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• Police are appealing for witnesses following fatal collision on Ashby Road in Hinckley

  Leicestershire Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward as part of an investigation into a fatal collision Ashby Road with the junction of Barrie Road in Hinckley on 5th October 2026

• Appeal after large-scale fly-tip in Galley Common

  Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is appealing for information after a large quantity of business waste, including asbestos, was dumped in Galley Common.

• Bradgate Park coffee shop turns around food hygiene fortunes after fly problems plague premises

  A coffee shop on the grounds of Bradgate Park has turned around its food hygiene fortunes after being given one of the worst ratings by inspectors.

• £1.2m council house plan given green light after ‘horrible’ flats were blighted by anti-social behaviour

  New council homes will be built in a Leicestershire town after the previous buildings that were blighted by anti-social behaviour were knocked down.

• Hinckley entrepreneur wins rent-free shop and opens new store this weekend

  A Hinckley businesswoman is preparing to open the doors to her very own high street shop after winning a competition that gave her 12 months’ rent-free space.

• Another HMO in Coalville could be given green light despite fears traffic and parking is an ‘absolute hazard’

  A Leicestershire town could be getting another HMO as plans to convert a former hair salon could be given the go-ahead.

• Chaotic’ nursery told to urgently improve after toddlers found to be soiling themselves due to a lack of routine

  A “chaotic” nursery and preschool must urgently improve after a series of issues were found that “compromised” toddlers’ safety.

• £195k funding boost to protect victims affected by prisoner early release scheme

  An additional £195,000 of funding has been secured to strengthen vital support services for victims impacted by the Government’s early release scheme in Leicestershire.

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National News

• Head of Metropolitan Police's volunteer force sacked after AI finds he captured sexual images on work phone

  The head of the Metropolitan Police's Special Constabulary has been sacked after he used his work phone to capture images of a sexual nature, the force has said.

• India's 'Cockroach' movement founder detained along with hundreds of protesters

  The leaders of India's "Cockroach" movement have been detained by police, along with hundreds of protesters, in a major crackdown to stop a mass demonstration.

• Boy and father in critical condition after 'violent attack' by masked men in their home in Thurnby

  A 15-year-old boy and his father are in critical condition after they were attacked in their own home by masked men in a "completely unprovoked" assault, police say.

• Orange Order calls for 'urgent meetings' over Drumcree parade ban

  The Orange Order is calling for urgent meetings after the Northern Ireland secretary banned the Drumcree parade.

• Donald Trump appoints commentator and 'devoted fan' Katie Zacharia as new White House press secretary

  Donald Trump has appointed conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary.

• Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in US as another powerful storm barrels towards Mexico

  Hurricane Isaias has made landfall in the US, bringing winds of more than 100mph and the risk of floods, storm surges and tornadoes.

• Anthropic's AI model sent Philadelphia police fake tip about unsolved murder

  An artificial intelligence model sent a fake tip claiming to have information about an unsolved murder.

• Three found guilty of killing Australian brothers and American friend on Mexico surf trip

  Three men have been found guilty of murdering two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surfing trip in Mexico.

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Entertainment News

• Portrait artist Jonathan Yeo: None of us really know what we actually look like

  "A portrait is kind of a document of the relationship between the artist and the sitter, and when that chemistry works, you sense it in the painting."

• Paramount completes $81bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

  Skydance-owned Paramount has completed its $81bn (£61bn) takeover of Warner Bros Discovery - bringing together the two media giants under a combined company.

• Oscar-winning star of On The Waterfront and North By Northwest dies aged 102

  Eva Marie Saint, the US actress who won an Oscar for her first movie role in On The Waterfront has died aged 102, her family said.

• 'My heart is broken': Michael Flatley announces death of wife Niamh O'Brien

  Riverdance star Michael Flatley has said his "heart is broken" following the death of his wife, Niamh O'Brien, at the age of 52. 

• Freddie Mercury's handwritten lyrics sell at auction for £277,000

  A notebook containing lyrics by Freddie Mercury has sold for £277,000 at auction.

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