Transport and Logistics Network
There will soon be a new place to purchase your sausage rolls and yum yums as bakery chain Greggs is set to open a new store in the county. The company has confirmed to LeicestershireLive that it will be opening a branch on the A47 to the west of Leice…
This unearthed photograph taken in 1936 shows Ashopton postmaster William Hubbard gravely discussing the village’s impending doom with a fellow resident. Within a few years the Derbyshire Peak District village would be lost and gone forever.
Nestled hi…
It was billed as being a new nationally important motorway that deliver drivers to Leicestershire’s doorstep, but nothing was built. Now, nearly 50 years on people are being reminded of the ‘ghostly’ M64.
Proposed back in the 1970s as an important 40-m…
From house extensions and buildings being converted into flats, to trees being cut down and businesses being renovated, we have compiled a list of all the potential changes coming to your neighbourhood.
You can go to your local council’s website to see…
I’ve always liked the idea of visiting the Caribbean. Sunshine, golden sands and exotic, flavoursome food sounds like just the ticket.
Here in Leicester, there’s not much chance of seeing golden sands (unless it’s the temporary beach in Humberstone Gat…
Chains of pubs know what they’re doing. Every time you stroll through the door of one you get exactly what you expect inside. And that’s nothing to be sneezed at.
But across Leicester and Leicestershire there are swathes of pubs, bars and assorted venu…
A sculpture depicting a giant mythical dragon will take over the grounds of Lincoln Castle this year as part of the venue’s celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Lincolnshire County Council has given its permission for the building of the scul…
A lorry caught fire on the M1 motorway in Leicestershire after crashing into a barrier this afternoon. A section of the northbound route was closed to allow police and fire crews to deal with the emergency.
Three fire crews from across the county are i…
An HGV driver, who pinched another lorry’s space at a delivery depot, was kicked and punched after being dragged from his cab.
The victim suffered a broken jaw and a cut shin, Leicester Crown Court was told.
Tom Heath, prosecuting, said tensions flared…
Leicestershire is home to some unique and wonderful events – from unusual annual tournaments to specialist food festivals – which can’t be found anywhere else in the country.
If you’re looking for a day out with a difference, it won’t take you long to …