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Plans to stop using four specialist nurseries for pre school children in Leicestershire have been dropped following a consultation.

A warning has been issued by Leicestershire Police after children were seen dangling from a railway bridge in Loughborough.

Lloyds Bank has confirmed its Hinckley branch will now stay open for a year longer than planned.

Bedroom furniture, mattresses and other rubbish has been dumped on a country lane in Leicestershire.

February has been the month for unusual rescues by firefighters in Leicestershire.

With the first year of driving being the most hazardous for newly qualified drivers, help is at hand for parents of soon‑to‑be young drivers who are set to be taking to the roads independently.   

Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council says the council tax increase in April will be the lowest in Leicestershire and is anticipated to be the 15th lowest in England.

The M1 has reopened. Five miles of queueing traffic southbound approaching junction 22 and delays of one hour, as of 17:21pm.

Donald Trump's decision to launch "major combat operations" in Iran is the biggest gamble by any American president since George Bush invaded Iraq more than two decades ago.

A man has been charged after a statue of Sir Winston Churchill was defaced with graffiti.

Former US president Bill Clinton has released a video statement on his deposition over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Amid all the investigations into the Epstein affair, there is much talk - and no argument - about the importance of listening to the survivors.

At the wedding venue in Gorton and Denton the Green Party chose for the news conference to mark a seismic by-election victory on national television, it was clear that Zack Polanski and his team were new to all of this.

In the most clear and consequential policy move on AI safety yet, the Trump administration has announced it will blacklist a leading AI lab over its refusal to allow unfettered access to its technology for military purposes.

American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka has died aged 86.

"I had never seen tanks before."

Everything changed for Leeds United and Daniel Farke during half-time at Manchester City on November 29.

Ahead of rugby league's trip to Las Vegas for 2026, Sky Sports' Megan Wellens takes you through some of the key storylines to follow from Hull KR and Leeds Rhinos...

The FIA has confirmed a mid-season rule change will be made following Formula 1's engine dispute, with a new test being introduced from June.

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal are finally on "the right trajectory" to unlocking Viktor Gyokeres's full potential.

It is fair to say it has been a surreal week as a whole for Leeds Rhinos and Hull KR - and that is not going to stop when it gets to game day.

American singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka has died aged 86.

Paramount has struck a $110bn deal to buy Warner Bros Discovery.

Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has dropped his High Court claim against the BBC and won't be receiving any damages, the corporation has said.  

The BBC says it is carrying out a "fast-tracked" investigation after failing to cut a racial slur shouted by a Tourette's campaigner, from its BAFTAs broadcast on Sunday.

Rob Reiner's son Nick has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of the actor-director and his wife Michele Singer Reiner.