Transport and Logistics Network
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…
A pedestrian has died after being hit by a van on the M1 motorway in Leicestershire.
The incident, involving a white Volkswagen Touran, happened near Junction 23 at Shepshed at about 21:20 GMT on Friday.
Leicestershire Police said they believe the male…
A woman had to be cut out of car after a three-vehicle pile-up on the A511 near Coalville[1] this morning. Fire crews had to cut the roof off a car to free the trapped woman, who was subsequently taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Police were cal…
A violent, racist car thief rammed his car into another man who had been contacting his girlfriend sending him flying into a hedge. The dramatic confrontation was just one of a slew of crimes which saw Robert Durning Allen brought before Leicester Crow…
Lidl wants to expand in 14 locations across Leicestershire. The German discount supermarket[1] has earmarked locations in the city and county for new stores.
Detailing its expansion plans the chain confirmed it wanted to achieve opening more than 1,100…
A road near the popular Beacon Hill Country Park will be closing for more than three weeks so that a new footpath can be built. The work on Breakback Road, which also involves new drainage pipes, will start on Monday, April 24, and continue until Wedne…
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…
An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of a fire inside a flat in Loughborough earlier today. Six fire crews were called to the scene in the Queens Road area of the town to tackle the blaze – but the cause was not immediately apparen…
A Community First Responder (CFR) is retiring after volunteering tens of thousands of hours of service to the NHS. Bob Lilley, the founder and coordinator of Leicestershire-based group the Shepshed Lions, has helped save lives for almost 10 years.
The …