A man has been found guilty of killing a bus passenger during an incident at a stop in Wigston in October 2022. Darren Bakewell, 62, of Bentinghouse Gardens, Leicester, was today (Monday 14 September) found guilty of the manslaughter of Christopher Pearson, 78, following a trial at Leicester Crown Court. He has been released on bail and is due to appear for sentencing on 9 October. The incident happened just after 2pm on Saturday 15 October 2022 in Long Street, Wigston. Mr Pe

Oadby & Wigston Borough Council (OWBC) has approved plans this week to transform the former Nautical William pub in Wigston into 14 affordable homes, bringing a long-vacant site back into use and helping to meet local housing needs. The development will see the former pub site redeveloped to provide much-needed affordable housing. Having stood empty for several years, the building had fallen into a poor state of repair and become a growing concern for many local residents. Th

Oadby & Wigston Borough Council (OWBC) has secured a 56-day Closure Order against Rijoke Supermarket, Long Street, Wigston following concerns relating to criminal behaviour, nuisance, disorder and wider regulatory non-compliance. The order was granted by Leicester Magistrates’ Court following an application by OWBC under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The action followed an investigation by the council’s Licensing & Enforcement team, working alongside

A car has ran into the wall this afternoon at Sainsbury’s Local on Moat Street in Wigston. The store will remain closed for safety reasons; a building inspection has been requested by the fire service. The car is well embedded into the brickwork, with a large piece of timber lying across the top of the roof. There are no reports of any injuries at this time. Pictures by Leicester Media Online

Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) have arrested a man in connection with an investigation into support of a proscribed organisation. A 27-year-old man from Wigston, Leicestershire, was arrested today (Monday) on suspicion of expressing support for a proscribed organisation (Daesh), contrary to section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Officers are currently searching a residential property in Wigston in connection with the investigation. The operation, w

St Wolstan's House was built in 1856 as a farmhouse and replaced a previous house. In 1839 the farm had 145 acres, with the fields laid out in a straight line behind the house stretching towards Oadby and in 1945 it had just under 100 acres. The farmyard buildings, which were behind the house where the flats in Boulter Crescent now stand, were still in existence in the 1970s. The only building left is the original laundry that is built on a vaulted brick cellar which collects

Leicester’s historic and outdated city boundaries will be extended as part of the biggest shake-up of local government in over 50 years. The city council has welcomed the news as part of the Government’s decision on local government reorganisation for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. In its announcement today (16 July), the Government confirmed that from 1 April 2028 there will be two unitary councils to deliver services to residents across the city, county and Rutland.

Back in early April this year, a car accidentally drove into a restaurant on Bell Street in Wigston. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries, apart from severe damage to the shop front and interior, causing the business to close for 10 weeks. The owner, May Chan, is pleased to announce the reopening of the restaurant tomorrow, Tuesday, 23rd June, at 12 noon, and would love to see old and new customers walking through the new front door to experience the menu, adding, 'we d

A house fire in Wigston tonight has prompted a police investigation. A police cordon is now in place in Kent Crescent in Wigston. Leicestershire Fire and rescue service attended early this evening to reports of a house fire. We have contacted Leicestershire police for more on this investigation. Update: Picture Credit - LFRS Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) was initially called to the property in Kent Crescent, in Wigston, at 15:28 BST on Friday. A spokesperson s