The police in Leicestershire are using the latest state of the art technology to tackle thieves and people involved in handling stolen goods.

"Could you make space for a child?"

According to the Fostering Network a child comes into care every 22 minutes across the UK.

Children need foster carers following a family crisis, if their parents become ill or if their family home is unsafe. This could involving caring for them for anything from a few days right though to the rest of their childhood.

Fostering a child is one of the most challenging but also rewarding things you can do and anyone can make a success of fostering. It doesn't matter whether you are married, cohabiting, single, gay or straight and we are looking for foster carers from all racial, religious and cultural backgrounds. More »

Three Chief Constables are supporting a charity bike ride in memory of two Leicestershire officers who died in the line of duty – two of them will be cycling the first 'leg.'