Leicestershire

Fatal road traffic collision on Melton Road Officers from the force s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision on Melton Road. The collision occurred at around 7.... 08 Jun 2009 Fatal road traffic collision on Melton Road

Appeal following graffiti incident in Leicester Police in Leicester are appealing for witnesses after an incident of graffiti. The incidents happened at around 7pm on Saturday May 30, 2009 when a resident of a house heard a noise outside her front door on Pindar Road.... 08 Jun 2009 Appeal following graffiti incident in Leicester

Witness appeal following serious collision in Netherhall Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision on Ivychurch Crescent in Netherhall. The incident happened at about 9.... 08 Jun 2009 Witness appeal following serious collision in Netherhall

Missing girl returns home safe and well Officers investigating the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl have confirmed she has returned safe and well. Sarah Dunn was reported missing from home on Monday May 25.... 08 Jun 2009 Missing girl returns home safe and well

National Tackling Drugs Week (8-12 June, 2009) launched Tackling Drugs Changing Lives that s the message behind the national campaign which the police and Community Safety Partnerships across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland are taking part in. The work Leicestershire police and their partners do to tackle drugs, reduce drug related crime and educate people about the effects of drugs will be highlighted during the National Tackling Drugs Week (8-12 June, 2009).... 08 Jun 2009 National Tackling Drugs Week (8-12 June, 2009) launched

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 5 June 2009 Stop for the lollipop - it's the law Photo opportunity Drivers are being reminded that is it the law to stop for a school crossing patrol. New signs with the message Stop for the Lollipop, it s the law will go up around the county in the coming weeks.... 06 Jun 2009 Stop for the lollipop - it's the law

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 5 June 2009 Electrical recycling up in a flash The number of old electrical items being recycled in Leicestershire has rocketed by a massive 50%, thanks to a new campaign. In March, the County Council urged residents to take small unwanted products such as toasters and kettles to one of the County's 14 recycling and household waste sites.... 06 Jun 2009 Electrical recycling up in a flash

Community Services 5 June 2009 Bad Guy Gum bags big kids book prize Being a bad guy can be great. Especially if you are fictional bad guy Mr Gum, recently picked by Leicestershire s children as their top read of the year.... 06 Jun 2009 Bad Guy Gum bags big kids’ book prize

5 June 2009 Have your say on the future of education in Loughborough, Quorn and Barrow The County Council will begin a major consultation exercise next week to seek views on how around 80 million of Government Building Schools for the Future (BSF) funding could be used to transform secondary education in Loughborough, Quorn and Barrow. The consultation will involve the distribution of almost 15,000 booklets to schools, parents, carers and others with an interest in schools in the area.... 06 Jun 2009 Have your say on the future of education in Loughborough, Quorn and Barrow

Community Services 5 June 2009 Local children s author Rose Impey to visit Oadby Library A highly regarded and well known local children s author and story teller is to visit Oadby Library. Rose Impey will be making an appearance at 4pm on Monday, 22nd June.... 06 Jun 2009 Local children’s author Rose Impey to visit Oadby Library

Community Services 4 June 2009 Summers here so pick up an Events Guide! Make the most of the sunshine and pick up the summer issue of the Leicestershire Events Guide to try something new and exciting!The Events Guide this summer is bursting with hundreds of free and exciting activities to keep everyone entertained over the next few months. Many of the events are free so you can hang onto the pennies in your pocket!The summer edition is packed full of information of events and activities in libraries, museums and country parks in Leicestershire between the months of June and September.... 06 Jun 2009 Summer’s here so pick up an Events Guide!

Adult Social Care Service 4 June 2009 Rainbows urges residents to get behind Andy Loughborough-based children's hospice Rainbows is backing a County Council worker who is in line for a prestigious national award. Andy Hollingshead, who has been shortlisted for a Council Worker of the Year Award, has devoted a considerable amount of his own time to ensure that Rainbows manages health and safety effectively.... 06 Jun 2009 Rainbows urges residents to get behind Andy

Community Services 4 June 2009 Spy Dog author visits Loughborough Library Local best selling author Andrew Cope will be coming to Loughborough Library on Thursday 18th June between 3. 45 and 4.... 06 Jun 2009 Spy Dog author visits Loughborough Library

BMX bike stolen from Loughborough Stolen BMX Officers are appealing for information after a bike was stolen in Loughborough. The incident happened between 6pm on Sunday May 3 and 1pm on Monday May 4, 2009 when the bike was left in the back garden of a property on Buckingham Drive.... 05 Jun 2009 BMX bike stolen from Loughborough

Police appeal after number of burglaries in Beaumont Leys Police in Beaumont Leys are appealing for witnesses after three houses were burgled on Galleywood Drive. All three instances of burglary happened on the evening of Saturday May 30.... 05 Jun 2009 Police appeal after number of burglaries in Beaumont Leys