Information is being sought by Police officers following a serious collision in Groby yesterday (Thursday 4 June). Police were called to Oaktree Close just after 2.20pm following a report a motorcycle had collided with a pedestrian and then left the scene. The pedestrian, a woman in her 90s, was taken to hospital for treatment. She remains in a critical condition. Enquiries to identify the motorcycle and locate the rider are continuing. No arrests have been made at this time.

A man has been charged with various offences after an incident in Shepshed on Sunday. Armed police were deployed along with other emergency services ending with a 8 hour standoff. A spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said. “We can confirm that Andrew Ostromecki, 51, has been charged with intentionally/recklessly causing a public nuisance, sending communication threatening death or serious harm and using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour to cause harrassment /

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has declared a business continuity incident (as at 19.15 hours, Tuesday 26 May 2026) following sustained pressure on its services across the region. In recent days, demand for emergency care has increased, including as a result of the hot weather, alongside wider pressures being experienced across the NHS. A business continuity incident is declared when services may be disrupted below expected levels and additional arrangements are requi

Emergency services responded to an incident on Loughborough Road in Leicester this morning at around 8am. The road near the Little Mead park entrance was closed in both directions and a police cordon was established. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance also attended. A woman was arrested. Pictures by Leicester Media Online A spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said: “Officers were called to a pedestrian bridge near to Loughborough Road, Lei

Air ambulance lands at Braunstone Leisure Centre. Early this morning, centre staff reported an emergency medical situation, prompting a rush from the air ambulance and East Midlands Ambulance Service. Police also attended to assist with the safe landing of the helicopter. The centre will remain closed for a short time this morning and should reopen around 10 a.m. A Leicestershire police spokeswoman said: “We confirm this incident was a medical emergency involving a male exper

The Jalaram temple on Leicester’s Narborough Road is the latest city building to be fitted with a community public access defibrillator, or CPAD, making it available for use at any time of the day or night. It’s one of 14 installed in Leicester this year alone, thanks in part to the support of Cllr Aldred who has chosen to raise funds for local heart charity, the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT), during her mayoral year. Other sites include the Peepul Centre in Belgrave, t

Connor Black (Family photo) A man who died following an incident in Syston has been named as 24-year-old Connor Black. Police were called by East Midlands Ambulance Service at 11.06pm yesterday (Saturday) following a report that a man had been stabbed. Officers attended and Connor was found inside a property in St Columba Way. He had suffered stab wounds to his chest. Connor was taken to the Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, by ambulance where he sadly died during the early

Police at the scene on Gooding Avenue in Braunstone Detectives are appealing for information after a man was found with stab wound injuries inside an address is Braunstone. Police were called at 10.11pm yesterday (Tuesday 15 December) by the East Midlands Ambulance Service reporting their attendance to the incident in Gooding Avenue. The victim, 22, was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham for treatment – his condition is described as life-threatening. The suspec

A man has been stabbed on Evington Road this afternoon. Police have closed parts of Evington Road to allow investigations to take place. The road is closed at the junctions of Mayflower Road and Saint Stephens Road. A Police spokesperson said “Officers were called to a report of a stabbing in Evington Road, Leicester, just after 2.30pm this afternoon (Monday). The injured man has been taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre with a single stab wound, however it is not believed to