Ashby de la Zouch2 days agoSecond phase of bridge replacement project to startThe £19.5m project to demolish and replace the existing bridge is due to be completed by 2027.2 days agoLeicester9 Jan 2025Road to stay shut for hours over hit telegraph poleNational Grid said it may take up to six hours before the road can be reopened.9 Jan 2025Leicester14 Dec 2024Wildlife 'disaster' as reserve damaged in break-inThieves targeting a quarry left "a right mess" at the nature reserve next door.14 Dec 2024Leicester12 Dec 2024Teacher banned over online sex acts with girlsHe admitted multiple sex offences against two teenage girls and was banned from the profession.12 Dec 2024Leicester29 Nov 2024Diseased trees next to busy road to be felledThe project aims to protect the remaining trees which are not affected by ash dieback disease.29 Nov 202428 Nov 2024Patrols to be carried out in two town centres A knife arch will also be set up at undisclosed locations during the Christmas and New Year period.28 Nov 2024Leicester6 Nov 2024Robber launched hammer attack in village store He left his victim, a man in his 60s, in hospital for two weeks with head injuries, police said.6 Nov 2024Leicester18 Oct 2024New kit prompts town chewing gum clean-upCleaners are tackling the mess and have urged people to change their ways.18 Oct 2024Leicester5 Oct 2024Dog swims extended due to popular demandAshby Leisure Centre and Lido held sessions for the paddling pups for the first time in September.5 Oct 2024