Community News

AAIB Report: fatal accident at King Power Stadium, Leicester

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has published a formal report into the fatal accident involving a Leonardo AW169 (G-VSKP)...

25 Years of Making a Difference in the Community

The Melton Building Society Charitable Foundation is proud to announce its 25th anniversary. Established in 1998, the Foundation has been...

Leicestershire Police welcomes a new Assistant Chief Constable

Michaela Kerr is the force’s new Assistant Chief Constable (Crime, Intelligence, Criminal Justice) and joins us from Greater Manchester...

LEICESTER PRIDE RETURNS FOR THE 15TH YEAR TO A NEW HOME IN THE HEART OF THE CITY

Leicester Pride 2023, one of the largest free LGBTQ+ events in the UK, will be celebrating its 15th anniversary this September at its new...

Four found guilty of “cold-blooded” murder of two men after car was rammed off road.

Four people have been found guilty of the “callous and cold-blooded” murder of two men after their car was rammed off a dual carriageway...

Rolling road closures planned for carnival parade

Leicester's Caribbean Carnival and parade will take place this weekend and motorists are being advised that there will be some temporary...

Summer 2023 Drink Drug Drive campaign

Motorists are being reminded of the dangers of drink drug driving following the latest national figures which show that the number of...

Leicestershire police launches innovative new campaign to tackle drug related violence

Ease off, before it kicks off’ – the message of Leicestershire Police’s new behaviour change campaign which aims to reduce and prevent...

Hundreds of thousands of unsafe items stopped at airport by Leicestershire Trading Standards

The seizures are worth more than £15.3m Almost 440,000 potentially dangerous or non-compliant items have been intercepted and seized by...

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire Appoints New Chief Executive

After a national advertising campaign and gruelling selection process, Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL), has today announced the...

‘Huge’ investigation into class A drugs supply leads to six more people being sentenced

A police investigation into industrial amounts of class A drugs being supplied across the UK has led to six more people being sentenced.

LEICESTERSHIRE HOMEBUILDER RAISES THE ‘WOOF’ WITH ANIMAL CENTRE DONATION

Leading developer Barratt Homes has made a £1,500 donation to an animal rehoming centre in Huncote as part of its Community Fund scheme....