The Latest Breaking News from Leicestershire

Hundreds of people objected to the plans by Davidsons Homes to develop a site on green fields in west Leicestershire

The school has since apologised after a group of its pupils displayed 'inexcusable behaviour' during the performance of An Inspector Calls at the Curve theatre in Leicestershire

Plans have attracted criticism from MPs, councils and people living nearby concerned about the scale and impact

Photos and videos of a fire at HSBC Loughborough in Leicestershire emerged on social media this afternoon. Fire services rushed to the scene and residents have been asked to stay away

The move to the former Formula E building next to the main entrance of the Leicestershire circuit is the result of Radical's continued expansion with the prototype manufacturer enjoying strong sales of new models such as the SR10 and has launched an upgraded version of its popular SR3.

Colin Pitchfork was jailed for life in 1988 after raping and strangling 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire in 1983 and 1986.

Management want to redesign stands, add a cricket academy and potentially open up space for development

Sonic booms from the scrambling jets were heard across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

Aarondeep Mann heard the sonic boom while emptying the boot of his car in Houghton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire, and said his first thought was it may have been a gas explosion

The loud explosion was heard over Leicestershire, Banbury and Oxford

Police said they have received reports of a loud explosion but ‘there is no cause for concern’.