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

15 November 2010County Council wins Building of the Year awardLeicestershire County Council has won a prestigious Building of the Year award for the new 15 million John Ferneley College in Melton Mowbray. The previous John Ferneley school was replaced by the County Council with the new state-of-the-art building, which opened earlier this year.... 16 Nov 2010 County Council wins Building of the Year award

Plans for the new state of the art 15 million John Ferneley High School in Melton have been given the go ahead. This is just one of the major projects that forms part of the County Council?s pioneering 45 million investment to improve education in Melton and the Vale of Belvoir.... 15 Aug 2008 New £15M school for Melton

24 February 2011Leader to visit new 13 million Melton Vale Post 16 CentreThe Leader of Leicestershire County Council, David Parsons, will be visiting the brand new state-of-the-art Melton Vale Post 16 Centre. Mr Parsons will be taken on a tour of the exciting new building in Melton Mowbray and will be discussing with students their first impressions of the new centre.... 24 Feb 2011 Leader to visit new £13 million Melton Vale Post 16 Centre

28 January 2011Leader to visit new 13 million Melton Vale Post 16 CentreThe Leader of Leicestershire County Council, David Parsons, will be visiting the brand new state-of-the-art Melton Vale Post 16 Centre. Mr Parsons will be taken on a tour of the exciting new building in Melton Mowbray and will be discussing with students their first impressions of the new centre.... 28 Jan 2011 Leader to visit new £13 million Melton Vale Post 16 Centre

4 February 2011Melton Vale Post 16 Centre saves energy and moneyThe latest environmentally friendly features have been included in the new Melton Vale Post 16 Centre which will save energy and money. It is estimated that they will reduce energy costs by as much as 50 per cent each year.... 04 Feb 2011 Melton Vale Post 16 Centre saves energy and money

David Taylor, MP for North West Leicestershire today welcomed the 1,212,650 that Coalville's Stephenson College stands to gain as part of a 2 billion pound strategy to develop new low carbon colleges, marking a radical new approach to the delivery of public buildings. ... 01 May 2008 MP WELCOMES £1.2 MILLION TO HELP STEPHENSON COLLEGE BUILD NEW FACILITIES AND SAVE THE PLANET AT THE SAME TIME

Plans for the new state of the art 15 million John Ferneley High School in Melton have been given the go ahead. This is just one of the major projects that forms part of the County Council?s pioneering 45 million investment to improve education in Melton and the Vale of Belvoir.... 15 Aug 2008 New £15M school for Melton

21 November 2008 Exciting proposal for Melton campus Leicestershire County Council and Brooksby Melton College are working together on an exciting proposal which could see the college locating a new building on the King Edward VII campus. Such a development would see the new college building located with the new Post-16 Centre and the new King Edward VII School on the same site creating a tremendous campus for students in Melton Mowbray and the surrounding area.... 01 Jan 2009 Exciting proposal for Melton campus

19 February 2009 Celebrations as building work starts at Long Field School Photo Opportunity: A special turf cutting ceremony is taking place next week to mark the start of building work on the new 5 million extension to Long Field School in Melton Mowbray. Staff, pupils and governors will be joined at the school by the Chairman of Leicestershire County Council, Tony Kershaw, to celebrate this major milestone at 1.... 19 Feb 2009 Celebrations as building work starts at Long Field School

26 March 2009 First look at new 13 million Post-16 Centre for Melton An event next week will give prospective students, parents and local residents their first look at exciting plans for a brand new 13 million Post-16 Centre for Melton Mowbray. Plans for the state-of-the-art building include: Four learning zones dedicated to different areas of study.... 30 Mar 2009 First look at new £13 million Post-16 Centre for Melton

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