LeicestershireLive asked Leicester City Council and Leicestershire Police about what protections are in place for city visitors in the wake of the Christmas market attack in Germany, in which five ...

A £7.5m plan to revamp Leicester's market has been approved. The historic market dates back 700 years with many of its ageing stalls, and its roof, built in the 1970s. The city council said it ...

A consultation over a changed plan for the future of Leicester Market has received "overwhelming" backing, mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has said. A planned £7.5m revamp of the 700-year-old marketplace ...

The council has drawn on a charter - granted by King John in 1199 - which says they are "rival markets" due to their proximity to Leicester Market. It led to an MP branding council bosses "Scrooges".