The local area will be looking merry and bright soon.
Our local area is beginning to get into the Christmas spirit, and Light Switch-Ons are taking place throughout November.
Please let us know of any others nearby that we should add to the list.
Bedworth- Saturday, 15 November, between 3pm and 7pm
Nuneaton- Friday, 21 November 2025
Hinckley- Friday 21 November 2025
Loughborough- Friday, 28 November 2025
Meet the landlord set to take over an historic village pub after seven years of closure – and why he ‘absolutely fell in love’ with it
After more than seven years of closure, a campaign and council intervention – a historic Leicestershire pub is finally set to reopen.
Changes to Fosse Park approved
Changes to Fosse Park have been approved to create additional new units – despite some controversy.
Fridges and freezers can be taken to Warwickshire recycling centres again
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.
Extra police patrols coming to market towns
Hinckley and Loughborough are set to benefit from extra police patrols before Christmas, with a focus on tackling shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
Woman in her 70s loses thousands in courier fraud scam
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.
Leicestershire parents vote to keep October half term
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.
Airport apologises over data breach
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
Hinckley baby creates five generations of women in one local family
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