Two hunt employees are to face trial accused of breaching the 2004 Hunting Act.

Kevin Allen, 51, and Derek Hopkins, 45, are due to appear before a district judge at Leicester Magistrates' Court in December.

Both men, who work for the Fernie Hunt, are accused of illegally hunting a mammal with a dog on January 27.

They are also accused of illegally interfering with a badger sett on the same date.

Allen, of Pond Cottage, Nether Green, Great Bowden, near Market Harborough, and Hopkins, of Welham Road, Great Bowden, have both denied the allegations.