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A distiller based in Market Harborough[1] has been placed in administration, putting more than 50 jobs at risk. Union Distillers, which produces the Two Birds range of spirits sold in supermarkets across the UK, was placed in administration on Friday, …
A motorcyclist died after crashing into a lamppost moments after he was asked to stop by a police officer in Leicester this morning. The man, who was in his 20s, was riding a Kawasaki motorbike near Leicester Royal Infirmary[1] around 2.30am when the o…
The LEGO Group has launched three new sets inspired by the highly-anticipated film, Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” hitting theatres nationwide May 26, 2023.
The portable LEGO Little Mermaid Story Book set (43213) is suitable for fans aged 5 years and a…
Matchbox is releasing a toy version of the King’s Gold State Coach to celebrate the coronation. The diecast model is a 1:64 replica of the 261-year-old carriage.
The tiny coach will measure 23cm and feature figures of the King and Camilla sitting insid…
Two railway bridges in Hinckley were struck by lorries just hours apart. The incidents happened on the A5 and in Rugby Road on Wednesday (April 26) which led to road and rail disruption[1] throughout the day.
Emergency services were first alerted to an…
Residents were left scratching their heads after passing a Leicestershire river to find that it had been turned bright blue. Parts of the River Sence,[1] which runs from Charnwood Forest and Coalville to Hinckley, were found by locals to have suddenly …
Pledges to refurbish two popular leisure centres and install more CCTV in the district have been made by the Harborough Conservative Party in the run up to this year’s local elections. Voters will take to the polls on Thursday, May 4, to choose which p…
Leicestershire country casuals brand Joules is planning redundancies at its head office under plans to merge more of its operations with new joint owner Next. Next, which helped buy Joules out of administration last December[1], said the cuts would be …
Lidl wants to expand in 14 locations across Leicestershire. The German discount supermarket[1] has earmarked locations in the city and county for new stores.
Detailing its expansion plans the chain confirmed it wanted to achieve opening more than 1,100…
The Government says there definitely won’t be a second test of the emergency alert system that sends messages to mobile phones today, despite their website saying there will be. The system was tested on Sunday at 3pm but many phones did to receive the …