A Message from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service - If you go down to the woods today - bring a picnic, NOT a barbecue! Yesterday our crews from Coalville Station were called out to a fire at Grace Dieu Woods, outside Thringstone, caused by a disposable barbecue that had been left unattended. Thankfully the fire was brought under control before it could spread too far, but we have returned since, and will be going back again today to make sure the fire doesn't restart, su

Key upgrades to busy transport hotspots in Oadby, including The Parade and Brabazon Road junctions with the A6, are set to begin this August as part of a £1.9m investment to improve safety and traffic flow. Phase one of the project begins on 3 August and will include new and upgraded signal-controlled pedestrian and cycle crossings, improvements to footways including resurfacing, renewal of traffic signals and more. Speed limits will not be changed. Benefits include safer cro

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

When the current Chief Constable David Sandall was in the vicinity of a local football match in Burbage earlier this year, he didn’t expect to be apprehending a knife wielding teenager. But that’s exactly what happened during the afternoon of Sunday 22 March. The match was just ending when a 17-year-old boy who was playing was approached by a player from the opposition team and slapped across the face. Chief Constable David Sandall The victim sustained a cut to his lip and

Fraud officers have praised the actions of a taxi driver who helped protect an elderly woman and prevent her suffering further financial loss after she was targeted by fraudsters. More than £3000 had been taken from the woman’s account after she was scammed by someone pretending to be from her bank. Police were first made aware of the incident after receiving a call on Saturday (25 July) from a concerned Uber driver. He had been booked to collect an envelope from a woman in h

What's most important to you? Give your views on our future priorities. Residents, businesses and communities across Leicestershire are being urged to have their say on Leicestershire’s big priorities for the next four years. Leicestershire County Council has launched a consultation which will help shape its plan to 2031, setting out the long-term priorities for the county. The survey asks people what matters most to them, their families, their businesses and their communit

Officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward following a fatal collision in Hamilton this afternoon (Monday 27 July). Police were called to Preston Rise, close to the junction with Cranesbill Road, just before 12.15pm following a report of a collision involving an e-bike, and two other vehicles. The rider of the e-bike, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported and no-one was arrested. The road was reopened aroun

Davey Wilson will take on an epic base to base bike ride to support the lifesaving missions of The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS). The Air Ambulance Service delivers lifesaving care through two vital services. The National Children’s Air Ambulance (NCAA) operates across England, Scotland and Wales, providing specialist transfers for critically ill babies and children. Your Local Air Ambulance (YLAA) brings rapid emergency care to communities across Warwickshire, Northamptonshir

Officers are urging a number of people who were in a village park to get in touch after a man was assaulted. During the evening of Friday 10 July, the victim was walking his dog in Little Bowden Recreation Ground in Scotland Road, around 7.50pm when he was involved in a verbal altercation with another dog walker. The victim was then pushed to the ground and kicked, sustaining a broken rib. The suspect has been described as a white man, in his 60s, about 5ft 6ins tall and of m