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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 the day on 20th October 2026 for large steel sections to be delivered for the next stage of the improvement works

A van driver has been found guilty of attempting to rape a woman near services on the M1 earlier this year.

Amateur photographers have been recognised for capturing Charnwood’s parks, wildlife and countryside, with more than 100 entries submitted to this year’s Love the Outdoors in Charnwood competition.

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.

Families can enjoy a free Halloween-themed detective trail at Bradgate Park this October half term, solving riddles to discover the names of the park’s resident beasts.

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.

Government and business websites around the world were taken down in a bid to protect organisations after a critical software update was issued over vulnerabilities in programming language.

Killers who refuse to attend sentence hearings could be confined to their cell for weeks or lose visiting privileges.

Pope Leo's doctors say final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed his lung cancer was localised, and no further treatment is needed, the Vatican said in a statement.

Police are investigating former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson over an allegation that he raped a woman in the Houses of Parliament, the PA news agency reports.

Scientists have found clues that could help predict who will develop aggressive prostate cancer many years in advance.

Two men who were re-arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford can be held for up to seven days after police were given more time to question them.

A critical incident at a NHS Trust has ended after the number of people waiting for assessment in A&E "dropped significantly" - but hospital bosses warned patients still face "long waits".

The head of English football's watchdog will address the 72 clubs below the top flight on Thursday as the quest for a financial redistribution deal with the Premier League continues.

Who was to blame for Manchester United's miserable 4-1 defeat at Como in the Champions League?

Johnny Fisher will reach “another level” for his next fight, says Zuffa Boxing founder Dana White.

The VAR who incorrectly awarded Erling Haaland's winner in last month's Manchester derby has been reinstated to Premier League duty.

Actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to six sexual offences.

The BBC has confirmed it will close BBC Three, BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4 Extra linear broadcast services in the spring of 2027.

A former soap opera star has been jailed for nine years after fleeing the UK for Spain to avoid facing trial for allegedly conning would-be models out of more than £13m.

The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.

Singer Raye has said the sign-up list for her one-off gig at the Royal Albert Hall later this month will be checked "manually" after ticket touts using artificial intelligence bots "overwhelmed" the process.