Transport and Logistics Network
A collision on the M1[1] this morning left a car on its roof and led to all southbound traffic being halted[2]. The crash happened between junction 23, the exit for Loughborough, and junction 22 near Markfield at about 9.45am.
A woman was helped out of…
A stretch of a main road has reopened after a lorry overturned in Leicestershire.The A511 shut at Bardon Road in Coalville on Friday morning, police said.Officers said the closure included the roundabout with Grange Road and Regs Way.The force said no …
Trapped traffic now being released
The M1 northbound remains closed between J22 (Coalville/Ashby-de-la-Zouch) and J23 (Loughborough) following a van fire earlier this morning. The closure, in place since 8am, is causing slow traffic in the area.
A dive…
Touching tributes at one of the most difficult times of the years for the recently bereaved have been paid in this week’s Leicester Mercury[1] death notices. This collection of notices honour those who have died in the run-up to Christmas time.
This we…
Witnesses are sought following a lorry which crashed into a ditch in Leicestershire[1]. One man was arrested following the incident which saw the A511 closed for several hours.
The incident happened at around 8.35am on Monday, October 21 when the flatb…
A woman who had already been banned from driving three times crashed into another car[1] while driving home from the pub. Amanda Shelton had met with a friend and had two glasses of wine before the collision took place.
Shelton, of Leicester Road, Whit…
Motorists in Leicestershire[1] should be aware of 15 new locations where mobile speed camera[2] vans will be deployed from today (Saturday, September 28). The new locations span the region, including areas in Coalville[3], Glen Parva[4], Sapcote and Si…
The people jailed in June have ranged from murderers to a man caught driving while disqualified from the eighth time. There have been two murder trials at Leicester Crown Court[1] that came to an end, both relating to fatal stabbings of men in their 50…
June has been another busy month in the city’s courts[1]. A teenage driver who crashed into three pedestrians when he lost control of his car while speeding and “showing off” at an illegal car meet was sent to youth detention.A robber, who stole more t…
Traffic maps show long queues
Things are, as anticipated, getting worse, with Google’s traffic monitoring maps showing long delays southbound, currently stretching all the way back from the Coalville junction towards Shepshed. Traffic also appears to b…