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Fire crews are currently battling a blaze in a flat on Fosse Road North in Leicester
Fire crews are currently battling a blaze in a flat on Fosse Road North in Leicester tonight (Monday 11 May) Three fire crews from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service attended around 9:30 p.m. Road closures are in place between Stephenson Drive and Battenberg Road. Pictures by Leicester Media Onl...
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Controversial Leicestershire village homes plan with ‘serious flooding concerns’ set for approval
Dozens of objections have been filed over the plans
Leicester Food Festival will be returning to Abbey Park in August
The Leicester Food Festival 2026 takes place on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August at Abbey Park, offering a vibrant mix of food, drinks, live music, and family-friendly activities. The Leicester Food Festival is set to be one of the biggest culinary events of the year, returning to Abbey Park in Le...
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Street security patrols to continue supporting safety in Loughborough town centre
Street security patrols will continue in Loughborough town centre following a successful first year. The patrols provide a visible presence to help tackle retail crime and anti-social behaviour. The scheme is being funded and led through Charnwood Borough Council and Love Loughborough BID. Following...
Charitable Circus Show for Disabled and Neurodivergent Children is Touring UK-wide starting in Leicester
Multi award-winning charity Circus Starr are bringing its inclusive and sensory‑friendly circus shows nationally starting in Leicester this month. They will be touring a brand new show offering unforgettable and magical experiences, specifically tailored for SEND and neurodivergent children and th...
£60m Leicestershire savings plan likened to 'payday loan' as leader says there's 'no risk' to taxpayers
Councillors accused Reform leaders of 'gambling' with taxpayer money
Man narrowly avoids jail after racist abuse of police call handler
Darren Whitmore had been given a suspended sentence for a sex crime and then breached it months later
Police are seeking witnesses to an assault in the Westcotes area of Leicester.
An investigation into an assault in Sweetbriar Road, Leicester, yesterday morning (Sunday 10 May), continues. The incident was reported at 11.25am, the 33-year-old victim was taken to hospital for treatment, he has since been discharged. A 51-year-old woman, who was arrested on suspicion of Section ...
Police update after man injured in Westcotes street attack
The victim has since been discharged from hospital
'Wondrous' girl, 11, died after rare disease therapy left her body too weak to fight infection
Elsa Rose Pope, 11 died on Christmas Day 2024 after battling a rare condition all her life
Former Leicester City star 'went ballistic' in drunken £7k wrecking spree at antique shop
Ex Leicester City winger Ben Marshall hit "rock bottom" before a booze-fuelled raid
CCTV image issued after stalking offences reported
Police officers investigating incidents of stalking have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to identify and trace in connection with the incidents. The victim reported a man hanging around her place of work in the city centre on several occasions. He made her feel uncomfortable and despite bei...
Young man charged with the fatal stabbing of DMU student appeared in court today
He is scheduled to go on trial this summer for the murder of De Montfort University student Khaleed Oladipo Khaleed Oladipo A young man accused of the fatal stabbing of a De Montfort University student appeared in court today (Monday, May 11). Khaleed Oladipo, 22, passed away after being stabbed on ...
'I was locked up for 15 hours for a murder that never happened after my friend found a body in a Leicester park'
Police cordoned off Bobby Carmichael's home before finding out the man died of natural causes
Delays warning after fire crews battle blaze above Loughborough restaurant
Motorists in the area should expect delays
Multiple fire crews are attending a fire in Loughborough town centre
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue crews are currently attending a property fire on Baxter Gate in Loughborough this afternoon. Please avoid the area and expect delays in the area. The fire is reported to be in a flat above a dessert shop on Baxter Gate. Multiple fire crews are on the scene. Police cord...
Former BBC Radio Leicester host Brian Shuttlewood accused of child sexual offences dies before trial
Brian Shuttlewood denied all the allegations. His trial was due to take place in April 2027
The Loughborough Colour Run on 16th August 2026
Pre Event news for "The Loughborough Colour Run" and sponsor shout out.... This is our biggest fundraising event, but also the costliest. We are still looking for sponsors for the event. We are hoping for around 600 participants on the day and have a good range of food vendors and entertainment. Th...
Young man accused of fatally stabbing DMU student makes request
He is due to stand trial this summer for the murder of De Montfort University student Khaleed Oladipo
Street Wardens to hit the streets in Leicestershire and Rutland as part of PCC’s Crime Prevention Initiative costing around £2m
Rupert Matthews, Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, has unveiled ambitious plans to complement local policing with Street Wardens in market towns across the force area. Since this contract is set to go out for tender, the precise budget cannot be confirmed at th...