Sign Up for Leicestershire's Race for Life with 30% Off
Cancer Research UK's Race for Life events return to Leicestershire & Rutland in 2026. Sign up in January for 30% off entry. Join the fight against cancer.
Cancer Research UK's Race for Life events return to Leicestershire & Rutland in 2026. Sign up in January for 30% off entry. Join the fight against cancer.
Enjoy a night of Mozart, Schumann & Haydn at St Mary's Church, Hinckley on Jan 31. Support Emmaus Leicestershire & Rutland's vital work helping people rebuild lives after homelessness. Tickets from £7.
Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust celebrates 70 years of conservation, 50 years of Rutland Water reserve, and 30 years since osprey reintroduction. Discover their journey and 2026 events.
Leicestershire households can apply for fresh support from the DWP's Household Support Fund from Monday, including £98 fuel vouchers and weekly payments to tackle hardship.
Leicestershire County Council is providing weekly supermarket vouchers of up to £140 to families facing hardship. Find out if you're eligible and how to apply.
Leicestershire Police launch urgent appeal to find Ivan Finney, 53, missing since New Year's Eve. Last seen heading to Morrisons in Leicester. Public urged to call 101 with information.
Police are appealing for witnesses after three men were injured, some with a hammer, in a mass fight on Grantham Road, Scraptoft, on Boxing Day. Three suspects have been bailed.
David Darke died days after an alleged attack outside The Crown Inn. Leicestershire Police have launched a murder investigation. Read the family's tribute.
The family of David Darke, 66, pay emotional tribute after he died from injuries sustained in an assault outside The Crown pub in Appleby Magna. Police have re-arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of murder.
A murder investigation is underway after David Darke, 66, died from a head injury sustained in an alleged punch outside The Crown Inn in Appleby Magna. Police urge witnesses.
A murder investigation is underway after a man in his 40s was found dead at a flat in Syston, Leicestershire. A 49-year-old man is in custody. Police say the victim and suspect were known to each other.
A man was taken to hospital after a large-scale fight involving around 50 people erupted outside The Bird in Hand pub in Measham. Police are appealing for witnesses.
A sixth suspect is arrested over a serious assault in Leicester city centre that left a man in his 20s with critical head injuries. Police urge witnesses to come forward.
Struggling families in Leicestershire can claim up to £170 in free supermarket vouchers via the DWP's Household Support Fund. Find out if you're eligible and how to apply.
Gregory Pichery, a former dance teacher, has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexually assaulting male students. The offences occurred between 2004 and 2019. Police urge other potential victims to come forward.
The DWP's Household Support Fund will pause on 19th December, with payments not restarting until 5th January 2026. Leicestershire residents are urged to check eligibility for food and fuel vouchers.
Mr Pumpkin's farm in Stanley Common donated £5,171.30 to the Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance after a successful pumpkin picking season. Discover how this community event has raised over £26,000 for critical lifesaving missions.
Lifting Children's Hopes (LCH Charity) has delivered over 2,400 festive gifts to disadvantaged children and teenagers across the East Midlands this Christmas, combating child poverty.
Manchester teacher Billy McCrindle ran the Valencia Marathon, raising over £820 for Emmaus Salford's 'Home For Good' appeal to secure the charity's future as its building lease expires in 2028.
Human remains discovered in Leicester scrubland have been formally identified as Malgorzata Wnuczek, who vanished in 2006. Police confirm the investigation remains open.
A man in his 20s is in a critical but stable condition after an attack on Horsefair Street. Police have made three arrests and are appealing for witnesses and further suspects to come forward.
Police confirm a body has been found at Thornton Reservoir in Leicestershire during the search for missing 45-year-old Mark Parry. His death is not being treated as suspicious.
A Leicestershire family, led by Neil 'Buddy The Elf', will cycle dressed as Christmas characters on Dec 20 & 21 to raise vital funds for LOROS Hospice. Follow their festive route.
A family's pet poodle was killed by an unleashed XL Bully in Aylestone. The dog attack has left the community living in fear. Read the full story.
A Leicestershire pet care business launches its annual Santa Paws Christmas collection for RSPCA Woodside, a vital animal centre that receives no government funding. Donate supplies or funds to help.
A person has died after being found on the tracks at Sileby Railway Station in Leicestershire. Major disruption affected East Midlands Railway services. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.
Leicestershire Police are investigating after a woman's body was discovered in Maris Play Park, Leicester. The death is not being treated as suspicious. Read the latest updates.
A major search is underway for missing Loughborough University student Aryan Sharma, 20. Police and specialist divers are searching the River Soar. His family have made an emotional plea for information.
A brazen thief was caught on camera stealing a 6ft Christmas tree from a mum's doorstep in Loughborough. Discover the full story and see how the community helped.
A police investigation is underway after a man's body was discovered on the grounds of Barwell Infant School in Leicestershire. Get the latest updates on this developing story.