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The new Mayor of Charnwood has been sworn in for 2026-27 following the Council’s Annual Meeting on Monday, 11 May.

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Two brothers who spent years fabricating lies to prevent justice in a child sex offence case have been jailed - thanks to the persistence of a Leicestershire detective.

Flat fire in Baxtergate above Heavely Desserts .

A new sculpture was unveiled at Beacon Hill Country Park in Leicestershire to mark Sir David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday.

Peter Pizzeria, that has a pizza restaurant in Loughborough, has announced it will close the branch in Leicester city centre.

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

An investigation is continuing today (Wednesday 6 May) following an attempted theft of an ATM in Birstall.

Firefighters in Loughborough say there is a serious safety concern after bins were set on fire in the town.

The King has visited Golders Green to show his support for the area's Jewish community after the stabbing attack last month.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4 million property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.

The Princess of Wales has enjoyed a fact-finding mission at a pre-school as part of her first overseas trip since undergoing cancer treatment.

The competition regulator has launched an investigation into Microsoft over software used by hundreds of thousands of UK businesses and public sector organisations.

China has urged Britain to "make decisions prudently" over ‌plans to nationalise British Steel and warned that it would protect Chinese businesses.

Labour's disastrous recent local election results may end up being the final blow to Sir Keir Starmer's premiership – but his problems didn't start there.

Police believe they have identified three women whose bodies were discovered in the sea near Brighton in the early hours of Wednesday.

It is possible that Southampton could be thrown out of the Championship play-offs and denied the chance of promotion to the Premier League. If an independent commission upholds the charge that they spied on a Middlesbrough training session in the build-up to their play-off semi-final.

Manchester United are ready to open talks with Michael Carrick about him continuing as head coach beyond the end of the season.

World No 1 Jannik Sinner has broken Novak Djokovic's record by winning his 32nd straight match at ATP Masters 1000 level, beating Andrey Rublev to advance to the Italian Open semi-finals.

Man Utd head coach Michael Carrick is among the contenders for the Premier League Manager of the Season award - after just 15 league matches in charge.

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot believes he will still be in charge next season.

An addiction counsellor who delivered the ketamine doses to Matthew Perry that killed the Friends star has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Israel's entry has qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest final.

The UK's Eurovision entrant says it's been "a lot of work" to get ready for the contest, promising a "mega synthesiser" for the occasion.

Wordle, the popular online word game, is coming to our screens as a game show.

Sir Rod Stewart has told the King he was "absolutely superb" during his recent state visit to the US, adding that His Majesty "put that little ratbag in his place".