Transport and Logistics Network
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 …
HSBC has closed its branch in Market Harborough, leaving customers to travel six miles if they want to go to the bank. Most major banking companies have been shutting branches at a rate of knots since the Covid-19 pandemic, saying customers simply don’…
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…
A local dad who won big at the Grand National has thanked his daughters. Melvin Pratt went to the iconic race at Aintree Racecourse with his wife, Lesley – and after his win, he is now preparing to treat the whole family.
The lucky man won just over £1…
This is how a vast £750 million rail freight terminal could look if it gets planning permission for green fields between Leicester and Hinckley. The image shows nine warehouses along with new road access to the M69 motorway as well as a rail terminal c…
Most bin collections across Leicestershire are taking place on their normal day over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Bin collections which would take place on Easter Monday in Blaby, however, have been moved.
The waste will instead be collected on Sat…
A woman and child were injured in a two-car crash at a notorious junction on the A5[1] this week. The incident happened at the junction with Woodford Lane, close to Fenny Drayton and Higham on the Hill, near Hinckley[2], around 5.30pm on Monday, (April…