A motorcyclist spent five weeks in a coma after she pulled out in front of a lorry and suffered catastrophic injuries. Helen Nuttall, from Loughborough,[1] was sent flying off her Harley Davidson and was immediately knocked unconscious with multiple in…
Police closed a main route near Coalville[1] this morning after a lorry left the road. Drivers were urged to avoid the area for several hours.
The incident happened at around 5.20am on Friday (November 17) when a lorry left the road[2] at the A512 in C…
Trains through Leicester and Loughborough have been delayed and some are cancelled after a person was hit by a train and died, on an East Midlands Railway[1] route. Services between London St Pancras and Sheffield, via Derby, will be affected until the…
Any place where food is supplied, sold or consumed is given a rating for food hygiene[1]. Whether you’re doing the weekly shop or dining out it’s good to know the place where you’re spending your hard-earned money is up to snuff.
Scores range from the …
The aftermath of Storm Babet is still being felt in Leicestershire four days after its arrival. The storm made its way north up to Scotland by Saturday afternoon after causing widespread flooding and disruption across England and Wales.
But Leicestersh…
East Midlands Railway has confirmed it has increased its “vigilance” for bed bugs as reports of infestations have increased in London. The train company[1] has said they have not had any cases on their trains as yet, but they are taking steps including…
Drivers face seven miles of congestion and 70 minute delays after crash on the M1 near East Midlands Airport. All lanes are back open but highways bosses have warned of the residual delays.
The crash had closed two lanes on the southbound carriageway o…
A student has revealed how she saves £1,800 a year – including paying herself ‘pay packets’ to stop overspending. Emma Cutler, 21, has adopted some cost-saving measures to “plan for the future” and ease the burden of university costs.
She gets three £3…
A Loughborough-based animal charity is asking people to consider adopting ‘older age pooches’ (OAPs) for this weekend’s Grandparent’s Day. Dogs Trust Loughborough[1] has said since June this year, almost forty per cent of people wanting to adopt a dog …
Valencia Waste Management, formerly known as Viridor Waste Management, has been fined a total of £3 million following the deaths of two workers in separate incidents.
Michael Atkin, 63, and Mark Wheatley, 31, died following incidents in 2019 and 202…
Michael Atkin, who was 63 at the time, and Mark Wheatley, who was 31, died following incidents in 2019 and 2020 respectively at the two separate sites, both run by Viridor at the time.
In a statement on Friday (8 September), the HSE said it investigat…
A man has suffered a potential back injury[1] after crashing near a golf course this morning. The incident prompted the response of ambulance teams and fire crews to the scene.
The collision occurred at around 2.50am on Monday (September 11) when fire …
A camera has been set up in a Leicestershire town which uses artificial intelligence to catch people littering. Charnwood Borough Council[1] has announced it is piloting new technology named LitterCam in Warwick Way, Loughborough, over the next 12 week…
The mum of a Sutton Coldfield man crushed to death says she is haunted by seeing him dying under a skip as the firm responsible was fined millions. Mark Wheatley died following an incident at the Dartmoor National Park Conservation Works depot in Bovey…