A man’s body found near to the canal towpath in Market Bosworth
Shortly after 5am on Saturday (31 August) officers were called to the canal towpath near Station Road in Market Bosworth after it was reported the body of a man had been found.
Officers attended with the East Midlands Ambulance Service and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.
Identification of the deceased is a matter for HM Coroner.
Car fire at Loughborough multi-storey car park
Police are investigating after a car fire at a multi-storey car park in Loughborough damaged several vehicles.
A petition with more than 40,000-signatures has been delivered to Downing Street
Leicestershire MPs and Conservative council leaders have delivered a petition signed by more than 40,000 local residents opposing plans for local government reorganisation and the proposed expansion of Leicester City.
Changes to Fosse Park approved
Changes to Fosse Park have been approved to create additional new units – despite some controversy.
Extra police patrols coming to market towns
Hinckley and Loughborough are set to benefit from extra police patrols before Christmas, with a focus on tackling shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
Woman in her 70s loses thousands in courier fraud scam
Leicestershire Police are appealing for help to identify a man they want to speak to following a courier fraud targeting a woman in her 70s.
Should the school summer holidays in Leicestershire change?
Parents are being asked whether we should have a shorter summer holiday to allow for a two-week half term in October.
Meet Charnwood's new Mayor
The new Mayor of Charnwood has been sworn in for 2026-27 following the Council’s Annual Meeting on Monday, 11 May.
Man jailed for 10 years for killing pub-goer
A man who punched a pub-goer on a Christmas night out in Leicestershire in 2025 has been jailed for 10 years after being convicted of manslaughter.
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