Ashby Castle has links with Walter Scott's historical romance Ivanhoe Two towns in Leicestershire have said they are considering making bids to be named the UK's first-ever Town of Culture. The ...

Lego bricks come in a bunch of shapes and sizes, but they’re getting a big technical upgrade in 2026 thanks to news announced at CES this year. Meet the Lego Smart Brick, a standard-sized 2 x 4 brick ...

This unassuming device promises to make your screen time intentional (Molly Greeves/The Independent) As social media continues to favour endlessly addictive short-form videos and infinite scrolling, ...

I think Lego might be really onto something with its tech-equipped Smart Play Smart Brick sets, but is it the future of Lego sets? Reading time 3 minutes Whenever Lego has added tech into its brick ...

Lego is looking to bring your creations to life. On Jan. 5, The Lego Group unveiled its new SMART Play bricks, tags, and mini figures at the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES 2026, in Las Vegas, which ...

A Coalville conspiracy theorist who declared "we are at war" while plotting to blow up phone masts serving 4.2 million homes has been refused parole. Oliver Lewin had attempted to recruit a teenager ...

We’re on the ground at CES in Las Vegas all week to sift through the hype and find the products that should actually be worth your money this year. Check out our guide to CES 2026 for our latest hands ...

Something to look forward to: Lego is transforming one of its most recognizable pieces – the standard 2 x 4 brick – into a fully functioning computer. Beginning March 1, the company will release Smart ...

Coalville • When Coalville city officials were deciding whether to annex 1,500 acres that were the proposed site of Wohali, a sprawling golf course community, residents worried about the impact of ...

A road in Leicestershire that was forced to close due to a burst water pipe is set to reopen following repairs. Leicestershire Police closed Vaughan Street, in Coalville, on Monday after a water pipe ...

While the Lego Group has dipped its toes into tech waters before, the company hasn’t strayed far from its analog roots. But on Monday, the 94-year-old company unveiled a new product line that embraces ...