Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in East Leicester during the early hours of this morning (Saturday 7 November). A grey Volkswagen Golf was involved in a collision with a parked vehicle just before 5.49am in Chesterfield Road. One of the two occupants of the Golf sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The second person in the car was taken to hospital with minor injuries, he was discharged after treatment. A 29-year-

Firefighters are tackling a house fire which has spread to two houses in Ellistown. Emergency services were called to Ibstock Road in Ellistown, near Coalville, at 11:48 following reports of a loft fire. The fire is now extinguished, A police cordon is now in place and further Police resources are now arriving at the scene including forensic officers. The house roof is severely damaged. A Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said the response was quickly stepped

We owe it to them to locate the perpetrators and bring them to justice’ Officers are making a direct appeal to the Thurnby community as they continue to investigate a serious assault at a family home in the early hours of yesterday morning (Thursday 8 October). A father and son – a man in his 50s and a 15-year-old boy – remain in hospital in a life-threatening, critical condition following the incident, which happened just before 12.30am. Their wife and mother – a woman in he

Detectives have launched an investigation after two people were assaulted and sustained serious injuries at an address in Thurnby overnight. Police received a call at 12.26am this morning (Thursday 8 October) to report a disturbance at a house in Station Road, at the corner of Somerby Road. It is believed two masked men entered the property and assaulted three occupants. A man in his fifties sustained a number of stab wounds while a 15-year-old boy was also stabbed. Both rema

At 4.15pm yesterday (Thursday 1 October) Police received a report of a missing woman. A short time later, a call was received stating a person was believed to have entered the water at Watermead Park. Officers were deployed and a search was undertaken. The body of a woman, who is believed to be the woman reported missing, was later removed from the water. Officers have contacted her next of kin. Her death is not believed to be suspicious and a file will be prepared for the co

Vaughan Way in the city is currently closed due to a serious Police incident. A large Police presence is at the scene, Vaughan Way is closed at the junction with Highcross Street. Several Police cordons are currently in place. Please avoid the area if possible. Heavy traffic reported in the surrounding areas. Local diversions are in place. We have contacted Leicestershire Police for more information on this incident. UPDATE 27/09/26 09:30 Four people injured after hit and run

Multiple fire crews are currently at Bruntingthorpe Airfield tackling a large fire. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service have seven appliances in attendance, plus an aerial ladder platform. There is a large plume of smoke coming from the area - local residents should close windows and doors. Update 10:45 Ten fire appliances are now at the scene. Advice to all local residents in nearby villages—Gilmorton, Peatling Parva, Bruntingthorpe, Kimcote, Walton: avoid smoke inhalati

A child sex offender has been jailed more than 20 years after carrying out his abuse. Terrance Taylor was sentenced to a total of six years’ imprisonment when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court today (Thursday 17 September). Seventy-four-year-old Taylor abused his young victim in the mid-2000s, touching her in an inappropriate manner. His crimes were brought to the attention of police in 2024 when the victim, who is now an adult, disclosed what had happened during her child

A man who caused significant damage to a factory where he worked has been jailed. A fire at Natsons Packaging Limited in New Star Road in Leicester resulted in the business working on a reduced level for almost six months. CCTV enquiries traced the suspect - Ajay Ajay - from the arson to a petrol station in which officers were able to identify him. It was later discovered that he was an employee of the business. The footage showed 31-year-old Ajay of Forest Avenue, Thurmaston