Loughborough Fair is more than 800 years old and will take place over four days.

The Hope Bell is a tribute to those who lost their lives during Covid and a thank you to key workers.

Loughborough By The Sea will feature funfair rides, stalls, entertainment and sand.

The council said the move could increase its income from parking by £180,000 annually.

Plans are approved to convert an 18th Century lodge and build more than 100 houses on nearby land.

Charnwood Borough Council says the firm will also help refurbish its empty properties in the borough.

Several buildings look likely to be bulldozed under plans submitted to Charnwood Borough Council.

More than 130 empty homes in Charnwood are in need of work to bring them back into use.