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CRACKDOWN ON ANTI-DRIVER ROAD SCHEMES AND BLANKET 20MPH LIMITS TO PUT LOCAL CONSENT FIRST
Consultations are launching focusing on preventing local councils from turning drivers into “cash cows” by profiting from enforcing...
Mar 16, 20245 min read


Major search after reports child, 3, fell into river.
Major search after reports child, 3, fell into river. Emergency services rushed to reports of a person in the River soar this evening....
Feb 18, 20242 min read


PCC writes to Home Secretary with plea for fairer funding deal for Leicestershire Police
Rupert Matthews, Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, has written to the Home Secretary (the Rt Hon...
Feb 12, 20242 min read


Man charged with six counts of attempted murder of 5 Police officers and firefighter
Breaking News. Shocking behaviour. A 27-year-old man has been charged with six counts of attempted murder following an incident in Oxford...
Feb 6, 20241 min read


Meet the PCC and Chief Constable in New Parks
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Rupert Matthews has called a meeting on 20 February to give residents in West Leicester the...
Jan 24, 20242 min read


Man seriously injured in flat explosion.
A man has been seriously injured in an explosion at a flat this afternoon in Beaumont Leys. A man has been injured following a report of...
Jan 24, 20243 min read


Work starts to make Granby Street pop-up pedestrian scheme permanent
Work to further improve a busy shopping street and important gateway into Leicester City Centre is due to get underway. Leicester City...
Jan 20, 20242 min read


City’s winter gritters are ready
During wintry conditions our overnight gritting programme makes our most important roads safer and free of ice for morning traffic. We...
Jan 10, 20242 min read


Someones in deep water... The New Fiveways Junction Fosse Road North
Flash flooding last night on our new £10.4million Fiveways junction here in Leicester. The road became totally impassable during the rain...
Dec 31, 20231 min read


Homes evacuated after Leicester factory fire
People were evacuated from their homes after a serious fire broke out in a factory building in Leicester. Emergency services were called...
Dec 22, 20231 min read


Introducing the Leicestershire Police Pledge
Today Leicestershire Police has introduced a new public pledge to reaffirm its commitment to serve the people of Leicester,...
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Police and Crime Commissioner backs tougher action against spiking
Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has welcomed tough new action to target spiking as the festive season gets into full swing....
Dec 19, 20232 min read
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