An emergency first aid kit which could be used to save the lives of knife attack victims has been installed on Narborough Road in Leicester funded through a charity football match organised by community organisations Ditch The Knife and the Brotherhood Legion is now available outside the Robert Hall Memorial Baptist Church There are 15 emergency bleed control kits in Leicestershire which can also be used on people who are suffering catastrophic blood loss following an accident BBC Leicester reporter Kevin Ncube was there for the installation Select a month and year to view archived news stories THE latest phase in a rolling programme of repairs and improvements to pavements and road surfaces along Narborough Road will get under way this weekend Leicester City Council is carrying out the works to spruce up public areas for local businesses and residents The latest works focusing on the footways on the outbound section of Narborough Road between Norman Street and Equity Road and on the inbound section between Cambridge Street and Westcotes Drive The scheme will involve replacing broken paving slabs with concrete blocks improving drainage to prevent water from pooling on the pavements and placing water-permeable resin-bound gravel around the street trees which will help stop vehicles parking on the pavement costing £350,000 and funded by the council’s Highways Maintenance Capital Budget are due to begin on Sunday 30 March and will take around six months to complete Waiting restrictions will be in place where work is taking place and some parking bays in nearby Paton Street will be out of use while they are used for storing essential equipment and materials Investment in the area in recent years has already improved footways on the outbound side of Narborough Road between its junctions with Norman Street and Briton Street and Ruding Road and Roman Street along with the area between Upperton Road and Braunstone Gate Major resurfacing on part of the busy road – between Winchester Avenue and Dumbleton Avenue – was also carried out last summer assistant city mayor for environment and transport said: “This rolling programme of works has hugely improved Narborough Road for local businesses residents and visitors by upgrading footpaths installing new street furniture and fixing drainage problems “This latest scheme will continue to upgrade the area helping to further improve the look and feel of the neighbourhood.” Local residents and businesses have received a letter from the city council We're pleased that our concerns were listened to Documents submitted by the county council to the Planning Inspectorate  Several events are taking place to mark the historic event Around 7,100 pupils - 99.4% - secure a top three primary school preference Customers bought cars which were found to be faulty Assessments being made after issues with chimney spotted New video released gives snapshot of services provided by council MAJOR resurfacing to one of Leicester’s busiest roads is set to get underway from this weekend Leicester City Council will begin work to repair and resurface part of the A5460 Narborough Road – between Winchester Avenue and Dumbleton Avenue – from Saturday (3 Aug) which is expected to take just over two weeks to complete will be carried out in two phases to help minimise disruption to traffic An inbound road closure will be in place on a stretch of Narborough Road between Imperial Avenue and New Fields Square from Saturday 3 August for up to seven days while the first phase of repairs and resurfacing is carried out The second phase of work will require an outbound road closure on part of Narborough Road between its junctions with Dumbleton Avenue and Danvers Road from Saturday 10 August for up to eight days Well-signed diversions will be in place via Braunstone Lane King Richards Road and Narborough Road North All affected side streets which are currently one-way will be made two-way during the works to allow access Work will be carried out to ensure that the Fullhurst Avenue junction is open to traffic as early as possible during the work 12,884sqm of Narborough Road will be resurfaced at a cost of around £450,000 Leicester City Council director of highways said: “This essential resurfacing scheme will deal with an ageing and damaged road surface which is badly in need of repair “Narborough Road is a busy and important route in and out of the city and that’s why investment in improving and prolonging the life of the carriageway surface is so important “We understand that any roadworks cause disruption but these works are essential to ensure that our roads remain able to handle modern traffic demands for many years to come “We will be working hard to keep disruption to a minimum and are carrying out the work during the summer break but drivers are advised to expect delays and take an alternative route if possible.” Home   News   Article A number of community groups will be receiving grants to help them mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Breckland District Council has awarded grants totalling £12,000 to various community groups in the district. The council’s VE and VJ Day community grant scheme has awarded organisations and groups individual grants of up to £250 each. These will be used to help fund costs