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A coffee shop on the grounds of Bradgate Park has turned around its food hygiene fortunes after being given one of the worst ratings by inspectors.

New council homes will be built in a Leicestershire town after the previous buildings that were blighted by anti-social behaviour were knocked down.

A Hinckley businesswoman is preparing to open the doors to her very own high street shop after winning a competition that gave her 12 months’ rent-free space.

A Leicestershire town could be getting another HMO as plans to convert a former hair salon could be given the go-ahead.

A “chaotic” nursery and preschool must urgently improve after a series of issues were found that “compromised” toddlers’ safety.

An additional £195,000 of funding has been secured to strengthen vital support services for victims impacted by the Government’s early release scheme in Leicestershire.

Leicestershire residents and visitors can enjoy free and discounted bus travel every Saturday until the end of December.

Fire crews have been tackling a large fire at Bruntingthorpe Airfield.

Tennessee's prisons chief has resigned after the failed execution of death row prisoner Christa Pike.

A murder investigation has been launched after a 40-year-old man was shot dead as people gathered for a memorial service in west London, police said.

An aircraft has gone missing after leaving Bermuda bound for Boston, the US Coast Guard has said.

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Spanish cities in protest at the country's housing crisis in the wake of the forcible eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal.

The Manchester City 'sham' Premier League contracts crisis has brought the UK's relationship with the United Arab Emirates into focus.

Republic of Ireland's Nations League press conference descended into chaos after Israeli journalists started asking questions about the flydubai attack and alleged racial abuse of players.

A UK-Iranian national arrested in connection with a suspected terror incident at RAF Fairford has been released on bail, police have said. 

Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries will look for their second World Grand Prix titles when they meet in Sunday's final of the double-start event in Leicester.

Manchester City have lodged their appeal against an independent commission finding them guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of Premier League financial rules.

Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson's pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday's match against Israel in Serbia ended abruptly after a tense exchange with Israeli media.

Gerwyn Price survived three match darts to beat Jonny Clayton in a final-leg thriller at the World Grand Prix, as James Wade emphatically dumped out Gian van Veen in Leicester.

Tyson Fury plans to invite Donald Trump to accompany him on his ringwalk to his long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua.

A notebook containing lyrics by Freddie Mercury has sold for £277,000 at auction.

Dame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86, her family has said in a statement.

Naomi Campbell has overturned a ban on her being a charity trustee after a tribunal ruled she had been "deceived".

A set of unheard archive Oasis recordings have been pulled from sale after the band filed legal proceedings against a former sound engineer, his son and the auction house.

The BBC licence fee should be reformed so it is no longer "linked to a TV" and coupled with a price drop, MPs have recommended.