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A reward of up to £1,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Jayden Bailey, who is wanted on recall to prison and for breaching a slavery and trafficking risk order.

Police are urging residents to warn older relatives, friends and neighbours about courier fraud after seven reports across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Victims are being targeted by callers pretending to be police officers or bank staff.

A new Banking Hub for Hinckley town centre is expected to open in December, bringing face-to-face banking services to the town.

Castle Car Park, behind Jaspers, will temporarily close from Thursday evening (15 October) while lighting columns are replaced. The car park is expected to reopen on Saturday (17 October).

Police are appealing for help to identify two men who may have information following an incident on the A444 near Nuneaton, in which a member of the public suffered serious injuries after falling from a motorcycle.

Three more men have been arrested in connection with a suspected firearms discharge in Heather. All three, along with a fourth man arrested earlier, have been released on bail.

Police are appealing for information after items including soft toys, candles, supplements and razor blades were stolen from a shop on Ashby Road in Ibstock.

Arrest in connection with Heather firearms incident A man was arrested on Saturday (10 October) on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

Leicestershire Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward as part of an investigation into a fatal collision Ashby Road with the junction of Barrie Road in Hinckley on 5th October 2026

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is appealing for information after a large quantity of business waste, including asbestos, was dumped in Galley Common.

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.

Parents are being asked whether we should have a shorter summer holiday to allow for a two-week half term in October.

Councillor Cathie Gibbens takes over from Councillor Richard Flemming.

A man who punched a pub-goer on a Christmas night out in Leicestershire in 2025 has been jailed for 10 years after being convicted of manslaughter.

Residents, landlords and businesses can have a say on proposals that would give the council greater control over where new Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) are located in Barwell and Earl Shilton.

Restoration work to bring The Cock Inn pub in Sibson back into good repair is now under way, marking a welcome step forward for the historic building.

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A new exhibition has opened up in Loughborough charting the history of one of the town's best known and longest-standing industrial firms.

Councillor Cape is Nuneaton and Bedworth’s new Mayor following Wednesday night’s Mayor Making Ceremony at Nuneaton Town Hall.