A number of Community Transport providers in the county have been awarded a share of funds to help improve their vehicles, which include minibuses.
£100,000 is being invested in improving life-line community transport services run by charities and volunteer groups in Leicestershire.
Community transport enables elderly, vulnerable and disabled residents and those living in rurally isolated communities to access activities from medical appointments to shopping trips.
Primary school places
Nearly all children due to start primary school in Leicestershire this autumn have secured a place at one of their top preferences.
Did you know the first ever Lionesses home game was held in Nuneaton?
A commemorative plaque has been unveiled in Nuneaton to mark the Lionesses first home fixture in 1973.
Emergency Services at Triumph Motorcycles Open Day
More than 1,300 people visited the Triumph Motorcycles for an Emergency Services Open Day, bringing the local community face to face with response teams from across the East Midlands.
Plans to build 10,000 homes near Twycross Zoo scrapped
Plans to create a new town near Twycross have been thrown out after a campaign by local residents and land owners.
Petition to save pub backed by 2500 people
More than 2,500 people have now signed a petition calling for the urgent restoration of The Cock Inn in Sibson - an historic pub believed to date back to circa 1250 and to be the second oldest pub in England.
New bus service to Gates Garden Centre
New bus routes and changes to timetables will be introduced in Leicestershire, with a major change to the service between Hinckley and Coalville.
Two teens dead after M1 crash
Two teenagers have died following a crash on the M1 southbound.
Long delays after M1 crash
There are long delays in Leicestershire on the M1 due to an incident affecting the north and southbound carriageways.
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