A controversial truck park in Leicestershire must shut down due to safety concerns after a failed planning appeal. Leicestershire Truck Park to Close After Losing Safety Appeal A truck park in Leicestershire will close next month. The Planning Inspectorate made this decision because people worried about pedestrian safety and access. The owner is working on…
Leicestershire firefighters rescued Brandy, a horse stuck in a canal. Inflatables and farm machinery aided the dramatic rescue. Fire Crews Canal Rescue Dramatic Pictures of Submerged Horse Firefighters rescued a horse from a canal in Leicestershire. They shared pictures of the rescue. It was a dramatic situation where the horse, named Brandy, got trapped. Brandy…
Leaders detail proposed changes: District councils may vanish, replaced by a single county council. City/Rutland unaffected. Leicestershire Council Reorganisation Explained Simply for Residents Leicestershire may see big changes to local government. District and borough councils in the area might disappear. A single county council could replace them all. Leicester city and Rutland would stay separate.…
County council advocates for a single authority in Leicestershire, excluding Leicester city and Rutland, citing efficiency. Leicestershire Single Authority a Common Sense Plan Claims Council Hey, listen to this about Leicestershire! The county council wants just one big council. It would cover all of Leicestershire. Leicester city and Rutland stay separate. District councils won’t be…
A 48 meter bridge section installed in Leicestershire for NEMMDR using a crane, easing traffic and boosting economy. Leicestershire’s Massive Bridge Lifted into Place for Road Project A cool video shows a bridge being built. It was installed for a big road project in Leicestershire. A crane put the 48-meter section up, with teams helping…
Leicestershire residents will see a council tax increase of up to 4.99% to balance the budget amid rising costs. Leicestershire Approves Maximum Council Tax Rise for Residents Hey, guess what’s happening in Leicestershire? Council tax is going up. They approved a big increase, about 4.99%. This means Band D properties will pay £1.54 more per…
Patryk Skupinski, convicted of murdering Marlene Doyle in 2022, has died in HMP Gartree while serving his sentence. Killer of Midlands Mum Dies in Prison While Serving Life Sentence Patryk Skupinski died in prison. He was serving a life sentence for the murder of Marlene Doyle in January 2022. Skupinski attacked Doyle at her Coventry…
Route 12 is back, thanks to residents. Passenger numbers exceed expectations after Arriva and the council worked together. Leicestershire Village Bus Service Returns After Community Campaign Okay, so a bus is running again in a Leicestershire village. It is Route 12 in Whitwick, by Coalville. Arriva runs the bus, and they say it is doing…
Twycross Zoo introduces a £3 parking charge from February 15th to fund essential car park upgrades. Twycross Zoo Implements New £3 Parking Fee for Visitors Twycross Zoo now charges £3 for parking. This began on February 15th. The money will fund car park upgrades, which are necessary infrastructure improvements. The zoo expects to spend £1.5…
A UK bathroom fitter’s Roman coin discovery far surpassed auction estimates, selling for £4,400 when initial estimates were £1,350. Roman Coins Found by Fitter Exceed Auction Expectations by Thousands A guy in Leicestershire found some old coins. David Dunn uses a metal detector as a hobby. He’s only been doing it for a couple years.…