Traffic delays across Leicestershire after M1 crash
An 18-year-old male driver was taken to hospital after a crash on the M1 this morning.The incident, which happened on the southbound carriageway and involved one vehicle, caused traffic chaos and...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in crash in Wycombe Road, Leicester
A motorcyclist has died after his bike collided with a bollard and a parked van in Leicester.The man was pronounced dead in hospital after his machine hit a metal bollard in Wycombe Road, Humberstone,...
View ArticlePerson cut from wreckage of car after it collided with bus in...
A person was taken to hospital today after being cut from the wreckage of car following a collision with a bus in Leicester.Firefighters cut the injured person free after being called out at 12.41pm to...
View ArticleWoman trapped in car after smash on Asquith Boulevard in West...
A woman and two children were hurt in a crash on Asquith Boulevard in West Knighton last night.Two vehicles were involved in the crash, which happened at 9.40pm on Monday night near to the road's...
View ArticleDebris warning for motorists as strong winds continue
Motorists are being warned to take care this morning as high winds continue to batter the county.A yellow warning for severe winds has been issued by the Met Office for Leicestershire today with winds...
View ArticleTwo-car crash in Narborough Road
Two cars were involved in a crash in Narborough Road this evening.Firefighters, the ambulance service, and police were called to the scene, between Hinckley Road and Upperton Road, at about 5pm. No-one...
View ArticleHundreds of recovered stolen power tools to go on view at police...
Hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of power tools stolen since January will be on display for their rightful owners to claim them at the weekend.A police operation headed by Detective Inspector...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in crash on A6 in Market Harborough
A man suffered serious injuries when his car was involved in a collision on the A6 in Market Harborough yesterday.The road, near the Macdonalds roundabout, was closed for several hours while...
View ArticleFire crew tackles blazing car in Thurmaston
Firefighters were called to a burning car in a garage in Thurmaston yesterday.A crew from Birstall went to Smith Avenue shortly after 4pm to find the car well alight.Firefighters wearing breathing...
View ArticleFire crew called to blazing summer house near Melton
Firefighters were called to tackle a blazing summer house near Melton yesterday.A crew from Melton went to Main Road, Wycomb, shortly after 6.30pm where the 15m x 5m structure was alight.The crew had...
View ArticleTwo men arrested over serious sexual assault in city centre
Officers investigating a report of a sexual assault in the city centre have arrested two men.The men, aged 43 and 50, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and serious sexual assault.The...
View ArticleCar destroyed by fire in Bagworth
A car was destroyed after it burst into flames.Firefighters were called out at 1.30am today to the blazing vehicle in Jackson Road, Bagworth.A fire crew from Coalville station put out the fire.The...
View ArticlePerson trapped in vehicle after two-car crash in London Road,...
Firefighters freed a person who was trapped in a vehicle following a two-car crash in London Road, Coalville, this evening.They were called to the scene after the collision, which happened about...
View ArticleFirefighters called to cut person free from car after crash off...
Firefighters were called to cut a person free from the wreckage of car after a two-vehicle crash in Leicester today.The fire crews were using cutting equipment to remove the roof of a car after the...
View ArticleElectrical fault in fridge-freezer causes blaze at house in...
The kitchen of a house was badly damaged today after an electrical fault in a fridge-freezer caused a fire.Firefighters were called to the terraced house in Ruby Street, Newfoundpool, Leicester, at...
View ArticleMan taken to hospital after being cut free from car after crash...
A man was taken to hospital today after being cut free from the wreckage of his car following a crash in Leicester.Firefighters were called to the two-car accident on Catherine Street near the junction...
View ArticleLeicester man killed on M40 in Warwickshire named
A 25-year-old driver from Leicester has died in a four-vehicle smash on the M40 in Warwickshire.The incident involved a van that Aaron Stretton and a female passenger were travelling in, which was...
View ArticleDiscarded cigarette sparks flat fire
A discarded cigarette caused a fire at a flat on a city estate.Firefighters were called to Bridlespur Way, in Mowmacre Hill, Leicester, at 11.45pm yesterday.Three crews from Western fire station...
View ArticleShed destroyed in garden fire
A shed was destroyed when a garden fire was lit too close to the wooden structure.Firefighters were called to a house in Kirkland Road, Braunstone Town, shortly before 5.40pm yesterday.A spokesman for...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle lorry trailer blaze in Mountsorrel
Firefighters have been called out to put out a blazing lorry trailer.A fire crew was alerted at 5.20pm to the trailer on fire in a garage off Loughborough Road in Mountsorrel.One crew from Birstall was...
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