Joshua Moore has admitted to manslaughter after killing his grandfather with a single punch in a Leicestershire park, subsequently placing the victim in the recovery position before leaving the scene.

A man once described as 'the godfather' of French migrant camps, who was convicted as a people smuggler in France, has been found by the BBC living in a Leicestershire village and seeking asylum in the UK.

More than 40 rare dormice have been released into ancient woodland in Leicestershire, in an effort to reverse the species' significant 70% population decline since 2000.

New Zealand left-hand batter Nick Kelly has joined Leicestershire for the remainder of the 2026 season, starting mid-May.

The Conservative Party has called for the arrest and deportation of a convicted people smuggler, once dubbed the 'godfather' of Calais migrant camps, who is reportedly living in Leicestershire and attempting to claim asylum in the UK.

Around 40 firefighters attended a huge blaze at a Thurmaston shopping centre in Leicestershire, where the roof collapsed.

Nathan Gothard, 37, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the manslaughter of David Darke, whom he knocked to the ground outside a pub in Appleby Magna.

Leicestershire-based Barratt Redrow said on Wednesday that David Thomas is set to step down as chief executive of the company after 11 years.

A man once described as 'the godfather' of French migrant camps, who was convicted as a people smuggler in France, has been found by the BBC living in a Leicestershire village in the UK and seeking asylum.

The three-day metal festival, Download Festival 2026, delivered a spectacular show at Donington Park in Leicestershire, captured in 13 photos.

A Reform UK council in Leicestershire has backed the release of wild beavers to help reduce flooding, highlighting internal divisions within the party regarding its nature policy and rewilding efforts.

This picturesque corner of the East Midlands is a well-kept secret and it’s great for exploring by public transport Fallow deer are grazing under ruined brick walls in the house where Lady Jane Grey was born. It’s a moody spring day at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire and there are few visitors. Instead, there are fieldfares in the hedges and skylarks singing in the mist. I’m walking, through bracken and craggy outcrops, towards Old John Tower, a folly that looks like a giant beer mug on the ...