Aylestone28 Sep 2024Flood water warning after rescue operationA road had been closed but one driver still tried to pass through and had to be saved by fire crews.28 Sep 2024Leicester20 Sep 2024Adventure playgrounds handed funding lifelineA six-month funding extension and a free rent offer has given nine youth clubs breathing space.20 Sep 2024Leicester26 Aug 2024Cash collection van halted by would-be thievesA motorbike stopped before a pickup truck hit the target from the rear at a busy Leicester junction.26 Aug 2024Leicester21 Aug 2024Volunteers help make girl's garden safe to play inIsla, aged seven, has a rare genetic condition that makes her bones brittle.21 Aug 2024Leicester11 Jun 2024Tributes left after body of missing Xielo foundFlowers, toys and balloons are placed near to where his body was discovered.11 Jun 2024Leicester7 May 2024Police called to school over boy, 11, with knifeOfficers said it was believed the boy had taken the knife from the school kitchen.7 May 2024Leicester21 Mar 2024River search for two-year-old boy to be scaled downTeams have spent more than 2,000 hours searching the River Soar for Xielo Maruziva.21 Mar 2024Leicester11 Mar 2024Police 'heartbroken' as river search in fourth weekLeicestershire Police says the search for Xielo Maruziva is "dedicated and extremely complex".11 Mar 2024Leicester1 Mar 2024More than 200 officers involved in search for boyPolice say the search for Xielo Maruziva, who fell into a river on 18 February, has been "challenging".1 Mar 2024Leicester