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Changes to Fosse Park have been approved to create additional new units – despite some controversy.

Warwickshire residents can once again dispose of unwanted fridges and freezers at Household Waste Recycling Centres, following a temporary suspension caused by limited storage capacity.

Hinckley and Loughborough are set to benefit from extra police patrols before Christmas, with a focus on tackling shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.

Leicestershire Police are appealing for help to identify a man they want to speak to following a courier fraud targeting a woman in her 70s.

Parents have voted to keep the school summer holidays in Leicestershire largely the same, with an early summer holiday and a one-week October half term.

Passengers who have travelled through East Midlands Airport have been contacted about a cyber security incident which saw email addresses and vehicle registration numbers accessed.

Hinckley baby creates five generations of women in one local family

Burbage Gardening Club has celebrated a successful 78th Annual Show, with exhibitors overcoming the challenging dry weather to produce impressive displays

At least 20 people have been killed and five are missing after a cargo ship caught fire while docked in a China port, state media has said.

A Household Cavalry soldier who plotted to rape a young girl and a 10-month-old baby has been jailed for 12 years.

Iceland has confirmed it will open a store on the Falkland Islands, becoming the first UK high street brand to operate there.

At least five people have been killed and more than 80 are missing after a fire on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines.

A judge has asked lawyers to decide what further evidence they can agree on ahead of the trial of a comedian who is accused of rape and other sex offences.

The EU has drafted new rules which could lead to more restrictions for Airbnb and other short-term home rental companies.

The Green Party has proposed a five-point plan to curb the power of tech giants after industry insiders warned that artificial intelligence could pose an existential risk to humanity.

There is a more than 10% chance that "AI could kill all humans" in the next decade, according to a top safety researcher at Anthropic.

England dominated a sorry-looking Pakistan yet again on day one of the third Test at Edgbaston, bowling the tourists out for 133 before closing on 156-4, with a 23-run lead.

Ryan Garcia offered no apologies for missing Tuesday's face-off with Conor Benn, adding it was "funny" to see the British fighter pretending to square off against his dad, Nigel.

Backup quarterback Drew Lock led two late scoring drives as the Seattle Seahawks intercepted Drake Maye three times in the fourth quarter to overcome an early injury to Sam Darnold and beat the New England Patriots 13-10 in Wednesday night's season-opening Super Bowl rematch.

Prince William will bring together leading figures from across sport on Thursday to launch a new first-of-its-kind suicide prevention toolkit designed to help organisations recognise warning signs and support those at risk.

EastEnders actor Shane Richie has pleaded not guilty to drink-driving.

Channel 4 is to cut about a quarter of its staff - around 340 jobs - by the end of the year.

Actor Noel Clarke has been charged with a series of sexual offences against five women in connection with alleged offending that took place between 2007 and 2016.

As it was for their reunion shows, the Gallagher brothers arrived at the premiere for their new documentary with the same show of unity - Liam with one arm draped around Noel's shoulder, the other fist held aloft, triumphant.

Oasis have "expressed concerns" ahead of an unheard archive of their recordings set to be auctioned.