Sports clubs and parks across Charnwood have been supported with over £580,000 worth of funding to improve facilities. Funding has been awarded to 10 projects in the past year which was secured through Section 106 funding (S106). Left to right: Harry Scoble, Community Youth, Sport & Physical Activity Development Officer, Chris Preston, Clubhouse Manager at Sileby Town Cricket Club and Cllr Birgitta Worrall, Lead Member for Planning and S106 Agreements The investment includes

A motorcyclist has died following a road traffic collision in Shepshed. Police were called at 8.49am this morning (Sunday 5 July) regarding a single vehicle collision on Charley Road. The collision involved a red Yamaha MT07 motorcycle. The rider - a man in his eighties - sustained fatal injuries and was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. Charley Road was closed between Oaks Road and Abbey Road while emergency services respond at the scene. It has since been reopened. De

Troon Way in Leicester is currently closed between the junctions of Melton Road and Nicklaus Road due to an ongoing incident. East Midlands Ambulance Service, along with Leicestershire Police, are in attendance. It has also been reported that the Air Ambulance attended the scene. We have contacted Leicestershire police for more information on this ongoing incident. Updates will be appear here: 14:10 Troon Way has now reopened. 14:15 Police have now released a statement. A spo

Multiple emergency services including the air ambulance service attended this incident in Loughborough early this morning on Terry Yardley Way. A spokesperson from Leicestershire said: Police received a call at 7.42am this morning (Sunday 5 July) that a woman was on the wrong side of the railway bridge on Terry Yardley Way, Loughborough. Officers attended the location and a short time later, the woman fell from the bridge. She has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Multiple emergency services are currently attending an incident in Loughborough this morning. Police and Fire Service, along with East Midlands Ambulance, are attending this incident, which is concentrated on the bridge over the train line on Terry Yardley Way near the new Meadowbrook Chase housing development. The air ambulance service has landed in a nearby field. We have contacted Leicestershire police for more information. UPDATE 12:00 CLICK LINK BELOW TO READ A woman s

Police have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found in the water at Watermead Country Park this afternoon. A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: “Police received a call at 2.28pm today (Saturday 4 July) regarding a report of a body in the water at Watermead Country Park. “Officers attended at the location and the body of a man was removed a short time after. “Colleagues from East Midlands Ambulance also attended and the man was later pronounced deceas

Multiple emergency services are currently attending an incident in Watermead Park in Leicester this afternoon. The Air Ambulance has landed in a nearby field. The park is currently closed by police. We have contacted Leicestershire Police for more information on this incident. UPDATE 20:30 Police have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found in the water at Watermead Country Park this afternoon. A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: “Police received a

A bar at Loughborough Town Hall has reopened following refurbishment works, marking the completion of renovations after it was damaged by a fire in the town centre. Located on the top floor of the Grade II listed building, the bar was affected by a major incident in 2023 when a neighbouring building caught fire, resulting in significant smoke and water damage. Above, Loughborough Town Hall and pictured in the bar are Cllr Anne Gray, the Council’s Lead Member for Open Spaces

Loughborough looked its best for this year’s East Midlands in Bloom competition during a judges visit on Friday, 3 July 2026. The judges were given a tour which highlighted the town’s stunning green spaces, including Stonebow Washlands, Forest Road Greenbelt, Loughborough University and Queen’s Park. In addition, the judges visited a number of community sites looked after by volunteers. They heard about the work carried out over the past year by volunteers, community groups a