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Lutterworth man hits out at experience with Leicestershire social services

Langton Road. Picture: Olivia Preston

Major cash boost coming to community groups across rural Leicestershire

Feilding Palmer Hospital. Picture: Google Maps

Lutterworth councillor calls for clear plan for Feilding Palmer Hospital

Deborah Taylor, former acting leader of Leicestershire County Council and now leader of the opposition
Credit: LDRS

Councillor says questions still need to be answered after leader resigns

Joseph Boam, county councillor for Whitwick (CREDIT: Joseph Boam)

Leicestershire councillor told to apologise

Councillor Hamilton-Gray with Pothole Pro. Picture: Leicestershire County Council

New machinery to fix potholes put to the test across Leicestershire

Lutterworth and Market Harborough. Picture: Iconic Media Group

Market Harborough and Lutterworth named as best places to live

Protesters and their banners. Picture: Olivia Preston

Major update on controversial plans to reorganise Leicestershire councils

The proposed Houghton on the Hill development Image: Minster Property Group

Developers appeal decision to reject plans for 24 homes in Houghton on the Hill

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Free trees and hedges offered to landowners and farmers

Artist's impression of the new school. Picture: Leicestershire County Council

New £30m SEND school approved for Husbands Bosworth
Plans to build a special educational needs and disability (SEND) school in Harborough have been given the green light.
Olivia Preston

Golfers Stuart Trigwell, Kevin Humphrey, Mark Poultney and Jerry Kasper pictured with Katie Morris and Andrew Morris. Picture: Geshom Nyathi

Golfers raise thousands for bereavement charity with special fundraising day

Fire Investigation Dogs Ginny and Barney. Picture: Alex Skennerton

Leicestershire fire investigation dogs win special award at national ceremony

Protesters and their banners. Picture: Olivia Preston

Council leader reacts as judicial review over government reorganisation filed

4,000 homes are planned for the area. (Image: Urban&Civic Developments Limited And Homes England)

Residents have their say about plans for new 4,000-home town

Protestors outside of county hall (CREDIT: LDRS)

‘Our children are being failed’, say Leicestershire SEND parents

Leicestershire County Council's HQ, County Hall.

Council pays more than £3k to mum after her child was expelled

The application has been submitted to Harborough District Council for a premise in Tilton On The Hill. (Image: Google).

Children’s home approved despite 'no school for 26 years' claims

Some group members. Picture: Leicestershire Shared Reading

Harborough community reading group named as finalist for volunteer award

Leicestershire County Council. Picture: Iconic Media Group

New planning laws could see many more homes built in Leicestershire

People talking over tea. Picture: National Grid

Grants up to £5,000 for Harborough community groups helping people in winter

Reading by torchlight. Picture: Artem Podrez

Free Harborough webinar to prepare for power outages ahead of winter

Harborough District Council building. Picture: Iconic Media Group

Harborough pens joint letter to Government over reorganisation plans

The rough outline of the proposed 180-home development at the edge of Great Glen (Image: Google Earth)

Controversial plans for 180 homes in Great Glen rejected by council

Location of the derelict site (CREDIT: GOOGLE MAPS)

Plans for biogas farm in Great Bowden rejected by council

Protesters and their banners. Picture: Olivia Preston

Protesters chant against Leicester city expansion plans outside Downing Street

A design of what the hospital could look like. Created by Concept Zero Architects — Market Harborough.

Campaign group unveils plans for hospital but NHS says beds won’t come back

Volunteer Ellie Slucoch and manager Vicky Lakin. Picture: Olivia Preston

Volunteers celebrate after being named East Midlands bookshop of the year
A charity bookshop in Market Harborough has been handed a major title after being named the best bookshop in the East Midlands.
Olivia Preston

Year 2 primary school students sit at their desks. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Applications now open for children due to start school next year

The River Welland in the centre of Market Harborough. Picture: Bruce Durham

Hundreds call for River Welland in Market Harborough to be restored

Children walk home from school. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

School holidays in Leicestershire remain unchanged after county-wide survey

Jonny Fines will play Willy Wonka

Dates added to Charlie And The Chocolate Factory run in Leicester as cast named

Great Glen Crematorium. Picture: Empica

Community invited to open day at Great Glen Crematorium

A British Army tank in 1941. (Photo by Fred RamageKeystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

History buffs gear up for special military weekend in Leicestershire

St Dionysius' Church, Market Harborough. Picture: ANDREW CARPENTER

Award-winning youth brass band coming to Market Harborough this weekend

Lutterworth's tip. Photo: Google Street View.

People urged to use other facilities as recycling centre remains closed

Leader Dan Harrison watching a Pothole Pro in action. Picture: Leicestershire County Council

Council trial new machinery that could fix potholes in just 8 minutes

A replica of the grand stair case from the Titanic. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)

Piece of Titanic’s staircase and original deckchair coming to exhibition

Harborough District Council building. Picture: Iconic Media Group

Council leader blasts government minister's response to city expansion concerns

Leicestershire County Council. Photo by Google Streetview

Father of child wins compensation from council

Lutterworth Recycling Centre is currently closed until further notice due to national pressures impacting waste sites. Photo by Google Streetview

Council waste boss says tip closures could last a ‘few weeks’

Kibworth Cricket Club is hosting a Leicestershire Foxes women's One Day Cup match on Sunday August 16

Kibworth Cricket Club set to host Leicestershire women in One Day Cup match

Lutterworth Recycling Centre is currently closed until further notice due to national pressures impacting waste sites

Lutterworth recycling centre to remain closed due to pressure on waste sites

Protestors and politicians outside county hall (CREDIT: LDRS)

Harborough councillors among the protesters outside county hall

Transport plans are set to begin on Rockingham Road in Market Harborough later this month

Transport plans designed to reduce congestion in Harborough are set to begin
Transport plans which are designed to reduce congestion across Harborough are set to begin on Rockingham Road later this month.
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Dennis Coath with two of his books about fictional band The Dogs

Former Leics sports reporter publishes second book about geriatric rock band

Buddy Anderson, centre, visits the LOROS Hospice, which he has chosen as his charity of the year.

Harborough council chairman visits hospice which helped care for brother-in-law

Cllr Nicholas Rushton (CREDIT: LCC)

Tributes paid to 'outstanding' former county council leader Nick Rushton

Harborough District Council is among the authorities set to be abolished in 2028 as part of Local Government Reorganisation

Data shows Leics residents 'ignored' in consultation over city expansion plan

The original rewilding scheme proposed to turn hundreds of acres of fields into 'natural rewilding' sites north of the town.

Harborough's rewilding project will continue - but with some changes

Leicestershire County Council Leader Dan Harrison. (CREDIT LCC/YouTube)

Major Leicester boundary expansion to go ahead into neighbouring areas

John Peirson protesting Local Government Reorganisation by Leicester's clock tower. Image by LDRS.

Broughton Astley pensioner calls for stop to overhaul of Leics authorities

The Methodist Church Hall in Market Harborough is hosting the special meeting of Market Harborough Historical Society later this month

Animals and landscapes from pre-medieval times subject of Harborough meeting

County council leader Dan Harrison (CREDIT: LCC/YouTube)

Outcome of proposed new council structures could be decided early next week

Cllr Deborah Taylor and Cllr Bryan Lovegrove (right phone) caught watching the England game (CREDIT: Supplied)

Councillors caught watching World Cup match during important council meeting

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