A motorcyclist was seriously hurt in a road accident that closed a main road.
The crash happened in Soar Valley Way between Glen Parva and Fosse Park at about 9.30pm on Friday.
The motorcyclist was treated at the scene by a doctor and then taken to Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham by ambulance.
The road had to be closed for four hours while about five litres of oil and fuel that leaked out of the motorbike were cleaned up.
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash in Soar Valley Way, Leicester
Two people taken to hospital after crash at Branston crossroads in Vale of Belvoir
Two people were taken to hospital after a crash on a crossroads.
The incident happened on the Branston Crossroads between Scalford and Belvoir.
Police, ambulance and fire crews from Melton and Grantham attended the crash, which involved two vehicles and happened at about 6.30pm on Friday.
Two people were trapped in one of the vehicles and they were cut free by firefighters and treated by paramedics before they were both taken to Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham.
One was taken by air ambulance and one by road ambulance.
Female car passenger hurt in crash in Evington Valley Road, Leicester
A woman was injured in a car crash in a city road.
Two vehicles collided on Evington Valley Road in Spinney Hills, Leicester, at 6.10pm on Friday evening.
A female passenger in one of the cars was treated by paramedics in the car for nearly an hour before firefighters cut her free from the vehicle.
She was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary but her injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
Person taken to hospital after car rolls onto its roof on M1
One person was taken to hospital after a crash on the M1 today that caused traffic disruption.
The crash happened at 11.20am on the southbound carriageway between junctions 21a and 22.
The crash involved one car that had rolled onto its roof.
The occupant of the car had to be cut free by firefighters and was then taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary by ambulance.
The casualty's injuries are believed to be minor.
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It's humiliating to go out so early, admits Lineker
Gary Lineker thinks England manager Roy Hodgson got his tactics completely wrong at the World Cup.
In a frank assessment of England's "humiliating" exit, the former Leicester City and England star also criticised Steven Gerrard for a supposed lack of organisation in the 2-1 defeat to Italy.
Hodgson may have received the backing of the FA despite England's fastest ever World Cup finals exit, but the criticism of the 66-year-old continues from outside the camp.
Lineker said he "admired" the way Hodgson blooded some young players in Brazil, but the 80-cap striker hit out at Hodgson over his tactics.
"Personally, I think Roy got it wrong," Lineker told Blahzil.com. "The system that suits this kind of England better, with the lack of experience in it, is probably a 4-3-3.
"He tried to just play with two players in the centre of midfield. In the first game, I thought it was better because he had Sterling behind Sturridge, and that gave us three because Sterling is more of a natural midfield player, certainly than Rooney.
"But I just think it is too big an ask for just two central midfield players and, once again, we were outnumbered.
"The problem with this 4-2-3-1 is that it very quickly becomes a 4-4-2 or at least a 4-4-1-1 and we end up with flat lines and people getting between us. I think we would have been better – and I said this before the tournament – with three midfield players because you've got to give yourself a chance defensively."
Lineker described England's early exit as a "humiliation".
That would not have been the case if captain Gerrard was a better organiser of his players, according to Lineker.
"Steven Gerrard, wonderful player that he is, has always been an individual in many ways," he said.
"He's not really a player that can organise or spot problems. He didn't spot the danger on England's left side in the first game, which was pretty obvious after a few attempts.
"We don't have the players who can spot something and deal with it. In my era, we had Terry Butcher, Ray Wilkins and Bryan Robson – players who could spot problems on the pitch and that is something that is missing from this crop."
Referring to Gerrard's accidental flick-on that led to Uruguay's winner, Lineker added: "It was a schoolboy error that saw England finally go home with that dreadful second goal for Luis Suarez."
Lineker also said the "old guard" in the squad – presumably Gerrard and Frank Lampard – are "past their best".
Lineker also hit out at the defence for not doing enough to stop Italy and Uruguay.
"Defensively we were not good enough," he said. "It was always the fear before the tournament that we were lightweight at the back with little depth, neither of the full-backs were defensively-minded ."
Lineker said the only positive thing to come out of the tournament was that the youngsters had gained some valuable tournament experience.
Matt Upson will be vital for Leicester City - Muzzy Izzet
Defender Matt Upson will play a vital role for Leicester City this season as they bid to retain their place in the top flight, believes former team-mate Muzzy Izzet.
Upson has joined City on a one-year contract from Brighton and the 35-year-old has a wealth of experience.
Izzet played with Upson during his time at Birmingham and he believes the centre-back's knowledge from 16 seasons in the Premier League with Arsenal, Blues, West Ham and Stoke will be vital for City, who have only a handful of players within the squad who have played in the top flight.
Kasper Schmeichel, Ritchie De Laet and Chris Wood have played a handful of games in the Premier League, while Gary Taylor-Fletcher had a season in the top flight with Blackpool.
