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Leicestershire Depot Continues at Pace Ukrainian Food Box Lifeline
Having previously financed and sent fifty trucks full of aid into Ukraine, total supply chain solutions specialist Oakland International...
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May 24, 20223 min read


Lots of ideas for days out in Leicester this half-term
There's lots going on in Leicester during the half-term break – with many activities free of charge. From Saturday (28 May), young...
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May 24, 20225 min read


Five-year sentence for violent attacks against partner
A man who violently attacked his partner in two separate incidents has been jailed for five years and six months. David Smith subjected...
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May 23, 20222 min read


Kevin Feltham welcomed as Leicestershire County Council’s new chairman
Councillor Dr Kevin Feltham has become the new chairman of Leicestershire County Council – the 47th person to hold the post. Kevin was...
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May 23, 20222 min read


Prisoner further convicted of sexual assault against teenage boy
A man has pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a teenage boy in Hinckley in the 1980’s. Malcolm Gledhill-Came pleaded guilty to three...
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May 20, 20223 min read


More foster carers needed in Leicestershire
More foster carers needed in Leicestershire to help children stay within their communities A new appeal to find foster carers for...
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May 15, 20222 min read


£800,000 improvement programme for city’s estates
New car parking spaces, cutting back shrubs and tidying up overgrown green spaces are among the improvements that have been made to a...
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May 13, 20222 min read


Changes to Evington streets aim to improve safety, congestion and local environment
New measures are set to be tried out on neighbourhood streets in Evington to help reduce traffic speeds, congestion, inappropriate...
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May 10, 20222 min read


Technology is helping keep elderly and vulnerable adults in Leicestershire safe in their own home
Round-the-clock remote monitoring means help can be summoned if people need need it. The homes of elderly and vulnerable adults in...
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May 3, 20221 min read


Street boxes containing vital aid launched as part of knife crime strategy
Emergency boxes aimed at providing urgent assistance to victims of knife crime have been launched in Leicester as part of the council’s...
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May 3, 20222 min read


We want your News Stories
Help us to bring you the local News for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. If you know of any ongoing incidents in your area please...
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May 2, 20221 min read


Meet Leicester’s dinosaurs!
A New augmented reality experience at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery will give people the chance to see themselves alongside a giant...
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Apr 30, 20222 min read


New acts and co-hosts announced for Leicester’s Concert for Ukraine
Leicester's forthcoming Concert for Ukraine will be hosted by Amy Payne, regional news presenter and reporter for BBC East Midlands...
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Apr 21, 20222 min read


New Leicester Buses Partnership launched
A Unique partnership has been launched bringing together Leicester City Council and all local bus operators in the city to focus on...
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Apr 21, 20225 min read


Record 96.3% of children get their first choice of primary school
Thousands of children across the city will be offered a place at a primary school today, with a record 96.3% of children gaining a place...
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Apr 19, 20222 min read


Preparatory work paves way for new road
Derelict farm is making way for a roundabout The very early stages of work on the North & East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road (N&EMMDR)...
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Apr 17, 20222 min read


Partners band together to support Ukrainian refugees
Families and children fleeing Ukraine are starting to arrive in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland as councils, NHS, Police, East...
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Apr 13, 20222 min read


Four-year sentence for dangerous drug-dealing driver
A drug-dealer who drove through red lights and the wrong way down one-way streets before hiding in a bush has been jailed. Shortly before...
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Apr 11, 20222 min read


Police give reassurance to concerned residents after a weekend long chemical incident
A spokesperson from Leicestershire police said tonight. “The scene preservation at an address in Glazebrook Road, Leicester, has been...
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Apr 10, 20221 min read


St George's Festival Leicester 2022
Enjoy the annual family festival with music, dance, crafts and entertainment. The event promises a day full of fun activities and...
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Apr 9, 20221 min read


Easter fun at Leicester’s libraries and museums
There's lots going on in Leicester during the Easter break – with plenty of activities at the city’s museums and libraries to keep...
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Apr 9, 20223 min read


Police activity in Glazebrook Road Leicester
Officers are currently in attendance at an address in Glazebrook Road, New Parks Leicester, following a number of suspected chemical...
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Apr 8, 20221 min read


17-year prison sentence for serial sexual offender
17-year prison sentence for serial sexual offender. A man who isolated young girls from their family and friends while sexually abusing...
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Apr 8, 20222 min read


How are you, Leicester? Your chance to have a say on health and wellbeing
Leicester people are being asked to share their health and wellbeing needs with public health professionals for a new survey called How...
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Apr 8, 20222 min read
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