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Asda to cut 475 jobs and orders staff back to office three days a week

The overhaul of its operations comes as the UK’s third largest supermarket chain looks to arrest a slump in sales over recent months.

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Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Controversial 72-seater Leicestershire pizzeria withdrawn amid scores of objections

Neighbours say the area is already 'plagued' by customers parking dangerously

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Controversial river footpath closure draws hundreds of protesters

The temporary footpath closure came into force earlier this year

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

All the 2024 Remembrance Day events taking place across Leicestershire

Leicestershire is coming together to remember the fallen

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Homes that will swell hamlet by five times get final go-ahead

The scheme's distance from key services has been criticised

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Rare riverside log cabin in 'sought-after' location on the market

The property has a private jetty

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Great Central Railway offering first-class dining this Christmas

There is even a train service on Christmas Day

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Urgent treatment for swan after 'large' fishing hook gets lodged in neck

The RSPCA said a 'worrying amount of incidents every year' were being reported

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Leicester teacher among 25 Leicester Mercury death notices this week

Tributes are also paid to a 'much-loved husband'

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Beauty chain opens at Leicestershire shopping centre

The centre is now full with retailers

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Meet the Leicestershire Dogs Trust pooches having a spooktacular Halloween

These adorable dogs are far from horrific

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Dad banned from driving got behind the wheel 5 days later

Joshua Bates claimed he needed to fetch some medicine for his son

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Man found dead in vehicle in town car park

A file is being prepared for the coroner

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Husband and wife charged with £1.9 million PPE fraud during Covid

Jogesh and Meenakshi Bhandari have appeared in court

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Decision on fate of historic industrial buildings delayed again

Scheme has support of town MP and council leader, but councillors were split

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Residents reignite fight for riverside path access 57 years on from protest

Villagers previously marched to defy a path closure in the 1960s

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

128-home scheme approved amid controversial traffic survey claims

Developers insist there will be 'no impacts' on highway safety

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Verdict announced for Mark Heath accused of stirring racial hatred

The former prison officer has been on trial in Loughborough

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Meet the unwanted Christmas puppy facing second festive season in kennels

Dogs Trust Loughborough says there has been a huge surge in abandoned pets

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Leicestershire rail line closed after signalling fault - as it happened

Services were delayed into Leicester