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Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash in Soar Valley Way, Leicester

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...

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Two people taken to hospital after crash at Branston crossroads in Vale of...

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...

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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...

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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...

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Kasabian: Tens of thousands of fans at sell-out gig in Leicester

A sell-out crowd gathered at Leicester's Victoria Park on Saturday for Kasabian's homecoming summer solstice concert. The band wowed the crowd with tried-and-tested tracks plus highlights from their...

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Kasabian: Homecoming gig - live

Up to 50,000 Kasabian fans are due to descend on Victoria Park for the band's summer solstice homecoming gig. Gates open at 3pm with support acts Rudimental, Jagwar Ma, Zane Lowe and Beardy Man...

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Kasabian: Victoria Park gig "phenomenal" say fans

"From the Shed, to this, to Glastonbury - thank you, this song is called Fire..." Some 50,000 people erupted with applause as Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan addressed a pumped up Victoria Park on...

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Mobile speed camera sites for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland this week...

Mobile speed camera sites for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland this week starting June 23, 2014. A50 Route: Field Head - Groby Leicester Road, Ibstock A512 Ashby Road, (30 & 40mph),...

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Home in Oadby badly damaged after bathroom blaze

A bathroom was badly damaged after a fire in a house. Fire crews were called to a semi-detached home in Greenbank Drive, Oadby, at 7.30pm on Saturday night. The first floor bathroom was well alight and...

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Rob Taylor leads Leicestershire fight to keep Surrey batsmen in check

All-rounder Rob Taylor claimed three wickets to keep Leicestershire in the LV County Championship match against Surrey at the Kia Oval. Left-arm seamer Taylor took the wickets of Hashim Amla, Steven...

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Kasabian review: "No theatrics needed...Kasabian doing what Kasabian do best"

Kasabian have been known to go all out for their live shows, staging gigs on planes and rooftops, and once performing a festival encore surrounded by a chorus line of dancing skeletons. For last...

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Industrial unit on fire in Heather, near Coalville

Plumes of black smoke were visible for miles around after an industrial unit burst into flames today. Five fire engines were sent to tackle the blaze, which involved an old industrial building...

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Firefighters called to explosion in Kilby

Firefighters have been called to a country road in Kilby after reports of a loud explosion. The fire service said crews are tackling a car fire in Fleckney Road. Residents reported hearing a loud bang...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Live: traffic and travel updates from Leicester and Leicestershire

7.15am: There are currently no new incidents to report.For more local and national travel information and weather updates see the links below:MOTORWAY UPDATES: For traffic updates on UK motorways and...

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North West Leicestershire MP Andrew Bridgen wants all A-level teachers to sit...

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...

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Parents in Leicester under investigation amid claims they may have lied to...

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...

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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...

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