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The Latest Breaking News from Leicestershire

Plans for 120 homes on quiet country lane refused for fourth time

Hundreds of people objected to the plans by Davidsons Homes to develop a site on green fields in west Leicestershire

Birmingham Post

School pupils completely 'ruin' play by heckling and throwing food during show

The school has since apologised after a group of its pupils displayed 'inexcusable behaviour' during the performance of An Inspector Calls at the Curve theatre in Leicestershire

Daily Mirror

Developer resubmits plans for controversial £750m Leicestershire rail freight hub

Plans have attracted criticism from MPs, councils and people living nearby concerned about the scale and impact

Birmingham Post

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Huge fire breaks out at HSBC building in town centre as black smoke billows into sky

Photos and videos of a fire at HSBC Loughborough in Leicestershire emerged on social media this afternoon. Fire services rushed to the scene and residents have been asked to stay away

Daily Mirror

Radical to open new corporate headquarters at Donington Park

The move to the former Formula E building next to the main entrance of the Leicestershire circuit is the result of Radical's continued expansion with the prototype manufacturer enjoying strong sales of new models such as the SR10 and has launched an upgraded version of its popular SR3.

Autosport

Parole hearing for double child killer to take place in private

Colin Pitchfork was jailed for life in 1988 after raping and strangling 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire in 1983 and 1986.

The Independent UK

Revealed: £60m transformation plan for Leicestershire County Cricket Club ground

Management want to redesign stands, add a cricket academy and potentially open up space for development

Birmingham Post

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RAF jets escort plane in distress to Stansted Airport

Sonic booms from the scrambling jets were heard across Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

The Independent UK

Moment sonic boom 'like a gas explosion' shakes homes as RAF Typhoon aircraft scrambled

Aarondeep Mann heard the sonic boom while emptying the boot of his car in Houghton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire, and said his first thought was it may have been a gas explosion

Daily Mirror

Police reveal reason behind Leicestershire ‘sonic boom’

The loud explosion was heard over Leicestershire, Banbury and Oxford

The Independent UK

RAF jets scrambled after ‘sonic boom’ over Leicestershire sparks police calls

Police said they have received reports of a loud explosion but ‘there is no cause for concern’.

Evening Standard

‘Sonic boom’ heard over Leicestershire

Police said they have received reports of a loud explosion but ‘there is no cause for concern’.

The Independent UK

‘Sonic boom’ heard in parts of England caused by RAF jets escorting plane

Police say plane with two people onboard lost contact and had to be escorted to Stansted airport

The Guardian - UK

Massive 'sonic boom' caused by 'military jet' heard for miles across UK

Leicestershire fire control confirmed that the boom was heard across in Leicester as well as fire stations in Market Harborough and Melton.

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The Independent UK

Thai cave boy's ashes arrive home from UK for final farewell

The cremated ashes of one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in 2018 have arrived in the far northern Thai province of Chiang Rai where final Buddhist rites for his funeral will be held over the next few days following his death in the U.K. Duangphet “Dom”…

Birmingham Post

Developer pulls application for £750m Leicestershire rail freight hub – but says it’s just a temporary thing

Vast scheme has drawn criticism from councils, MPs and residents who say public consultation has not been up to scratch

Birmingham Post

Catena Network expanding into Leicestershire

Shaun Whiting: ‘It is all about finding where we think we can really add value to our members’

Daily Mirror

Man chokes to death at cafe in front of family as devastated wife fights to save him

Grenville Bosworth had been out for a Sunday dinner with his wife Hazel and her sister at Cattows Farm Shop, Leicestershire, to enjoy a roast dinner when tragedy struck

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Edinburgh Live

Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann grew up 'unnoticed in a tiny town'

Julia Wendell, 21, has set social media and news outlets alight by claiming that she is Madeleine - the British girl from Leicestershire who went missing in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007.

The Independent UK

Man tried to bring £1m of cannabis through East Midlands Airport

The package from Los Angeles, California, was intercepted by Border Force officers at East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire, in November

The Independent UK

Drug dealer jailed after cannabis worth up to £1m intercepted at airport

The package from Los Angeles, California, was intercepted by Border Force officers at East Midlands Airport, Leicestershire, in November.

The Independent UK

Inquest opens into death of football team captain who was trapped in Thai cave

Teenager was found injured at his school in Leicestershire and died two days later.

Birmingham Post

Revealed: 2023 LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards announced at sell-out National Space Centre event

Winners included HQ Familia, CarbonVue, National Centre for Earth Observation, Plastic Energy and Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL

Birmingham Post

Developer responds to concerns about planned £750m rail freight hub in west Leicestershire countryside

Developer says people were 'keen to see new investment in the area that our scheme could deliver'

Nottingham Post

Van driver rammed police cars during 63-mile chase along M1

Two officers were injured

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