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

The police in Charnwood are tackling speeding on every neighbourhood beat across the policing area that has highlighted it as a problem.... 16 Apr 2008 Speeding in Charnwood

Clamp down on speeding motoristsClamp down on speeding motoristsAn operation is being held on roads in Oadby to tackle residents concerns about speeding motorists. Neighbourhood officers from Oadby and the Road Policing Unit will be carrying out speed and road safety checks between Monday 14th and Friday 18th February 2011.... 10 Feb 2011 Clamp down on speeding motorists

Community Speed Watch volunteers target speeding motoristsIn an effort to tackle speeding motorists Community Speed Watch volunteers will be carrying out speed checks in Thorpe Astley until Wednesday May 18. Volunteers will be in Murby Way, Foxon Way (Junction with The Hastings), and Withers Way over the next few days where they will be using a speed radar gun to record motorists speed.... 17 May 2011 Community Speed Watch volunteers target speeding motorists

A two-day operation to raise awareness of speeding on Regent Road in Leicester resulted in over 50 motorists being dealt with by officers.PC Harvey Watson and PCSO Richard Smith from the Campus Park neighbourhood team used a mobile electronic screen to display the speed of vehicles using Regent Road on Tuesday May 20 and Wednesday May 21.... 29 May 2008 Officers tackle speeding on Regent Road in Leicester

Speeding and road safety initiativePolice officers in Lutterworth and Broughton Astley have held a series of speeding and road safety checks. Officers spent Friday 20th May 2011 checking the speed of vehicles in and around Dunton Road in Broughton Astley; Dunton Basset and Brookfield Way in Lutterworth.... 31 May 2011 Speeding and road safety initiative

The police in Charnwood are tackling speeding on every neighbourhood beat across the policing area that has highlighted it as a problem.... 16 Apr 2008 Speeding in Charnwood

The police in Ashby are tackling speeding in Spring Cottage after a recent speed check operation found that some motorists were exceeding the speed limit by almost double.... 25 Apr 2008 Officers in North West Leicestershire tackle speeding problem

The police in Ashby are tackling speeding in Spring Cottage after a recent speed check operation found that some motorists were exceeding the speed limit by almost double.... 29 Apr 2008 Serious speeding problems addressed in Spring Cottage

The police in Ashby are tackling speeding in Spring Cottage after a recent speed check operation found that some motorists were exceeding the speed limit by almost double.... 29 Apr 2008 Officers in North West Leicestershire tackle speeding problem

A two-day operation to raise awareness of speeding on Regent Road in Leicester resulted in over 50 motorists being dealt with by officers.PC Harvey Watson and PCSO Richard Smith from the Campus Park neighbourhood team used a mobile electronic screen to display the speed of vehicles using Regent Road on Tuesday May 20 and Wednesday May 21.... 29 May 2008 Officers tackle speeding on Regent Road in Leicester

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