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

Police from Loughborough are appealing for witnesses following the theft of a racing bike from the grounds of the university... 18 Jun 2008 Racing bike stolen from Loughborough University

Mountain bike stolen from garage in Loughborough Have you seen this bicycle? Police are appealing for witnesses following the theft of a bicycle from a garage on Wilmington Court in Loughborough. The incident happened over bank holiday weekend between Friday May 22 and Monday May 25, when the lock on the garage door had been stolen and the door left open.... 05 Jun 2009 Mountain bike stolen from garage in Loughborough

Bike stolen from Burbage parkStolen BMX bikePolice are appealing for the whereabouts of a bike stolen in Burbage. The bike was stolen sometime between 5.... 04 May 2011 Bike stolen from Burbage park

Bike stolen on Narborough Road Officers are appealing for witnesses after a bike was stolen on Narborough Road. The incident happened at around 2.... 30 Jan 2009 Bike stolen on Narborough Road

Distinctive bike stolen from shed on Marlow Road Police are appealing for witnesses after a distinctive bike was stolen from a shed. The incident happened between 11pm on Sunday January 25 and 3.... 29 Jan 2009 Distinctive bike stolen from shed on Marlow Road

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a motorbike was stolen from a lay-bay in Lount. The theft happened yesterday (Tuesday May 20, 2008) when the owner received a puncture and left the bikeparked in the lay-by on the B587 between Lount and Melbourne near to Melbourne Hall at around 11.... 21 May 2008 Motorbike stolen from lay-by in Lount

Police from Loughborough are appealing for witnesses following the theft of a racing bike from the grounds of the university... 18 Jun 2008 Racing bike stolen from Loughborough University

Police in Melton Mowbray are appealing for witnesses after a bicycle was stolen from outside a store.... 17 Jul 2008 Bicycle stolen in Melton Mowbray

Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorbike was stolen in Glen Parva. The incident happened between 7.... 24 Jul 2008 Motorbike stolen from driveway in Glen Parva

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a burglary where a motorbike was stolen. The burglary happened when thieves broke into the garage on Oadby Road in Wigston Magna sometime between 11pm on Saturday October 25 and 10.... 14 Nov 2008 Motorbike stolen from garage in Wigston Magna

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