A road had been closed but one driver still tried to pass through and had to be saved by fire crews.

It has been moved due to "an issue in the room booked at the village hall", a council says.

The village between Birstall and Rothley will eventually have about 2,000 homes.

Ivor Ward's children have retired but he still goes to work four days a week at a company in Rothley.

Gerry and Kate McCann release a statement on the anniversary of their daughter's disappearance.

A Hollywood-style sign has been installed as part of the 1,950-home suburb by the A46.

The Great Central Railway line between Leicester and Nottingham was connected until the 1970s.

The two halves continue to work towards a permanent reunion of the two heritage railway lines.