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Police board up Melton house after reports of drug dealing
Two people have been charged
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'It's such a shame' - Popular but ‘unsafe’ Leicestershire footpath closed
The footpath has become a hotspot for fly-tipping, but there are still hopes to reopen it
Man charged with attempted rape after attack near M1 services in Leicestershire
Tadeusz Podlasinski, 59, has been charged and is due to appear in court on Thursday (April 30)
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Leicestershire family left with sleepless nights after 'rat infestation' in council house
Alexander Pickering and his family could hear 'scratching, running and gnawing' above their heads for months
2026 opening date revealed for Leicestershire’s only outdoor lido
A range of activities for all ages are planned for its new season
Intervention warning after struggling Leicestershire property company cost taxpayers £800k
Separate audit also finds council placing homeless residents in hotels and B&Bs without checking if they are safe
Leicester man accused of terrorism charges denies supporting Hamas
He had a 'significant' social media following to reportedly share his messages
'Stay away' warning issued as 30,000 tonnes of rubbish found at Leicestershire nature site
The rubbish weights as much as 5,000 elephants
Man charged over alleged Coalville assault that left victim in critical condition
A cordon was in place at the scene for several hours
Man suffers serious head injury in Leicester city centre late-night attack
The man was treated in hospital for his injury
Leicester doctor claimed he could cure cancer with intravenous treatments administered from a Halfords bottle
Inside the squalid Leicester home where a rogue doctor sold fake £15,000 cancer cures
Grandad 'grabbed murder accused by arm' before fatal punch outside Leicestershire village pub
CCTV and witness evidence has given the jury more information about the Appleby Magna incident
Leicester pair accused of murdering toddler appear in court
They are charged with the murder of Tobias-John Doyle in Leicester in 2023
'I went charity shopping in rich Rutland town and couldn't believe the prices'
Bargain hunter, Lola Amuah visited an affluent town in Rutland where the price tags on some second-hand designer goods in one particular charity shop left her gobsmacked
Leicestershire police officer barred for life after he was violent towards woman
Details can only now be reported after reporting restrictions were lifted
The 'sinister' record of accusations against cops they're not allowed to defend
Ex-cop Harry Miller is pursuing legal action against the Government and Lincolnshire Police, arguing that the Government's 'crime recording rules for frontline officers and staff' breach the law
Ex-England footballer Emile Heskey joins Leicester duo in push to keep youths out of trouble
The free football event was held at the Leicester City Youth Academy ground in Aylestone
Jobsworths slam Market Harborough kids' den as 'vandalism' - but public response is very sweet
'At least they are not out smashing windows, doing bad attempts at graffiti and stealing,' said one resident
Arrest after woman sexually assaulted near M1 services in Leicestershire
The man was detained at Leicester Forest East southbound services
Housing plan for Leicestershire village fields next to busy M1
Fields next to the M1 could soon be lost to housing when officials make a decision in the coming days