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BBC News
13-07-2025
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More arrests over Eyres Monsell stabbing
Police have arrested four more people over a stabbing outside a house in were called to Lawford Road, in Eyres Monsell, shortly after 21:15 BST on Friday after a man in his 20s was stabbed on Sturdee Road. Following the arrest of a 36-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder, Leicestershire Police said it had arrested two men aged 18 and 19 on suspicion of the same offence.A 38-year-old woman was also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, and a third woman, aged 25, on suspicion of assisting an offender. The 18-year-old man and the 25-year-old woman remain in police custody while the other three suspects have been released on police bail while investigations continue.A spokesperson for the police said the injured man had made his way to Lawford Road following the stabbing and was taken to hospital, where he remained in a stable condition. The man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. Police said the suspects and the man were known to each force added house-to-house inquiries were under way and a "thorough examination" of the scene had been carried out. "We believe the stabbing happened shortly before 9.15pm," Det Sgt Adrian Davies said."It was still light at that time and with the weather being very warm there were probably quite a few people who were in the area or in their gardens."If you saw something or heard something that might help with our investigation, please contact us."
BBC News
29-06-2025
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Volunteers transform Eyres Monsell Community Centre garden space
Volunteers have created a garden and social hub in four days on underused land at a community centre in Leicester.A total of 130 colleagues from food firm Samworth Brothers built the sustainable and accessible garden earlier this month at Eyres Monsell Community Centre and a ribbon was cut on Monday to officially open design features sheltered seating areas, a potting shed, raised planters, picnic benches, a barbecue and compost transformation will allow the garden to support the centre's food education and cooking projects, while providing a social space for those who need it. The project was part of an initiative by the company to instigate positive change in the area around the centre."The garden is more than just a space - it's a symbol of what can happen when people come together with a purpose," said Karen Holdsworth, group community engagement lead at Samworth Brothers."It was a great team building experience. Everyone enjoyed pulling together to meet the tight project deadline." The Conservation Volunteers charity will manage the officer Julie Richards added: "We can now grow more, give more away, and cook more for the community. This project has saved us years of work."Pete Simmons, project manager for Splash Projects which facilitated the project, said: "This was a challenging build, we gave them a lot to do, and some of the participants had never used tools before."Their work ethic was exemplary, they all grafted from the moment the safety briefing ended until it was time to down tools at the end of the day."
BBC News
12-05-2025
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Arrest over social media post about Leicester mosque plan
A woman has been arrested over comments made online about plans to convert a disused Leicester pub into a Eyres Monsell Community Foundation has been given approval to change The Glen in Hillsborough Road, Glen Parva, from a pub to a place of Saturday, Leicestershire Police said comments posted online about the application led to the arrest of a 23-year-old woman on suspicion of sending threatening force said on Monday she remains on bail pending further investigation. A spokesperson for the South Leicester beat team said a "small number" of comments were "encouraging or inciting people to engage in criminal activity" to stop the spokesperson added: "It is an offence to encourage or incite people to break the law and officers will be taking appropriate action. "We ask that people are mindful of the comments being made on social media."They added that "reassurance patrols" were being carried out following the foundation had been based in Eyres Monsell since 2019, according to planning documents, but due to high demand people have had to be turned away from Friday of Leicester City Council's planning committee approved the change of use of the pub, which closed in 2022, at a meeting on Wednesday.
BBC News
08-05-2025
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Plan to turn disused former Leicester pub into mosque approved
Plan to turn former pub into mosque approved 9 minutes ago Share Save Dan Martin BBC News, Leicester Share Save Google The applicant said the scheme would bring a vacant building back into use Plans to turn a disused Leicester pub into a mosque have been approved. The Eyres Monsell Community Foundation said it wants to convert The Glen, in Hillsborough Road, Eyres Monsell, into a place of worship with an education centre. The group currently uses the nearby Eyres Monsell Community Centre for worship but said it had outgrown the facility. Members of Leicester City Council's planning committee approved the change of use of the pub, which closed in 2022, at a meeting on Wednesday. The committee voted by six to two to approve the proposal with two abstentions. The committee heard there had been more than 870 objections to the scheme lodged with the council and 2,500 people signed an online proposal opposing it. Concerns raised included potential noise from the mosque, and whether there would be enough parking to accommodate worshippers. Karen Pickering, Eyres Monsell city councillor, told the meeting there were "genuine and well-founded" concerns about traffic and safety. She said residents felt the council had not listened their views and suggested the site would be better used for affordable housing. Conditions imposed Some 260 people also contacted the council to say they supported the plan and 328 people signed a petition in favour of it. George Weighman, agent for the applicant, said the foundation would work with the community and was an established local charity which already served residents' religious, educational, and social needs. He said: "This is a local proposal made by local people to benefit the local community. "It will bring an empty building back into use and supports local needs." The applicant, which has already purchased the site, said between 50 and 100 people were expected to attend the mosque on most weekdays, rising to 200 for prayers on Friday. Planning officers had advised councillors to approve the scheme. They said there was adequate parking near the former 1950s-built pub and that the noise impact would be "negligible" and that they believed the development would not cause parking problems or road safety issues. Conditions were attached to the planning permission restricting the mosque's hours of use to between 07:30 BST and 23:00, with some allowances during Ramadan. The council also said the exterior areas of the pub could not be used for worship or events and that no amplified noise would be allowed. Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. More on this story Bid to turn former pub into mosque
