Man in hospital with serious head injuries after pub incident
A man is in hospital with serious head injuries suffered in a city centre pub. Police were alerted after the 52-year-old man arrived at Leicester Royal Infirmary's accident and emergency department in...
View ArticleMayor Peter Soulsby praises 'good people of Leicester' who challenged Britain...
Sir Peter Soulsby has said he was pleased 'the good people of Leicester' challenged Britain First activists who campaigned in the city centre at the weekend. The police have said members of the far...
View ArticlePolice stage drugs raid thanks to tip-off from member of the public
Police carried out a drugs raid thanks to a tip-off from a member of the public. Officers executed a search warrant at a property in Barkby Road, Rushey Mead, Leicester yesterday. Sgt Rich Lane. who...
View ArticleArrests after man is stabbed and another suffers head injuries
Two men have been taken to hospital – one with a stab wound to his leg and the other with head injuries. The men, aged 35 and 52, were found injured in Comet Close, New Parks, Leicester at 6.30pm on...
View ArticleFormer police officer due in court on misconduct charge
A former Leicestershire Police officer is to appear in court charged with misconduct in public office. Jeremy Jayne, who held the rank of temporary detective inspector when he left the force earlier...
View ArticleNew police appeal in hunt for gang who attacked men in their car
Police have made a new appeal for witnesses in the search for a group of men who attacked a car and its occupants.A group of men attacked the dark blue Audi A4 in Melbourne Road, Highfields, Leicester...
View ArticlePolice issue photo of poorly missing woman Sophie Ibbitson
Police are concerned for the welfare of a poorly young woman who has gone missing. Sophie Ibbitson, 22, was last seen shortly before midday yesterday in the area of Infirmary Square, outside Leicester...
View ArticleMan arrested in city centre shop on suspicion of rape
Police arrested a man in a city centre business on suspicion of rape. .Officers detained the man, who is in his 20s, as he arrived at the shop in Granby Street around 9am. A number of officers...
View ArticlePolice issue photo of missing 14-year-old Ty Rhys Carrington
Police have issued a photograph of a teenage boy who went missing from home earlier this week. Ty Rhys Carrington, 14, was last seen at his home in the Beaumont Leys area of Leicester on Saturday and...
View ArticleCharity reeling as vandals trash sensory garden
Vandals broke into a charity's base and trashed a sensory garden it had created for elderly people with dementia. The garden at Oadby and Wigston Age UK was attacked over the weekend. The intruders...
View ArticleHow this 18-year-old went from youth offender to aspiring actress
Argi Cuni has big plans for her future. The 18-year-old, who is modelling professionally, is bursting with enthusiasm and hopes one day to carve out an acting career. Rewind three years however, and...
View ArticlePolice name motorcyclist killed in A52 crash
Police have named a motorcyclist who was killed in a collision with a car on a country road. Christopher Williams was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the A52 in Bottesford, in the Vale of...
View ArticleMan, 45, suffers multiple facial fractures in village street attack
A 45-year-old man suffered multiple fractures to his face after he was attacked from behind in a village street. Officers believe the attack in Glen Parva may be linked to an incident earlier in the...
View ArticleSeven arrests and stolen shoes seized in police motorway hunt for thieves
Police recovered a van loaded with stolen shoes and arrested a number of suspects during a week-long hunt for criminals crisscrossing the country on the motorways. Officers from Leicestershire Police...
View ArticleMissing boy Ty Carrington found 'safe and well', say police
A 14-year-old boy who was reported missing from home on Monday has been found safe and well.Leicestershire Police had been concerned for the welfare of Ty Carrington and circulated his photograph and...
View ArticleMan, 63, knocked unconscious in street robbery on night of Leicester City's...
A 63-year-old man was knocked unconscious when he was mugged for his wallet and his saxophone. The man was hit in the head in Soar Lane, near Frog Island, Leicester. His wallet and gold coloured...
View Article'I want a force truly representative of our diverse communities' - new...
It is a real privilege to have been elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. I pay tribute to the work done by my predecessor Sir Clive Loader. One of...
View ArticleCan you help find missing Christopher Shipp, 62?
Police have appealed for help tracing a 62-year-old man who has gone missing from home. Christopher Shipp was reported missing on Wednesday and was last seen at the One Stop Shop, in Main Street,...
View ArticleMan charged with murder over death of Slawomir Niestepski
A man has been charged with murder after a man who had been injured during an alleged assault died in hospital almost a month later. Antony Garwood, 45, of Redmarle Road, Braunstone, Leicester is to...
View ArticleFormer Labour councillor in court facing M-Cat drug dealing charges
A former Labour councillor has appeared in court accused of drug dealing. Tom Neilson gave no indication of plea this morning when he faced charges of dealing Class B mephedrone - also known as M-Cat...
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