Leicestershire

Cabinet Office3 February 2012Transport funding bid consideredLeicestershire County Council is preparing to submit a bid for 4. 5m to improve sustainable transport in and around Loughborough and Coalville.... 03 Feb 2012 Transport funding bid considered

Appeal after cash-in-transit robbery in Leicester this morning (Friday February 3)Detectives investigating a cash-in-transit robbery in Leicester this morning (February 3) are appealing for public help. The incident took place at about 9.... 03 Feb 2012 Appeal after cash-in-transit robbery in Leicester this morning (Friday February 3)

Cabinet Office3 February 2012Bid to boost care for looked after childrenMore looked after children will live with families if plans to close a care home are agreed. Leicestershire County Council wants to increase the number of children placed with foster carers or in family settings and as a result, is considering closing Littlehill House Children's Home in Wigston.... 03 Feb 2012 Bid to boost care for looked after children

Adults & Communities3 February 2012New names for care homesNine county council care homes will have new names when they transfer to Leicestershire County Care Ltd in the next few weeks. The transfer will save the council 1 million per year, while retaining places for existing residents, safeguarding the jobs of existing staff and enabling improvements such as en-suite facilities.... 03 Feb 2012 New names for care homes

Chief Executive's3 February 2012Cabinet to finalise budget proposalsLeicestershire County Councils cabinet is to finalise proposals to freeze Council Tax and save an extra 10 million from services over the next four years. The councils cabinet meets on February 10th to finalise its 345 million budget, in the light of public comments on proposals to: Freeze its share of Council Tax for the next four years, pegging the county councils band D charge to 1,063 per year Save 74m over the next four years, in large part due to reduced Government grant and the loss of funding to academies Make 49m of these savings from efficiencies Save 24m from services, including public transportOnline consultation took place between January 17th and January 31st.... 03 Feb 2012 Cabinet to finalise budget proposals

Community Services 19 January 2009 Children can pick first county book prize Children can now vote for their favourite book and the winner of the first-ever Leicestershire Children s Book Prize. Children in Leicestershire have been busy reading and choosing their favourite books over the past three months, and a shortlist of six has been announced.... 20 Jan 2009 Children can pick first county book prize

Community Services 19 January 2009 Children can pick first county book prize Children can now vote for their favourite book and the winner of the first-ever Leicestershire Children s Book Prize. Children in Leicestershire have been busy reading and choosing their favourite books over the past three months, and a shortlist of six has been announced.... 20 Jan 2009 Children can pick first county book prize

Community Services 10 March 2009 Six of the best - Leicestershire's favourite children's books There are only four weeks left for children to help choose the winner of the first-ever Leicestershire Children s Book Prize by voting for their favourite book. A shortlist of 6 fantastic books with particular appeal for 10 - 13 year olds was chosen by children throughout Leicestershire, and Leicestershire Libraries and Borders Books are now asking children to vote for their favourite from this exciting list.... 11 Mar 2009 Six of the best - Leicestershire's favourite children's books

Community Services 18 March 2009 Six of the best - Leicestershire's favourite children's books There are only two weeks left for children to help choose the winner of the first-ever Leicestershire Children s Book Prize by voting for their favourite book. A shortlist of 6 fantastic books with particular appeal for 10 - 13 year olds was chosen by children throughout Leicestershire, and Leicestershire Libraries and Borders Books are now asking children to vote for their favourite from this exciting list.... 19 Mar 2009 Six of the best - Leicestershire's favourite children's books

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

TER months of reading and voting the winner of Our Best Book 2008 will be announced at a special event to be attended by primary school pupils.... 26 Jun 2008 Oour Best Book 2008

LEICESTER S favourite book has been chosen in a poll run by the city s libraries. Hundreds of visitors to the city s 16 libraries took part in the search for Leicester s favourite book as part of National Year of Reading events.... 03 Sep 2008 Favourite book is named

Community Services 4 November 2008 Gold medal successes at Leicestershire Libraries Leicestershire children have been gold medal winners and record-breaking reading champions over the summer. Over 8,500 children successfully completed the summer reading challenge, Team Read, which took place in libraries all over Leicestershire, and won their very own gold medal.... 29 Dec 2008 Gold medal successes at Leicestershire Libraries

Community Services 4 November 2008 Gold medal successes at Leicestershire Libraries Leicestershire children have been gold medal winners and record-breaking reading champions over the summer. Over 8,500 children successfully completed the summer reading challenge, Team Read, which took place in libraries all over Leicestershire, and won their very own gold medal.... 29 Dec 2008 Gold medal successes at Leicestershire Libraries

Community Services4 November 2008Gold medal successes at Leicestershire LibrariesLeicestershire children have been gold medal winners and record-breaking reading champions over the summer. Over 8,500 children successfully completed the summer reading challenge, Team Read, which took place in libraries all over Leicestershire, and won their very own gold medal.... 30 Dec 2008 Gold medal successes at Leicestershire Libraries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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