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Works to lower the road under Britain's most bashed Bridge is due to start next month. 

Nearly all children due to start primary school in Leicestershire this autumn have secured a place at one of their top preferences.

Larege Fire at Industrial estate - South Bonington

New bus routes and changes to timetables will be introduced in Leicestershire, with a change to make the route between Loughborough, Shepshed and Ashby more reliable.

Two teenagers have died following a crash on the M1 southbound.

There are long delays in Leicestershire on the M1 due to an incident affecting the north and southbound carriageways.

A shop owner in Loughborough has been prosecuted for selling illegal vapes.

Traders in Loughborough are being told to contact the police immediately if they are handed a fake £20 note. 

A man has been found guilty of rape after another man wrongfully served 17 years for the crime.

A nursery worker has been jailed over the death of a toddler who was suffocated as staff tried to make him fall asleep.

Police say they have not found any evidence after an allegation of rape outside a church, which sparked protests about asylum seekers.

A woman has been arrested after an autistic seven-year-old girl died after being found face down in a golf course pond.

A man who was convicted over a fatal XL bully attack on an 84-year-old pensioner has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

A former aide to a Labour MP has been spared jail after downloading more than 500 indecent images of children.

A Metropolitan Police officer who worked on domestic abuse cases has been found guilty of a series of rapes and sexual assaults.

Meningitis vaccinations are being offered to young people in Dorset after three cases of the disease were discovered. 

Arsenal winning at Manchester City on Sunday would mean more than just taking a huge step towards the Premier League title - it would finally be proof that Mikel Arteta can deliver when it matters most.

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland says he is not feeling the pressure ahead of a potential title decider with Arsenal on Sunday because his side have "nothing to lose" after playing catch-up for most of the season.

Mikel Arteta said Max Dowman is "ready" to start if needed after ruling Bukayo Saka out of Sunday's clash with Manchester City.

George Russell says Max Verstappen did not have the same complaints as rivals about the last era of Formula 1 cars as he “was winning” but admits he would “understand” if the four-time world champion walked away from the sport.

US singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl who went missing last year.

The government has been urged to ban the resale of concert tickets above face value after fans reported feeling "neglected and ripped off". 

Concert giant Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster have had a harmful monopoly over big music venues, a jury in the US has found.

The BBC will cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its biggest downsize in 15 years.

Kanye West has postponed a concert in France - a week after he was denied a visa to perform at Wireless Festival in the UK.