People in Leicestershire are being urged to prioritise their heart health by getting a free blood pressure test when shopping. Tesco have partnered with the…
After 31 years of service, Dave “Tuna” Turner has retired from the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS), bringing to a close a career that has…
An independent report into the 2022 violence in Leicester has found serious failures by local leaders and police, as well as the damaging role of online misinformation.…
After years of celebrating quiet acts of kindness and extraordinary community spirit, BBC Radio Leicester is excited to announce that nominations are now open for…
A leading cardiologist and the founder of Leicester’s Caribbean Carnival have received one of the city’s highest civic honours. The City of Leicester Award has…
The Football Safety App has been awarded the Excellence in Innovation gong at the prestigious Signature Awards in Birmingham, recognising its pioneering approach to confronting abuse in…
Leicester’s comedy fans were in high spirits, as Chloe Reynold was crowned Howes Percival Leicester Comedian of the Year 2026 during the closing weekend of…
Thousands of runners are expected to flood the streets of Leicester on Sunday (1 March) for the annual Leicester 10K, one of the region’s biggest…

