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Arrest made as car reportedly hits multiple pedestrians in Leicester city centre.
By LM News BREAKING NEWS. News report video by LM News Arrest made as car reportedly hits multiple pedestrians in Leicester city centre....
Craig Thorpe
May 31, 20252 min read


Camera enforcement to begin at two school streets
New enforcement powers to penalise drivers for traffic offences on two streets near to local schools will come into force in time for the...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 5, 20252 min read


Countdown begins to Christmas in Leicester
Sixteen Thousand festive lights will start going up in Leicester this week as the countdown to Christmas begins. Ahead of this year’s big...
Craig Thorpe
Oct 31, 20242 min read


City Mayor presents new proposal for Leicester Market
New proposal for the future of Leicester Market is to go out to consultation today (Monday), after work on the city’s market place was...
Craig Thorpe
Oct 28, 20243 min read


Diwali Day in Leicester 2024
Leicester’s Diwali festivities are among the largest outside India, offering a vibrant celebration of culture and tradition. Whether...
Craig Thorpe
Oct 20, 20241 min read


PCC praises community workers for bringing residents in New Parks together
Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has welcomed the huge progress being made to reduce isolation and help residents thrive on...
Craig Thorpe
Oct 15, 20244 min read


Fraudsters target council parking machines with fake QR codes
More fake QR codes have been found on some city council pay and display parking machines. Stickers featuring the codes have been...
Craig Thorpe
Oct 11, 20241 min read


New industrial park gearing up for business
Work to create a new, low carbon industrial park on the site of former council offices at Leicester’s Blackbird Road is nearing...
Craig Thorpe
Sep 17, 20242 min read


Boy, 14 charged with murder of Bhim Kohli
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the death of Bhim Kohli. Mr Kohli, 80, died on Monday 2 September following an...
Craig Thorpe
Sep 5, 20241 min read


CRACKDOWN ON ANTI-DRIVER ROAD SCHEMES AND BLANKET 20MPH LIMITS TO PUT LOCAL CONSENT FIRST
Consultations are launching focusing on preventing local councils from turning drivers into “cash cows” by profiting from enforcing...
Craig Thorpe
Mar 17, 20245 min read


Major search after reports child, 3, fell into river.
Major search after reports child, 3, fell into river. Emergency services rushed to reports of a person in the River soar this evening....
Craig Thorpe
Feb 18, 20242 min read


PCC writes to Home Secretary with plea for fairer funding deal for Leicestershire Police
Rupert Matthews, Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, has written to the Home Secretary (the Rt Hon...
Craig Thorpe
Feb 12, 20242 min read


Man charged with six counts of attempted murder of 5 Police officers and firefighter
Breaking News. Shocking behaviour. A 27-year-old man has been charged with six counts of attempted murder following an incident in Oxford...
Craig Thorpe
Feb 6, 20241 min read


Meet the PCC and Chief Constable in New Parks
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Rupert Matthews has called a meeting on 20 February to give residents in West Leicester the...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 24, 20242 min read


Man seriously injured in flat explosion.
A man has been seriously injured in an explosion at a flat this afternoon in Beaumont Leys. A man has been injured following a report of...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 24, 20243 min read


Work starts to make Granby Street pop-up pedestrian scheme permanent
Work to further improve a busy shopping street and important gateway into Leicester City Centre is due to get underway. Leicester City...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 20, 20242 min read


City’s winter gritters are ready
During wintry conditions our overnight gritting programme makes our most important roads safer and free of ice for morning traffic. We...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 10, 20242 min read


Someones in deep water... The New Fiveways Junction Fosse Road North
Flash flooding last night on our new £10.4million Fiveways junction here in Leicester. The road became totally impassable during the rain...
Craig Thorpe
Dec 31, 20231 min read


Homes evacuated after Leicester factory fire
People were evacuated from their homes after a serious fire broke out in a factory building in Leicester. Emergency services were called...
Craig Thorpe
Dec 22, 20231 min read


Introducing the Leicestershire Police Pledge
Today Leicestershire Police has introduced a new public pledge to reaffirm its commitment to serve the people of Leicester,...
Craig Thorpe
Dec 21, 20231 min read
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