Leicestershire

'Harborough Be Safe' helps 2000th person... 09 Feb 2012 'Harborough Be Safe' helps 2000th person

Burglary campaign launches across Charnwood... 09 Feb 2012 Burglary campaign launches across Charnwood

Cemetary thefts in Newbold Verdon - police appeal for help... 09 Feb 2012 Cemetary thefts in Newbold Verdon - police appeal for help

Inappropriate gesture made to a 16-year-old girl... 09 Feb 2012 Inappropriate gesture made to a 16-year-old girl

Police arrest a man in connection with 2010 burglary in Leicester Police have arrested a man in connection with a burglary that happened in Leicester in 2010. The incident happened on August 22, 2010, when iPods, laptops and cash was stolen from a house in Stuart Street.... 08 Feb 2012 Police arrest a man in connection with 2010 burglary in Leicester

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

Community Services 24 April 2009 Oadby Library helps the internet-shy Friday 15 May is Silver Surfers Day and there will be free sessions in libraries across Leicestershire where older people (50 100+) can find out what the internet can do for them. This could include keeping in touch with friends and family across the globe to booking a holiday, doing the shopping, sharing photographs, catching up with missed TV programmes and much, much more.... 29 Apr 2009 Oadby Library helps the internet-shy

Community Services28 February 2011Novelists and history experts visit Oadby and Wigston LibrariesTheres lots to see and learn about at events in Leicestershire County Councils libraries in Oadby & Wigston this month. War veterans can bring their photos, films, badges and Royal British Legion memorabilia to Oadby Library and Wigston Magna Library to discuss the fascinating stories behind these objects with a historian.... 28 Feb 2011 Novelists and history experts visit Oadby and Wigston Libraries

Community Services29 March 2011Poetry, history and exercise at Oadby & Wigston LibrariesThere will be lots to keep library users of all ages active in mind and body in Oadby & Wigston this month. Lyrical laughs can be had at Wigston Library on Saturday April 2nd when humorous poetry from Urdu and Hindi cultures, known as Mazahia Shayeri, will be explored for free between 3pm and 5pm.... 29 Mar 2011 Poetry, history and exercise at Oadby & Wigston Libraries

Adults & Communities10 May 2011Be beside the seaside at Wigston LibraryThere's lots to see and do at Oadby and Wigston Libraries in May, including a look back at how Leicestershire's landlocked locals love to be beside the sea. Dr Lucy Faire of Leicester University will give a fascinating talk on local experiences of this national pastime on Thursday 19th May at Wigston Library.... 10 May 2011 Be beside the seaside at Wigston Library

p>A WEEK-long event highlighting the work of carers across Leicester will take place in the cityâ s Central Lending Library this week.... 09 Jun 2008 Carers' week at library

The Oadby neighbourhood beat team will now be holding their surgeries in the Oadby Library, from January 6, 2009.... 24 Dec 2008 Oadby change venue for their surgeries

Community Services 4 February 2009 Minister opens 1 million library A 1 million state-of-the-art library, offering wireless internet access, an area for teenagers and CD listening posts, was officially opened today by the Minister for Culture, Barbara Follett (February 4). Leicestershire County Council s Oadby library has proved to be a big success since it opened in November, with around 100 visitors per hour and around 1,000 new members in two months.... 05 Feb 2009 Minister opens £1 million library

Community Services 3 April 2009 Spring into Oadby library Spring is a time for celebration. Flowers are blooming, the birds are singing and the days are lighter and longer Springtime is also an occasion for many spring festivals in a number of different religions.... 04 Apr 2009 Spring into Oadby library

Community Services 24 April 2009 Oadby Library helps the internet-shy Friday 15 May is Silver Surfers Day and there will be free sessions in libraries across Leicestershire where older people (50 100+) can find out what the internet can do for them. This could include keeping in touch with friends and family across the globe to booking a holiday, doing the shopping, sharing photographs, catching up with missed TV programmes and much, much more.... 29 Apr 2009 Oadby Library helps the internet-shy

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

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

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

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