Police have closed off parts of Dominion Road tonight after reports of a road traffic collision. Dominion Road is closed at the junction of Charnor Road. A large area has been cordoned off with police tape. Please avoid the area if possible. We have contacted Leicestershire Police and await more information. More to follow Pictures by Leicester Media Online

A demonstration is currently taking place in the Cultural Quarter in the city centre. Security measures have been put in place tonight due to this planned protests outside the Athena, where a controversial show by Katie Hopkins is occurring. The Athena theatre in the city's Cultural Quarter is hosting the media personality tonight, Thursday (June 25), despite public calls to cancel the show due to concerns it might cause division in the multicultural city. Leicester Media Onl

Emergency services are currently carrying out searches in Syston to locate a teenage boy who was reported to have entered a lake. A spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said: "Police were called to Meynell Lake, in Fosse Way just after 1.30pm today (Thursday 25 June). Officers are currently in attendance with colleagues from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. Searches are being carried out to locate the boy and officers are in contact with his next of kin. We will pro

Security measures are being put in place tonight due to the planned protests outside the Athena, where a controversial show by Katie Hopkins is occurring. The Athena theatre in the city's Cultural Quarter is hosting the media personality tonight, Thursday (June 25), despite public calls to cancel the show due to concerns it might cause division in the multicultural city. Leicester Media Online Katie Hopkins, who initially gained recognition on the BBC's The Apprentice and lat

School children have been getting a taste for tennis at Leicester’s refurbished tennis courts, which are available for families to use throughout the summer. As Wimbledon approaches and puts tennis firmly in the spotlight, a schools’ tennis programme has been giving youngsters the chance to try out the sport, as well as highlighting the 28 refurbished tennis courts available at Leicester Parks. ‘Set for the Future’ is a schools’ tennis programme aimed at increasing physical a

Leicestershire Police have updated the recent statement issued earlier today The ongoing investigation into a fire at Thurmaston Shopping Centre has led to the arrest of three teenage boys. Police were called to the shopping centre in Barkby Thorpe Lane just after 4.15am on Saturday 20 June following a report of a fire. Officers attended alongside colleagues from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. No one was injured in the incident. During the past few days, the fire ser

New figures have revealed that the economic impact of the tourism sector in Leicester and Leicestershire is worth £2.676 billion, despite a challenging environment for these businesses. This figure relates to activity in 2025 and is up by 4.62% on the 2024 figure of £2.558 billion. Over 32.5 million people visited the city and county in 2025, this is an increase of 1.65% on the previous year’s figure of 32.04 million, which was 2.4% up on 2023. Of these numbers, the county

A consultation on a new strategy setting out how travel choices could be improved across Leicestershire is still open for views. Leicestershire County Council’s Enabling Travel Choices Strategy is a long‑term plan looking at how people get to work, school, shops and essential services. Residents, businesses and parish councils are encouraged to take part in the consultation to tell the county council how people travel, the barriers to travelling and what would make the bigges

The Armed Forces Day flag was raised by David Gibbs, who served in the Army as a Royal Military Police officer for 22 years The Armed Forces Day flag is flying proudly at County Hall following a ceremony held on Monday to show support for all our service personnel ahead of the national Armed Forces Day on Saturday. Armed Forces Day honours the huge contribution made by current and former members of the armed forces, their families, reservists and adult cadet volunteers, and i