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

Car damaged in New Parks area Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was damaged in New Parks. The incident took place on Friday May 29, 2009 when the victim parked his grey Rover 45 on Sharman Crescent at 7.... 05 Jun 2009 Car damaged in New Parks area

Police from Wigston are appealing for witnesses after several incidents of graffiti in the area. The incidents happened between May 2 and May 6, 2008whengraffiti has been sprayed on the back of Sainsburys store and on the alleyways between the shops on Bell Street and Blaby Road in South Wigston.... 30 May 2008 Do you know who is responsible for graffiti in Wigston?

Appeal following distraction burglary in Great Dalby Police are appealing for witnesses after a distraction burglary in Great dalby. The incident happened at around 6.... 16 Feb 2009 Appeal following distraction burglary in Great Dalby

Theft of bike in Oakham Police are appealing for witnesses after a bicycle was stolen from outside a building in Oakham. The incident happened at around 7.... 07 May 2009 Theft of bike in Oakham

Theft from shop on Henton Road Police are appealing for witnesses following a theft from a shop on Henton Road, Leicester. The incident happened at around 7pm on Friday May 22, when three youths entered the shop, Henton s Grocery, and stole a quantity of alcohol.... 05 Jun 2009 Theft from shop on Henton Road

Police from Wigston are appealing for witnesses after several incidents of graffiti in the area. The incidents happened between May 2 and May 6, 2008whengraffiti has been sprayed on the back of Sainsburys store and on the alleyways between the shops on Bell Street and Blaby Road in South Wigston.... 30 May 2008 Do you know who is responsible for graffiti in Wigston?

Police from Welford Road are appealing for witnesses after two boys were assaulted. The incident happened between 12.... 10 Jul 2008 Appeal after two boys assaulted on Saffron Lane

Appeal following distraction burglary in Great Dalby Police are appealing for witnesses after a distraction burglary in Great dalby. The incident happened at around 6.... 16 Feb 2009 Appeal following distraction burglary in Great Dalby

Burglaries at two properties in Houghton on the Hill Police are appealing for witnesses after two burglaries at properties in Houghton on the Hill. The first incident happened between 8.... 24 Feb 2009 Burglaries at two properties in Houghton on the Hill

Distraction burglary on Gunnsbrook Close Officers are appealing for witnesses following a distraction burglary at a home of an elderly woman. The incident happened between 8pm and 9pm on Saturday February 28, 2009 when the victim, in her eighties, heard a knock at her front door of her home on Gunnsbrook Close, Great Bowden.... 11 Mar 2009 Distraction burglary on Gunnsbrook Close

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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