7.35pm: No major incidents or congestion to report on city or county roads.
East Midlands Trains say services at St Pancras and through East Midlands are all running well with no major delays.5.12pm: Some long delays on M1 in both directions due to traffic for #Download music festival, combined with normal Friday rush hour traffic.3.12pm: Delays back along the #A453 to the Finger Farm island just off of the #M1 at junction 23a due to #Download music festival traffic.13.32pm: No major incidents or congestion to report.8.47am: Gaddesby Lane in Rearsby partially blocked at the Melton Road junction, because of an accident.8.45am: Thornton Lane in Markfield closed due to a vehicle fire. 8.23am: Care needed between Countesthorpe and Foston. It's partially blocked by an accident on Foston Lane. Queueing traffic in both directions between the Leicester Road junction and the Barley Lane junction, because of an overturned vehicle. 8.16am: It's the first day proper of Download at Donington Park. Area Traffic Control will be keeping a close eye on the M1 around J23a & 24 and the A453 all day.For more local and national travel information and weather updates see the links below:MOTORWAY UPDATES: For traffic updates on UK motorways and other key roads - CLICK HERE.LIVE CAMERAS: Check the M1 through Leicestershire with our live traffic cameras - CLICK HERE.7.56am: It's the first day proper of Download at Donington Park. Area Traffic Control will be keeping a close eye on the M1 around J23a & 24 and the A453 all day.NATIONAL RAIL: For live UK train updates - CLICK HERE. FLIGHT INFORMATION: For East Midlands Airport visit: CLICK HERE.WEATHER: See the latest five-day weather report at: www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/weather.CONTACT NEWSDESK: Send us your news and pictures. Tweet us @Leicester_Merc or email newsdesk@leicestermercury.co.uk
