The Newsroom
Vote on rebranding to Leicester Gazette and expansion
Should we change our name, and expand into Leicestershire?
Policing
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Reports
Ambulance service slams 'riots, racism and Islamophobia'
Leicestershire’s ambulance trust has condemned the “riots, racism and Islamophobia” which have rocked towns and cities across the UK recently.
Features
Rupert Matthews re-elected as Leicestershire PCC despite close-run vote
The Conservative candidate won by just 860 votes, but it was enough to see off Labour challenger Rory Palmer.
Voices
“Enough is enough”: Willy Bach on the record of his successor
Exclusive: Labour peer Willy Bach, former Police and Crime Commissioner, examines the record of his successor ahead of the elections this Thursday, 2 May.
Investigations
Is Leicester safe? Here’s what the residents and data say
As Tory and Labour candidates vie for the mantle of ‘law and order’, has crime gotten better or worse in the last few years?
Investigations
Gangs, syringes and bodily fluids: A view from behind the bar
A raw and unfiltered glimpse into the challenges workers in the hospitality industry face.
Callouts
Callout: Help our reporting on crime in Leicester
We'd like to hear from you if you or someone you know has been a victim of crime.
Inside Leicester
Everything we know about the double shooting in Evington so far
Plus, traders moved from Leicester Market, Leicester Cathedral reopened its doors after two years, and Knitting Banxy struck again.
Investigations
Quarter of non-emergency 101 calls unanswered
Exclusive: Just over a quarter of calls to the police non-emergency number went unanswered last year, figures obtained by The Gazette show.
