A popular Derby pub[1] has temporarily shut its doors ahead of scheduled refurbishments. The Wilmot Arms in Chaddesden[2] served its final pint on Sunday (November 5) ahead of the revamp which is due to be completed in “between three and four weeks”.
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A spooky side of the city’s history has been uncovered in the University of Leicester’s archives.
More than 100 ghost sightings have been reported in Leicester, according to Leicester Museums, making it one of the UK’s most haunted cities. And with a h…
The Prime Minister has shared his love of Leicester amid a backlash against his Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, over comments that the city was an example of “failed” multiculturalism. Rishi Sunak shared a more positive view of the city in interviews…
A brand new KFC drive thru[1] will be winging its way to the car park of a large Leicestershire supermarket, despite traffic concerns being raised. Members of the Oadby and Wigston Borough Counci[2]l planning committee approved an application last nigh…
A new community lottery is set to be launched in one area of the county, giving residents a chance to win thousands while supporting local good causes. The Oadby and Wigston Borough Council[1] weekly lottery will have its first draw next month with a t…
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…
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council (OWBC)[1] has officially opened its new eco-friendly office in Brocks Hill Country Park after months of refurbishment. The new base is a council-owed building which has been renovated[2] to provide a modern, two-storey…
A railway bridge in South Wigston has been given a colourful makeover in an effort to stop people trespassing on train tracks. Transport company Network Rail[1] have teamed up with the Leicestershire Craft Centre and a number of local schools[2] to red…
Officers did not attend almost a third of house burglaries reported to Leicestershire Police[1] last year, according to research by the Liberal Democrats. Figures obtained by the party under the Freedom of Information Act show investigators were sent t…
A Leicestershire MP is calling on the University of Leicester to build a cafe in its famous botanic gardens, as the university looks to overhaul the site. Neil O’Brien, Conservative MP[1] for Harborough, has said the site is a local treasure, but may n…