Who Cares for the Carers? Leicester Carers Support Service Event Offers Support and Advice People across Leicester who help care for a loved one are being invited to a special Carers Week event next week, offering support, information and a chance to connect with others who understand the realities of caring. Hosted by Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland and our Leicester Carers Support Service, the event is open to anyone who provides unpaid care for a family member, friend or

On Thursday 4 June 2026, Leicester Magistrates Courts granted a full closure order for Lee Circle Multi-Storey Car Park, yesterday 8th June 2026 it was completely secured. This action follows a strong partnership response involving Leicester City Council, Leicestershire Police, and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. The order has been secured by the Council following ongoing reports of anti-social behaviour and criminal activity within the car park, which has been having

Police officers have released an image of a motorcyclist they want to speak to in connection with a serious collision in Groby last week. Detectives from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) have been continuing to carry out enquiries and would like to speak to the rider of the motorcycle pictured – believed to be a black Yamaha – as they may have information about the incident. Police were called to Ratby Road, close to the junction with Oaktree Close, just after

Half a Million reasons to say thank you The Air Ambulance Service (TAAS) has reached the significant milestone of £500,000 in its campaign to raise funds for its new base. The charity – which receives no NHS funding - responds to thousands of emergencies across Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire Leicestershire and Rutland every year, and is currently launching many of its lifesaving missions from Coventry Airbase, which is scheduled to close in the summer of 2026. In

Academy Trusts are being invited to apply and run two primary schools set to open in September 2027. Leicestershire County Council has started to process for both schools ahead of the 2027/28 academic year on the Broadnook and Garendon developments in the district of Charnwood. The county council’s contractors Willmott Dixon will be building the 420-place Garendon Primary School in the West of Loughborough. Money from both the county council and Section 106 developer contribu

From the UK's biggest rock festival of 2026 to medieval battlefields, world-class motorsport and one of Britain's largest wartime re-enactments, Leicestershire is preparing for one of its busiest summers on record. More than a dozen major events are expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city and county over the coming months, cementing Leicester and Leicestershire's reputation as one of the UK's most diverse destinations for festivals, live entertainm

The teenager accused of murdering De Montfort University student Khaleed Oladipo has appeared before a judge this morning to enter his pleas. Khaleed Oladipo died from stab wounds after an incident on the university campus in February this year. At Leicester Crown Court on Monday, June 8 Harper Dennis, 18, pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder. He also pleaded not guilty to two further counts of possessing a lock knife at the time of the incident in Oxford Street on Tues

Western Ward Residents A message from Leicestershire Police, (Andy Brown PCSO 6083, West Leicester) I will be holding a Beat Surgery at the Co-Op on Aikman Avenue on 13 June at 14:00. I am trialling new locations for Beat Surgeries in order to attract new people. Please take this opportunity to raise any concerns you may have and to find out what we are doing to tackle the issues that matter to you. Beat Surgery - Co-Op Aikman Avenue New Parks Leicester. Saturday 13 Jun

A large Police presence including forensic officer's, several ambulances, and the fire service were seen in Ashby-de-la-Zouch last night Friday, June 5. A spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said: Police received a call at 8.41pm last night (Friday 5 June) from East Midlands Ambulance Service. The call was regarding their attendance at an address in Nottingham Road, Ashby following a concern for welfare report. A woman in her sixties was found at the address and taken to