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Bearded Theory announces full 2026 festival line-up, with Everything Everything, The Horrors, Pixies and Skunk Anansie

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UK rap star Aitch confirmed as headliner for Leicester Abbey Park show this summer

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One of the oldest football clubs in the world has been given the green light to expand its stadium

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Lincoln’s Cornhill Market to change opening hours after traders’ feedback

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Fabulous fun things to do this weekend in the East Midlands (January 31 – 1 February)

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Bearded Theory announces full 2026 festival line-up, with Everything Everything, The Horrors, Pixies and Skunk Anansie

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Bearded Theory announces full 2026 festival line-up, with Everything Everything, The Horrors, Pixies and Skunk Anansie

Stuck in the Middle - January 30, 2026

More than 5,000 of us have now downloaded the handy Ride app that brings Derby and Nottingham’s transport providers together in one place

Laura Wilde - January 30, 2026

Lincoln’s Cornhill Market to change opening hours after traders’ feedback

Local Democracy Reporter - January 29, 2026

McDonald’s vexes vegetarians with plans to ditch 80% of its meat-free menu from next week

Stuck in the Middle - January 29, 2026

Santander is to close three of their branches in the East Midlands

Stuck in the Middle - January 29, 2026

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Bearded Theory announces full 2026 festival line-up, with Everything Everything, The Horrors, Pixies and Skunk Anansie

Stuck in the Middle - January 30, 2026

Fabulous fun things to do this weekend in the East Midlands (January 31 – 1 February)

David Bratton - January 29, 2026

There’s a HUGE vinyl fair heading to Castle Donington this February with hundreds of record boxes to browse through

Stuck in the Middle - January 28, 2026

Dead Ringers celebrate 25th Anniversary with first UK tour – and its coming to Leicester

Stuck in the Middle - January 28, 2026

Eats Midlands

McDonald’s vexes vegetarians with plans to ditch 80% of its meat-free menu from next week

Stuck in the Middle - January 29, 2026

Melton Mowbray’s Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe has created the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift – and it’ll be love at first bite for your other half

David Bratton - January 28, 2026

DREAM JOB ALERT! Birds Bakery are on the lookout for an official product taste tester to sample their sweet and savoury treats FOR FREE!

David Bratton - January 27, 2026

Drake-backed fried chicken chain Dave’s Hot Chicken is bringing hot-wing bling to Leicester

Laura Wilde - January 26, 2026

Music

Bearded Theory announces full 2026 festival line-up, with Everything Everything, The Horrors, Pixies and Skunk Anansie

Stuck in the Middle - January 30, 2026

UK rap star Aitch confirmed as headliner for Leicester Abbey Park show this summer

Stuck in the Middle - January 27, 2026

Splendour adds to 2026 line-up with Primal Scream, Craig David, Editors, The Ks, Flaming Lips and loads more

Stuck in the Middle - January 23, 2026

More than half of the UK’s grassroots music venues made no profit during 2025

Stuck in the Middle - January 21, 2026

Features

HUMBLE OPINION: My favourite five Adrian Mole books by Leicester literary legend Sue Townsend

Laura Wilde - January 26, 2026

GONE – BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Tim Beardsley

Mark Bishop - January 23, 2026

HUMBLE OPINION: Ranking the Tomb Raider video game adventures of Derby’s most famous female, Lara Croft

Mark Bishop - January 3, 2026

The tragic tale of Arthur Shrewsbury, the Notts cricketer considered the best batsman of his age driven to suicide by dark obsessive thoughts and...

David Bratton - December 20, 2025

Humble Opinion

HUMBLE OPINION: My favourite five Adrian Mole books by Leicester literary legend Sue Townsend

Laura Wilde - January 26, 2026

HUMBLE OPINION: Ranking the Tomb Raider video game adventures of Derby’s most famous female, Lara Croft

Mark Bishop - January 3, 2026

HUMBLE OPINION: My five favourite Brian Clough moments – and I think they’re absolutely hilarious

Mark Bishop - December 13, 2025

HUMBLE OPINION: The films of Midlands movie maker Shane Meadows – ranked

Mark Bishop - November 23, 2025

Fashion

Claudia Winkleman is seen wearing a stylish Paul Smith blazer on The Traitors

Laura Wilde - January 10, 2026

Stay cool this summer with sharp tailoring from Paul Smith

Stuck in the Middle - January 7, 2026