Millions of people receive emergency alert on phones warning over wildfires. Mobile phone users in England and Wales have received an emergency alert, warning them not to light anything that could spark a fire. The Government sent the alert on Friday evening, which began appearing on mobile devices from 7pm. It's believed to have been the most extensive emergency use of the alert system to date. A screenshot of an emergency alert warning by Leicester Media Online Issued by th

Two youths have been arrested following the murder of a man off Leicester’s London Road last month. They are both aged 17 and were each arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder today (Wednesday 12 August). They both remain in custody. The arrests relate to the death of 24-year-old Arad Niakan in De Montfort Place on 22 July. An investigation into Mr Niakan’s death is being led by the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU). Four men were previously charged w

Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) have arrested a man in connection with an investigation into support of a proscribed organisation. A 27-year-old man from Wigston, Leicestershire, was arrested today (Monday) on suspicion of expressing support for a proscribed organisation (Daesh), contrary to section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Officers are currently searching a residential property in Wigston in connection with the investigation. The operation, w

Police have confirmed that a body has been found as a result of a missing person investigation to find Kacper Cichor. Kacper, aged 28 and from Braunstone, was last been seen on Tuesday 21 July and was reported missing the following day. The incident is not being treated as suspicious but officers believe that the person found is Kacper. His next of kin have been informed and we ask for privacy for his family and friends at this difficult time. Thank you to all the pub

A blaze has taken hold of a church in Leicester city centre. A coffin with a body prepared for a funeral service was saved from a significant fire at a church over 160 years old. The Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service reported receiving numerous calls regarding St Andrew's Church on Jarrom Street, Leicester, at 23:17 on Tuesday. At the peak of the fire, eight engines and two high-reach appliances were present at the location. Picture Credit LFRS The fire service remain at

A police cordon has been in place since last night on Kamloops Crescent after residents heard a gunshot. A spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said: “Just before 6.30pm yesterday (Monday 27 July) police received report that a firearm was discharged in Kamloops Crescent. No injuries were reported. Following further enquiries, a 26-year-old man was arrested this afternoon (Tuesday) in connection with the incident. He remains in custody and enquiries into the circumstances a

Four men have been charged with murder following a stabbing off London Road in Leicester on Wednesday night (22 July). They are: Talha Satar, 21, of Stoughton Street South, Spinney Hills Said Mahamed, 20, of Sparkenhoe Street, Spinney Hills Husni Benramadan, 19, of no fixed abode Yousouf Khan, 18, of no fixed abode The four men have also each been charged with one count of having an imitation firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and one count of possession of a

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man found injured in London Road, Leicester, has died. Around 10.45pm yesterday (Wednesday 22 July) an officer in a police car was stopped in London Road, close to Saxby Street, by an injured man. The man, who is in his 20s, had significant injuries to his chest and stomach. The East Midlands Ambulance Service was called, and he was taken to hospital where he subsequently died in the early hours of this morning (Thursday). F

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service are currently dealing with a fire at a landfill site in Gibbet Lane Shawell near Lutterworth. 6 appliances and 2 water carriers in attendance. Residents in the area were advised on social media to keep their windows and doors shut because of the smoke. Eastern Fire and Rescue Station, Loughborough Fire and Rescue Station, Lutterworth Fire and Rescue Station, Southern Fire and Rescue Station, Wigston Fire and Rescue Station are attending