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The materials have been used for a runway upgrade at Luton Airport

Leighton Buzzard company supplies materials for Luton Airport runway upgrade

You wouldn't believe what's around the back of this pretty property

This suburban family home comes with its own private ISLAND

A social care manager working across Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Leicestershire is celebrating after being shortlisted for a prestigious national award recognising excellence in the not-for-profit care sector.

Social Care Manager shortlisted for national care award

UnSug-ESBS-JackJordan-26092025-9 - Jack Jordan (pictured)

esbs appoints new Product and Marketing Manager

Connor Darwent, a drugs courier for the ‘Abs line’, is arrested.

Watch: Police smash car window and arrest drug courier after pursuit

Met Office map shows when heavy rain is forecast to hit the UK.

Map shows when rain is forecast for UK as thunderstorm warning issued

drugs gang who flaunted their profits with expensive cars and champagne are arrested.

Watch: Drugs gang who flaunted profits with expensive cars arrested

Edwin Everett served at the Redbank brickworks in Measham, Leicestershire

Brickworks remembers former employee who fought in WWII

Severn Trent Education Officer delivering a free session at a school.

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The Severn Trent mains renewal team and the new recruits.

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Severn Trent is heading back to school for the New Year
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Snow falls in Leicestershire.

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

Severn Trent blockages

Severn Trent urges customers not to make their Black Friday a ‘Block Friday’

The M42.

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

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

Leighton Buzzard enjoyed a fine win on Saturday.

Buzzards go top after win

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

Ivor Ward, 98, at work in EM Pharma.

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

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

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

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

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

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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)

Breaking Former Conservative party politician Nigel Lawson dies aged 91

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

Escaped cow mysteriously breaks into tennis court for 10 hours

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
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Aldi has released an updated list of Specialbuys that are set to arrive in stores in July and August (Photo: Shutterstock)

Aldi is creating 2,000 jobs as it announces launch of 100 new stores

John Lewis is recruiting more than 7,000 temporary staff this Christmas (Photo: Getty Images)

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This stunning converted water tower was the most-viewed home on Rightmove in January. (Picture: Rightmove)

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Buzzards suffer another half-century defeat

Highways England say the work will complete in March 2022

Smart motorway upgrade on 23-mile stretch of M1 to start in August

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House prices in Central Beds, Luton and Bucks rise higher than national average

New weather warning for ice and freezing fog issued by Met Office

Thumping loss for East Midlands as Ath’s Orton is dismissed

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