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It's aiming to "future-proof its airfield for years to come" ✈️The runway at East Midlands Airport is to be closed on se...
08/12/2025

It's aiming to "future-proof its airfield for years to come" ✈️

The runway at East Midlands Airport is to be closed on several Wednesdays over the winter months to allow upgrade work to take place.

Full story here: https://bbc.in/44PmmLR

The Jester from Leicester has done it again 👏Mark Selby held off a spirited Judd Trump fightback to win 10-8 as he claim...
08/12/2025

The Jester from Leicester has done it again 👏

Mark Selby held off a spirited Judd Trump fightback to win 10-8 as he claimed his third UK Championship title in York.

Only Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis have won more Triple Crown events than Selby.

Watch his best shots of the tournament: https://bbc.in/44bcMCP

"The kids who come here say this is their safe space." ❤️A community group has said extra funding will be a "lifeline" f...
08/12/2025

"The kids who come here say this is their safe space." ❤️

A community group has said extra funding will be a "lifeline" for children in one of Leicester's most deprived areas this winter.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4rAgsIe

"Now, we feel a little bit isolated because we're out on the street."Stuart Delahoy has run Set in Leicester for 28 year...
08/12/2025

"Now, we feel a little bit isolated because we're out on the street."

Stuart Delahoy has run Set in Leicester for 28 years and says renovation work to the Highcross entrance next door has had a negative impact on trade.

Read more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyd20v007zo

Did the famous saying "paint the town red" really start with a big night out in Melton?It's a story which dates back to ...
07/12/2025

Did the famous saying "paint the town red" really start with a big night out in Melton?

It's a story which dates back to one evening in 1837, when the Marquis of Waterford and a group of friends wreaked havoc through the town.

Find out more: https://bbc.in/48hMxvC

07/12/2025

Highcross has a new entrance 👀

The owner of the Leicester shopping centre told us the investment will bring in more shoppers to the centre and nearby independent retailers.

What do you think?

"The Grinch is really apt isn't it?"Zoe Murray's Christmas tree was found in a park after it was taken from outside her ...
07/12/2025

"The Grinch is really apt isn't it?"

Zoe Murray's Christmas tree was found in a park after it was taken from outside her home.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4rI3Cb1

"I am frustrated because this is a very important project."City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said he hoped to invite tenders ...
07/12/2025

"I am frustrated because this is a very important project."

City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said he hoped to invite tenders for the scheme early next year.

Read more here: https://bbc.in/4a2HUZ4

Two more men have been arrested in relation to an assault in Leicester that left a man with serious head injuries.Police...
07/12/2025

Two more men have been arrested in relation to an assault in Leicester that left a man with serious head injuries.

Police had already arrested one man on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, who has been released on bail.

Read more here: https://bbc.in/48FS7rO

Historians have been surprised by a mosaic unearthed in Rutland.The artwork discovered at a farm in 2020 depicts a diffe...
07/12/2025

Historians have been surprised by a mosaic unearthed in Rutland.

The artwork discovered at a farm in 2020 depicts a different historical tale than researchers first thought.

Find out more here: https://bbc.in/3YcQ5KV

06/12/2025

'Losing this would take something special away from the community.'

Syston Knitting Banxy reacts to the news that her favoured postbox will no longer be able to host her knitted creations. Royal Mail say while they appreciate the "passion and care" which went into the toppers, there would still be many unaltered postboxes.

"They think because I'm young and I'm vulnerable, that I'm going to accept it for what it is and walk away. And I'm not....
06/12/2025

"They think because I'm young and I'm vulnerable, that I'm going to accept it for what it is and walk away. And I'm not."

Chloe Mefford was the partner of Tommy Hunter, who was hit by a car in Leicestershire in December 2023.

It was over 24 hours before his body was found in a roadside hedge.

Read more here: https://bbc.in/4rEcChi

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