for commemorative events and activities, such as food and refreshments, decorations and entertainment, and commemorative items such as plaques to display to the public. Those groups in the area receiving grants are Beachamwell Village Hall, Great Cressingham Village Hall Committee, Griston Community Archive Group, Iceni Partnership and Narborough & Narford Community Centre. VE Day, which takes place on May 8, celebrates the end of fighting in Europe during the Second World War, whereas VJ Day, on August 15, observes the formal surrender of Japan and the end of the Second World War in the Pacific. Cllr Tristan Ashby, Breckland Council's executive member for health and communities, said: “I am thrilled that we received so many applications for our VE and VJ Day Community Grant Scheme and look forward to seeing what fantastic events and activities our communities organise to observe VE and VJ Day. “I am sure that these will be both celebratory and educational, providing opportunities for our residents to come together and commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.” Click here to read Your Local Paper & Lynn News e-editions WORK is set to begin on a programme of repairs and resurfacing to two of Leicester’s busiest roads – the A5460 Narborough Road and the A607 Melton Road Leicester City Council will begin work on Melton Road from Monday 22 July and will see a length of the busy road – between Marfitt Street and Loughborough Road – completely resurfaced Work is expected to take just over two weeks to complete To help minimise the disruption to traffic work will be carried out in three phases and will require road closures The first phase will see Melton Road closed between its junctions with Marfitt Street and Acorn Street from Monday 22 to Sunday 28 July A second phase of work will begin on Saturday 27 July and will require a full road closure between Acorn Street and Doncaster Road phase of work will see the stretch of road between Doncaster Road and Copper Street a full road closure will be required for the duration of works between Thursday 1 and Tuesday 6 August Well-signed diversions will in place via Abbey Park Road All side streets affected by the road closures will have their one-way restrictions suspended to allow vehicles to enter and exit between Winchester Avenue and Dumbleton Avenue is expected to get under way from Saturday 3 August for about 15 days Full details will be publicised nearer the time City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: “These two major resurfacing schemes will deal with ageing and damaged road surfaces which are badly in need of repair “These are very busy and important routes in and out of the city and that’s why major investment in improving and prolonging the life of the carriageway surface is so important and but these works are essential to ensure that our roads remain able to handle modern traffic demands for many years to come.” Leicester City Council director of highways said: “Additional government funding means that we able to carry out major resurfacing and make a real long-term difference to these two important routes in and out of the city “We regularly receive local queries about both roads rutting and general wear and tear and are badly in need of repair “The work has been planned over the summer break when we know roads are less busy but the very nature of the resurfacing planned means there will be disruption to traffic We will be working hard to keep this to a minimum by completely the works as quickly as possible but we would advise drivers to expect delays and take an alternative route if possible.” A young mum who relied on cannabis to cope with anxiety and anorexia has been given a conditional discharge and been told to stay out of trouble admitted possession of 13g of cannabis at her home address when she appeared before Lynn magistrates on Thursday said the drugs were found after police were called to Edwards’ home with reports of concern for the occupant’s welfare following a disturbance Edwards had returned home while the officers were present and a search of the premises led to the cannabis being found in the master bedroom said Edwards was of previous good character and described as an “exemplary mum” to her two children He said she only used the drugs when the youngsters were asleep in bed and she used them to alleviate her depression Mr Sorrell said: “She now realises that illegal drugs are not the way forward.” She has consulted her doctor to get a referral to the charity Change Grow Live to get the help she needs He suggested a conditional discharge would be the best way to deal with Edwards Magistrates agreed with him and made Edwards subject to a six-month conditional discharge they ordered her to pay a £26 victim surcharge and also ordered the forfeiture and destruction of the drugs They told her that if she stayed out of trouble A drug-driver has been disqualified for more than two years after leaving the scene of a crash appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday Prosecutor Jackie Hamlon told the court that at around 4.27am on February 3 police found the vehicle that belonged to English He was not in the vehicle and was nowhere to be seen but officers managed to locate him within an hour English had 32mcg of