• 79-year-old death-crash drink-driver sent to prison

  By Leicester Mercury at 07:35 on 28/03/13

  

  A 79-year-old drink-driver was yesterday jailed for four years for causing the death of a mother and daughter in a crash. Shortly before the fatal head-on collision, another motorist was so concerned about John Clarke's erratic driving, she pulled over to let him pass. She could see in her rear view mirror that his head was bobbing forwards and at one point he was slumped over the wheel, Leicester Crown Court was told. Clarke...

• Vehicle smashes into Oakham Wines and police tape surrounds Calico Bar

  By nora_hs at 17:39 on 16/12/12

  

  As I was driving through Oakham today I saw a police car and scientific unit van parked outside Calico Bar, which was swathed in police tape and a car embedded in the shop frontage of Oakham Wines. I was in too much of a hurry to stop and see what was going on, but many thanks to Jim Harrison for posting an article and pictures on this site. I spoke to the owner of Oakham Wines who told me that it appears that the car skidded off...

• Jewellery stolen in burglary in Manton, Rutland

  By nora_hs at 10:38 on 03/12/12

  

  Police officers are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at a house in Lyndon Road, Manton, Rutland which took place sometime between 3.10pm and 6pm on Friday November 23, 2012. Stolen from the house, which is near to the junction with South View Close, was a quantity of gold jewellery. Detective Constable Sam Bates, who is investigating the incident, said: "We are interested in speaking to anyone who may have...

• 32" LCD television stolen from Co-operative store, Oakham

  By nora_hs at 14:37 on 26/11/12

  

  Police have released the image of a women they would like to talk to following the report of a theft from the Co-operative store in Burley Road, Oakham. The theft happened at about 5.15pm on Saturday October 20, when a woman is believed to have picked up a 32" LCD television and left the store without paying. Officers believe the woman in the image was in the store at the time of the incident and are appealing for her to come...

• Choose your Police and Crime Commissioner for Rutland

  By nora_hs at 13:50 on 29/10/12

  

  On Thursday 15 November 2012 for the first time ever an election is taking place to choose a Police and Crime Commissioner who will be responsible for holding the Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police Force to account on the public's behalf. Why replace the current system? In the 2010 British general election campaign, both the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats' manifestos outlined plans, respectively, to replace or reform...

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