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150-homes plan set for approval
PLANS for 150 homes which have sparked dozens of objections are set to be approved by officials.
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June 10, 2026
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Boost for county flood resilience
LEICESTERSHIRE County Council is spending an extra £2 million to boost flood resilience after the devastation caused by Storm Henk two years ago.
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June 10, 2026
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Knife crime total down 7%
KNIFE crime fell last year, government figures show.
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June 10, 2026
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Police called to ‘gun’ report find man with drugs
POLICE responding to a gun incident ended up catching a drug dealer with a bag of crack and heroin.
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June 10, 2026
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New homes plan gets 97% thumbs down from locals
PLANS to build more than 80 homes on the outskirts of a village have received near-universal disapproval from residents.
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June 10, 2026
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‘Dave was looking forward to retirement and enjoying the next chapter’
THE family of David Darke paid tribute to a man ‘who lived honestly and treated people with respect’ as they saw his killer jailed yesterday.
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June 03, 2026
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‘Invest more in police officers and Pcsos - not in privatisation’
UNION CRITICAL OF PRIVATE SECURITY PATROLS SCHEME PLANNED BY POLICE COMMISSIONER
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June 03, 2026
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'Tragic and senseless act of fatal violence' - killer gets 10 years behind bars
A DRINKER who fatally punched a 66-year-old grandfather after losing a fight outside a pub has been jailed for 10 years for manslaughter.
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June 03, 2026
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Most-bashed bridge hit once again
BRITAIN’S most bashed bridge has been struck again by a lorry, causing travel disruptions to both road and rail.
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June 03, 2026
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Cakes, coffee and raffles helped group raise £1,500
HINCKLEY Great Meeting Unitarians raised funds for LOROS Hospice during the first quarter of 2026.
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May 27, 2026
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New town council set to be created for Hinckley
HINCKLEY will get a new town council after councillors agreed there would be a ‘democratic deficit’ following the abolition of the borough council.
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May 27, 2026
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£60m savings plan is likened to ‘payday loan’
A savings plan by council leaders has been likened to a “payday loan” with councillors accusing bosses of taking a major gamble with the taxpayers’ finances.
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May 27, 2026
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Council leader re-elected
REFORM’S Dan Harrison has been re-elected leader of Leicestershire County Council.
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May 27, 2026
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Colliery band at church
BY popular demand the Gresley Colliery Band will be performing again in St. Peter's Church, Market Bosworth, on the evening of Saturday May 23rd at 7.30pm.
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May 20, 2026
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Memorial plaque to American World War II soldiers unveiled
CROWDS gathered to pay their respects as a new memorial plaque was unveiled at the war memorial in Argents Mead, Hinckley.
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May 20, 2026
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Son's NHS investment plea after mum's death
MATHEW Hulbert from Hinckley, who lost his mother Jackie after an 11-hour ambulance wait, met with the then-Health Secretary Wes Streeting last week to share his story and demand change on the NHS.
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May 20, 2026
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Drier, warmer weather is becoming normal for April
APRIL 2026 continued the recent pattern of mostly warmer and drier recent Aprils!
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May 20, 2026
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Trio to perform lunchtime concert
THE final concert of the current season of lunchtime concerts at a town centre church is on Wednesday 3rd June with a trio called Sounds of Splendour.
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May 20, 2026
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Granddaughter of newspaper's founder has passed away
THE granddaughter of the founder of The Hinckley Times has died.
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May 13, 2026
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Bank app alerts over a decade could save cash
BRITISH households could pocket an extra £3,500 over a decade by letting their banking app send alerts about bills or nudges about how to manage their money, according to a new study.
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May 13, 2026
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Family of woman missing for six weeks 'sick with worry'
Holly Collinson has not been in contact with her family since she travelled to Cornwall on March 25
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May 13, 2026
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Eight jailed for roles in major cocaine operation
EIGHT MEN ARE LATEST TO BE SENTENCED FOR DRUG NETWORK
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May 13, 2026
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Bid to find force chief constable resumes
THE search for a new Leicestershire Police chief constable has resumed.
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May 06, 2026
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Celebrating 10 years of centre that provides more than just 'leisure'
HINCKLEY Leisure Centre is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month after welcoming nearly seven million visits since opening in 2016.
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May 06, 2026
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Tributes to former mayor and councillor Rita Aldridge who's died at the age of 89
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Mayor of Hinckley and Bosworth and long-serving councillor who has died 89.
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May 06, 2026
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Town council chairman refused to apologise for his 'bullying' behaviour
THE chairman of a town council who bullied the council clerk has been publicly named after he refused to apologise.
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May 06, 2026
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March was milder and less dramatic than of late
MARCH was a drier, milder and marginally sunnier than normal.
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April 15, 2026
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Warning as discarded batteries likely caused fire in lorry
BLABY District Council is reminding residents to never bin batteries, vapes or electricals after a blaze broke out in a recycling lorry.
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April 15, 2026
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Raise a glass to dormice as new beer supports conservation work
EVERARDS of Leicestershire and Twycross Zoo welcomed guests to Everards Meadows Beer Hall to celebrate the launch of Hazelnook Amber, a limited-edition beer created to support the conservation of one of the UK's endangered native mammals.
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April 15, 2026
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Harriet takes centre stage
CANCER SURVIVOR GIVEN VIP TREATMENT AT FUND-RAISING GIG
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