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Tom Curran batting assault moves Surrey into strong position

The all-rounder smashed eight sixes and six fours in a game-changing innings of 86 from 75 balls.

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Free 'spectacular' music in the park event set to take place

Street food will also be available at the event

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

How Leicestershire MPs voted on controversial Winter Fuel Payment rule change

More than 150,000 elderly residents will be impacted by the change

The Independent Leicestershire

Ryan Patel leads Surrey resistance against title rivals Somerset

Kent’s Division One status was hanging by a thread as they collapsed against Hampshire.

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Drunken former chef stole luggage off train but 'can't remember why'

Orhan Genc had been sacked from his dad's city centre restaurant due to his drinking problem

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

New Aldi opening date revealed

Free fresh fruit and vegetables will be given to the first 30 customers on opening day

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Traffic on major route delayed by emergency repairs

Delays are expected

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

The last Leicestershire primary schools to be rated 'Outstanding' amid Ofsted changes

Find out if your school was one of the last to be rated

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Fire-hit Loughborough HSBC to finally re-open after devastating blaze

The town had been without a branch for over a year

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

High jumper Broom-Edwards proud of performance after beating 'one per cent' chance of making Paralympics

The Loughborough-based high jumper cleared 1.89m but bringing down the bar at 1.97m and again at 2m to exit the competition.

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Woman who had a 'long life well lived' among 20 Leicester Mercury death notices

Tributes are also paid to those who died suddenly

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Leicestershire dominates the Uber Eats shortlist for best takeaways in the region

The top 10 for the East Midlands and Anglia includes four Leicestershire eateries

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Great Central Railway and 11 other places taking part in Loughborough Heritage Open Weekend

The event takes place later this month

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Will Ellard still hitting new heights in the pool at Paris 2024

Ellard has already racked up two golds and one silver from his maiden Paralympics

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

70 new jobs created as Leicestershire Birds Bakery stores confirm Sunday trading

The majority of Birds Bakery branches across the East Midlands will open on Sundays too

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Elderly Leicestershire couple fear they could be left homeless after 'falling foul' of system

The couple say the lack of support has been 'disgraceful in this day and age'

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Leicester De Montfort Hall panto 2024 will feature CBeebies star and Drag Race performer

Divina De Campo and Gyasi Sheppy will join Sam Bailey, Dame Jack Ballard, and Jarred Christmas in Snow White

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

'Extremely reckless' illegal bike rider hit speeds of 120mph during A6 police chase

Charles Brown was labelled a 'danger to the public' in court

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Leicestershire's crime hotspots revealed - with 15 incidents a day in one area

Hundreds of crimes are regularly being reported to police

Leicestershire Live - Loughborough

Luke Nuttall credits late father as Paralympic inspiration

Luke Nuttall admitted mixed emotions after running a season's best to finish sixth at the Paralympics.