cocaine per litre of blood - the legal limit to drive is 10mcg He was then taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Lynn to be checked over Ms Hamlon said he was fully cooperative with the police solicitor Tiffany Meredith said English was not standing by his vehicle as he was confused over what to do The court heard that English had taken cocaine the previous night and had slept He was travelling home from his friend’s house when his car crashed Ms Meredith said: “He felt fine when he got in the car Ms Meredith added: “He occasionally turned to drugs to help him cope “He was very thankful that no one else was involved and was not hurt “He has not taken any drugs since he was arrested.” Magistrates disqualified English from driving for three years and fined him £200 In our regular On This Week feature we look back to what was making the headlines in 1998 and 2011… A communal lounge at Freebridge Haven sheltered scheme in West Winch has been reopened by North West Norfolk MP Henry Bellingham. During his visit he met residents in the lounge, which has benefited from a £350,000 revamp. As part of the refurbishment, environmental improvements have been made to make it more energy-efficient, and bat bricks have been built into the external walls to provide additional roost sites. Lecturers from Lynn’s College of West Anglia took part in a nationwide walk-out over pay and pensions. Many lessons were cancelled when members of the University and Colleges Union took to the picket line, but lecturers said students had been very supportive. The Union says it has been trying to negotiate for more than a year and there has not been a pay rise for three years. A change to the pension was the final straw and so it was felt a stand had to be made. A retired school dinner lady has left a £667,000 fortune to charity. Widow Sheila Bird, who had no children, chose eight organisations in and around West Norfolk that touched the lives of those closest to her and each will receive an equal £83,377 windfall. Mrs Bird, who had worked at the former Necton First School, died in May last year, but her estate has only just been finalised and the eight chosen organisations have received their cheques. Nigel Farage furious at unearthed tweet from Bradford police about grooming gangs Two children and a woman have been hospitalised after a police car ploughed into the three pedestrians in Leicestershire While the police car was pursuing a blue BMW it crashed into the trio in Leicestershire The woman - described as in her 30s - as well as two 10-year-olds were hit while they were walking near the junction between Narborough Road and Upperton Road Quickly responding to the horrific incident emergency services took the three victims to hospital The woman is understood to have been afflicted with a “minor injury” while the children were hospitalised “as a precaution” as a result of the crash on Monday afternoon Leicestershire Police have continued their original pursuit of the blue vehicle after its driver escaped the scene a spokesperson from Leicestershire police said: "Shortly after 4.40pm today a pursuit was authorised in relation to a car that failed to stop for police close to the junction of Narborough Road and Upperton Road "As the officer driving the police vehicle attempted to pursue the car – a blue BMW – the police vehicle collided with three pedestrians "East Midlands Ambulance Service attended and a woman in her 30s and two children aged 10 were assessed at the scene "The woman is believed to have suffered a minor injury They have all been taken to hospital as a precaution "The blue BMW that failed to stop made off from the area Leicestershire Police have continued their original pursuit of the blue vehicle after its driver escaped the scene (Stock) "Road closures are currently in place while the incident is dealt with." The area surrounding the junction between Narborough Road and Upperton Road was closed on Monday afternoon as police carried out the necessary investigations A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police added that the incident had been reviewed and does not need to be referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) Blaby District Council and Santander UK are seeking views on a vision for a potential new community in Narborough and Enderby The golf course is primarily owned by Blaby District Council with part of the course being owned by Santander The site is being proposed for inclusion in the Council’s new Local Plan which will be consulted on later this year and which will guide how the district is developed up until 2041 Hayes Gardens could become a sustainable new community with up to 800 homes along with public open space The inclusion of Hayes Gardens in the revised Local Plan would contribute to meeting the district’s housing needs National planning requirements mean the Council is expected to deliver 687 homes a year up to 2036 said: “Working with Santander we see Hayes Gardens as a model sustainable community In addition to providing much needed housing this development will look to provide more publicly accessible green space and biodiversity cycling and vehicle access routes could also help ease the long-standing congestion issues in Enderby the suitability of the land for