David Nugent tasted the Premier League with Burnley and Portsmouth, and Paul Konchesky has the most experience having spent the majority of his career in the top flight.
"Upson is a great character," said Izzet. "It is a signing (manager) Nigel Pearson has made because he is someone who has played in the Premier League and has a wealth of experience.
"I am not too sure he will be first-choice. Nigel has four centre-backs now and there are some good ones too.
"Upson may be the cover but he will bring that experience.
"He has got pace and is left-sided. It made sense to bring in a left-sided centre-back.
"He will add to the squad and he is still good enough to go in there and do a great job."
Upson has been troubled by injury throughout his career and snapped his Achilles in a pre-match warm-up while with Birmingham, in 2006, but last season made 46 starts for the Seagulls.
Izzet said he is a naturally fit player and a dedicated professional. "He is a fit lad," added Izzet. "When I was at Birmingham, he snapped his Achilles in the warm-up. When you do injuries like that you tend to get knock-on injuries over the years.
"But for him to have had such a productive season and play as many games as he did last, he seems to have got over that.
"To be playing Premier League football at 35 is testament to the way he has looked after himself over the years."
Fans queue overnight for final Leicester City season tickets
The last few Leicester City season tickets are expected to sell-out today after fans queued overnight to snap up the final allocation of 496.
The extra allocation to the 22,000 already sold came from existing season ticket holders not renewing, or due to relocations.
First in the queue on Saturday was cancer survivor Rod Clark, who spent 24 hours waiting on the pavement outside the King Power Stadium.
Rod, 71, was too sick to attend all City games last season, but was determined to secure a season ticket for the first season back in the Premier League.
So when the club announced nearly 500 more would be available at 9am on Saturday morning, the diehard fan was their at 9am sharp – on Friday morning.
City fan Lee Jobber met him on Friday evening as he stood resolutely in a queue of one and was so moved by his story he went back to his home in Braunstone to pick up a chair for Rod, who lives in Peterborough.
Rod said: "I had bad cancer last year and only managed to come to about 13 home matches but since November I've been in remission and I don't want to miss this season.
"Years ago I remember queuing in Filbert Street and waiting for hours and not getting a season ticket.
"So this time I was first in the queue to make sure I got mine."
Lee, 34, said: "I came down here on Friday to see what was happening and I saw this old boy having to stand up so I came back with some chairs.
"I came back at 10pm and there were about 10 people in the queue and then at 3am there were about 40. People had come from Newcastle and all over.
"I don't think it's been like this to get season tickets for a long time."
Second in line was Matthew McCaughan, 30, of Beaumont Leys, Leicester, who joined Rod in the queue at about 7pm on Friday.
He said: "It was a really good atmosphere. As well as Lee Jobber coming down with chairs, we had some Scottish guys who were having the all-you-can-eat buffet at the restaurant over the road who sneaked some food out to us."
He said the wait would be well worth it.
"It's going to be a great season. I think we'll end up mid-table but I can't wait for the big teams to come – particularly Arsenal."
Some on the overnight camp did manage to get 40 winks.
Dean Higginson, 51, of Earl Shilton, said: "We were queuing for about nine hours but it's not been a bad night.
"We brought camping seats but I found they're a bit like aeroplane seats and I just can't sleep in them so I got down on the ground and grabbed a few hours of sleep."
His friend, Rob Stacey, 48, of Aylestone, Leicester, said: "There's been a great atmosphere in the queue.
"It's been an okay night and we're doing it for our kids, really."
Rob rang home at the crack of dawn to beg his wife to bring coffee. "She arrived just as the doors were opened," Rob said.
Dean said: "But she is a Forest fan. Make of that what you will."
Tickets sold steadily throughout Saturday and "a very small" number went on sale this morning, with the club expecting to sell out during the day.
The King Power Stadium looks set to be packed next season, with the 496 season tickets being in addition to a record 22,000 already sold since May.
The club expects that, after away fans and hospitality requirements are taken into account, there could be as few as 3,000 tickets available for non-season ticket holders.
Commercial director Ian Flanagan said: "The buzz around the city following our Championship-winning season has been huge and our supporters are clearly ready to carry that momentum into what will be a massive season for us."
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North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen wants all A-level teachers to sit exams alongside their students
An MP is proposing all A-level teachers sit exams alongside their students.
Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, is also proposing that students take their exams early so that they can apply to university knowing their results, rather than receiving an offer earlier in the year based on predictions.
The MP says he has already discussed his thoughts on an informal basis with Education Secretary Michael Gove and plans to formally put them to the Department for Education (DfE) this week.
Mr Bridgen said: "An A-level student in my constituency e-mailed me to suggest that teachers themselves take the A-level exams and I think this could ensure rigour in teaching if they also have to reveal their grades. I think it's a suggestion with some merit – and the question is why wouldn't teachers be willing to take them?"
