The Jalaram temple on Leicester’s Narborough Road is the latest city building to be fitted with a community public access defibrillator, or CPAD, making it available for use at any time of the day or night. It’s one of 14 installed in Leicester this year alone, thanks in part to the support of Cllr Aldred who has chosen to raise funds for local heart charity, the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT), during her mayoral year. Other sites include the Peepul Centre in Belgrave, t

Officers investigating incidents of fraud have issued a warning to others after two people have been targeted this week. Yesterday (Tuesday 12 May), two victims reported being contacted by someone pretending to a police officer in offences commonly known as courier fraud. Courier fraud occurs when a fraudster contacts the victim claiming to be a police officer or bank official. The fraudster, using calling by phone, sounds plausible and may confirm the victim’s name and addre

Grab yourself a GI and join us on the dancefloor for a jitterbug and jive, because this May the Great Central Railway is stepping straight back into the 1940s. Returning on 30–31 May 2026, the much-loved 1940s Weekend, A Celebration of Blighty, invites visitors to experience the sights, sounds and spirit of a post wartime Britain. Whats On Across the two-day event, the Great Central Railway’s period stations will be transformed into a tribute to the 1940s, with vintage train

Two brothers who spent years fabricating lies to prevent justice in a child sex offence case have been jailed - thanks to the persistence of a Leicestershire detective. John and James Siddell were sentenced at Leicester Crown Court today (Tuesday 12 May) to a total of more than 17 years after police uncovered their calculated and prolonged deception. For more than four years, the brothers went to extreme lengths to repeatedly mislead authorities about the severity of John’s h

Police officers are appealing for help to identify a man after a woman was sexually assaulted on a bus travelling from Leicester to Market Harborough. The incident happened on the X7 service just after 1pm on Friday 17 April. The man, who was sat next to the victim, touched her on her breast several times during the journey. The victim got off the bus at a stop in Market Harborough and the man remained on it when it left and is known to have got off in Market Harborough town

Fire crews are currently battling a blaze in a flat on Fosse Road North in Leicester tonight (Monday 11 May) Three fire crews from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended around 9:30 p.m. Road closures are in place between Stephenson Drive and Battenberg Road. Pictures by Leicester Media Online This is affecting local bus services. The fire is now under control and residents were safely evacuated. Warning: Video Includes Flashing Lights Please avoid the area if possib

An investigation into an assault in Sweetbriar Road, Leicester, yesterday morning (Sunday 10 May), continues. The incident was reported at 11.25am, the 33-year-old victim was taken to hospital for treatment, he has since been discharged. A 51-year-old woman, who was arrested on suspicion of Section 18 Grievous Bodily Harm with intent, has since been released on bail pending further enquiries. The scene was cordoned off while enquiries were ongoing at the scene but that has

He is scheduled to go on trial this summer for the murder of De Montfort University student Khaleed Oladipo Khaleed Oladipo A young man accused of the fatal stabbing of a De Montfort University student appeared in court today (Monday, May 11). Khaleed Oladipo, 22, passed away after being stabbed on Oxford Street in Leicester city centre on Tuesday, (February 3). Following his death at Leicester Royal Infirmary, 18-year-old Harper Dennis was arrested and charged with his murde

Rupert Matthews, Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, has unveiled ambitious plans to complement local policing with Street Wardens in market towns across the force area. Since this contract is set to go out for tender, the precise budget cannot be confirmed at this moment. Mr. Matthews has suggested that it might be valued around £2 million. Funded through his Crime Prevention Budget, Wardens will work at targeted times and locations, guid