Leicestershire is a large landlocked county in central England. It borders the counties of Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Its main towns and cities include Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Coalville and Lutterworth.
Over 1m cigarettes seized in raid
More than one million cigarettes are seized by customs officers during a raid in Leicestershire.
Man, 37, held after A42 pile-up
A man is arrested after one person dies following a collision involving 10 vehicles on the A42 in Leicestershire.
Seven arrrested after drugs raids
A series of drugs raids by police officers in Leicestershire leads to the arrests of seven people.
Fatal fire was 'not suspicious'
A fatal fire at a house in Leicester is not being treated as suspicious, police confirm.
Road crash victims are identified
Police identify two men who died during a road crash in Leicestershire.
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