housing will need to be confirmed in our new Local Plan process We are committed to there being extensive public engagement and giving local people every opportunity to express their views.” Santander UK said: “We have been working closely with Colliers to consider options for surplus land at our Carlton Park site we have consolidated our office space into one of five office buildings on the Campus with one remaining building being marketed to let We want to play our part in supporting the local plan enabling more housing and contributing to the wider local community in which we operate.” Independent consultants Meeting Place will be carrying out public engagement including local drop-in events in May and June as part of the proposals to include the site in the Local Plan We offer an exciting opportunity in the East Midlands for companies to plan innovative advertising campaigns alongside consistently excellent reporting Our newsletters are sent directly chief executives managing directors and senior managers across the East Midlands with numerous companies from all sectors – from manufacturing to technology – benefiting from our mix of news and features Contact us: sales@blmgroup.co.uk By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information Accept The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this Close A 39-year-old has been ordered not to contact his former neighbour after denying throwing dog poo in their garden There had been ongoing issues between the neighbour and Steven Braddick He appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where the case was heard to see if magistrates would impose a restraining order at the neighbour’s request Braddick denied causing criminal damage under the value of £5,000 after he was accused of throwing dog poo in his neighbour’s garden at the front of their property between the dates of August 3-5 This was regarding a previous address in Norwich It was not the first time Braddick had been in court over a neighbourly dispute. He was sentenced in September after calling his neighbour’s friend a paedophile. Prosecutor Colette Harper told the court that CCTV had captured Braddick throwing dog poo over the fence into the neighbour’s garden Braddick’s solicitor had said that he had since moved to Narborough and no longer lives near his previous neighbour He has been handed a six-month restraining order ordering him not to contact - directly or indirectly - his former neighbour STORIES from the Leicester street that dates from Roman times and is now one of the most ethnically-diverse roads in the country will be told in two exhibitions later this month Popping to the Shops shines a spotlight on Narborough Road looking back at its past and talking to some of the people who live and work in the area today the exhibition will focus on the history of the area featuring panoramic photos taken by local photographer Paul James and interviews with people whose memories go back to the early 1960s whose family business at 188-190 Narborough Road has been trading since 1964 We used to sell more Timex watches than Lewis’s the main trading area was from the railway bridge to Imperial Avenue – there were five butcher shops along that stretch “The main difference now is the people – there are a lot more nationalities here today who now all live in purpose-built apartments.” While Michael John Flooring has been trading in the area since the 1960s Igor Muzica from Boon Boon – a bakery specialising in Eastern European baked goods that opened in 2023 – is one of the newest arrivals on the street “We opened the shop here because Narborough Road is one of Leicester’s busiest streets,” said Igor “I like the street because here you can meet people from other countries – like Bulgaria and Slovakia – and ask them about their culture and about the cakes in their country “We’re happy and the customers are happy!” Other interviews featured in the exhibition reflect the changing make-up of the Narborough Road population which has been part of the Narborough Road street scene since 1889 “While the types of businesses on Narborough Road haven’t changed much over the years the people who run them and the products they’re selling are noticeably different,” said neighbourhood services assistant Kate the international supermarket across the road was very much geared towards Asian customers as well as foods we wouldn’t have seen five years ago.” The library has adapted to new audiences too we always ask what their preferred reading language is,” said Kate as well as a small – but quite popular – selection of Russian language books.” Objects and memorabilia from past and present shops including a teaching keyboard used at IntaSound (70 Narborough Road) and a pricing gun from Wilko – which opened on Narborough Road in 1949 but closed in April 2022 – will also be on display at Newarke Houses Museum A second exhibition at Westcotes Library will use archive photographs of the area together with a brief history of the shops shown in the images Deputy city mayor and Westcotes ward councillor Adam Clarke said: “This project shines a light on some of the people who help make Narborough Road the vibrant area it is today together with some great photos from the archives combine to make two very interesting