Leicester Buzz Bingo player wins nearly £22,000
The player won the Community Pot of Gold Jackpot Game
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Grand 1850s house and 129 acres near Bradgate Park on market for £5 million
It has panoramic views of its grounds
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Leicestershire stars and stories nominated for National Television Awards
Huncote’s Fool Me Once star Richard Armitage also has four nominations
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Britain’s top 30 villages revealed – and Leicestershire makes the list
Property experts have now compiled a list of the most sought-after villages in the entire country
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Leicestershire’s ‘Nine Day Queen’ gets radical new look for Prime Video’s My Lady Jane
A star-studded cast will look at an alternate history where the Bradgate Park-born monarch survived
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Company re-applies for permission to run controversial children’s home in Leicestershire village
There is ‘significant local opposition’ to the plan
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Woman’s trauma after being groped by hospital drunk
Jonathan Saunt denied the offence but turned up drunk for his trial and was found guilty in his absence
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Bradgate Park gains National Nature Reserve status to protect rare fossils
The beauty spot even inspired a young David Attenborough’s love of nature
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Leicestershire’s cheapest places for petrol and diesel this Bank Holiday weekend
A warning remains in place for Leicestershire drivers as prices continue to rise
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HSE concludes investigation into water main ‘explosion’ that left woman seriously injured
The firms were working on behalf of Severn Trent Water at the time
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BMW destroyed in blaze near Bradgate Park as fire service provides advice to drivers
The fire was believed to have started accidentally, emergency services said
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Crash shuts A50 near Glenfield – live updates
The crash happened near Station Road on the A50 Leicester Road
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Motorcyclist taken to hospital with serious injuries after crash near Glenfield
Leicestershire Police said it was called to a report of a collision between a motorbike and a car
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See inside the pubs a Leicestershire brewery is looking for people to run
It has more than 150 pubs across the region
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Where to find Leicestershire’s cheapest petrol and diesel this weekend
Industry bodies have warned continued price rises are ‘not a good sign’ for drivers
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Leicestershire Police launch appeal to find missing man
He was last seen in Leicester yesterday morning (Monday, April 8)
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Sky Atlantic’s Mary & George is an eye-opening romp of Leicestershire’s royal seducers
Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine swear to their heart’s content in a bid to charm the monarch
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The cheapest places in Leicestershire to fill up with petrol and diesel this weekend
The Competition and Markets Authority has issued a warning about ‘concerning’ price rises across the board
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Warning to Leicestershire dog owners over out-of-control pets
‘I hope we can all work together to make the horrific stories we read about a thing of the past’
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The Leicestershire history behind Sky Atlantic’s royal drama Mary and George
Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine are currently bringing the royal seducers to life on screen
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Leicestershire’s cheapest places for petrol and diesel this weekend
Prices are continuing to rise amid the cost of living crisis
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Leicestershire’s cheapest place to buy a house is revealed
House prices have severely declined across the UK and in parts of Leicestershire in the past year
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Six things you’ll only know if you go to Bradgate Park a lot
From the car park to the cafe, there are a few things that can get annoying if you visit the park regularly
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Drug plants worth over £220,000 found in ‘recipe for disaster’ Glenfield cannabis factory
Two men have been charged following the police raid
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Leicestershire’s cheapest places for petrol and diesel this week
Motorists in Leicestershire continue to pay less than the national average
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Luxury home near Bradgate Park with swimming pool and triple garage on the market for £1.8million
It’s got six bedrooms a pool and a gym
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Top ten Valentine’s Day date ideas to try in Leicestershire
If you are stuck on Valentine’s Day ideas, we are here to help
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‘Stunning’ luxury Leicestershire home near Bradgate Park for sale
The home in Newtown Linford is surrounded by 16 acres of woodland
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New petrol station becomes cheapest in Leicestershire for fuel this week
Residents continue to pay less than the national average for fuel in the county
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Gas outages continue for thousands as the restoration ‘has been a lot slower than anticipated’
Cadent Gas has pumped 45,000 litres of water from the gas network in Ratby and Kirby Muxloe
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Residents describe ‘nightmare’ as thousands left without gas in Leicestershire villages
Cadent believe 2,652 properties have been affected
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‘Major incident’ as thousands of Leicestershire homes affected by gas outages amid burst water main
Cadent Gas have warned Ratby and Kirby Muxloe residents could be impacted for ‘days, not hours’.
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Gas supply to Leicestershire villages cut off after water pipe bursts
Engineers are currently investigating what went wrong
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Where to find Leicestershire’s cheapest petrol and diesel prices this week
The differences are so big that some motorists could be spending 44p per litre more on their petrol
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Flood warnings in place as Leicestershire battered by yellow alert wind and rain
Travel disruption is possible across large parts of the county as heavy downpours continue
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Some of the things I love most about Leicester
I have often heard people talk about Leicester as an ‘underdog’ and I have to agree
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Arrest after pedestrian in her 40s dies on A50 near Glenfield in Leicestershire
The tragedy happened late on Saturday night
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The big changes on the horizon for the Leicestershire landscape
From huge plans for Leicester’s hospitals to thousands of homes
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The best free things to do in Leicestershire according to TripAdvisor
You might have to pay to park but otherwise, these wonderful days out all cost nothing
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‘What I love about Bradgate Park’
Great views, hundreds of deer, the rocks, the stream and the feeling really being properly outdoors
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Active flood alerts across Leicestershire as heavy rain blasts the county
Three flood alerts are active
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Why we love Loughborough
From nice independent shops to a ‘community feel’ and a handy location – residents reveal all
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Leicestershire’s best garage is officially crowned by readers
The winners are said to be ‘lost for words’ at receiving the most public votes
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Work to restore ‘fragile’ Old John landmark completed in time for Christmas
The Bradgate Park Trust said they were “delighted”
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Leicestershire’s cheapest places to fill up with petrol and diesel this Christmas
Tis the season for filling up for long journeys so it’s best to get your money’s worth
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Ghosts map shows where Christmas spirits are expected in the next week
They include Lady Jane Grey and her headless horses at Bradgate House in Leicestershire
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Leicestershire places to visit for a scenic winter walk over Christmas and New Year
Why not pull on your boots and head out for a bracing walk?
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Storm Pia: Hundreds of Leicestershire villagers left without electricity
Winds of more than 50mph have battered the county
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Village road near Bradgate Park closed due to crash
The incident affected traffic on the A50
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‘Highly sought after’ village land set for apartments to go under the hammer
Auctioneers say the Anstey site is a ‘prime location’ and comes with excellent transport links
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