Politics

A closed-down leisure centre could be turned into a school for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

A council property remains on the market after more than two years, despite its price being slashed by a quarter.

A council leader says he’s worried about the amount of solar farms in Lincolnshire after the announcement of big plans for another large one.

Leaders across Rutland's unitary and Leicestershire's district councils are in dispute with Leicestershire County Council about devolution.

Talks to save the future of a historic arts venue in Oakham are moving ahead.

A farmer is braced for ‘substantial financial losses’ after his fields were flooded due to damaged drain bank - which has not been repaired in a year.

A county MP has stood by Nigel Farage as the leader of Reform UK after Elon Musk suggested he "doesn't have what it takes" to lead the party.

A councillor has called for emergency funding to be put in place following severe flooding earlier this week.

County council chiefs are looking to 'fast track' a major revamp of the political scene - and are working on reorganisation proposals.

Plans for devolution in Rutland are becoming mired in confusion as the area’s MP has hit out at an announcement made by a Leicestershire council.

Volunteers are helping to showcase a town hall’s intriguing history.

A councillor has resigned as chairman of a town council.

Farming leaders are calling for talks with the Environment Agency on flooding to prevent ‘a repeat of the past 18 months’.

Next week, millions of train tickets will go on sale at half the price as part of the government’s annual rail sale.

A Traveller plot has been approved for a village field - despite the plan raising a number of 'red flags'.

Councillors wants to organise a public meeting with the police commissioner after a series of vandalism and anti-social behaviour incidents.

A notorious passageway which was used for taking drugs and as a toilet is likely to stay closed.

Opponents of an anaerobic digestion plant have welcomed a vote to defer the final decision after heavy weather prevented site visits from going ahead.

Factory workers have been manning the picket lines in a row over pay.

Flood-hit families will be given help to move to a ‘recovery phase’, as the authorities try to deal with the fallout of this week’s extreme weather.