Asha Patel
Leicester Mercury
United Kingdom
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Passengers arriving at East Midlands Airport to face delays as Border Force officers walk out
They will be among 100,000 civil servants taking industrial action over pay and conditions → Read More
Junior doctors in Leicester join picket lines amid three-day strike
Contingency plans are in place across Leicester Hospitals → Read More
Woman in her 50s suffered fractured shoulder in Leicester bar assault
A woman in her 50s suffered a fractured shoulder in an assault in a bar in Leicester. Police have today released an image of a woman they want to trace because they think she might have information which could help their inquiries into the incident. The assault happened on Sunday, February 5, in a Silver Street bar which police have not named. The incident was reported to Leicestershire Police… → Read More
Live Leicestershire storm updates as yellow weather warning causes disruption
Gusts of around 50mph will hit Leicestershire today → Read More
Moped rider taken to hospital after smash with car at Leicester's five-way junction
A man has been taken to hospital after his moped crashed with a car at a busy city junction. Police were called to Blackbird Road at the junction with Groby Road and Fosse Road North shortly after 6.40am today. Officers at the scene closed the road at the busy five-way junction while the incident was dealt with. The moped rider was injured and taken to hospital. A spokesman for Leicestershire… → Read More
Live Leicester traffic updates as city's five-way junction closed by police incident
A busy Leicester junction has been closed by police this morning due to an incident. Blackbird Road, northbound, at the junction of Groby Road and Fosse Road North has been closed to traffic. Details of the incident have not been confirmed at this time but Area Traffic Control Leicester has warned there is "severe congestion" in the area. It said in a Tweet: "Blackbird Road closed from Groby… → Read More
Bid to build new children's home near Ashby made without police or social services aware
A plan for a new children's home has been slammed for being 'thrown together' by a company with "no experience" running a care home. The proposal for the new home, near Ashby, was unanimously rejected by councillors. Applicants proposed turning a house in a residential area in Woodville into a home for three children. But councillors raised serious concerns over the lack of a robust plan at a… → Read More
Sir David Attenborough warns 'nature is in crisis' as he urges action from everybody
'It’s easy to feel overwhelmed or powerless by the scale of the issues facing our planet' → Read More
Sea of green in Leicester for city's annual St Patrick's Day parade
The city's Irish community came together in a celebration of culture, heritage and traditions. → Read More
Man dies in serious crash near Donington Park
A man has died in a serious crash near Castle Donington. He had been travelling through Melbourne in south Derbyshire when he crashed into a tree in the early hours of Saturday, March 11. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Police closed Melbourne Road where the crash took place, between Kings Newton and Donington Park for most of Saturday while an initial investigation took place. Main… → Read More
Weather expert says gales to thrash Leicestershire with strong winds forecast to bring more snow
Temperatures are expected to plummet again after a milder weekend → Read More
Leicestershire man among 17 questioned over major £620k parcel delivery fraud operation
Detectives carried out a month-long sting operation → Read More
Multiple stranded motorists rescued from floodwaters after ignoring road closed signs
Rescue crews had to save a number of cars stuck in flooded roads after drivers ignored warnings to avoid them. 'Strong words' were also given out by rescue teams who had to attend to multiple stricken vehicles. River levels rose in the aftermath of wintry weather during the week. Heavy rain followed by melting snow led to numerous roads, mostly across the county, becoming impassable. Flood… → Read More
Warning over flooded roads across Leicestershire in aftermath of heavy snowfall
Melting snow is contributing to rising water levels → Read More
Kitchen fire closes busy Leicester road after cooking mishap
London Road in Leicester was closed last night after a fire broke out in a kitchen. Police and fire crews descended on the scene shortly after 10.30pm where the usually busy road was closed in both directions to allow emergency services to work at the scene. A blaze had started on the ground floor of a property on the road, prompting the closure between Saxby Street and the junction with Conduit… → Read More
BBC refutes claims episode of new Sir David Attenborough documentary was pulled
Insiders said a sixth episode of the new series was pulled over fears of a political backlash but the BBC says it was only five episodes long → Read More
Live updates as serious crash shuts road near Donington Park
Police warn it is likely to remain shut 'for some time' → Read More
Flooding could hit Leicestershire with alerts issued over melting snow and heavy rain
Melting snow is expected to cause further disruption after chaos on the roads this morning → Read More
Swan savaged by dog at popular county beauty spot
A visitor said they watched as an elderly dog walker struggled to control her pet → Read More
Highcross receivers say they have no plans to close shopping centre
Savills says it is aiming to improve the renowned Leicester Shopping Centre while it is in charge → Read More