People in ‘buzzy’ Kirby Muxloe reveal real reason village is top place to live
The Best 260 Places to Live list is compiled by the Muddy Stilettos website but Kirby Muxloe residents agree on an extra reason it should rank
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Katie Tidmarsh sentenced to life with a minimum of 17 years behind bars for murdering baby she was adopting
Tidmarsh shook the one-year-old and banged her head against a hard surface
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Historical buildings at risk of ruin across Leicestershire named on list
Historic England has released its Heritage Risk Register 2023 – and some of Leicestershire’s most iconic sites are on the list
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New “state-of-the-art” mental health facility proposed for Glenfield Hospital to address Bradgate Unit care failings
The current building is “not suitable for a modern mental health service” and there is “an immediate and urgent need” to improve facilities
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Drink-driving gardener caused three-car smash at Pork Pie Roundabout
Botsalano Ramdeko will have to quit his business now that he cannot drive
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All of the Storm Babet flood warnings and alerts for Leicestershire
The county has a number of flood warnings and alerts on Saturday morning
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We tried food at The Forge Inn back open after a £200,000 refurbishment and it was thankfully the same as always
It looks impressive – but how good is the food?
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The AA recommended three-and-a-half mile walk through the history of Swithland Woods
Echoes of the old Charnwood Forest can be found in a wildlife-rich wood near Leicester says the AA’s guide
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Old John gets new lease on life after £20k donation from Leicester business
The two-month target of £30,000 was reached within two weeks of the campaign launch
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Public picks the 24 best days out for Leicestershire Promotions Tourism and Hospitality Awards shortlist
The category is new for this year – and finalists have been chosen by the public
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Bradgate Park deer roar for lucky photographer in the right place at the rut time
“It is incredible to hear the roar of the stags in a peaceful park.”
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Mum ‘killed baby she had adopted 5 months earlier’ jury told
Jurors in the case of Katie Tidmarsh have heard that evidence of other serious injuries were discovered after baby Ruby’s death
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Inside Glenfield pub The Forge Inn which has just reopened after a £200,000 refurbishment
Popular pub The Forge Inn has a new look and a new menu
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Bradgate Park visitors warned to keep their distance during deer rutting season
“While it’s a captivating spectacle of nature to behold, let’s remember to stay safe”
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Bradgate Park worker spat at as trust experiences ‘spike’ of police incidents
“Staff at Bradgate Park Trust work closely with Charnwood Police and the rural team, unfortunately more so recently due to a spike in incidents”
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Leicestershire winners in the Great Food Club Awards 2023/2024 which have been announced today
Great Food Club aims to celebrate local independents
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Scaffolding goes up around ‘fragile’ Bradgate Park landmark Old John
The Old John Tower is due a “restorative facelift”, the Trust has said
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‘Fragile’ Leicestershire landmark Old John needs urgent repairs with donations needed to fund £30,000 work
But there are hopes the work could be finished in time for Christmas
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Bradgate Park to host the Walk of Hope for cancer charity Brain Tumour Research
The event takes place on Saturday, September 30
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Boy, 3, diagnosed with brain tumour after falling ill on family holiday
“There were times when I couldn’t see how he was going to get better”
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Police cordon off field as hunt intensifies for missing Leicester woman
Gabriella Kosilko has not been seen since August 31 while her car was later found abandoned
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Family who moved 150 miles to Leicestershire to flee racism had slurs hurled at them by Glenfield neighbour
The family, who are Sikh, had moved to the county to flee racism in their former home town
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Top Leicestershire attractions through the eyes of disgruntled visitors
From sandwiches to poop causing an issue, these visitors were less than impressed
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The gold standard Leicestershire parks flying the Green Flag in 2023 in full
Leicestershire green spaces including Snibston Colliery Park and Bradgate Park have been recognised
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Leicestershire pubs of the 1980s in 87 archive Mercury photos
We’ve put together the gallery of the county’s Everards pubs as they were in 1987
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10 Leicestershire scenic picnic spots you could visit this weekend
It’s National Picnic Week
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Hundreds of new homes planned for land near medieval landmark
Developers insist they will ‘celebrate’ the Old Park Pale between Anstey and Glenfield
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Body found in search for missing Leicester man Satbir Singh
Satbir Singh was reported missing
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Mobile home site opposite Bradgate Park set to make way for housing
Bungalows were originally approved for the land, but larger houses are now planned
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Leicester Morris Men mark May Day and start of 70th anniversary
The group toured around Leicestershire on May Day, including a performance at The Rising Sun in Shackerstone
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Dream woodland walk with water, bluebells and the best pub in Leicestershire
The Leicestershire beauty spot is one of the best nature spots in England and has an award winning eatery close by
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Leicester drivers among worst in Britain as penalty points totted up
Find Britain’s worst drivers in our interactive data map
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War secrets of Bradgate Park to be told on Wartime Walk
The much-loved park also hosts regular wellbeing walks for people of all ages and walking abilities
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Bradgate Park’s secret garden to open up when World Bee Day celebration starts new beekeeping season
The World Bee Day event will include storytelling, pollinator-inspired crafts and a bee costume competition
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Police increasingly concerned for missing Huncote man’s welfare
Joseph Seale was last seen in Glenfield
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Leicestershire outdoor cinema and theatre events you can enjoy during spring and summer 2023
Get your picnic baskets ready!
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Pub near Swithland Woods and Bradgate Park named best in Leicestershire
It could go on to be named the best pub in the UK
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TripAdvisor’s top 10 must-see Leicestershire tourist attractions
It’s English Tourism Week – so it’s the ideal time to get out exploring
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The Leicestershire bucket list of 11 things everyone should do here at least once
These are the must-do things for
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Glenfield man sentenced for ‘one-off’ violent punch which broke man’s jaw
The victim was left needing to eat liquidised food weeks after the attack
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Why police were called to Bradgate Park today
A number of police vehicles and an ambulance descended on the scene
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The people Leicestershire schools are named after and how they found fame
From Henry VIII’s grandma to a farmer from Loughborough
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Two Glenfield homes could be demolished to make way for 74-bed care home
Applicant says the home would come with gardens, a café, cinema, wellness centre and hairdressers
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Motorcyclist killed in collision with van in Glenfield
The road was closed for several hours
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Recap after road closed in Glenfield near M1 after ‘road traffic incident’
Drivers were urged to avoid the area
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Pensioner, 91, dies from hospital infection after mobility scooter accident
Wilfred Granger was frail and died from a chest infection
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Inspectors find ‘dirt and debris’ inside inadequate and under-staffed care home
It is the latest of almost 50 care services in Leicester and Leicestershire to fail an inspection in 2022
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Rescue plans revealed for Bradgate Park’s ‘potholed’ paths
The park now hosts 750,000 visitors a year
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‘Luxury’ holiday lodges to be built near East Midlands Airport to boost tourism
Some concerns had been raised by conservation teams
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War veteran learns new language at 100 to make sense of his time as POW in Nazi-occupied Europe
Former RAF airman Richard Whateley-Knight, of Glenfield, was shot down over Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge on Christmas Eve, 1944
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