Leicestershire

Keep your home secure and enjoy the summerSummer burglary campaign adviceAs the weather warms up Leicestershire Police is reminding residents to secure their windows and doors every time they leave their homes. The force is launching a summer campaign to help prevent an increase in burglaries across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.... 25 May 2012 Keep your home secure and enjoy the summer

Jewellery stolen in robbery on Launde RoadOfficers are appealing for witnesses following a robbery on Launde Road, Oadby. The incident took place on Tuesday, May 8 at around 3pm.... 25 May 2012 Jewellery stolen in robbery on Launde Road

'Protect your gold leaflets issued in LeicesterAdvice leaflet issuedAdvice leaflets will be distributed in Leicester this weekend urging residents to protect your gold. The leaflets - which contain crime prevention tips and urge residents to report any suspicious activity - are being pushed through letterboxes and handed out in places of worship and community centres to raise awareness of a recent rise in burglaries in which Asian gold jewellery has been targeted.... 25 May 2012 'Protect your gold leaflets issued in Leicester

Adults & Communities24 May 2012New technology boosts independenceCutting edge technology provided by the county council is helping people to stay in their own homes, giving peace of mind to their relatives. Maisie Walker from Shepshed is enjoying her freedom again, despite epilepsy, thanks to Leicestershire County Council.... 24 May 2012 New technology boosts independence

Environment & Transport24 May 2012Businesses to benefit from successful transport bid Leicestershire County Council has today learned it has been successful in a bid for 4m to boost sustainable transport. The Government cash will benefit businesses and residents, primarily in and around Loughborough and Coalville, by funding schemes designed to alleviate congestion, boost the local economy and reduce carbon.... 24 May 2012 Businesses to benefit from successful transport bid

Pupils in five Leicester schools will be doing their bit to get healthy while tackling traffic and pollution as part of a new campaign.Youngsters at primary schools in the Rushey Mead area of Leicester are being encouraged to walk to and from school, as part of the Walk To School Week campaign, which is designed to increase their awareness of the environmental and health benefits of walking and teach them about road safety.... 16 Sep 2008 Walk to School Week launched in Leicester

New school parking initiative gets resultsAn initiative to reduce dangerous vehicle parking outside City schools has been a dramatic success. The initiative started on Monday 10th January 2011, and on the first day 17 motor vehicles were issued with an advisory notice, and one vehicle was seized by the Police for having no insurance.... 12 Jan 2011 New school parking initiative gets results

PUPILS in five Leicester schools will be doing their bit to get healthy while tackling traffic and pollution as part of a new campaign.... 16 Sep 2008 Walk to school begins

School children in Loughborough warn motorists to slow down The police are working with young people from Youth Zone in Loughborough to tackle parking and speeding problems outside primary schools in the area. During a Youth Zone project called, My Street,' young people who use the youth club on the Old Ashby Road were asked to identify issues that concerned them.... 21 Apr 2009 School children in Loughborough warn motorists to slow down

Leicester schoolchildren help police remedy school parking problemThe Coleman neighbourhood beat team are delighted that children at St Barnabas primary school have helped improve road safety by resolving a parking problem outside their school. Local neighbourhood beat officer PC 2210 Yusuf Nagdi has worked with the school in relation to the parking problem since the beginning of the year, together with PCSO 6682 Ben Broad and PCSO 6181 Jack Thomas.... 23 May 2011 Leicester schoolchildren help police remedy school parking problem

A two-day operation to raise awareness of speeding on Regent Road in Leicester resulted in over 50 motorists being dealt with by officers.PC Harvey Watson and PCSO Richard Smith from the Campus Park neighbourhood team used a mobile electronic screen to display the speed of vehicles using Regent Road on Tuesday May 20 and Wednesday May 21.... 29 May 2008 Officers tackle speeding on Regent Road in Leicester

People who live and work in Clarendon Park in Leicester are being given the opportunity to raise any concerns with their neighbourhood officers.PCSO Geoff Smith and PCSO Amarjit Sanghera will be holding a beat surgery on Queens Road on Thursday June 12.... 09 Jun 2008 Beat surgery for residents in Clarendon Park

The police in Braunstone have set up a new Mini Moto Club which launches this week and will hope to reduce antisocial behaviour in the area. The club, which is being launched at The Grove on Court Crescent on Saturday June 14, aims to provide local youngsters with a safe and supervised place to ride their mini motos instead of illegally using them on the roads and park areas.... 12 Jun 2008 Police Set Up Mini Moto Club to Tackle Antisocial Behaviour

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A NEW state-ofâ the-art school kitchen and community café are opening at a city school.

Work on the £450,000 school kitchen and a £95,000 community cafe was completed at Caldecote Community Primary School in Braunstone at the beginning of the summer term.

Cllr Vi Dempster, cabinet lead for children and schools, will join teachers, pupils and member of the community to formally open the new facilities on Wednesday (25th) at 11.30am.

Previously the school received hot meals from another school in the city. However, now that the new facilities have opened, food is made and served on the premises.

Cllr Dempster said: â I am delighted to open the new kitchen and am particularly pleased that the school has introduced a family service approach where year five and six pupils serve food to other children.

