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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...
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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)...
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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...
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Feb 7, 20224 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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Feb 2, 20223 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...
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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...
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Jan 29, 20223 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 kidnap. Chay Bowskill, 20, was found guilty yesterday (25 January) following a trial at Leicester Crown Court. Bowskill, of Empingham Drive, Syston, was also convicted of coercive and controlling behaviour and perverting the course of justice. He was found not guilty of a charge of section 18 grievous bodily harm. Chay Bowskill A second man, Rocc
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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....
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Jan 26, 20221 min read


Gallantry medals for two Leicestershire Police officers
Two police officers have received the Queen’s Gallantry Medal for their heroic bravery following the helicopter crash at Leicester City...
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Jan 26, 20221 min read


New training package launched to tackle discrimination in football
A new initiative has been launched between the force and the Leicestershire and Rutland County FA (LRCFA) to tackle discrimination in...
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Jan 26, 20222 min read


The Highway Code changes for 2022: are you aware of the new rules?
Changes to the Highway Code will mean drivers need to give way to pedestrians at a junction, while cyclists must give way to people using...
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Jan 25, 20224 min read


Protesters have surrounded a Leicester Factory
Protesters have surrounded a Leicester Factory on Meridian East. The action group gathered outside the entrance of the Israeli-owned Elbit Systems subsidiary UAV Tactical Systems in Leicester shortly after 11am this morning. Elbit which makes drones for military use here in Leicester. It’s reported that after protests their factory in Oldham has been forced to close down. Elbit Systems announced earlier on this January that it was selling its Elbit Ferranti factory in Oldham
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Jan 23, 20221 min read


African Caribbean Centre could be run by community
Leicester’s popular African Caribbean Centre could be run by the local community in the future. A recent consultation on the centre, in...
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Jan 22, 20222 min read
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