From Saturday 28th September speed camera van enforcement will start at the following new community concern locations: B582 Little Glen...

PCC praises tough enforcement in car cruising hotspots to deter offenders. Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has welcomed the success of tough new action to tackle car cruising with incidents already falling in some parts of the force area. Racing and nuisance driving is an issue repeatedly raised by the public and the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCC vowed to work with the force to step up patrols and enforcement to hold more perpetrators to account. Off

A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the death of Bhim Kohli. Mr Kohli, 80, died on Monday 2 September following an incident in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, the previous evening (Sunday 1 September). The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Leicester Youth Court sitting at Leicester Magistrates' Court tomorrow (Thursday 5 September). **A person has been charged with an offence and will be

Consultations are launching focusing on preventing local councils from turning drivers into “cash cows” by profiting from enforcing traffic restrictions. This includes fines for drivers going into yellow box junctions, parking restrictions and bus lane fines. Motorists are set to benefit from smoother journeys and reduced congestion, with local people getting a stronger voice on road schemes that affect them, thanks to a crackdown on anti-driver road schemes, over-zealous tra

Major search after reports child, 3, fell into river. Emergency services rushed to reports of a person in the River soar this evening. The Road is currently closed Braunstone Lane East and Middleton Street. Please avoid this area if possible. The Police helicopter was seen searching the river around 17:40 tonight and has now been replace with a police drone. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service are now in-attendance. The police helicopter returned at 18:40 after refuelling

Rupert Matthews, Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, has written to the Home Secretary (the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP), requesting a meeting at the earliest possible opportunity to discuss the funding for Leicestershire Police. Last week it was announced that Leicestershire Police faces a funding gap of £5.4m in the coming financial year, despite a £13 per year increase (Band D property) in the amount of council tax paid towards policing. R

Breaking News. Shocking behaviour. A 27-year-old man has been charged with six counts of attempted murder following an incident in Oxford Street, Leicester. Ako Faraji, of Oxford Street, Leicester, has also been charged with arson with intent to endanger life, one count of an offence under Section 24 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 - maliciously administering with a noxious substance intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy any other person and one count of theft. He i

Detectives are currently investigating after a report of a shooting in Mulberry Avenue, Leicester. Police received a call shortly before 11pm yesterday (Saturday 3 February) reporting a firearm had been discharged into the driver’s side of a car while it was stationary in the street. The man in the car, who is in his 30s, was not injured as a result of the incident. A scene preservation is in place while officers continue to carry out enquiries and establish the full circumst

Fresh Cops is back for a second season. Starting tonight on BBC3, the docuseries features some of Leicestershire police youngest recruits...