A new gamma camera has been installed at the Glenfield Hospital, as part of an ongoing project to improve nuclear medicine services at UHL. The new GE HealthCare Aurora SPECT/CT camera will help doctors to assess the function of their patients’ organs, combining this with a structural scan. It will increase the capacity of UHL’s nuclear medicine service, which currently sees around 5,000 patients annually, adding up to 1,000 more appointments per year. Nuclear medicine is one

Sports clubs and parks across Charnwood have been supported with over £580,000 worth of funding to improve facilities. Funding has been awarded to 10 projects in the past year which was secured through Section 106 funding (S106). Left to right: Harry Scoble, Community Youth, Sport & Physical Activity Development Officer, Chris Preston, Clubhouse Manager at Sileby Town Cricket Club and Cllr Birgitta Worrall, Lead Member for Planning and S106 Agreements The investment includes

A motorcyclist has died following a road traffic collision in Shepshed. Police were called at 8.49am this morning (Sunday 5 July) regarding a single vehicle collision on Charley Road. The collision involved a red Yamaha MT07 motorcycle. The rider - a man in his eighties - sustained fatal injuries and was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. Charley Road was closed between Oaks Road and Abbey Road while emergency services respond at the scene. It has since been reopened. De

Troon Way in Leicester is currently closed between the junctions of Melton Road and Nicklaus Road due to an ongoing incident. East Midlands Ambulance Service, along with Leicestershire Police, are in attendance. It has also been reported that the Air Ambulance attended the scene. We have contacted Leicestershire police for more information on this ongoing incident. Updates will be appear here: 14:10 Troon Way has now reopened. 14:15 Police have now released a statement. A spo

Multiple emergency services including the air ambulance service attended this incident in Loughborough early this morning on Terry Yardley Way. A spokesperson from Leicestershire said: Police received a call at 7.42am this morning (Sunday 5 July) that a woman was on the wrong side of the railway bridge on Terry Yardley Way, Loughborough. Officers attended the location and a short time later, the woman fell from the bridge. She has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Multiple emergency services are currently attending an incident in Loughborough this morning. Police and Fire Service, along with East Midlands Ambulance, are attending this incident, which is concentrated on the bridge over the train line on Terry Yardley Way near the new Meadowbrook Chase housing development. The air ambulance service has landed in a nearby field. We have contacted Leicestershire police for more information. UPDATE 12:00 CLICK LINK BELOW TO READ A woman s

Police have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found in the water at Watermead Country Park this afternoon. A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: “Police received a call at 2.28pm today (Saturday 4 July) regarding a report of a body in the water at Watermead Country Park. “Officers attended at the location and the body of a man was removed a short time after. “Colleagues from East Midlands Ambulance also attended and the man was later pronounced deceas

Multiple emergency services are currently attending an incident in Watermead Park in Leicester this afternoon. The Air Ambulance has landed in a nearby field. The park is currently closed by police. We have contacted Leicestershire Police for more information on this incident. UPDATE 20:30 Police have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found in the water at Watermead Country Park this afternoon. A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: “Police received a

A bar at Loughborough Town Hall has reopened following refurbishment works, marking the completion of renovations after it was damaged by a fire in the town centre. Located on the top floor of the Grade II listed building, the bar was affected by a major incident in 2023 when a neighbouring building caught fire, resulting in significant smoke and water damage. Above, Loughborough Town Hall and pictured in the bar are Cllr Anne Gray, the Council’s Lead Member for Open Spaces

Loughborough looked its best for this year’s East Midlands in Bloom competition during a judges visit on Friday, 3 July 2026. The judges were given a tour which highlighted the town’s stunning green spaces, including Stonebow Washlands, Forest Road Greenbelt, Loughborough University and Queen’s Park. In addition, the judges visited a number of community sites looked after by volunteers. They heard about the work carried out over the past year by volunteers, community groups a

Ansreen Bukhari, the mother of a TikTok influencer implicated in a high-speed car chase resulting in the deaths of two men, will not have her jail sentence reduced, as ruled by the Court of Appeal judges. The 49-year-old was in the vehicle with her daughter, Mahek Bukhari, as they, along with others, chased Saqib Hussain and his friend, Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, on the A46 in Leicester in February 2022. The incident concluded with the two men perishing in a collision, and th

Two shops in a village in Leicestershire have been closed shortly after reports emerged that a convicted people smuggler was operating in the vicinity. Blaby District Council (BDC) stated it had issued closure notices to both locations due to increasing concerns about disorder. The stores, Candy Corner and Candy Corner 1, are located on Lutterworth Road in Blaby. The closures come after reports surfaced that Twana Jamal, an Iraqi Kurd previously labeled as one of the most suc

Leicestershire Police speed camera van enforcement has started at the following new community concern locations: Motorcycle Routes: A6 Market Harborough Bypass, Great Bowden Six Hills Lane, from the A46 to the A606 Community Concern Sites: Glebe Way, Syston B640 Main Road, Barleythorpe Cropston Road, Anstey Drift Side, Blackfordby Knighton Grange Road, Leicester Bradgate Road 30mph, Anstey Cotes Road, Barrow Upon Soar Sileby Road 30mph, Barrow Upon Soar Jonathan Clark

As Leicestershire Police approaches the fourth weekend of its summer drink and drug drive campaign, officers have made 94 arrests for suspected drink and drug driving offences. The figures include 70 arrests for drink driving, 17 for drug driving and seven for failing to provide a sample. Just under half of those arrested were stopped within Leicester city, with the remaining offences recorded across Leicestershire and Rutland. The Charnwood borough alone accounted for 16 arr

Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision In Twycross. Police received a call at 10.49am today (Friday 3 July) from East Midlands Ambulance following their attendance to Sheepy Road after a man found injured in a ditch. The man was found with his motorbike, a silver Triumph Thruxton. Despite the assistance from medical professionals, the man - in his sixties - was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. The road was closed to allow a full

An ATM has been stolen overnight from a store in Oakham. Police received a call at 2.53am this morning (Friday 3 July) that a telehandler had been driven into the front of the store in Braunston Road. Significant damage was caused to the building as the ATM was removed and dragged away from the scene by a 4x4 pickup truck. The pickup drove off towards Balmoral Road. A scene preservation is in place, and our investigation remains at an early stage as enquiries continue. Office

At approximately 2pm today, armed officers were observed at a residence in Whetstone. A spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said officers attended an address on Enderby Road at around 2pm on July 2 No arrests were made during the visit, and inquiries into two recent robberies are continuing. Police are investigating an armed robbery at a bookmaker's in Glenfield and another armed robbery at a store in New Parks. Officers suspect that the two incidents might be connected b

New approach roads were also created as part of the scheme and nearly 500 metres of new road surface laid. A major milestone has been reached at Zouch, with a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the reopening of the £19.6 million bridge to local traffic. The new bridge on the A6006 near Hathern will open to local traffic and bus services by Monday 6 July. The opening preview of Zouch bridge was marked by a special ceremony bringing together involved partners. The Leader o

Detectives investigating a burglary in Loughborough have released images of a man they are looking to identify. Thousands of pounds worth of jewellery was stolen when a house was broken into in Tylers Road, Belton, on Thursday 14 May. As part of the ongoing enquiries, police believe the man pictured may be able to assist with with the investigation. Anyone who knows him or as any information that could assist, call 101 or report online at Report | Leicestershire Police – quot

A chance encounter in a park which led to a defenceless man being punched has resulted in the perpetrator pleading guilty to manslaughter. In April this year James McKeown, also known as Jim, was found lying on the ground in Beaumont Park, Beaumont Leys by a member of the public. He had suffered from a head injury and sadly passed away a short time later Initial enquiries at the scene revealed that Jim had been walking home from a nearby pub when he was assaulted by Joshua Mo