Pictures by Leicester Media Online READ UPDATE 08/06/26 16:00 CLICK HERE A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a body in Castle Gardens, Leicester, yesterday evening. The force received a call at 7.58pm reporting a dead body in a bush inside Castle Gardens. Officers attended, along with East Midlands Ambulance Service, and the man – who was in his 40s – was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are working to establish the circumstances surr

William Boswell WANTED MAN Detectives are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a man after he breached the conditions of his prison release. William Boswell has failed to attend his mandatory probation appointments and as such is now required to serve the remainder of his prison sentence. The 26-year-old of Barlestone Road, Leicestershire, was sentenced in November 2022 to three years for conspiracy to steal. After serving half of his prison term, he was release

Bronze sculpture that commemorates the 2.5million South Asian soldiers who served in the British Indian Army during the Second World War will go on display at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery from tomorrow (Friday 8 May). Created by the renowned artist Mahtab Hussain, The Forgotten Army features five uniformed figures that represent the diversity of the British Indian Army – the largest volunteer force in history – including Gurkhas, Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus. At the front of t

Preparations are well under way for Leicester’s largest free festival, when more than 60,000 people will head into the city for music, arts and family-friendly fun. Pictures by Leicester Media 2024 Hundreds of artists, performers and traders will take part in the Riverside Festival across multiple stages and sites, ensuring there is something for everyone. This year’s event will feature longer opening hours, a new location for the main stage and a whole host of interactive ac

A root-and-branch review of Leicestershire County Council’s spending has identified potential extra savings of up to £60m. This is on top of £44m of savings already identified in the council’s four-year budget plan. Published (Friday 1st May ), a new report shows that a wide range of measures - including expanding social care teams to boost independence, supporting the care market, intervening to prevent people reaching crisis point and creating more residential care places

A Christmas night out in December last year ended with a man being seriously injured after an assault outside a pub in Appleby Magna. Nathan Gothard Sadly, the victim never regained consciousness and died six days later. On Sunday 21 December 2025, David Darke, 66 - also known as Dave to family and friends – was on a Christmas night out at a pub in Appleby Magna when he was punched by 37-year-old Nathan Gothard. Dave fell to the ground and sustained a serious head injury. He

Police investigating an attempted robbery in Blaby are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. The incident happened at the underpass for the Blaby bypass between Stretton Court and College Road between 5pm and 6pm on Tuesday 28 April. Two 11-year-old boys were approached by two males on e-bikes, who demanded they hand over their pushbikes. When they refused, one of the males produced a knife and caused a cut to one of the boys’ arm. The boys said

The finalists were recognised for their dedication in going above and beyond to help others and their remarkable outstanding personal achievements A group of 16 remarkable young people from Leicester and Leicestershire along with their families and friends joined the Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire at County Hall on 30 April 2026 for a ceremony to celebrate their achievements as the finalists of the 2026 awards. Rhianna Reid received the top prize of the evening, becoming t

Leicester City Council’s standards hearings sub-committee found that Cllr Patrick Kitterick, Green party member for the Castle ward, breached the code of conduct by failing to treat others with respect at a meeting of Full Council on 18 September 2025. It was found that comments made by Cllr Kitterick regarding a fellow councillor taking member’s allowances were unwarranted and irrelevant to the debate. This was considered disrespectful and intended to humiliate. It was recom