Leicestershire

Northamptonshire Police officers will take place in the challenge later this year.

Retired police dog charities to benefit from officers' three peaks challenge

Forterra-158 - Volunteers from Forterra's Desford Factory

Forterra’s Desford team helps nurture woodland habitats

The Pitsford show home

Last chance to buy at popular Lutterworth development

Marie Curie Collector accepting donation.

Great Daffodil Appeal 2025

WNC Leader Cllr Adam Brown. Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Leader says options could be 'limited' if county is left out of devolution bid

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has stood down its critical incident.

EMAS stands down critical incident but remains on highest action plan level

East Midlands Ambulance Service has declared a critical incident.

EMAS declares first critical incident amid growing pressure in hospitals

Term dates vary considerably across the East Midlands council areas

Full list of school term dates across the East Midlands in 2025

Snow falls in Leicestershire.

Watch: Snow falls in parts of the UK as weather warning is issued

The M42.

Watch: Man labels smart motorways “most useless invention ever”

The figures are taken from the latest Amazon Economic Impact Hub, which details the investments made by Amazon across the UK since 2010.

New report reveals Amazon’s £2.8 billion investment in Northamptonshire

The latest edition of the Amazon Economic Impact Report is released today, and the figures show that since 2010, Amazon has invested more than £2.8 billion in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire.

Zoe Kerr

Terri Picton-Clark and dance partner Glenn Badham at the world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Twinkle-toed lottery winner dances at the Tower Ballroom in dream gown

Skipper Luke Procter scored a seventh half-century of the season to see Northants to a nine-wicket win over Leicestershire

Skipper Procter says back-to-back Championship wins are 'special' for Northants

Yuzvendra Chahal claimed a five-wicket haul as Northamptonshire beat Leicestershire by nine wickets

Back-to-back wins as Northants overcome Currie-inspired Leicestershire fightback

James Sales hit 135 for Northants against Leicestershire

Sales admits to ‘difficult year’ as he celebrates career-best century

James Sales hit a career-best 135 for Northants against Leicestershire

Sales hits career-best 135 as Northants close in on second successive victory

Yuzvendra Chahal of Northamptonshire celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Rehan Ahmed (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Chahal 'on another level' as he puts Northants on top against Leicestershire

Leicestershire's Ben Cox is bowled by Northants leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Spinners Chahal and Keogh shine again to put Northants on top

Jack White is set to return to the Northants team for their clash with Leicestershire

Smith says it's 'about backing up' Derbyshire win for Northants

Prithvi Shaw has returned to India to prepare for Mumbai's Ranji Trophy campaign

Northants opener Prithvi Shaw to miss final two County Championship matches

Yuzvendra Chahal claimed career-best first-class figures of nine for 99

Keogh enjoys 'special' moment as Northants claim first red-ball win of 2024

Burgling gangsters make dangerous getaway in BMW

Burgling gangsters' dangerous getaway after stealing two Mercedes cars

Land Rover driver reverse rams police car.

Watch: Land Rover driver reverse rams police car

Gang escape with £600,000 in cash in ATM raids across Britain.

Watch: Gang escape with £600,000 in cash in ATM raids across Britain

The Pop Up Place, located in High Street, Long Buckby, won in the 'best casual dining' category at the Northamptonshire, Rutland and Leicestershire Muddy Stilettos Awards 2024.

‘Best casual dining’ venue says win is ‘testament to passion and dedication’

Ivor Ward, 98, at work in EM Pharma.

Watch: Britain’s oldest worker, 98, says his job “keeps me young”

Ben Sanderson is confident Northamptonshire will be in the promotion mix come the end of the season

Sanderson feels Northants are 'well equipped' for promotion charge

Ben Sanderson claimed his 500th wicket for Northamptonshire on the final day of the draw at Leicestershire

500-up for brilliant Sanderson as Northants play out draw with Foxes

Ben Sanderson claimed his 500th wicket for Northants on the final day of the club's rain-ravaged Vitality County Championship clash with Leicestershire at Grace Road.

