Leicester

11 February 2010If you don't use it. .... 11 Feb 2010 If you don't use it... freeuse it!

Appeal following assault of two teenage boys in GrobyPolice are appealing for witnesses following the assault of two teenage boys in Groby. The incident happened at around 6.... 11 Feb 2010 Appeal following assault of two teenage boys in Groby

Two men charged in connection with drug dealing in Thurnby Lodge and Netherhall Two men have been charged in connection with drug dealing in the Netherhall and Thurnby Lodge areas of Leicester. A 28-year-old man has been charged with one count of supplying Class A drugs and two counts of possessing a Class A drug.... 11 Feb 2010 Two men charged in connection with drug dealing in Thurnby Lodge and Netherhall

Free home security devices for elderly residents in Eyres MonsellHomes of elderly residents in Eyres Monsell are being given a security boost to help prevent distraction burglaries. Officers from Leicester City Council and Leicestershire Constabulary will be visiting up to 300 properties to carry out security checks and install crime prevention devices such as door chains and bolts, window locks, kick boards to strengthen front and back doors, personal alarms and digital spy cameras, where appropriate.... 11 Feb 2010 Free home security devices for elderly residents in Eyres Monsell

Warning after distraction burglars claim to be police officers Elderly residents in Leicester are being warned following a series of distraction burglaries by two men claiming to be police officers. Four distraction burglaries were reported to police in the city during the evening of Wednesday February 10.... 11 Feb 2010 Warning after distraction burglars claim to be police officers

A BID to have Leicester named as the country's first cycling city is moving in the right direction. ... 12 May 2008 Bid for Leicester to become Cycling City

Cllr Max Hunt is urging the County Council to give local youngsters the full quota of 2 hours a week high quality exercise or sport.... 25 Jun 2008 Loughborough Councillor Urges County Council For More Exercise For Youth

WITH more and more people feeling the pinch of increasing fuel prices, Leicester City Council is offering a money saving incentive for adults thinking of taking to their bicycles.... 25 Jul 2008 Cycle training savings

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management31 July 2009Route planner for cyclists launchedA new website will help people plan journeys by bike in Leicester and parts of the county. www.... 03 Aug 2009 Route planner for cyclists launched

Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 22 December 2008 School cycle and walking funds granted Leicestershire County Council has secured grants of more than 300,000 to promote sustainable travel to schools in Leicestershire. A total of 16 schools are benefitting from schemes to improve walking and cycling facilities.... 04 Jan 2009 School cycle and walking funds granted

Loughborough University is ranked third for student satisfaction below only Cambridge and St Andrews in The Good University Guide, a national league table.... 24 Apr 2008 Loughborough University secures another top ranking in national league table

A BID to have Leicester named as the country's first cycling city is moving in the right direction. ... 12 May 2008 Bid for Leicester to become Cycling City

Cllr Max Hunt is urging the County Council to give local youngsters the full quota of 2 hours a week high quality exercise or sport.... 25 Jun 2008 Loughborough Councillor Urges County Council For More Exercise For Youth

A CYCLING shirt signed by sporting heroes will be auctioned for charity at the start of the Ride Leicester Festival this weekend.... 26 Jun 2008 Auction starts film event

30/06/2008 A47 Uppingham Rd, Leicester (Spencefield Lane) 30/06/2008 A426 Leicester Road, Lutterworth 30/06/2008 A5 Route: Dodwells (A47) - Lutterworth 30/06/2008 Leicester Road, Ibstock 30/06/2008 A444 Main Road, Twycross 30/06/2008 Atherstone Road, Measham - Community Concern Site 01/07/2008 A563 Glenhills Way, Leicester 01/07/2008 Fosse Road South, Leicester 01/07/2008 A47 Uppingham Rd, Leicester (Spencefield Lane) 01/07/2008 A563 Colchester Rd / Hungarton Blvd, Leicester 01/07/2008 B582 Little Glen Road, Glen Parva, Blaby 01/07/2008 B6416 East Park Road, Leicester 01/07/2008 A47 Hinckley Road, Leicester 02/07/2008 A563 Colchester Rd / Hungarton Blvd, Leicester 02/07/2008 A47 Uppingham Road, Houghton on the Hill 02/07/2008 A47 Route: Billesdon - East Norton 02/07/2008 A47 Peterborough Rd, Barrowden 02/07/2... 01 Jul 2008 Speed Camera Locations

A cannabis factory has been discovered by officers from Hinckley Road local policing unit. The factory was discovered at a house on Beaconsfield Road, off Narborough Road, at around 11.... 19 Apr 2008 Cannabis Farm Closed

