People struggling with substance misuse who come into police custody will receive expert help to recover from addiction and turn their backs on crime thanks to a step up in drug testing. Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews is increasing funding for the area’s Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA) service to boost testing capacity to divert more vulnerable people into treatment. The PCC is investing £200k in the service over the next two

Ambitions to transform an underused area of a Leicester estate have reached an important milestone with the appointment of a construction partner. Following a competitive tendering exercise, Leicester City Council has selected Clegg Construction as its delivery partner for the major £18.8 million redevelopment of the Stocking Farm estate, in the north-west of the city. The city council has worked closely with the local community over recent years to shape proposals for the ar

A second man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in Loughborough. The body of a man was found on the evening on Monday 6 July in a caravan parked in a layby on the A6 Derby Road, Loughborough. East Midlands Ambulance Service attended, and the man was pronounced deceased at the scene. Subsequent enquiries found that the deceased man – who was in his 40s – reported being involved in an altercation in the days leading up to being found. As a result, a murder

A man has been charged after a number of offences of robbery and theft in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. Jack Moore, 33, of Montvale Gardens, Leicester has been charged with: One count of theft from person relating to a theft in Sweetbriar Road, Leicester on 31 May 2026 One count of theft from store relating to a store theft in Exploration Drive, Leicester on 22 June 2026 One count of robbery relating to a business in Granby Street, Leicester on 26 June 2026 One count of

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a driver involved in a serious collision in Thrussington passed away. Officers were called to Ratcliffe Road on Friday 26 June after a report of a collision around 10.48pm involving a black Renault Laguna and a red Massey Ferguson tractor which was pulling a trailer. The driver of the car and a passenger were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Two further passengers in the car sustained minor injuries. On Friday (3 July) the fo

A murder investigation is under way after a man's body was found in a caravan in a lay-by in Loughborough. Leicestershire Police have released the following statement. A murder investigation has commenced following the discovery of a man's body in a caravan located in a lay-by in Loughborough. Enquires are being carried out following the death, which was initially reported to police on Monday (6 July) at around 11.40pm. East Midlands Ambulance Service attended and was pronoun

The existing yellow heat-health alert for the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West will be escalated to amber The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued updated heat-health alerts (HHA) for all regions in England, warning that rising temperatures this week may increase health risks, particularly for vulnerable groups. The existing yellow heat-health alert for the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South Eas

Trades at Leicester Market are to have their rents waived until the end of this year, as works to complete the new market square gather pace. City Mayor Peter Soulsby met with the traders’ representatives today (Wednesday) to warn them that disruption on site would be intensifying from next Monday (13 July), as work to install the market’s new electricity substation gets under way. Works to create an enclosure for the new substation at the rear of the Corn Exchange could take

Yesterday (Tuesday 7 July) officers arrested a man suspected to be involved in a courier fraud offence. Courier fraud occurs when a fraudster contacts victims by telephone claiming to be a police officer or bank official. The caller sounds plausible and may confirm the victim’s name and address, basic information which could be obtained easily. In September last year an elderly woman was contacted by someone claiming to be a bank official who said he was investigating fraudul