The Leicester Cycling Awards exists to promote and celebrate everyday cycling in Leicester and recognise those in our communities who encourage and promote cycling as a way to get around for leisure and utility. 2023 is the second year of the awards, having been founded in 2022 by Northside Bikes. This year's awards are organised by a number of partners and helped made possible by our sponsors. The public are asked to nominate individuals for different award categories whil

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Twenty-two men face a total of more than 200 years in prison after an encrypted chat platform they used to organise and facilitate the supply of industrial amounts of cocaine and heroin across the UK was dismantled. The men, aged between 26 and 58, were all sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on Monday and Tuesday (9 and 10 January) after pleading guilty between April 2021 and August 2022 to conspiracy to supply class A drugs. (From top left to top right) Ramone Anozie, Tanvee

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A man has died following a collision in Melton Road, Leicester, yesterday afternoon (Friday 16th December). Police were called at 4.20pm to the incident which involved a lorry and a male pedestrian. The collision happened near to the junction with Moira Street. Sadly the pedestrian, who is in his 50s, died at the scene of the incident. No other injuries were reported. Detectives are continuing to establish the full circumstances of the collision and are appealing to anyone wi

A man has died following a collision in Aylestone Road this morning (Friday 25 November). Shortly before 4am, an officer from the force’s Roads Policing Unit (RPU) attempted to stop a black BMW, but the driver failed to do so. A pursuit was authorised but a short time later the car – which was travelling county-bound – collided with a tree close to the junction with Richmond Avenue. The driver of the car – a man in his 20s – was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger – a m

Tickets are now on sale for Fever’s popular classical music series, Candlelight. Following sold out performances across multiple UK cities, Guildhall and The Athena will be home to this multi-sensory musical experience as it debuts in Leicester this December. Candlelight, a Fever Original concept, aims to create an accessible and ambient space to enjoy the works of the greatest classical composers such as Vivaldi, Mozart and Beethoven as well as modern compositions such as B

The most wonderful time of the year kicks off on Thursday 17 November with Leicester’s Christmas Lights Switch-On. The Town Hall and...

Officers are appealing for public help in locating jewellery which was stolen during a burglary at a home in Leicester. Sometime between...

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has today (27 October) announced Rob Nixon as his preferred candidate for the new Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police. Rob Nixon Mr Nixon has been subject to a robust interview process to test his suitability for the role, carried out in line with the College of Policing's recruitment requirements. An interview panel consisting of Mr Matthews, Baroness Nicky Morgan, Callum Faint (Chief Fi

Police reaffirm support for Remembrance Sunday parades Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert...

Preparations are now well under way for Leicester’s annual Diwali Day celebrations on Monday (24 October). Belgrave Road will once again...

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has welcomed plans by the Government to...

On Tuesday 5th October, local charity Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland officially launched The Bradbury Centre, a dedicated Information,...

Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has welcomed support from the counties' Police and...

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Following the update last Friday (23 September), detailing 47 arrests and charges, the investigation to the reports of crime linked to...

Leicester's famous Diwali lights will light up the city’s Golden Mile from Sunday October 9 this year. The Wheel of Light, a Diwali Village and a spectacular aerial firework display will all make a welcome return to the switch-on event which attracts people from all over the city, county and UK. Leicester’s deputy city mayor for culture, leisure and sport, Cllr Piara Singh Clair, said: “Our world-famous Diwali festival is a Leicester tradition that brings our communities to

The ceremony marks the start of King Charles III reign Senior leaders across Leicester and Leicestershire will come together in a...

Proactive policing patrols are continuing today (Wednesday) following further reports of disturbance in East Leicester last night. During the course of yesterday evening, several reports of disturbance were made to police and as part of a proactive policing plan, dispersal powers under Sections 34 and 35 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 were put in place from 8pm until 6am today (Wednesday 7 September). A total of 18 people were dispersed. In addition