Three people have been charged with affray following a large fight that occurred on Boxing Day last year (26 December). They are: Chace Griffin, 30, of Thurncourt Road, Thurncourt. Spencer Fowler, 22, of Flamborough Road, Thurncourt. He has also been charged with one count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Sonny Godwin, 22, of Kinross Avenue, Thurncourt. He has also been charged with assaulting a person thereby occasioning them actual bodily harm and possession of

Community leaders who are passionate about Leicester have been appointed to lead roles in the Government’s Pride in Place Programme (PiPP). The Government has selected three parts of Leicester – covering Braunstone Park West, Thurnby Lodge and Netherhall, and Eyres Monsell – to be part of the Programme, which will see £20 million invested in each area over the next ten years. The Programme represents a long-term investment in local communities and aims to ensure local voices