Hinckley

Project leaders say it brings "massive benefits" to the Midlands and more trains through Birmingham.

Competitors are being accepted to take part in the annual event, now in its 14th year.

Scouts had been due to follow a route through Hinckley town centre on Saturday afternoon.

The bunting is up and the Morris dancers have been booked for the annual event.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody, police say.

Business leaders have called for improvements to the Gibbet Hill junction on the A5.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the scheme's negative impacts would outweigh its benefits.

The timetable changed in 2022 and cut off the centre of the village because of a sharp bend.