exhibitions.” libraries and community centres Cllr Vi Dempster said: “Westcotes Library has been at the heart of the Narborough Road community for more than 130 years so it’s the perfect place for an exhibition that looks back at the area’s past have a look at the exhibition next time you pop in to Westcotes library where you’ll find information and resources that will help you discover even more about your local area “And if you’re not already a library member Just bring along a form of ID and we can register you as a member Popping to the Shops is supported using public funding by Arts Council England The exhibitions open at Westcotes Library and Newarke Houses Museum on Friday 26 January and continue until 28 April 2024 The Super-Diverse Streets project was an academic research project led by the London School of Economics and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council between 2015 and 2017 The first phase of the project focused on four super-diverse high streets in the UK Researchers found that amongst those running the shops and businesses on Narborough Road were people who had migrated from 22 different countries making it one of the most ethnically-diverse streets in the country Narborough Road was part of the ancient Fosse Way – the Roman road that linked Exeter to Lincoln via Leicester It has been named the most diverse street in the UK in an area that thousands of De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) students have called home during their stay in the city Now the Narborough Road - or The Narbs as it’s known by locals - is having its story told in two exhibitions later this month An old picture of a section of the Narborough Road  shop-lined route connects Leicester’s West End to the city centre and lies just a few hundred yards from the DMU campus large concentration of relatively cheap terraces that ran off its main drag turned Narborough Road into a popular place for students to live and shop for decades Although many are now more likely to live in purpose-built accommodation on campus the students from DMU are still an important part of trade in an area home to a huge variety of ethnically diverse shops hardware stores and bars share space on the Narborough Road a research project by The London School of Economics compared areas in London and found the shop keepers on Narborough Road hailed from 22 different countries across four continents leading to it being named the most diverse street in the UK and shine a spotlight on the road that dates back to Roman times looking at its history and talking to some of the people who live and work there today Leicester City Council has announced that the Newarke Houses Museum which sits opposite DMU’s Hugh Aston Building on Magazine Square will feature panoramic photos taken by local photographer Paul James alongside interviews with people whose memories go back to the early 1960s Objects and memorabilia from past and present shops will also be on display at Newarke Houses Museum A view down the Narborough Road towards the city together with a brief history of the shops Deputy city mayor and Westcotes ward councillor Adam Clarke said: “This project combine to make two very interesting exhibitions.” libraries and community centres Cllr Vi Dempster said: “Westcotes Library has been at the heart of the Narborough Road community for more than 130 years so it’s the perfect place for an exhibition that looks back at the area’s past The railway bridge across the Narborough Road in Leicester's West End “If you’re interested in local history where you’ll find information and resources that will help you discover even more about your local area “And if you’re not already a library member Popping to the Shops is supported using public funding by Arts Council England THE NEXT phase in a rolling programme of repairs and improvements to pavements and road surfaces along Narborough Road will get under way this weekend with the latest works focusing on the footways on the outbound section of Narborough Road between Briton Street and Norman Street costing £150,000 and funded by the council’s Highways Maintenance Capital Budget are due to begin on Sunday 17 March and will take around eight weeks to complete Waiting restrictions will be in place where work is taking place and some parking bays in nearby Gaul Street will be out of use while they are used for storing essential equipment and materials Also taking place from Sunday (17 March) are essential carriageway works on Briton Street The £45,000 resurfacing scheme – funded by the Transforming Cities Fund – will take around a week to complete the junction will be closed to all vehicles and bicycles from Sunday 17 March Recent investment in the area has already improved footways on the outbound side of Narborough Road between its junctions with Ruding Road and Roman Street and along the section between Upperton Road and Braunstone Gate Westcotes ward councillor and deputy city mayor Cllr Sarah Russell said: “Over the last three years our rolling programme of works have hugely improved Narborough Road for local businesses and residents by replacing broken or uneven paving removing damaged street furniture and fixing drainage problems helping to improve the look and feel of the neighbourhood for everyone.”