up to 20 children,…...

18+ hour, 39+ min ago   (376+ words) Concrete slabs have been placed on top of the badger setts(Image: David Wilson) A Leicestershire community says it is angry after a badger sett was covered with paving slabs - but the developer responsible says they are "inactive". The slab-covered…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (475+ words) After years of controversy, 'all-out civil war', and an inability to govern – a Leicestershire parish council is finally being abolished. Witherley Parish Council has been marred for years following legal action, which led to the council being unable to function…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (764+ words) Mr & Mrs Saujani recently celebrated their store's 10th anniversary in Belvoir Street(Image: Daksha Saujani) Independent businesses are doing all they can to survive on their Leicester street despite multiple pubs in the area closing down. Belvoir Street, in the city…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (400+ words) Under-pressure Dunelm has announced a cost cutting plan(Image: Getty) Homeware retailer Dunelm has said it plans to strip around £100 million of “unproductive” costs from the business as part of a new three-year growth strategy, after cutting its central teams…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (365+ words) Brewers Fayre at The Marina, Hinckley(Image: Google) Two Leicestershire pubs have pulled their final pints and closed their doors for good. The closures are part of a huge shake-up of hundreds of sites across the UK, with thousands of…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (139+ words) Firefighters are tackling the warehouse blaze overnight A Leicestershire road is closed as firefighters tackle a 'large fire' overnight. have been called to a blaze at a warehouse at the old Melton Airfield. The flames have engulfed the building on…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (227+ words) The second location is to open soon.(Image: Quality Bakery) A family-run bakery is to open a second Leicester location after decades of serving the local community. Quality Bakery has stood in East Park Road since 1979 serving everything from cream…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (307+ words) Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle has urged the public to stock up on essential supplies ahead of potential extreme weather events. An unprecedented El Niño phenomenon – which occurs when sea temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific rise 0.5C above the long-term…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (405+ words) Shoppers can expect reductions across a wide range of departments, including furniture(Image: Getty Images) After more than 100 years of trading, one of Loughborough’s best-known department stores is preparing to close its doors - and local shoppers are being promised some…...