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Coronation Street star opens up on dark Theo plot as he teases 'peril' for Todd
Coronation Street star Gareth Pierce has teased the future of his character, Todd Grimshaw, amid the coercive control storyline with Theo Silverton
Planning Appeal Concludes Over Rejected Littlethorpe Housing Development
The Planning Inspectorate has concluded a four-day appeal hearing regarding the refusal of an outline planning application for a 155-home development on land off Oak Road in Littlethorpe. Blaby District Council’s planning committee originally rejected the proposal on 13 February, citing “signifi...
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Why fences have been erected in Aylestone Meadows in Leicester
There are metal gates too - but why?
Premium Bond owners alerted as prizes worth £106m currently 'unclaimed'
Sometimes prizes go unclaimed for reasons such as letters getting lost in the post and contact details not being updated
Coronation Street's William Roache 'didn't talk' to co-star for two years
William Roache has revealed that he had a two-year feud with one of his early co-stars in the ITV soap
Police seal off busy Leicestershire road near business park
Tactical police teams have been seen at the incident
Pink bird spotted in back garden of Leicester home
The woman who saw it believes it was a ‘sign’
Audi sought after fatal Leicestershire crash
The victim has been described as having the 'kindest heart and the biggest smile'
All the 56 beauty stores shutting doors permanently this week
A major beauty chain that fell into administration this month has failed to secure a buyer
Blaby Cubs Brave the Cold to Raise Money for Youth Homelessness
A Cubs group in Leicestershire has spent the night sleeping outside to raise money for the youth homelessness charity, Centrepoint. On Saturday (September 20), 9 children aged between 8 and 10 years-old from the Blaby Cubs group and four of the group’s leaders, swapped their beds for sleeping b...
Leicester Poundland to shut
It comes weeks after another Poundland in the city closed
Woman pulled knife from bra and charged at men outside Leicestershire pub
The woman threatened the men, who appeared to be laughing at her
Arrest after friends decide to listen to music with car engine running after smoking drugs
By switching the ignition on, he was over the drug-driving limit while in charge of a vehicle
Nine ways to save money on energy bills before the new price cap starts next week
The energy price cap is set to rise by more than two per cent from October 1, adding an extra £35 on to annual gas and electricity bills for those on the standard tariff
Coronation Street Jenny Connor's exit storyline 'sealed' in sick Rita Tanner twist
Coronation Street is airing explosive scenes
ITV Coronation Street Noah's killer 'exposed' after cobbles death but it's not Theo
Coronation Street have teased a potential major twist as fans reckon they know who really killed Noah Hedley, but it's not who they expect
Office space above busy town street earmarked for flats
Six flats could be built in disused office space
Emmerdale fans shocked to discover Robert Sugden star's real age after milestone birthday
The Emmerdale star has been playing the role of Robert Sugden since 2014
Residents slam 242-home plan for Leicestershire: 'Traffic will be gridlocked'
The site is one of three neighbouring parcels of land earmarked for around 1,200 new homes