Leicester

M1 crash on carriageway shuts lane

A crash on the M1 motorway shut down a lane on the northbound carriageway. The incident happened between J21A at the A46 Leicester North exit and J22 at the A50 Coalville exit.
There was heavy congestion in the area on approach to J21, a the Leicester …

All 68 places you can fly to from East Midlands Airport

The winter is here and it’s miserable outside – so for many of us, it’s time to start thinking about the next trip abroad. Luckily for us, we have East Midlands Airport[1] on our doorstep so it couldn’t be easier to soar off to warmer parts of the worl…

Experts reveal how often you need to wash your towels

Bathroom experts have revealed how often you should wash your towels.
Many Brits usher in the new year with a deep clean as it’s a time to reset and declutter. But despite this, new statistics show that over one million UK residents only wash their bat…

Second man arrested over suspected hit and run death

A second driver has been arrested after a suspected hit and run on the M1 motorway that forced it to close for about six hours.The man’s body was found close to the hard shoulder of the northbound carriageway between junctions four and five, for Watfor…

Train lines and major roads closed after Storm Henk smashed UK

Transport delays will continue on Wednesday as train services get back on track after rain and strong winds from Storm Henk lashed large parts of the UK. More than 300 flood warnings were also in place across England and Wales on Wednesday morning, whi…