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Leicester Cycling Campaign Group want tougher penalties for...
A Leicester cycling group has backed a call to introduce new offences after a woman was fined £80 when a cyclist died after she knocked him into the path of a van.The Leicester Cycling Campaign Group...
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Violent thug who stabbed man to death was identified by police...
A violent thug who stabbed a man to death has been jailed for 13 years - after police identified him from his distinctive hairstyle.Alex Habte, 20, of Highgate, Birmingham, was arrested in Leicester...
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Disgruntled employee tried to blackmail Twycross Zoo boss out of...
A disgruntled employee tried to blackmail Twycross Zoo's Chief Executive out of £25,000 with threats to "ruin" her reputation, a court heard.Dillon Archibald (21), who was jailed for eight months, sent...
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Drunken man armed with sword threatened to kill two neighbours in...
A drunken man armed with a sword terrorised two neighbours, threatening to kill them in front of youngsters, a court heard.Craig Michael Roughton (46) banged the two-feet long weapon on the first...
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Man due in court today charged in connection with spate of Melton...
A 41-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of robberies at shops in Melton. Neil Gordon, of New Street, Melton, is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates Court today charged with a...
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Teenager who stole defibrillator in Hinckley while a patient was...
A teenager has pleaded guilty to the theft of a defibrillator and other electronic equipment from an EMAS paramedic who was treating a patient outside of Voodoo Lounge, in Hinckley.Harry Williams,...
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Police investigate stabbing in Blueprint nightclub in Church...
A man was treated in hospital after he was stabbed in a city nightclub.The man, whose details have not been released, was injured in Blueprint, in Church Gate, Leicester city centre in the early hours...
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Why Leicestershire Police needs your help to tackle terrorism
People across Leicestershire have been urged to support a new counter terrorism campaign by reporting any concerns they have about groups or individuals.The Action Counters Terrorism, (Act), campaign...
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Acid attack trial: Book on model Katie Piper who suffered an acid...
A book about a former model who suffered an acid attack was found in the bedroom of Katie Leong, who is on trial for attempting to murder her boyfriend in a similar incident, a jury was told.Detective...
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Five raids at Loros charity shops so far this year
Loros charity shops in the county have been targeted on five occasions by thieves this year.In the latest incident, volunteers at the Blaby shop in John's Court were left "heartbroken" to find the...
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Acid attack trial: Man left disfigured after acid was poured over...
A man left blinded and disfigured when sulphuric acid was poured over him as he slept in bed is due to give evidence at Leicester Crown Court today. Daniel Rotariu (31) was allegedly attacked by Katie...
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CCTV appeal after man attempts to break into house
Police investigating an attempt to break into a house have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace.A man attempted to enter the house in Gipsy Lane, in the city, at 10pm on Saturday, February...
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Robbers attack shopkeeper with hammer before grabbing cash
Robbers armed with a hammer hit a shopkeeper three times in the head before escaping with cash.The pair attacked Lakhbir Singh as he closed the Costcutter convenience store, in Charnwood Road, Barwell,...
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Halal meat trial jury due to retire to consider its verdict in...
Jurors in the trial of four men accused of involvement in a scam where turkey was being dishonestly sold as halal lamb are due to retire tomorrow to consider their verdict.The prosecution claims that...
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Can you help police trace missing woman Naomi Anthony?
Police are growing increasingly concerned for a woman who went missing last month.Naomi Anthony was last seen in the Evington Road area of Leicester at the end of February.She had previously been...
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Struck off: Jailed nurse Christy George who killed man after...
A nurse who killed another driver when she crashed into a lorry while she made mobile phone calls to her husband and a friend has been struck off the nursing register.Christy George lost control of her...
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CCTV appeal after suspected knifeman spotted during disturbance
Police have released a CCTV image of a man officers want to trace after an outbreak of disorder in a town centre – possibly involving someone carrying a knife.Officers believe the man shown in the...
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Rapist was just 12 when he started abusing boy and girl
A man who raped a boy and sexually assaulted a girl more than a decade ago has been jailed.Michael Mowbray was only 12 when he started the abuse, which continued until Mowbray, of Blackmore Drive,...
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Bede park brawl: The 23 defendants set to face trial over...
Arrests following a day of violence nearly two years ago are set to result in two trials that will continue until 2018.At Leicester Crown Court yesterday 23 defendants charged in relation to two mass...
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Murder investigation launched into death of man found fatally...
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man who was found injured on a city road in the early hours of this morning. The man was found seriously injured in London Road, near...
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