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

Appeal to trace stolen antiques from a village in Leicestershire Have you seen this clock? Police in Harborough are appealing for witnesses following the report of a burglary at a property in Noseley. The incident happened between 6pm on Saturday May 9 and 1.... 20 May 2009 Appeal to trace stolen antiques from a village in Leicestershire

Appeal following burglary in Ashby Officers in Ashby are appealing for witnesses following the report of a burglary at a property on Tamworth Road. The incident happened during the day, between 11.... 21 May 2009 Appeal following burglary in Ashby

Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a house in Beaumont Leys. The incident happened at around 8.... 05 Nov 2008 Appeal for information following burglary in Beaumont Leys

Damage to windows in Beaumont Leys Police are appealing for witnesses following damage to windows at an address on Potterton Road in Beaumont Leys. The first incident happened at about 2.... 23 Feb 2009 Damage to windows in Beaumont Leys

Police are appealing for witnesses to a suspicious incident in Galleywood Drive, Leicester. Between Monday, July 21 and Tuesday July 22 two cats were found dead in the front garden of a property.... 24 Jul 2008 Suspicious incident in Galleywood Drive

Police are appealing for witnesses to a suspicious incident in Galleywood Drive, Leicester. Between Monday, July 21 and Tuesday July 22 two cats were found dead in the front garden of a property.... 24 Jul 2008 Suspicious incident in Galleywood Drive

Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a house in Beaumont Leys. The incident happened at around 8.... 05 Nov 2008 Appeal for information following burglary in Beaumont Leys

Officers from Beaumont Leys local policing unit are taking action to help ensure that residents can enjoy a crime-free Christmas and New Year. Throughout December the police are focussing their efforts on hot spot areas for vehicle crime and burglaries. As well as providing crime prevention advice and literature to residents, they are also offering to property mark valuables free-of-charge with Smart Water.... 20 Dec 2008 Residents in Beaumont Leys offered Christmas crime prevention tips

Officers from Beaumont Leys local policing unit are taking action to help ensure that residents can enjoy a crime-free Christmas and New Year. Throughout December the police are focussing their efforts on hot spot areas for vehicle crime and burglaries. As well as providing crime prevention advice and literature to residents, they are also offering to property mark valuables free-of-charge with Smart Water.... 21 Dec 2008 Residents in Beaumont Leys offered Christmas crime prevention tips

Damage to windows in Beaumont Leys Police are appealing for witnesses following damage to windows at an address on Potterton Road in Beaumont Leys. The first incident happened at about 2.... 23 Feb 2009 Damage to windows in Beaumont Leys

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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