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

Nearly 100 off-licences in Leicester have been visited by undercover police over the last two months as part of a summer crackdown on underage drinking and associated anti-social behaviour. During July and August officers, accompanied by an underage youngster posing as a customer, visited a total of 98 premises across the city area as part of Operation Ear Drum. Of those, 19 sold alcohol to the underage customer which equates to 19 per cent.... 04 Sep 2008 98 off-licences in Leicester targeted during summer campaign

Police are warning customers, as well as shop assistants and bar staff, that they can be fined if they supply alcohol to underage youngsters.The warning comes after a test purchase operation targeting off-licences in the Hinckley Road and Braunstone areas of Leicester on Monday evening (July 21) in which a customer bought alcohol on behalf of the test purchaser after the sales assistant refused the sale because she was under the age of 18.... 23 Jul 2008 Warning following test purchase operation in Leicester

Police in Leicester have turned their attention to small community shops as part of their commitment to tackling underage drinking. Officers visited 20 shops in the city yesterday (Thursday August 14) accompanied by a 14-year-old girl posing as a customer.... 15 Aug 2008 Shops targeted as crackdown on underage drinking continues in Leicester

Police in Leicester will continue to monitor off-licences throughout the summer as part of a crackdown on underage drinking and associated anti-social behaviour. Test purchases were carried out at 21 off-licences in Leicester on Thursday July 3 using a 14-year-old girl posing as a customer.... 07 Jul 2008 Police in Leicester committed to preventing underage drinking

Five city premises fail second test purchasing operation Five off-licences in Leicester could have their licence revoked after selling alcohol to an underage customer for the second time in two months. Undercover police officers carried out test purchases at 14 off-licences in Leicester on Thursday January 22, 2009 with the help of a 15-year-old girl posing as a customer.... 26 Jan 2009 Five city premises fail second test purchasing operation

A Leicester store has had its premises licence revoked after being caught selling alcohol to underage customers on two separate occasions. Leicester City Council Licensing Committee, sitting at the Town Hall, heard the application to review the licence at the Shree Ram Supermarket on Wayne Way in Leicester on Friday May 23.... 29 May 2008 Licence revoked at Leicester store following underage sales

Police in Leicester city centre have carried out another series of test purchases at off-licences and pubs as part of their commitment to prevent underage drinking and associated anti-social behaviour.A total of 15 off-licences and six pubs were visited by a 14-year-old girl in the company of undercover officers on Friday night (June 20). Of those, four premises sold alcohol to the young girl without asking for identification.... 23 Jun 2008 Pubs and off-licences face action after test purchase operation in Leicester city centre

The police in North West Leicestershire have carried out a total of 288 test purchasing operations in one of the most comprehensive test purchasing operations ever carried out across the area - 144 have been tested in the last three weeks.... 07 Jul 2008 Police in North West Leicestershire get tough on underage drinking

Police in Leicester will continue to monitor off-licences throughout the summer as part of a crackdown on underage drinking and associated anti-social behaviour. Test purchases were carried out at 21 off-licences in Leicester on Thursday July 3 using a 14-year-old girl posing as a customer.... 07 Jul 2008 Police in Leicester committed to preventing underage drinking

Police in Leicester have contacted parents after their children were caught drinking alcohol in the city centre.Officers stepped up patrols in identified areas of the city centre on Wednesday and Thursday nights (July 16 and 17) as part of an operation to tackle underage drinking and associated anti-social behaviour over the summer months. The patrols were launched to coincide with the start of the school summer holidays.... 18 Jul 2008 Alcohol seized as officers target underage drinkers in Leicester city centre

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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