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

6 December 2010Road safety boost for busy A447 stretchFlashing signs and a right-turn lane are being brought in to cut accidents along a busy route in west Leicestershire. Improvements to the 13-mile stretch of the A447 between Hinckley and Ibstock are being carried out by the County Council and involve creating a new right turn, enabling traffic to turn into a garden centre and garage, north of Stapleton.... 06 Dec 2010 Road safety boost for busy A447 stretch

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 20 November 2008 Safety improvements unveiled for junction Plans designed to reduce accidents at a major Coalville junction have been unveiled for people to give their views. The safety improvements are proposed for the busy A511 Stephenson Way/ Broom Leys Road junction to help reduce road casualties.... 31 Dec 2008 Safety improvements unveiled for junction

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 20 February 2009 Speed safety signs for Skeffington Skeffington will receive new speed-reducing signs along a stretch of the A47 next month. The new, illuminating signs being installed by Leicestershire County Council will replace the current, old-style matrix signs.... 21 Feb 2009 Speed safety signs for Skeffington

Environment & Transport29 December 2011New measures to curb speeding driversNew speed-busting measures are set to slow drivers in a Charnwood village. The improvements have been introduced to curb speeding along Rectory Road in Wanlip and include two speed 'tables', a flashing sign and a traffic island.... 29 Dec 2011 New measures to curb speeding drivers

13 October 2010Ellistown scheme to cut drivers' speedA 12,000 scheme designed to cut drivers speed in Ellistown is now complete. Leicestershire County Council has installed new Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) on Ibstock Road to remind speeding motorists of the 30mph limit.... 13 Oct 2010 Ellistown scheme to cut drivers' speed

Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists are benefiting from 600,000 improvements on the A6 near Loughborough. The scheme at Hathern has involved improving road conditions, making two junctions safer and putting in new pedestrian and cycle crossings.... 22 Jul 2008 Safety first at Hathern junctions

A 30,000 scheme to tackle speeding in Blackfordby has been completed by Leicestershire County Council. The village now has a school 20mph speed limit on Main Street and traffic calming, including speed tables and speed cushions.... 04 Nov 2008 Scheme to cut traffic speeds in village

Traffic can travel along a section of the new Earl Shilton bypass from today. A length of the new 15million road between Elmesthorpe Lane and Carrs Hill opened this morning - it is approximately 800m long and features street lighting and landscaped mounds to screen the road from residents.... 04 Nov 2008 First part of bypass open to traffic

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 20 November 2008 Safety improvements unveiled for junction Plans designed to reduce accidents at a major Coalville junction have been unveiled for people to give their views. The safety improvements are proposed for the busy A511 Stephenson Way/ Broom Leys Road junction to help reduce road casualties.... 31 Dec 2008 Safety improvements unveiled for junction

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 8 January 2009 1million boost for Enderby roundabout Work to bring in congestion-busting measures at a busy Enderby roundabout gets underway early next week. The County Council is spending 1million on the Foxhunter project and will create extra lanes, new cycle lanes and revamp crossings.... 09 Jan 2009 £1million boost for Enderby roundabout

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