Family & Kids

Britain's worst theme park named with 'huge queues' as visitors vow never to return

Flamingo Land in North Yorkshire has been named the worst theme park in the UK, with a number of visitors sharing their disappointment in the value for money at the attraction

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Leicester's 'biggest food festival' - all you need to know

Promoters said there'll be more than 50 street food and drink vendors

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Leicester's axed Caribbean Carnival gets last-minute replacement

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Organisers say they were left 'devastated' by the carnival's cancellation

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Museum and country park offering boat rides from just £3 - and you can take your dog

There is a museum, boat rides, canal walks, fishing, limekilns and a butterfly bank to explore at the country park

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Win a family weekend ticket to Camp Bestival Shropshire

One of the best family events around is returning this Summer and we have 5 family weekend tickets up for grabs

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What's on at Conkers this summer as themed weeks return

The award-winning Leicestershire attraction has kicked off its schedule of themed events

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'Biggest pop up railway for nearly 30 years' to be built in Leicestershire

Great Central Railway

The public are invited to watch and join in with the fun

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Free pop-up events and sports 'masterclasses' begin in Leicester

There's a mini outdoor running track, football nets for penalty shoot-outs and table tennis

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Leicestershire named as UK's most affordable place for 'staycation'

The survey was based on the price of hotel rooms in the county

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Win a Fantastic Family Weekend at Gloworm Festival

There is a VIP family pass up for grabs!

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Alton Towers named in the world's top 10 theme parks - full list

Featured in Trip Advisor's 2024 Travellers' Choice Awards Best of the Best 'Things to Do', Alton Towers is currently offering a day ticket for the theme park and waterpark for £35

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Where is the best Leicestershire venue for a day out with the kids? Have your say

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The long summer holidays are approaching

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Win a Family Palace and Play Pass to Blenheim Palace

With unlimited entry to the Palace and new Adventure Play

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The Nottingham and East Midlands attractions hailed for their accessibility

More than 200 UK-wide attractions are featured

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I spend hours playing family board games - here are several that I can't get enough of

Board games have experienced a real resurgence of late with many new releases utilising gorgeous art and clever new designs

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Enjoy a family day out at Gulliver’s Kingdom for £12 in limited time deal

Gulliver's Kingdom is selling cheap tickets through Wowcher

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Pictures from 25th anniversary Leicester Riverside Festival as summer finally arrives

Visitors were treated to lots of sunshine on Sunday

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Butlin's Skegness swimming pool closure: Boss issues update after major leak

The pool closed in November 2023 due to a major leak

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Toys R Us Fosse Park giving away goody bags to first 100 kids

Toys R Us went bust in 2018 but after new owners took over the brand, new stores started opening in the UK in 2022

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'Legal graffiti' and street art to be celebrated by 'thousands of visitors' to Leicester festival

The seven-day event will see the creation of 30 new permanent murals

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Family day out filled with fire engines, flashing lights and face painting

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An array of vehicles will also be on display including a vintage collection of historic fire engines

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Will Taylor Swift play TTPD songs at UK Eras Tour and how to get resale tickets

Taylor Swift's new album The Tortured Poets Department is out and many fans are convinced she'll perform it at her upcoming UK gigs

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Parents warned of airport baggage costs as Mumsnet readers share simple bag that'll cut fees

Travelling with a baby can be a stressful experience, especially when you have to think about all the extra luggage, car seats and pushchairs - here's how you can ditch the fees

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Make your escape to the Norfolk countryside with this fabulous holiday home and spa resort

Norfolk Woods Resort & Spa from Darwin Escapes is located near King's Lynn, and there are some great value deals

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Warning issued to anyone who drinks coffee as fans urged to avoid common mistake

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Next's 'gorgeous' £48 fleece jacket that gets shoppers 'lots of compliments'

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Primark's £7 pyjama bottoms 'so cute' shoppers say they'd wear them out

Primark shoppers are obsessed with the retailer's new pyjama bottoms, with many saying they would wear the "cute" items outside

Shopping Primark's £7 pyjama bottoms 'so cute' shoppers say they'd wear them out Primark shoppers are obsessed with the retailer's new pyjama bottoms, with many saying they would wear the "cute" items outside

Chef's 'perfect' poached egg recipe includes 1 extra step for round shape

Chef Thom Bateman, who has been sharing his recipes and cooking hacks on social media, says you can make the perfect poached eggs in minutes with a very simple extra step

Warning issued to anyone who drinks coffee as fans urged to avoid common mistake

A warning has been issued to anyone who likes to start their morning with a cup of coffee - and it's all to do with how you're disposing of it

Chef shares fried eggs trick to make them tastier with one ingredient - not salt

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Coffee experts reveal how to store coffee to keep it fresh for longer

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Emmerdale fans only just realising where they've seen Joe Tate's doctor before

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Emmerdale legend 'to return' after 26 years in Kim Tate twist - and she should be worried

Emmerdale viewers are convinced a 90s legend will be returning to the Dales to help Joe Tate take down his step-grandmother Kim Tate

Emmerdale fans 'feel sick' as they 'know' what John has really done with Anthony's body

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Emmerdale Dingle legend 'to return' 23 years after first episode to expose John Sugden

Emmerdale fans are convinced that a soap icon is set to make a return to the Dales, as they predict Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb) will be the one to bring down John Sugden

Emmerdale Emmerdale fans only just realising Dingle icon has totally different real voice after 29 years A Dingle icon on Emmerdale has left fans seriously baffled after hearing their real accent

Primark's £7 pyjama bottoms 'so cute' shoppers say they'd wear them out

Primark shoppers are obsessed with the retailer's new pyjama bottoms, with many saying they would wear the "cute" items outside

Garden centre's no-dogs policy is 'great news', say LeicestershireLive readers

Gates said it has made the 'difficult decision' to ban dogs from its new garden centre

Driver crashed into wall on trip to buy cigarettes after having 'a lot to drink'

Leanne Robbins was nearly three times the legal drink-driving limit

Update on personal tax allowance £20k - current rates and Treasury response

The amount you can earn before being taxed hasn't risen since 2021