â I hope that these initiatives will encourage the take up of our excellent school m... 23 Jun 2008 School kitchen opens

A successful scheme which encourages residents to keep an eye on their local school is expanding ahead of the summer holidays.Five more schools in Leicester are joining 'School Watch', including Marriott Primary School which launches the scheme today (Tuesday July 1).... 01 Jul 2008 Successful School Watch scheme expands in Leicester

Leicester men guilty of smuggling 36m of cannabis Anjam Nazir, Mohinder Singh, Baljinder Singh Three men from Leicester have pleaded guilty to their part in one of the country s biggest Cannabis smuggling operations. Leicestershire Constabulary is now able to provide details about the 36m drugs investigation following the conclusion of the trial at Winchester Crown Court today (Tuesday June 2).... 02 Jun 2009 Leicester men guilty of smuggling 36m of cannabis

Leicestershire Constabulary are investigating a second fatal collision on the M1 northbound. The first collision happened at around 8.... 12 Nov 2008 Second collision on M1 northbound

Man found guilty of assault and rape of woman in LoughboroughPaulius TroninasA 19-year-old man has today (Friday January 7, 2011) been found guilty of the assault and rape of a woman in Loughborough. Paulius Troninas, 19, of Paget Street, Loughborough was found guilty of rape and section 18 grievous bodily harm following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court.... 07 Jan 2011 Man found guilty of assault and rape of woman in Loughborough

Police confirm death of woman in Shepshed is non-suspiciousOfficers investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Shepshed have confirmed that the death is not being treated as suspicious. The body was discovered in Butthole Lane at about 1pm on Wednesday January 5.... 06 Jan 2011 Police confirm death of woman in Shepshed is non-suspicious

Cement mixer stolen from Hinckley Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a building site in Hinckley. The incident happened at a building site at a premises on Baines Lane between 4.... 10 Mar 2009 Cement mixer stolen from Hinckley

Leicester men guilty of smuggling 36m of cannabis Anjam Nazir, Mohinder Singh, Baljinder Singh Three men from Leicester have pleaded guilty to their part in one of the country s biggest Cannabis smuggling operations. Leicestershire Constabulary is now able to provide details about the 36m drugs investigation following the conclusion of the trial at Winchester Crown Court today (Tuesday June 2).... 02 Jun 2009 Leicester men guilty of smuggling 36m of cannabis

Leicestershire Constabulary are investigating a second fatal collision on the M1 northbound. The first collision happened at around 8.... 12 Nov 2008 Second collision on M1 northbound

Man found guilty of assault and rape of woman in LoughboroughPaulius TroninasA 19-year-old man has today (Friday January 7, 2011) been found guilty of the assault and rape of a woman in Loughborough. Paulius Troninas, 19, of Paget Street, Loughborough was found guilty of rape and section 18 grievous bodily harm following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court.... 07 Jan 2011 Man found guilty of assault and rape of woman in Loughborough

Police confirm death of woman in Shepshed is non-suspiciousOfficers investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman in Shepshed have confirmed that the death is not being treated as suspicious. The body was discovered in Butthole Lane at about 1pm on Wednesday January 5.... 06 Jan 2011 Police confirm death of woman in Shepshed is non-suspicious

Cement mixer stolen from Hinckley Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a building site in Hinckley. The incident happened at a building site at a premises on Baines Lane between 4.... 10 Mar 2009 Cement mixer stolen from Hinckley

House burgled in Sileby Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the report of a burglary in St Marys Road, Sileby. The incident happened at about 5pm on Tuesday April 4, when the victim, a woman in her eighties, heard a noise inside her home.... 19 Apr 2011 House burgled in Sileby

Five Leicester men sentenced after illegal immigration scamTop L to R - Sandip Rana, Satish Ravat, Vishal Shah bottom L to R Bhavesh Patel and Jaswinder ChahalFive Leicester men have today (Thursday November 25) been sentenced for their part in an illegal immigration scam. Bhavesh Patel (27) of Columbine Road, Hamilton, Satish Ravat (28) of Arbour Road, Leicester, Sandip Singh Rana (29) of Moores Road, Leicester, Jaswinder Chahal (42) of Swithland Avenue, Leicester and Vishal Jitendra Shah (25) of Braemar Close, Leicester pleaded guilty at Leicester Crown Court at an earlier hearing to assisting unlawful immigration to a member state contrary to section 25 of the Immigration Act 1971.... 25 Nov 2010 Five Leicester men sentenced after illegal immigration scam

Volunteers are being sought to take part in a new study at the University of Leicester which will have important implications for forensic research. Participants are required to spend just 30 minutes undertaking memory tasks and questionnaires which will help to shed new light on the relationship between personality, the experience of life adversity, and eye-witness memory.... 23 May 2008 Forensic Psychology

Multi agency forum test explosion exercise at Leicester RacecourseMembers from Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Local Resilience Forum (LRF) have today (Wednesday October 27, 2010) been involved in a pre-planned exercise to test how emergency services would cope with a major incident. At 10.... 27 Oct 2010 Multi agency forum test explosion exercise at Leicester Racecourse

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