Armed police rushed to a Glenfield house this evening around 5pm. A police cordon was established and part of Sandown Road was closed. Local residents reported hearing bangs followed by smoke. BREAKING NEWS Video and Pictures by Leicester Media Online Leicestershire Police have just released the following statement. “The activity this evening (Thursday 11 June) in Sandown Road near Station Road relates to the ongoing investigation into the firearms discharges in Braunstone

A police cordon is in place on Sandown Road in Glenfield. BREAKING NEWS Armed police hurried to the area at approximately 5pm this evening, with local residents reporting that they heard bangs followed by smoke. We have contacted Leicestershire Police for further information on this ongoing incident. More to follow. Update 19:45 Armed officers have departed from the scene, and more officers have arrived to oversee the cordon. The road is still closed. We are still waiting

Detectives are investigating a report of a firearms discharge in Newbold Verdon last night. Officers were called to an address in Brascote Lane shortly before 10.40pm on Tuesday (9 June) following a report that gunshots had been heard. In the interest of public and police safety, armed officers were deployed. On arrival at the scene, damage was found to have been caused to a property and a car parked on the driveway which were consistent with a firearm having been discharged.

A Police cordon is in place in a Leicestershire village following a reported shooting last night. Residents in the area reportedly heard three gunshots at 10.29pm yesterday evening. We have contacted Leicestershire Police for more information on this incident. Brascote Lane is currently closed for investigation work. More to follow CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST ON THIS INCIDENT Pictures and Drone Images by Leicester Media Online Pictures and Drone Images by Leicester Media Online

Information is being sought by Police officers following a serious collision in Groby yesterday (Thursday 4 June). Police were called to Oaktree Close just after 2.20pm following a report a motorcycle had collided with a pedestrian and then left the scene. The pedestrian, a woman in her 90s, was taken to hospital for treatment. She remains in a critical condition. Enquiries to identify the motorcycle and locate the rider are continuing. No arrests have been made at this time.

An investigation is taking place following a report that a firearm was discharged in Braunstone last night (Tuesday 2 June). Police were called to Cort Crescent just before 10.30pm following a report a gunshot was heard. In In the interest of public and police safety, armed officers were deployed. When they arrived, they found damage had been caused to a property which was consistent with a firearm having been discharged. No-one was injured and officers are continuing to carr