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Jan 243 min read

Man seriously injured in flat explosion.

A man has been seriously injured in an explosion at a flat this afternoon in Beaumont Leys. A man has been injured following a report of...

Jan 202 min read

Work starts to make Granby Street pop-up pedestrian scheme permanent

Work to further improve a busy shopping street and important gateway into Leicester City Centre is due to get underway. Leicester City...

Jan 102 min read

City’s winter gritters are ready

During wintry conditions our overnight gritting programme makes our most important roads safer and free of ice for morning traffic. We...

Dec 31, 20231 min read

Someones in deep water... The New Fiveways Junction Fosse Road North

Flash flooding last night on our new £10.4million Fiveways junction here in Leicester. The road became totally impassable during the rain...

Dec 22, 20231 min read

Homes evacuated after Leicester factory fire

People were evacuated from their homes after a serious fire broke out in a factory building in Leicester. Emergency services were called...

Dec 21, 20231 min read

Introducing the Leicestershire Police Pledge

Today Leicestershire Police has introduced a new public pledge to reaffirm its commitment to serve the people of Leicester,...

Dec 19, 20232 min read

Police and Crime Commissioner backs tougher action against spiking

Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has welcomed tough new action to target spiking as the festive season gets into full swing....

Dec 11, 20233 min read

Work begins on restoration of Grand Hotel’s historic shopfronts

Leicester's Grand Hotel is set for a major facelift that will help restore its historic street-level shopfronts and entrances to their...

Nov 14, 20233 min read

Leicestershire police raises more than £6m through criminal’s ill-gotten gains

In the last three years the force has continued to excel at securing confiscation orders worth more than £6 million allowing the seizure...

Nov 10, 20232 min read

City to fall silent for Remembrance Day commemorations this weekend

People across Leicester will remember the city’s fallen service men and women in the annual Remembrance Day service this weekend. On...

Nov 4, 20232 min read

Countdown to Christmas light switch-on begins

The countdown to Christmas in Leicester has begun, as the council’s lighting team moves ahead with the annual task of dressing the city...

Oct 25, 20233 min read

Diwali Day promises spectacular event for all the family

A Parade featuring 100 beautiful willow lanterns, giant puppetry depicting the fight between good and evil, and a performance by Mercury...