Leicestershire

Keep your home secure and enjoy the summerSummer burglary campaign adviceAs the weather warms up Leicestershire Police is reminding residents to secure their windows and doors every time they leave their homes. The force is launching a summer campaign to help prevent an increase in burglaries across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.... 25 May 2012 Keep your home secure and enjoy the summer

Jewellery stolen in robbery on Launde RoadOfficers are appealing for witnesses following a robbery on Launde Road, Oadby. The incident took place on Tuesday, May 8 at around 3pm.... 25 May 2012 Jewellery stolen in robbery on Launde Road

'Protect your gold leaflets issued in LeicesterAdvice leaflet issuedAdvice leaflets will be distributed in Leicester this weekend urging residents to protect your gold. The leaflets - which contain crime prevention tips and urge residents to report any suspicious activity - are being pushed through letterboxes and handed out in places of worship and community centres to raise awareness of a recent rise in burglaries in which Asian gold jewellery has been targeted.... 25 May 2012 'Protect your gold leaflets issued in Leicester

Adults & Communities24 May 2012New technology boosts independenceCutting edge technology provided by the county council is helping people to stay in their own homes, giving peace of mind to their relatives. Maisie Walker from Shepshed is enjoying her freedom again, despite epilepsy, thanks to Leicestershire County Council.... 24 May 2012 New technology boosts independence

Environment & Transport24 May 2012Businesses to benefit from successful transport bid Leicestershire County Council has today learned it has been successful in a bid for 4m to boost sustainable transport. The Government cash will benefit businesses and residents, primarily in and around Loughborough and Coalville, by funding schemes designed to alleviate congestion, boost the local economy and reduce carbon.... 24 May 2012 Businesses to benefit from successful transport bid

Snibston is preparing its Community Gallery space for the return of the annual exhibition from King Edward VII Science & Sport Specialist College in Coalville. ... 17 Apr 2008 CREATIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS RETURN TO SNIBSTON

Mining Lives and Wives, a special day of free events at Snibston, will show what family life was really like in a mining community.... 15 May 2008 Snibston Mining Lives and Wives

Community Services7 March 2011Students showcase inspiring art exhibition at Snibston*** Photo Opportunity Students from a Leicestershire college are showcasing some of their finest pieces of artwork at Leicestershire County Councils Snibston Discovery Museum. The display will be launched at a special event on Friday 11th March at 7pm when the students will show their work to their families and invited guests.... 07 Mar 2011 Students showcase inspiring art exhibition at Snibston

Community Services28 October 2010Exhibition captures 50 years of Leicestershire's natureA new exhibition that captures over 50 years of nature in Leicestershire will be on display at Leicestershire County Councils Snibston Discovery Museum in Coalville. The display marks the work of the Loughborough Naturalists Club a club formed in 1960 by a small group of people with an interest in wildlife.... 28 Oct 2010 Exhibition captures 50 years of Leicestershire's nature

Adults & Communities29 September 2011Art of the coalfields to be showcased at SnibstonCoal mining may not be synonymous with beautiful landscapes, but it has provided inspiration to many artists over the years. A new exhibition at Snibston Discovery Museum will showcase this art of the coalfields, showing landscapes from Leicestershire and other works relating to mining life.... 29 Sep 2011 Art of the coalfields to be showcased at Snibston

Snibston is preparing its Community Gallery space for the return of the annual exhibition from King Edward VII Science & Sport Specialist College in Coalville. ... 17 Apr 2008 CREATIVE COLLEGE STUDENTS RETURN TO SNIBSTON

Mining Lives and Wives, a special day of free events at Snibston, will show what family life was really like in a mining community.... 15 May 2008 Snibston Mining Lives and Wives

Community Services 9 April 2009 Voice your opinion on Snibston's Mining Lives project Snibston is inviting the public to have their say on plans to renovate and improve parts of the award winning visitor attraction run by Leicestershire County Council. Museum staff have been working with two design companies to create plans for new exhibition spaces and interpretation of the colliery buildings as part of a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Mining Lives project.... 10 Apr 2009 Voice your opinion on Snibston's Mining Lives project

Community Services 27 April 2009 Listen to Snibston's stories on new tour The stories of Snibston will come to life in a new audio tour at Leicestershire s Discovery Museum. Visitors will be able to listen to tales of the old Snibston colliery, life in Coalville and the creation of Snibston Discovery Museum.... 30 Apr 2009 Listen to Snibston's stories on new tour

Community Services26 August 2010Transformative arts light up SnibstonA programme to create ground-breaking art works was launched at Leicestershire County Councils Snibston Discovery Museum last night. The launch of Transform was celebrated with a light show projection which lit up the museums reknowned colliery buildings, and marked the start of a significant 12-month arts project funded by Arts Council England.... 09 Sep 2010 Transformative arts light up Snibston

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

House burgled in Sileby Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the report of a burglary in St Marys Road, Sileby. The incident happened at about 5pm on Tuesday April 4, when the victim, a woman in her eighties, heard a noise inside her home.... 19 Apr 2011 House burgled in Sileby

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

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

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

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