Last night, an illegal e-bike rider collided with a drunk driver on Saffron Lane. The collision happened Saffron Lane around 9.30pm. Monday 1st June. Picture credits - South Leicester Police Thankfully, the rider did not suffer any serious injuries, although they were taken to the hospital for further assessment. The drink driver was arrested at the scene. A huge thank you to the off-duty nurse who stopped to provide immediate assistance before the ambulance arrived. This in

A fire in an abandoned Islamic nursery in Leicester is believed to have been started deliberately. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service was called last night at 5.50pm, on Sunday, May 31, to a fire at a property in Beal Street in Highfields. The fire damaged all three floors of the building and was extinguished by 10pm. Leicestershire Police said it believes the fire was started deliberately. A spokesperson from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: "The fire is beli

On Sunday evening, police said a 51-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of affray and remained in custody. The stand off started around 10am after police tried to make an arrest in Shepshed this morning. Armed police were deployed along with trained police negotiators. Leicestershire Police said officers attended an address in Britannia Street on Sunday morning to carry out an arrest attempt Our initial report from this morning.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service are attending a fire on Beal Street near Maidstone Road tonight here in Leicester. The fire in the abandoned building is now under control. A local business man said "The building is a former nursery the building is in a bad state of repairs and is insecure" Road closures are in place around the area please avoid if possible. The cause of the fire has not been specified at this time. Pictures and Video by Leicester Media Online ©️ 2026 F

An investigation into the death of a man whose body was found in a van in Leicester has been transferred to the Metropolitan Police. Police were called to a car park in Garden Street just after 5.30pm on Wednesday (27 May) by a member of the public reporting concern about the condition of the vehicle. When officers forced entry to the van, the body of a man was found inside. Enquiries surrounding the circumstances of the man's death were undertaken by the East Midlands Specia

Armed police are currently in Shepshed supported by Leicestershire Fire and Rescue service and East Midlands ambulance service. The police drone team is also deployed. Police are currently negotiating with a man. Pictures and Video by Leicester Media Online ©️ 2026 A spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said: This morning (Sunday 31 May) officers attended an address in Britannia Street to carry out an arrest attempt. When they arrived, a man refused to leave the address. O