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Man taken to hospital after three-car collision
A man was taken to hospital after a collision involving three cars.Firefighters were called to Carisbrooke Road, in Knighton, Leicester, at 7.14pm this evening.A fire service spokesman said: "It...
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Second World War incendiary device found in garden in Birstall
A relic of the Second World War was detonated in an controlled explosion yesterday evening.The "small incendiary device" was found by a shocked resident in the garden of their house in Wanlip Lane,...
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Two hurt in two-vehicle crash near Shepshed
Two people were taken to hospital after a crash involving two cars.Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to Charley Road, south of Shepshed, shortly after 10.30am, today.Crews...
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Live Luftwaffe bomb dug up in Birstall: Home owner told to...
A live Second World War bomb was discovered in the front garden of a house while the shocked owner was digging a drainage trench in preparation of a new extension.The "small incendiary device" was...
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Fire breaks out at City Rooms in Leicester
Firefighters were called to a small fire in electrical cables today at Leicester's City Rooms.The fire in the cellar of the listed building in Hotel Street, Leicester, began at 8.30am, setting off...
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Man in critical condition after crash in Rutland
A man is in a critical condition after the car he was driving left the road and hit a tree in Whissendine, Rutland yesterday.The driver, who is in his twenties, is being treated at the Queen's Medical...
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Two fire stations face closure and nearly 90 jobs could be lost...
Two fire stations face the axe and nearly 90 jobs could be lost as part of sweeping cuts at Leicestershire Fire Service.The city's Central fire station, in Lancaster Road, and Kibworth fire station are...
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Proposed fire service cuts "will put lives at risk"...
Proposed cuts to the fire service "will put lives at risk" according to the Fire Brigades Union.The Combined Fire Authority announced this week that it proposed to close two fire stations and possibly...
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M1 southbound reopened near Junction 21 after car fire
The M1 southbound at J21 has been reopened by police after it was closed by a car fire. Traffic is running slowly.The driver of the vehicle is having checks due to smoke inhalation.The carriageway was...
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Stretch of M1 in Leicestershire closed after a car burst into...
A stretch of motorway in Leicestershire was closed today after a car burst into flames.The section between junction 21 (M69) and junction 21a (A46) was closed as firefighters tackled the blazing...
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Five people in car which crashed into tree off the A47 near...
A car containing five people crashed into a tree on the A47 yesterday evening.The vehicle left the road between the village of Wardley and Uppingham shortly before 7.30pm.Four people managed to get out...
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Leicester junction blocked by crash involving two cars this...
A key junction in Leicester city centre was partially blocked this morning after a collision involving two cars.The VW and the BMW collided at the London Road and Evington Lane junction at 8.42am.A...
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Motorists facing delays after car hits lamppost and overturns on...
Motorists faced delays after a car hit a lamppost and overturned on a motorway slip road today.Firefighters were called at 11.45am after the car hit the lamppost which then fell onto the carriageway of...
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Leicestershire Fire Service reveal new rescue vehicle that could...
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) has revealed a vehicle which could be sent out to incidents as a result of proposed cuts.It was announced last week at a Combined Fire Authority meeting...
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Pensioner suffers burns as he tried to save pal from burning...
A pensioner suffered burns to his hands, arms, head and feet when he tried to save the life of his friend who was trapped in a blazing house.Bill McGlade, 68, dragged Chris Holyoake from his bed to the...
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Brave youngster who kept his dad alive while paramedics raced to...
Joshua Williamson feared his father Tommy was dead when he found him slumped on the bedroom floor at their Leicester home after his heart stopped.The 11-year-old could easily have panicked but instead...
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Lubbesthorpe Way and Braunstone Way closed and one person injured...
One person has been injured and two roads have been closed in both directions due to an accident between a car and a lorry.The crash happened in Lubbesthorpe Way, Braunstone, at about 4.15pm today. The...
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Two people taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash near Oakham
Two women have been rescued and then taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash near Oakham today.The incident happened at about 3.30pm in Whissendine Road, Ashwell, Oakham.One crew from Oakham...
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Kitchen fire in Broughton Astley
A kitchen was damaged in a fire in Broughton Astley yesterday afternoon.Firefighters were called to the blaze in Jubilee Road shortly before 5pm after receiving a number of calls.Two crews from...
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Driver dies after car crashes into ditch on rural road in south...
A driver has died after a his car crashed into a ditch on a rural road in south Leicestershire on Friday night.He was taken to hospital in Coventry but later died from his injuries.The crash involving...
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