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Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Leicestershire denies harassing councillor on Facebook

Roma Frisby has been accused of sending multiple messages of a 'threatening nature' over Facebook Messenger

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Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Rape, strangulation and violence cases - A day at Leicester Magistrates' Court

The most serious cases were sent to crown court to be dealt with by a jury

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Unfaithful husband had two-year affair with teacher then stalked her when she found someone new

He went back to his wife but then started stalking the woman he'd had an affair with

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Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

M1 traffic RECAP: Police incident shut motorway near East Midlands Airport

Emergency services were at the scene as the road closed in both directions

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

AD FEATURE: Bargains galore as iconic Loughborough store announces Closing Down Sale

After more than 100 years, Tylers is clearing its entire stock in a massive Closing Down Sale

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

'Sweetest Santa lookalike you could ever meet' among 11 Leicester Mercury funeral notices

A tribute has also been paid to a Royal Navy veteran

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

All the Leicestershire doctors who have been banned or faced disciplinary action in 2026 so far

One doctor laughed as he told a dying cancer patient a tumour was "so easy to cure" - knowing he couldn't treat it

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Smartphones are now banned in schools, but teachers are divided on how to enforce it

Schools now have a legal obligation to keep children off their mobile phones for the first time. But teachers disagree on which method is most effective

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Man dies in hospital weeks after collision on busy Leicestershire village road

Two pedestrians were injured in the collision

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Not Hallaton nor Horninghold - Leicestershire's prettiest village named

It has been crowned Leicestershire's prettiest village by Love Exploring, ranking 35th in England. From the heritage steam railway at Quorn and Woodhouse station to the 12th-century St. Bartholomew's Church, discover what makes this charming village stand out from Hallaton and Horninghold.

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Full list of Leicestershire teachers banned or disciplined in last 12 months

One teacher pursued a sexually motivated relationship with a pupil while another drunk alcohol from a Lucozade bottle

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Dozens more homes approved for flood-hit Barrow-upon-Soar

Neighbours say enough is enough

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Killer and arsonist among those locked up in Leicester in August

These are some of the most serious cases from the courts

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

The Leicestershire towns with the most empty shops - and what's being done

Dozens of units stand unoccupied across the county

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

New parking rules coming into force at Leicestershire hospital sites from September 1

Visitors and patients could be charged if they skip the new registration step

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Multiple Leicestershire tips to reopen amid growing concern over closures

It follows calls from political parties to reopen certain sites

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Loughborough children's home approved despite concerns over lack of information

Several people were against the proposal

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Illegal and fake vapes uncovered at Loughborough shops in major crackdown

One store was selling counterfeit cigarettes for £4 a pack

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Bottesford tip to reopen very soon after Reform slam 'scaremongering'

The temporary closure was blamed on 'wider pressure across the waste network, including high demand, reduced treatment facility and disruption from major fires'

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Calls grow to re-open Shepshed tip as residents' patience is running thin

Leicestershire County Council previously said a number of tips could be closed for just 'a few weeks'