Politics

Not a single Conservative will stand in next month’s Desborough Town Council mass election.

Tesco, Asda and Morrisons have all reduced the amount of sugar in their own-label soft drinks prior to the introduction of the so-called “sugar tax” this week.

Leicestershire County Council has published a list of its top paid officials in 2016/17.

The new Local Plan for the Harborough district – six years in the making – is ready for Government examination, councillors have agreed.

A plan to allow construction traffic for a new estate to squeeze through the narrow streets of a neighbouring development has been given a reluctant approval by Harborough planners.

Elections to fill 10 vacancies on Desborough Town Council may be held in April or May.

The Labour Party says the 10 seats left vacant on Desborough Town Council should be filled at the earliest opportunity.

The leader of a party set up to solely serve the people of Desborough says they are ready to fill 10 seats on the town council.

The Conservative group on Desborough Town Council has resigned en masse after claims of bullying and abuse.

The project manager of a pioneering Harborough campaign aimed at reducing loneliness has been to 10 Downing Street.

There were tears and prayers when four helicopters flew over the site of a fatal crash in Harborough this week.

A sugar additive found in cream cakes, fruit juices and jams has fuelled the rise of a killer superbug, according to new research.

Fizzy drinks really are fuelling the obesity epidemic - among both children and adults, according to new research.

British citizens who fear immigrants and thought they threatened their values and way of life were more likely to have voted Brexit.

Children should be banned from buying energy drinks as they can cause high blood pressure, heart problems, obesity and even kidney damage, warns new research.

All the key facts from Philip Hammond’s Budget with our video graphics.

A party created out of frustration at Desborough’s huge tax rise has claimed a landslide victory in its first election.