A prestigious new scholarship has been announced by the University of Leicester?s Department of Mathematics in memory of an outstanding former member of staff.... 02 May 2008 NEW SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED IN MEMORY OF OUTSTANDING MATHEMATICIAN

A collaboration between the University of Leicester Forensic Research Centre and the Northamptonshire Police Scientific Support Unit, which has already produced some ground-breaking results, is to be formally launched on 14th May.... 16 Apr 2008 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER FORENSIC RESEARCH CENTRE JOINS WITH POLICE IN FIGHT AGAINST CRIME

Motorbikes donated to Leicester charity Sgt Julie Strong, Jo Adams, PCSO Sarah Eastwood, PCSO Maggie Hill, Jonathan Rogers & Chris Barratt with some of the donated bikes Police in Leicester are helping a local charity to get back on track after it was targeted by thieves. Neighbourhood officers from Hinckley Road police station have organised the donation of 20 mini motos and motorbikes to Nacro, the crime reduction charity, to help it continue its work tackling anti-social behaviour and engaging with young people.... 12 Jun 2009 Motorbikes donated to Leicester charity

Two men charged with murder A 36-year-old man and a 53-year-old man have been charged with murder following the death of 51-year-old Mrs Vina Patel on Thursday January 15, 2009. Both men are due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Friday July 3, 2009.... 02 Jul 2009 Two men charged with murder

A cannabis factory has been discovered by officers from Hinckley Road local policing unit. The factory was discovered at a house on Beaconsfield Road, off Narborough Road, at around 11.... 19 Apr 2008 Cannabis Farm Closed

A prestigious new scholarship has been announced by the University of Leicester?s Department of Mathematics in memory of an outstanding former member of staff.... 02 May 2008 NEW SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED IN MEMORY OF OUTSTANDING MATHEMATICIAN

A collaboration between the University of Leicester Forensic Research Centre and the Northamptonshire Police Scientific Support Unit, which has already produced some ground-breaking results, is to be formally launched on 14th May.... 16 Apr 2008 UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER FORENSIC RESEARCH CENTRE JOINS WITH POLICE IN FIGHT AGAINST CRIME

Motorbikes donated to Leicester charity Sgt Julie Strong, Jo Adams, PCSO Sarah Eastwood, PCSO Maggie Hill, Jonathan Rogers & Chris Barratt with some of the donated bikes Police in Leicester are helping a local charity to get back on track after it was targeted by thieves. Neighbourhood officers from Hinckley Road police station have organised the donation of 20 mini motos and motorbikes to Nacro, the crime reduction charity, to help it continue its work tackling anti-social behaviour and engaging with young people.... 12 Jun 2009 Motorbikes donated to Leicester charity

Two men charged with murder A 36-year-old man and a 53-year-old man have been charged with murder following the death of 51-year-old Mrs Vina Patel on Thursday January 15, 2009. Both men are due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Friday July 3, 2009.... 02 Jul 2009 Two men charged with murder

Lengthy sentences for four accused in Kidnap trialClockwise from top left: Gaffar, Mirza, Desai and KhanA PCSO has been praised today after his actions helped to secure the prosecution of four men for GBH, kidnap, false imprisonment, robbery and blackmail. At around 8.... 13 Nov 2009 Lengthy sentences for four accused in Kidnap trial

Parents preparing for summer are being urged to think before buying blow-up arm-bands and rings County Council Trading Standards officers are encouraging people to check that buoyancy aids will really do the job before grabbing the nearest inflatable off the shelf. Not all products are meant to be used to help a child stay above water and even if they will float, if the item is a toy, such as an inflatable animal or giant ring, it will not necessarily be manufactured to the same safety standards as something specifically designed to help a child learn to swim.... 09 Apr 2008 Don't be dead in the water this summer

Professor Stephen Hawking to deliver 50th Anniversary lecture at University of Leicester The University of Leicester will be making history on Wednesday 28th May when one of the best-known and most remarkable scientists of our time will talk on the beginning of time and the cosmos. As part of the University s 50th Anniversary celebrations, Professor Stephen Hawking, CBE, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, will discuss theories on the origin of the Universe in a public lecture.... 01 May 2008 Stephen Hawking Lecture at Leicester University

Central and local government have both adopted the Internet to promote their activities and to get feedback from citizens. But how successful has this been?... 17 Apr 2008 DIGITAL DEMOCRACY: WASTE OF TIME OR ROARING SUCCESS?

Two men charged in connection with drug dealing in Thurnby Lodge and Netherhall Two men have been charged in connection with drug dealing in the Netherhall and Thurnby Lodge areas of Leicester. A 28-year-old man has been charged with one count of supplying Class A drugs and two counts of possessing a Class A drug.... 11 Feb 2010 Two men charged in connection with drug dealing in Thurnby Lodge and Netherhall