Campaigners are toasting victory in their battle to save ambulance stations threatened with closure.
It began last year after East Midlands Ambulance Service (Emas) put forward plans to shut all the bases across Leicestershire and create two "super" stations - one in Leicester and one in Loughborough.
After protests and a re-think bosses have now agreed to keep stations in Hinckley, Market Harborough, Melton and Loughborough and a new station will be built in Ashby.
Harborough district councillor Phil Knowles said: "I am delighted that Emas has looked at this and seen there was no case for closure.
"Harborough is a growing community and we need to expand and protect our facilities."
