Transport and Logistics Network
A motorcyclist has died after he came off his bike at the Castle Donington junction of the A50. The man, in his 60s, suffered injuries which, at the time, were not believed to be life-threatening.
The incident happened on the Sawley Junction roundabout…
The family of a recovery driver who was hit and killed by a car on the A47 have said they are “truly heartbroken and devastated” by his loss. Tristian Connell, who was 37 and from the Leicester area, was outside his breakdown recovery vehicle when he w…
A woman in her 60s is in hospital after suffering a broken back in a suspected road rage incident involving a van driver. The victim also suffered a fractured wrist when she was pushed to the ground after pulling over to the side of the road outside th…
A person was taken to hospital after a five-car crash on the M69. The crash happened on Monday at around 8.25am on the northbound carriageway.
Two of the three lanes were closed as emergency services arrived at the scene, but the entire northbound rout…
A council has been met with a frosty reception after telling residents their bins would not be emptied if they were frozen shut. Blaby District Council took to Facebook to offer some well-intended advice to residents expecting bin collections during th…
The head of a food watchdog has appeared to suggest people should not bring cake into the office for the sake of their colleagues’ health. Professor Susan Jebb, chairwoman of the Food Standards Agency, also said junk food adverts were “undermining peop…
Police are trying to find a woman who went missing after parking her car at a beauty spot near Hinckley. Earlier this morning (Wednesday) Sharon Coy’s car was found at Burbage Common and she was officially reported missing.
Now Leicestershire Police is…
A bus operator in Leicestershire has announced it will be increasing some of its fares later this month. Kinchbus, which runs services in and around Loughborough as well as the Skylink service to and from East Midlands Airport, has confirmed that there…
A man was injured when he became pinned between a truck and a trailer this morning, (Wednesday, January 18). Emergency services were called to the incident at 7.45am to the junction of Spinney Hill and B641 Uppingham Road on the outskirts of Oakham, in…
A residential street on the outskirts of Oakham has been closed after a crash this morning, (Wednesday, January 18). The incident was reported by Leicestershire Police at 8.17am and is on the junction of Spinney Hill and B641 Uppingham Road.
Police hav…