Transport and Logistics Network
A “serious incident” has led to the closure of the M1 in Leicestershire today. Both sides of the motorway were closed between Lutterworth and Leicester from around 8am.
All traffic was stopped in both directions, with drivers trapped within the closure…
Nine new homes are to be built at Wyggestons Hospital. Wyggestons offers ‘affordable’ rented homes, support and care services for people aged 60 and older.
In 2019, Leicester City Council[1] gave the green light for a three-storey extension to the admi…
A driver has escaped injury after his car suddenly burst into flames[1]. Shocking footage from the scene has shown the ferocious flames that spread before emergency services arrived.
The fire broke out at around 1.40pm on Sunday (August 20), when the d…
A sheltered housing complex where unwanted bedsits stood empty for more than a decade is set to be replaced with new bungalows designed to protect people with dementia. Charnwood Borough Council[1] has just lodged a planning[2] application for the sche…
Aldi is hiring for more than 200 positions at its huge Regional Distribution Centre near Castle Donington. The warehouse in Sawley has 215 jobs up for grabs with salaries of up to £16 per hour.
The supermarket giant was hiring for around 50 jobs across…
A major incident is ongoing near Melton[1] after two gliders are believed to have collided mid-air. Leicestershire Police[2], Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service, East Midlands Ambulance Service, and an Air Ambulance are in attendance at the scene.
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Two people were taken to hospital after a lorry and car collided on the M1 on Wednesday, August 16. The smash, at around 1pm, led to a complete closure of the motorway between junctions 21A and 22.
Traffic was abruptly halted and held stationary on app…
A drunk Atherstone driver got just yards away from a pub before he smashed into three parked cars. Michael Ball had been drinking at the Red Lion in Barlestone, near Market Bosworth, and got into his Nissan Qashqai to go home.
But, according to Leicest…
Business owners in Market Harborough[1] have raised concerns about a spike in shoplifting in the town. A recent meeting with the Harborough District Council[2] leader Councillor Phil Knowles saw businesses express worry about a rise in theft.
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The A5 was closed for several hours after a lorry hit the infamous railway bridge outside of Hinckley[1] overnight. The bridge, which has resulted in a multitude of crashes and incidents over the years and was once dubbed the country’s ‘most-bashed’, w…