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Resident Doctors cancel industrial action planned for Monday 15 to Friday 19 June
Resident doctors have cancelled the planned industrial action due to take place this week. Please attend your medical appointments as normal unless you have been told they have been changed or cancelled. If you have been advised that your appointment or procedure was cancelled or rescheduled due t...
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'We came here for a quiet life - now we're in limbo'
A last-minute bid to review the closure of five sheltered housing sites was branded 'cruel'
Investigation into reports of couple caught in intimate act on Download Ferris wheel
Officers said they are looking into the incident
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From 1000 Bikes to Medieval battles: 13 Major events set to draw Thousands to Leicestershire this summer
Hot on the heels of Download - the UK's biggest rock festival of 2026 - Leicestershire is underway to one of its busiest summers on record welcoming visitors to a spectacular array of major events – from medieval battlefields, world-class motorsport to one of Britain's largest wartime re-enactment...
National Space Centre Launches Immersive New Outer Solar System Experience as 25th Birthday Gift to Visitors
The National Space Centre is marking its 25th birthday on 30 June with the launch of an extraordinary new gallery experience — a major addition designed to transform the visitor journey and bring the far reaches of our Solar System closer than ever before. At the heart of the celebrations is the b...
A female police officer has been taken to hospital after being assaulted in Leicester city centre
A police officer has been taken to hospital after she was assaulted in Leicester city centre. A Spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said: "The female officer was on patrol in the area of London Road and Prebend Street, in the city centre, when she spotted a man and woman who were both wanted for...
Lorry driver dies in hospital after collision close to East Midlands Airport
An HGV collided with a home and two stationary vehicles
Mum's tribute to 'hard-working' footballer who died aged 26 after crash near Leicestershire town
'He would do anything for anybody, if he knew the person or not'
Schools, colleges and workplaces to take part in Clean Air Day
Leicester colleges, schools and workplaces are getting ready to take part in Clean Air Day. Clean Air Day, on Thursday 18 June, is the UK's biggest initiative to reduce air pollution, raising awareness about air quality and encouraging action for a healthier environment. To mark the day, students fr...
City Mayor praises “exceptional” results from ULAS team
The Archaeologists whose work has ensured that the history of Leicester’s market place is properly understood, recorded, and preserved for future generations have been praised by City Mayor Peter Soulsby. Speaking to city councillors following a presentation by the University of Leicester Archaeol...
Police officer taken to hospital with head injury after Leicester city centre assault
Four police cars and one van were seen in the area
'The litter on our street is a disgrace - it's been like this for too long'
Alex West, the director of a chartered accountancy firm, says he avoids meeting clients on certain days of the week due to the mess in Nelson Street, Leicester city centre
Police continue to appeal for help to locate missing Amaya
Officers are continuing to appeal for information to help find 13-year-old Amaya Forbes. Recent sightings of Amaya have been reported in the Kinross Avenue area of Leicester on Sunday June 14 and in the Uppingham Road area of Leicester yesterday (Monday June 15). Amaya was reported missing from he...
Police looking for missing Notts teenager
Officers are appealing for information to help find a 16-year-old teenager who has been reported missing and may be in the Leicester area. Christian Hlabangana was reported missing from the Nottinghamshire area on 21 May. Enquiries have been ongoing since to find Christian including speaking to peop...
Woman heartbroken to find Polish section of Wigston cemetery looking 'abandoned'
Kate said the cemetery looks 'immaculate' except for the section with Polish gravestones
Image released in burglary investigation
Police have released an image of a man they are looking to identify following two burglaries in Barrow Upon Soar. The incidents both happened during the afternoon of Thursday 12 February in Bridge Street. Entry has been gained to both houses and high-value jewellery and watches were reported to have...
Further arrest in ongoing firearms discharge investigation
A policing operation remains underway following three firearms discharges in Leicester. Detectives continue to carry out extensive enquiries in relation to the offences which occurred on Tuesday 2 June in Cort Crescent, Braunstone, and two incidents on Tuesday 9 June in Brascote Lane, Newbold Verdon...
Further arrest made over three linked Leicestershire shooting incidents
The police investigation into the incidents remains ongoing
New Leicestershire authorities approved despite taxpayer cost concerns
The two new parish councils could result in an increase on council tax
Van 'completely destroyed' in fire on M1 near East Midlands Airport
Drivers are urged to expect queuing traffic