Today, (8 January), the first doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca were administered to patients and staff from a new ‘hospital hub’ at...

Stark warning as county rates top national average Chiefs across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland say the national lockdown has been...

The team charged with tracking down people who test positive for coronavirus, but who fail to respond to an automated message, has seen a...

Officers are appealing for information after report of a burglary at a farm near Melton Mowbray on Thursday 24 November. Between 1am and...

Police have released the following figures. 132 arrests made during the 32 day campaign compared with 150 in 2019. This includes 104 for...

The first people will receive the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine today (4 January 2021) as the NHS rapidly expands...

Three police officers have been taken to hospital with smoke inhalation, 2 men have been arrested in connection with this incident. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service were called by the police to a flat fire on Ottawa Road around 3.30am this morning. Fire crews from Eastern fire and 1 fire engine from Central fire stations attended. On arrival Incident Commander confirmed building of 3 floors, 5m x 5m, fire located in bedroom of 1st floor flat. 1 hose reel and 2BA used.

A large police presence were seen on Aikman Avenue today. A police officer received injuries and has been taken to hospital after police responded to an incident at a nearby address. Fire & British Red Cross teams from Western Fire station opposite where the incident had taken place, quickly arrived and given immediate first aid. Crews from Western Fire station rushed to the incident A police spokesperson said: “We were called at 12.51pm by EMAS following a report for the con

Reports of a orange glow in sky over the West side of Leicester. People in Leicester were left puzzled after seeing a "strange" orange...

Flats on Cordell Road Police are appealing for information following a serious stabbing in Loughborough. Officers were called at around 4.45pm today (1 January) to a report that a man had stabbed inside a flat in Cordell Road. The man has been taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition. A cordon remains in place at the scene while a forensic examination and further enquiries are carried out. Detective Inspector Chris Brett, who is currently overseeing the inves

Homes had to be evacuated on New Years day. Roads around a Leicester Village have been closed by Police this morning. Emergency services...

4 Fire crews called to House Fire in Thorpe Astley in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Fire crews from Southern, Wigston & Western...

A total of 75 fixed penalty notices were issued by Leicestershire Police over the New Year period. The total value of all of these fines...

A driver has died following a road traffic collision in Leicester overnight. Police were called by East Midlands Ambulance Service at...

On Tuesday 29 December at approximately 21:19pm, we attended a fire in a ground floor flat on Oak Street, Leicester. Crews from Eastern...

Officers will continue to be out and about this evening as the end of a difficult and challenging year approaches. While New Year’s Eve...

The Midlands, North East, parts of the North West and parts of the South West among those escalated to Tier 4, with almost all remaining areas escalated to Tier 3 Spread of the new strain of COVID-19 is increasing in the South West, Midlands and parts of the North West After careful consideration of the latest data, the following local authority areas will move to Tier 4: Stay at Home from the beginning of Thursday 31 December 2020: Leicester City Leicestershire (Oadby and Wi

Leicestershire Fire and rescue are fighting a large blaze on Great Central Street tonight. 10 fire crews from across the county are...