A banging Burger Meal for £15 is on offer during the Leicester Restaurant Week at Wygston’s House From Monday 19 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. Wygston's House is taking part in Leicester Restaurant Week (LRW), by offering this lunch and dinner option. Choose from a Sandwich or burger, served with fries and your choice of drink (pint or wine). We experienced the burgers, all beautifully built and so tall, they come with a wood skewer to hold them together. A stack full of

Residents in certain parts of the county will benefit from four new trial bus services launching next week, helping improve access to key destinations and addressing gaps in the local bus network. The new services will be introduced from 26 October following feedback received through Leicestershire County Council's passenger transport network review which was carried out between January 2025 until early this year. Funded through Government cash, the trials will provide more t

Residents across Leicestershire can now give unwanted household items a second lease of life, with ReHome Zones now open at all 13 of the county's recycling & household waste sites. The scheme encourages people to pass on good quality items they no longer need, helping to reduce waste by increasing reuse of items rather than throwing them away. A wide range of items can be taken to the ReHome Zones, including household and garden furniture, home office equipment, bicycles and

Families are being encouraged to explore Leicester by bus this October half term, with the chance to win a family day out at the National Space Centre or King Richard III Visitor Centre. Leicester Buses’ Half-Term Explorer Challenge invites families to take a bus trip, capture a photo of their adventure and share it through the competition page at leicesterbuses.co.uk/days-out-by-bus-competition From discovering a museum or exploring a park to enjoying lunch or visiting somew

Eleven people have been arrested, six vehicles seized and £5000 in cash recovered in Leicestershire during a national week of action targeting vehicle crime. ‘Op Alliances’ ran across the UK from Monday 28 September to Monday 5 October to disrupt the theft of motor vehicles and car key burglaries as well as the supply chains connected with theft from vehicles. The week also focused on coordinating intelligence gathering by other forces and other agencies such as the National

Leicester’s biggest celebration of food and drink, brought to you by BID Leicester, is now on with 49 venues and 67 deals to enjoy from today (19 October) until 1 November. Now in its sixth year, the city-wide celebration is once again running across two weeks, following the success of last year’s extended format. A highlight of Leicester’s culinary calendar, it gives diners the chance to discover new favourites, revisit beloved local haunts, and explore cuisine from across t

Residents are being urged to prepare for bad weather this winter – as Leicestershire County Council steps up to support communities against flooding. With a number of flood events in recent years, and last winter being the wettest on record, the county council has worked with communities during 2026 to help them prepare for any future flooding. Last year, £2m of money earmarked for carbon reserves was put towards flooding, which is being put to use across Leicestershire. Comm

A van driver has today (Monday 19 October) been found guilty of attempting to rape a woman near services on the M1 earlier this year. On the evening of 25 April, Tadeusz Podlasinski attacked a woman in Baines Lane – which runs between Leicester’s Hinckley Road and the southbound services at Leicester Forest East – as she walked to catch a bus home. Ordering her to remove her clothes, he made threats to kill her. However the victim fought back by pushing him in the face, which

Loughborough Fair will return to the town next month, bringing four fun-packed days of rides, attractions and entertainment. Aerial image of the iconic Loughborough Fair in 2025 Organised by Charnwood Borough Council, the historic event will take place from Wednesday 11 November to Saturday 14 November 2026. The fair will feature a broad range of attractions for visitors of all ages and continues a tradition that has been part of Loughborough's history for more than eight cen