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

Officers from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after two motorcyclists died in a collision yesterday (Sunday 2 August). Police were called to a stretch of the B676 Saxby Road between Melton and Saxby just after 8am. It was reported there had been a collision involving two motorcycles – a grey Yamaha MT-10 MTN1000 and a black Honda CBR 1000 RF – and a white Audi A4. Police attended with the

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

Police are attending an incident on a small play area between A47 Hinckley Road and Hockley Farm Road in Braunstone this evening. The Park area is cordoned off, police forensic officers are at the scene. We have contacted Leicestershire Police for more on this incident. More to follow. Police update 21:45 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 s

They have been away from their homes for two weeks. Residents evacuated from their homes in Leicester due to the partial collapse of a nearby building have been permitted to return. On 13 July, emergency services responded to Wharf Street South following reports of a former factory building collapsing, resulting in one person suffering minor injuries from falling debris. Leicester City Council announced on Wednesday that approximately 25 residents could return to their homes

More than 150 children received planned operations during a two-week summer surgery initiative at Leicester Children’s Hospital, helping to reduce waiting times and increase capacity ahead of the busy winter period. Building on the success of previous ‘super weeks’, teams from across University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) came together during the school holidays to carry out as many low-complexity elective operations as possible in a specially designated child-fri

Celebrating 41 years of carnival here in Leicester. Thousands gathered to celebrate the Caribbean Carnival. This yearly festival was hosted at Victoria Park – featured a vibrant carnival parade that began at the park, proceeded through the city centre, and then returned. This year’s theme was Crowned by Culture - Caribbean Queens and Kings. Pictures taken by Trevor Sewell Saturday 1st August 2026 Follow Leicester Caribbean Carnival on Facebook Here is lots more pictures from

Following today’s sentencing, the family of James McKeown have released the below tribute: “Jim was a kind, generous, gentle man who had worked all his life and was finally enjoying his well-earned retirement. He lived by the belief that tomorrow is never guaranteed, so you must live for today, and the actions of Mr Moore brought that into reality. “On Monday 6 April 2026, Jim was walking home after a bank holiday spent doing what he loved; playing golf, and sharing a couple

A chance encounter in a park which led to a defenceless man being punched has resulted in the perpetrator being jailed for manslaughter. In April this year James McKeown, also known as Jim, was found lying on the ground in Beaumont Park, Beaumont Leys by a member of the public. He had suffered from a head injury and sadly passed away a short time later. Initial enquiries at the scene revealed that Jim had been walking home from a nearby pub when he was assaulted by Joshua Moo