Courier fraud occurs when a fraudster contacts the victim claiming to be a police officer or bank official, the force said.The fraudster, usually calling by phone, sounds plausible and may confirm the victim’s name and…
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 13 May 2026 Ventola Projects has officially announced mutual collaboration agreement with creative technology specialist Teq4, further cementing its position within the VAvR Global Alliance. The agreement, formalised in early May during…
Three cats were rescued by firefighters following a blaze at a flat in Leicester caused by an electrical fault with a fridge freezer.Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Central and Wigston Fire Stations…
De Montfort University (DMU) will launch a future focused London campus this month, as it aims to help businesses meet growing skills demands around AI and sustainability. DMU London, which delivers an exclusive range of…
Sharon Cooke, the council’s interim director of children and family services, told a scrutiny commission meeting that a shortage of registered homes had allowed private providers to inflate what they charge the authority.She said: “At…
Bobby Carmichael, 79, and a female friend were arrested on suspicion of murder after she discovered a man’s bodyKirstie McCrum Deputy Head of News, Live News Network and Jasmine Siddon17:19, 11 May 2026Bobby Carmichael spent…
A Post Office that was severely damaged when thieves smashed into the shop and stole a cash machine is due to reopen in the summer.The branch in Markfield, Leicestershire, has been closed since it sustained…
The plan to sell the sites, first suggested by the council in March 2025, was approved by the council’s cabinet on Thursday after options to retain the five sites had been “explored and exhausted”.Councillors were…
Leicester: Steward; Radwan, Wand, Bailey, Hassell-Collins; O’Connor, van Poortvliet; N Smith, Blamire, Heyes, Chessum (capt), Martin, Liebenberg, Reffell, Moro. Replacements: Clare, van der Flier, Hurd, Henderson, Williams, Whiteley, Kata, Perese.Northampton: Furbank (capt); Freeman, Hutchinson, Dingwall,…
The iLiving Group said the development at 94-98 Regent Road would deliver “high-quality” student accommodation and argued concerns about future changes of use were “unrelated”. The firm said in planning documents: “The proposal seeks to…
