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Rail passengers who regularly use Narborough train station[1] have said they are extremely worried about the potential closure of its ticket office and have called on the Government to re-think its proposal. It is one of the five Leicestershire train s…
A woman is in hospital after a lorry crashed into a house on the outskirts of a Leicestershire village this aftern oon. Rawdon Road in Moira was closed by Leicestershire Police[1] at around 3.15pm after reports of the crash.
The road was closed from th…
PepsiCo is increasing its use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) across its supply chain in a move which the company says will save 2,650 tonnes in greenhouse gas emissions annually. The strategy sees the transport of 240,000 tonnes of potatoes…
The driver of a recovery vehicle has died in a crash on the M42 to the south of the Leicestershire border. The 45-year-old man died when his truck collided with a Ford Fiesta in the early hours of Saturday, July 15.
Emergency services were called to th…
Activist group Palestine Action has blocked the sewage pipes leading to a Braunstone[1] drone factory as part of an ongoing protest. The group has long fought against the UAV Tactical System (U-TacS) site based at Meridian Business Park, vowing to cont…
Holiday lodges are set to be built on a farm in Lutterworth and people who stay in them will be able to use the site’s equestrian facilities. Permission to build 21 holiday homes on farmland in Moorbarns Lane[1] was given by the planning committee at H…
Two RAF fighter jets were spotted low-flying at breakneck speed across Leicestershire this morning (Thursday, July 13) creating an immense noise which was reportedly heard across the county. The two military planes were seen flying over Leicestershire …
More than 20 acres of land to the east of Leicester with development potential[1] has gone on the market. Agents say the land is in a “prime location” and offers the chance for complete transformation – if planning permission is approved.
The land is l…
A man in his 80s remains in a critical condition in hospital after a three-vehicle collision[1] in Coalville. Witnesses are now being sought after the incident left one of Coalville’s main routes closed for several hours in four directions.
The collisi…
People have slammed proposals for a massive rail freight hub between Leicester and Hinckley[1] as a “blight on the community” and a “monstrosity” which would devastate the countryside and exacerbate traffic problems. Plans for the £750m, 440-acre Hinck…