A local bus service faces being axed in February. The 159 service between Hinckley and Coalville that also serves Newbold Verdon, Barlestone, Market Bosworth and many other local villages, is run by Roberts Coaches and receives a subsidy from Leicestershire County Counciil. The Coach company have announced they are ending the service after Conservatives Councillors withdrew funding.
Potential heart attack and stroke victims in West Leicestershire waiting an average of 50 minutes for an ambulance to arrive, shocking new figures have revealed.
Leicestershire's Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to bring in an emergency ban on banks repossessing people's homes over the Christmas period.
Speaking at Leicestershire County Council Leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition Councillor Michael Mullaney said:
A Hinckley County Councillor has called for a vital local bus route serving the town and many local villages to be maintained.
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Councillors unanimously backed a motion calling for employed unpaid Carers to be given a right to unpaid leave from work.
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the experiences of Muslim communities in the UK and to stand with them against prejudice, discrimination and hatred.
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
