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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


New speed camera van locations
From Saturday 28th September speed camera van enforcement will start at the following new community concern locations: B582 Little Glen...
Craig Thorpe
Sep 24, 20242 min read


PCC praises tough enforcement in car cruising hotspots to deter offenders
PCC praises tough enforcement in car cruising hotspots to deter offenders. Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has welcomed the...
Craig Thorpe
Sep 5, 20243 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


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


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


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


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


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


Police and Crime Commissioner backs tougher action against spiking
Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has welcomed tough new action to target spiking as the festive season gets into full swing....
Craig Thorpe
Dec 19, 20232 min read


Leicestershire police raises more than £6m through criminal’s ill-gotten gains
In the last three years the force has continued to excel at securing confiscation orders worth more than £6 million allowing the seizure...
Craig Thorpe
Nov 14, 20233 min read


Significant number of arrests made during County Lines Intensification Week
Leicestershire Police has carried out 43 warrants, arrested 38 people and made safeguarding visits to more than 20 vulnerable people...
Craig Thorpe
Oct 21, 20234 min read


Leicestershire Police New ‘Volunteers on Horseback’ scheme unveiled
Leicestershire police force has a new team of volunteers on horseback who have been recruited to spot and report crime in the...
Craig Thorpe
Oct 4, 20232 min read


Another fatal stabbing here in Leicester
A murder investigation has been launched by detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) after a 59-year-old man was...
Craig Thorpe
Oct 1, 20231 min read
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