Jeremy Casey

Emilio Gay top-scored for Northants with 88 on day one against Leicestershire

Top-scorer Gay says Northants happy after productive day one against Foxes

George Scrimshaw could make his Northants debut in Friday's clash with Leicestershire

Scrimshaw in line for Northants debut as he is named in squad for Foxes trip

Northants head coach John Sadler

Sadler believes Northants' squad competition is paying dividends

It was a soggy scene at the County Ground throughout Monday (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northants frustrated as victory chance against Glamorgan is scuppered by rain

Former Leicestershire left-arm seamer Michael Finan has joined Northants on a short-term contract

Finan in line for Northants debut at Sussex after signing short-term deal

EMAS was called more than 1,000 times in the first seven hours of 2024.

Ambulance service receives more than 1,000 calls in first seven hours of 2024

Northamptonshire Police.

Former cop would have been sacked following relationship with special constable

The Asda van after the collision and inset, Erich Modrowics of Hinkley, Leicestershire

Video captures the moment Asda van collides with veteran's car

Tom Taylor will leave Northamptonshire at the end of the season to join Worcestershire (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Sadler says losing Taylor 'a blow' but Northants could not match Worcester offer

Worcestershire head coach Alan Richardson (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Worcestershire coach Richardson delighted to snap up Northants star Taylor

Tom Taylor is leaving Northamptonshire at the end of the season to join Worcestershire (Picture: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

All-rounder Tom Taylor quits Northants to make move to Worcestershire

The Skylark Lodge at Brook Meadow viewed from across the campsite's five-acre fishing lake

Brook Meadow offers award-winning accommodation in a tranquil setting

Camp Bestival Prize Draw

Local School Scores Big with Camp Bestival

Colin Pitchfork was jailed for life after strangling 15-year-olds Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth in Leicestershire (PA)

Colin Pitchfork: Double child killer and rapist to be released again

Woman in her 20s left fighting for her life - 15-year-old boy arrested

Elonor Tivey at her seven acre field in Leicestershire where she farms peonies.

Teacher who quit to grow peonies says sales have doubled every year

Lord Lawson was also a journalist and the father of celebrity cook, Nigella Lawson (Picture: B Barrett/Express/Getty Images)

Former Conservative party politician Nigel Lawson dies aged 91

Lord Lawson was also a journalist and the father of celebrity cook, Nigella Lawson

Chloe Clarke

The cow spent more than 10 hours ‘behind bars’.

Escaped cow mysteriously breaks into tennis court for 10 hours

Rain washed out the second day of Northants' pre-season friendly against Leicestershire

Northants left frustrated as rain washes out second day of Foxes friendly

Hassan Azad scored 66 for Northants against his former county before retiring

Hassan Azad hits half-century as Northants fight back against Foxes

Hassan Azad in action for Leicestershire

Hassan Azad in the frame for deal but Northants are keeping their 'options open'

Northants head coach John Sadler

All about time in the middle as Northants return to action

Emilio Gay is to miss the start of the 2023 season with a knee injury

Big blow for Northants as Emilio Gay is ruled out for start of the season

Around 1,600 jobs are under threat after fashion retailer Joules revealed it is set to appoint administrators following a failure to secure a vital cash injection.

Joules set to enter administration putting 1,600 jobs at risk

Josh Cobb has signed a new two-year deal at Northamptonshire

Josh Cobb commits to Northamptonshire as he signs new two-year contract

Ben Sanderson claimed three wickets in his 10 overs at Grace Road

Sanderson stars as Northamptonshire bowlers impress at Leicester

Ben Curran and Emilio Gay put on 50 for the first wicket for Northamptonshire against Leicestershire at Grace Road (Pictures: Peter Short)

Curran top scores as Northamptonshire batters enjoy themselves at Grace Road

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