A New residents’ parking scheme will come into effect on roads close to Leicester’s Golden Mile from next week. Leicester City Council is introducing the permit-only parking scheme in the Belgrave area to help address local concerns about the number of commuter and business vehicles using residential streets for free all-day parking. The new scheme will officially come into action from Monday 1 June. Repost of video from last months report It includes mainly terraced streets

The roof of a Leicestershire home ignited after a lightning strike during a thunderstorm. A Leicestershire home's roof caught on fire after being struck by lightning during a thunderstorm. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to a domestic fire on Bayswater Road in Melton, at 4.57am on Thursday, May 28, following reports of a house being struck by lightning Crews from Melton, Oakham, Billesdon and Central Fire Station all attended, with support from North

Flames were "erupting through the roof" of a Leicestershire home after it was hit by lightning this morning. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) assisted teams from the Nuneaton and Polesworth Fire Stations after receiving a call at 3.48am on Thursday, May 28 The incident involved a bungalow in Orchard Close, in Witherley, a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district. The fire was "immediately" addressed from the adjacent bungalow. Nobody was in

A man has been jailed after specialist officers exposed his role in supplying large quantities of class A drugs – uncovered thanks to the dismantling of an encrypted chat platform. Chaitanya Sharma has been sentenced to 14 years at Leicester Crown Court on Friday 22 May after pleading guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs, possession with intent to supply class A drugs and possession with intent to supply class B drugs. When police executed a warrant at the 33-year-old

New money helps to fund new reactive team. More cash has been set aside to tackle safety issues across Leicestershire’s roads and paths. A total of £50,000 has been allocated for a new team within Leicestershire County Council’s highways unit to react quickly to any immediate safety risks caused by overhanging vegetation. The council’s 2026 grass cutting programme started in April and the extra staff will work across the county to help keep roads clear and safe. Each year aro

A sample of blood found at the scene, CCTV and footage from a pet camera were key in leading police to the suspect of a violent burglary that occurred just days before Christmas. Just after 1pm on 20 December last year, Sebastian Kudlak forced his way into an address in Leicester’s Narborough Road carrying a flick knife and imitation firearm. On entry, he was confronted by the homeowner – a woman in her 50s – and immediately began threatening her, demanding money. He punched

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has declared a business continuity incident (as at 19.15 hours, Tuesday 26 May 2026) following sustained pressure on its services across the region. In recent days, demand for emergency care has increased, including as a result of the hot weather, alongside wider pressures being experienced across the NHS. A business continuity incident is declared when services may be disrupted below expected levels and additional arrangements are requi

Officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward following a fatal collision in Braunstone Town yesterday evening (Monday 25 May). Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Radford Drive shortly after 6pm following a collision involving a Yamaha R6 motorcycle. It was reported a fire had then started which set the motorcycle and a nearby parked car alight. The East Midlands Ambulance Service also attended the scene but the rider of the

“He had so much potential ahead of him” The family of a 19-year-old who died following a collision in Great Dalby have paid tribute to an “amazing son, big brother and friend”. Rhys Hanks was a passenger in a white Vauxhall Corsa that collided with a tree in Station Road last Wednesday (20 May). Police and the East Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the scene just after 8.45pm, where Rhys was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car, who is 18, was tak