Garden Waste bins are due for renewal
Do you need a garden waste bin?
Charnwood Borough Council will issue you with a brown wheelie bin and empty it every fortnight (apart from a two-week period over Christmas)
The year-round service is easy to join and costs £55 a year if you pay by Direct Debit, and £60 per annum if you pay by other method.
For more information visit charnwood.gov.uk/pages/gardenwaste
Man convicted after stabbing two men through car window in Quorn
A 24-year-old man has been found guilty of stabbing two men through an open car window in Quorn before fleeing the scene and evading police for four days. He will be sentenced in December.
Deadline approaching for Leicestershire secondary school applications
Parents and carers have until Saturday (31 October) to apply for Year 7 secondary school places in Leicestershire for September 2027.
Mountsorrel recycling site to close for essential repairs
Mountsorrel Recycling and Household Waste Site will temporarily close from Monday 27 October while essential repairs are carried out. The site is expected to reopen in early December.
Charnwood Borough Council are looking for a Youngster to switch on Loughborough’s Christmas lights
A competition has been launched to find a young person to switch on Loughborough’s Christmas lights in front of thousands of people this November. The council has teamed up with Fosse 107 and Love Loughborough to find the lucky winner.
Loughborough parks closed due to high winds
Queen’s Park and the Outwoods are closed as a safety precaution because of forecast high winds, with the Outwoods expected to remain shut until Monday.
Eleven arrested in Leicestershire vehicle crime crackdown
Eleven people have been arrested, six vehicles seized and £5,000 in cash recovered in Leicestershire as part of a national operation targeting vehicle crime.
Leicestershire recycling centres launch ReHome Zones for unwanted household items
All 13 household waste recycling sites across Leicestershire now have ReHome Zones, allowing residents to give unwanted items in good condition a second life instead of sending them for disposal.
Hinckley Leisure Centre Car Park to be closed for one day
Hinckley Leisure Centre Car Park to be closed for the day on 20th October 2026 for large steel sections to be delivered for the next stage of the improvement works
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