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

The M1 southbound remains closed tonight following a fatal collision earlier today (Tuesday October 7).... 07 Oct 2008 M1 remains closed following fatal collision

Part of the M1 southbound is expected to remain closed for several hours following a fatal collision earlier this evening (Wednesday August 27).Officers were called to junction 24 of the M1 at 4.19pm after a report of a single vehicle leaving the southbound carriageway.... 27 Aug 2008 M1 southbound closed following fatal collision

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

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 - UPDATED

The M1 is closed northbound between Junction 21 and 21a following a fatal collision. The incident happened at around 8.... 12 Nov 2008 M1 closed northbound following fatal collision

Officers from Leicestershire Constabulary's Serious Collision Unit are appealing for witnesses following a double fatal on the A42 at Stretton En Le Field.... 07 Jul 2008 Two men die following a fatal collision on the A42

Officers from Leicestershire Constabulary's Serious Collision Unit have named the second man who died following a fatal road traffic collision on the A42 at Stretton En Le Field.... 09 Jul 2008 Second man named following fatal road traffic collision on A42

The A607 near Melton Mowbray is closed in both directions following a serious road traffic collision in which officers believe 6 people have died.... 10 Jul 2008 Serious fatal RTC on A607 near Melton Mowbray

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road collision in which six people died. The incident happened at 1.... 10 Jul 2008 Three men and three women die in fatal road collision - UPDATED at 4.50pm

Officers from Leicestershire Constabulary's Serious Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the M6 motorway.... 14 Jul 2008 Two die following fatal road traffic collision on M6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

University of Leicester astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to peer across 7.5 billions light-years, halfway back to the big bang, to photograph the fading optical counterpart of a powerful gamma-ray burst.... 11 Apr 2008 HUBBLE PINPOINTS VISIBLE GLOW OF BRIGHTEST GAMMA RAY BURST