Leicester’s renowned programme of festivals and events is to be boosted with an additional £105,000 of council funding. City Mayor Peter Soulsby has approved the permanent increase to the festivals budget, which will allow more community-led events to receive grant-funding from the council, while supporting popular events such as the Abbey Park Bonfire and the Eid celebrations on Victoria Park. The new funding includes an extra £65,000 for the festivals and events grants prog

Detectives investigating the supply of drugs in the Vale of Belvoir have released an image of a man they want to identify. At around 11pm on Thursday 4 June, officers noticed a vehicle parked in Belvoir Road, which they believed was being used to supply drugs. Following a search of the vehicle 22-year-old man and 16-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of possession of crack cocaine with intent to supply and possession of nitrous oxide with intent to supply for wrongful in

The drivers of two vehicles have been involved in a collision on the A46, following a police pursuit. At 4.10am today (Monday 29 June), officers from the force’s Roads Policing Unit (RPU) attempted to stop a white Mercedes van reported to have been stolen. After the driver failed to stop and left the scene, the van was spotted again a short time later and a police pursuit was authorised. At 4.40am the van was observed travelling from the M1 onto the A46 on the wrong side of t

An investigation is continuing following a report of armed robbery at a bookmakers in Glenfield yesterday evening (Sunday 28 June). Police were called to premises in Stamford Street at 6pm following a report a female member of staff had been threatened by a man holding what was reported to have been a pistol. The suspect made off with a quantity of cash prior to police arriving. No injuries were reported during the incident. Detective Inspector Graeme Baxter, from our Complex

Police are appealing for motorists with dashcam and any other witnesses to come forward following a serious collision on the M1 northbound yesterday (Sunday 28 June). Police were called at 8am following a report of a collision involving a red Ford Focus and grey BMW 5 Series just north of junction 20, for Lutterworth. The driver of the focus – a man in his 60s – was taken to hospital where he is continuing to receive treatment. The driver of the BMW, who is also in his 60s, s

Police are present at a bookmaker's in Glenfield this evening. The bookmakers on Stamford Place is cordoned off by police tape tonight. Unconfirmed reports suggest that a robbery took place earlier. We have reached out to Leicestershire Police for further details on the ongoing investigation. More to follow. Police update. https://www.leicestermedia.online/post/investigation-into-armed-robbery-at-glenfield-bookmakers Pictures by Leicester Media Online

Police officers from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are appealing for any witnesses to come forward following an incident in North Kilworth on Friday (26 June). Police were called to Station Road, at the junction with Kilworth Road, just before 3.45pm following a report of a collision involving a red Ducati Multistrada motorcycle and a white Mercedes Vito van. The rider of the motorcycle, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital where he remains in a life-thre

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) has this afternoon declared a critical incident (as at 14.30 hours, Saturday 27 June 2026). The declaration follows a period of sustained pressure on ambulance services across the country, including within the East Midlands. Over the past 24 hours, EMAS has experienced a significant increase in demand for its services, alongside ongoing pressure within the wider NHS, and the additional challenges created by this week’s extreme

Police are appealing for witnesses following fatal collision in Narborough Road A motorcyclist has died following a collision in Leicester. Police received a call just after 2.45pm yesterday (Friday 26 June) regarding a collision on Narborough Road near to the junction with Somerville Road. It involved a blue Toyota Auris and a Yamaha YZF R6 motorbike. The motorcyclist, a man in his 30s, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota su