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Van driver jailed for causing serious injury by dangerous driving
A delivery driver who caused a serious collision by driving on the wrong side of the road has been jailed. Shortly before 2am on 20 March...
Feb 10, 20222 min read


Welford the Leicester Tigers mascot heading to Charnwood Museum to meet a famous stripy friend
The 'Tiger Who Came to Tea' exhibition receives a very exciting special guest this month There’s more than one tiger coming to tea at...
Feb 9, 20222 min read


Drugs suppliers jailed for more than 15 years
Two members of an organised crime group who admitted to being involved in the supply of class A drugs have today (Wednesday 9 February)...
Feb 9, 20222 min read


Giving a Voice to Victims of Sexual Violence
A week of awareness about local support services for victims of sexual assault and abuse launches today (Monday 7 February). The...
Feb 7, 20223 min read


Woman scammed out of nearly £40,000 in romance fraud
Julia (not her real name) was looking for love when she joined a dating website like thousands of other people up and down the country....
Feb 7, 20224 min read


PCC's Budget to deliver more robust policing across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
PCC Rupert Matthew’s first budget for policing Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is now going into effect after the level of police...
Feb 4, 20222 min read


Bosworth Medieval Festival 2022 to go ahead in August
The hugely popular Bosworth Medieval Festival is to make a welcome return in August, following two years in which it didn’t go ahead due...
Feb 4, 20222 min read


Motorists Alarmed about the continued illegal mobile phone use by other drivers
The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership (LLRRSP) is supporting a three week National Police Chiefs Council...
Feb 4, 20222 min read


Campaign to tackle high levels of male suicide in city and county
Men are being encouraged to talk to their friends about their feelings, as part of a campaign that aims to tackle the high levels of male...
Feb 4, 20223 min read


Return of the Brick
On 14/15 March 2020 the National Space Centre hosted its tenth annual weekend dedicated to LEGO©, an event that was overshadowed by talk...
Feb 3, 20222 min read


Training dog uncovers cannabis factory in the city with a street value of £1.3 million.
When a private security company were out and about with their drugs dogs carrying out a workshop for children with special educational...
Feb 3, 20222 min read


Man sentenced to 29 years imprisonment for attempted murder of woman
A man has been sentenced to 29 years imprisonment for attempted murder after a woman was stabbed at her home in Oakham. Emma Wolfenden,...
Feb 2, 20222 min read


Cyclist dies after collision in Sapcote.
A cyclist has died after a crash which left a car on its side in a ditch in Sapcote this morning. A man has been arrested. Detectives are...
Jan 30, 20221 min read


Guilty verdict in rape trial
A 29-year-old man has been found guilty of rape following a four-week trial at Leicester Crown Court. Cassius Povey had also pleaded...
Jan 29, 20222 min read


Two men sentenced following kidnap conviction
A man who bundled a woman into a van in Mountsorrel minutes before she was found seriously injured on the A6 has been convicted of...
Jan 26, 20223 min read


Jewellers raided on the Golden Mile in Leicester
Police have placed a cordon around a Jewellers shop in Belgrave this afternoon. Police have released the following statement and appeal....
Jan 26, 20221 min read
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