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Full list of 2026 Remembrance Day events taking place across Leicestershire
People will gather across the county as a mark of respect to those who served for the country
Leicestershire leader survives vote of no confidence after claim he put personal ambitions first
Green Party members voted to save Cllr Jewel Miah
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‘Questions still deserve answers’ says opposition after Reform UK Leicestershire council leader quits
The Conservatives say concerns should not ‘simply be forgotten’ after Dan Harrison stepped down
Plan for new officers to crack down on balaclavas and anti-social behaviour in Leicestershire town
Fines could also be issued for riding e-bikes and loitering
'Lack of development' makes picturesque village one of the best places to live in Leicestershire
Residents said the community, countryside and amenities make their village 'amazing'
Scammer who made millions from pandemic among those jailed in October
Others jailed in October include a serial sex attacker and two men who carried out knife attacks
'Much-loved' great-grandmother among 15 Leicester Mercury funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
'Prolific' shoplifter banned from multiple Loughborough stores - full list
She has been banned from entering three shops
How an elected Leicestershire mayor could help revive the Ivanhoe Line
A new elected figure could also decide on buses, housing and jobs for the area
List of Diwali celebrations taking place across Leicestershire in 2026
This year's celebrations will offer live performances, food and market stalls
Bleak future for historic Leicestershire hall as millions needed to keep it afloat
Councillors have called loss-making Beaumanor Hall a 'weight around the authority's neck'
Elected mayor for Leicestershire a step closer as Government confirms devolution plans
The deal could lead to greater funding and investment opportunities for the county
Leicestershire's best places to live in 2027 - from 'thriving' village to 'pretty' town
A town with a 'buzzing' market also makes the list
Leicestershire politicians quit Tories - and hit out at 'irrelevant' former party
The newly-independent members claim the Conservatives need to move with the times
Loughborough layby caravan murder investigation update issued
Officers say significant work is taking place
Neighbours speak out after body found in Loughborough caravan sparks murder investigation
Some said that a man had been living inside a caravan in the layby for 'a long time'
Neighbours speak out after body found in Loughborough caravan sparks murder investigation
Some said that a man had been living inside a caravan in the layby for 'a long time'
New arrest made in Loughborough layby murder investigation after man found dead in caravan
The body of a man was found in a parked caravan
Murder investigation launched after man found dead in caravan in Loughborough lay-by
A 56-year-old man has been arrested