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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


NATIONAL NEST BOX WEEK: LEICESTERSHIRE HOMEBUILDERS RE-TWEET ONLINE QUIZ
In light of National Nest Box Week (14th to 21st February), Barratt and David Wilson Homes are encouraging Leicestershire homeowners to...
Craig Thorpe
Feb 13, 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


Major broadband upgrade in Leicestershire and Warwickshire to benefit 38,000 rural homes and businesses
Lightning-fast broadband will be delivered to tens of thousands of Leicestershire and Warwickshire homes and businesses after a £71...
Craig Thorpe
Feb 6, 20243 min read


Man shot at in Car on Leicester Estate
Detectives are currently investigating after a report of a shooting in Mulberry Avenue, Leicester. Police received a call shortly before...
Craig Thorpe
Feb 4, 20241 min read


Fresh Cops is back on TV for a second season
Fresh Cops is back for a second season. Starting tonight on BBC3, the docuseries features some of Leicestershire police youngest recruits...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 25, 20241 min read


Events coming up at Newarke Houses Museum
Stories from the Leicester road that dates from Roman times and is now one of the most ethnically-diverse shopping streets in the country...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 24, 20242 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


Have your say on new climate emergency action plan
There's still time for people to have their say on the next phase in Leicester’s aim to become a net zero and climate-ready city....
Craig Thorpe
Jan 20, 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


Man stabbed in the City Centre.
A man has been stabbed in the City centre tonight. Officers are investigating a report of a stabbing in Leicester city centre. Police...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 19, 20241 min read


Six police officers assaulted in Leicester city centre
Officers are appealing for public help after a number of people were involved in an incident of disorder in the city centre yesterday...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 14, 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


Planned traffic restrictions in place on A50 Frog Island
Motorists are being advised that traffic restrictions will be in place on a busy Leicester route as work on a major road improvement...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 7, 20242 min read


Leics Police Winter drink drug drive arrest totals.
Leicestershire Police made 102 arrests during their recent winter drink drug drive campaign, this included 75 drink, 18 drug and 9...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 5, 20241 min read


Meet the PCC and Chief Constable in East Leicester
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Rupert Matthews has called a meeting on 16 January to give residents in East Leicester the...
Craig Thorpe
Jan 4, 20242 min read
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