Mr Bridgen also said that applying to university knowing a students' grades would create a "level playing field".
Currently, most students apply to university courses through the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). This must be done by the January before they start at the latest.
Universities then respond during the following few months before exams are taken in May and June and results published in August.
However, Mr Bridgen said three out of five predictions were over-predicted and one in five under-predicted.
It means there are students who may not be applying to the universities which best suit them, because many believe they won't get in.
Mr Bridged said: "I think private schools have an edge when it comes to application letters and to securing their pupil a place when they don't quite make the mark.
"Knowing what grades a student has already would create a level playing field that's fair to all."
Mr Bridgen suggested that pupils could take exams in April and results returned to them a month later, in May.
He said: "It may be that students go into school over the summer period of their first A-level year so that they still get the same amount of time learning.
"This is something that I think needs to be debated because there are obvious bene fits to it. It's about ensuring everybody gets the same life chances and at the very least we need to be discussing it."
Ian Leaver, assistant branch secretary for Leicester's National Union of Teachers, said: "It seems Mr Bridgen may want to catch out teachers for not getting top marks in their A-levels.
"It's a bit like sports minister Helen Grant not knowing the answers to a number of sports questions including the current Wimbledon women's champion or the winner of the FA Cup when asked by ITV.
"On a more serious note, the notion of teachers ensuring their skills are up-to-date would be better done by properly funded continuous professional development that allows teachers to identify their training needs."
A spokesman for the University of Leicester it already had a number of initiatives in place to ensure that it recruited the brightest candidates, regardless of background.
He said: "For example, our unconditional offers programme for students predicted 3 As at A-level (or equivalent) is offered across a range of programmes at Leicester, excluding medicine.
"It allows us to target students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance in their schooling to date, taking into consideration the views of their current institution and teachers."
A spokeswoman for the DfE said there were currently no plans to change the time in which students sat their A-levels.
Parents in Leicester under investigation amid claims they may have lied to secure school for children
Parents in Leicester are under investigation amid claims they may have lied to secure the school of their choice for their children.
So far this year, Leicester City Council has launched investigations into nine cases of suspected false school applications.
Three of these have so far proved to be unfounded but a further six are still being investigated.
A concerned group of parents wrote to the city council with the names and address of parents they believed had made false applications for places this September.
It was claimed parents had used incorrect addresses and, in some instances, those of a relative such as grandparents who lived in the school's catchment area.
The allegations sparked the latest investigation into five cases.
The group has questioned the integrity of the school admission system, saying it is easy to "defraud", and urged the council to take immediate action.
In addition, the letter said that if no action was taken, the group would be forced to seek a "judicial review of the entire admission process" so that parents couldn't get away with fraud in the future.
A city council spokeswoman confirmed that investigations were under way and the matter was being taken very seriously.
She said: "We are investigating five cases based on information sent to us in an anonymous letter.
"We have also investigated four further cases this year which have aroused our suspicions without any external prompting.
"Of these nine cases, we have closed our inquiries into three, having been satisfied the applications are not fraudulent or misleading. Six cases are ongoing."
In 2012/13, one school place was withdrawn by the council, compared to two the previous year.
The council spokeswoman said: "While we do not have a major problem with fraudulent or misleading applications in Leicester, we recognise that it does happen.
"We are committed to investigating thoroughly these cases and, where necessary, withdrawing school places."
Leicestershire County Council said it had received one fraudulent application this year.
A council spokeswoman said: "The place was withdrawn as the parents could not provide evidence of proof of residence. In previous years, the numbers have been similar – no more than five."
Parents must apply for their child's primary school place by mid-January and the end of October for secondary school and must provide their child's main address – in some cases they may split time between two parents. Children can be stripped of places if parents submit false information on application forms.
Long arm of the law catches up with pavement cyclist
A cyclist shown in a Leicester Mercury photograph apparently getting away with riding on the pavement behind a police officer's back was not so lucky after all.
The Mercury reported on Friday that police had launched a crackdown on cyclists who ride on the pavement in Queens Road, Clarendon Park, Leicester. A photograph which accompanied the story showed police community support officer Zahid Ahmed, who is running the operation, standing for the camera while a young man rode by behind him.
However, moments after the picture was taken, Pcso Ahmed stopped the offender, told him to dismount and spelled out the law to him.
Initially, officers are not handing out the £30 on-the-spot fines which the law allows.
However, people who ignore officers' warnings to keep to the road could be fined.
Police say they launched the campaign, which will run until Tuesday, July 8, in response to complaints about cyclists from residents and businesses in the Queens Road area.
Officers said the campaign would also be extended to cover New Walk and Victoria Park.