Police have closed a major road this afternoon due to a road traffic collision involving a bus and motorbike on Glenfrith Way / New Parks Way in Leicester. Time of Post 15:30 The road is closed in both directions until further notice. Please find alternative routes. Updates will follow. Update : Road is now fully open Pictures - Supplied

For 20 years, the Hospital Hopper has been helping patients, visitors and colleagues hop between Leicester’s hospitals. Thousands of journeys later, the much-loved service is still going strong. To mark the anniversary of this important bus service, which provides a reliable link between all three hospital sites, UHL colleagues were joined by BBC Radio Leicester this week. Breakfast show host, Ady Dayman, who is the voice of the onboard announcements, chatted to commuters on

Even more electric buses are coming to Leicester! If you travel by bus in Leicester, you'll soon be able to enjoy even cleaner, quieter and more sustainable journeys. Leicester City Council is set to purchase a further 10 fully electric buses through leading zero-emission bus supplier Pelican Engineering Group, using around £4 million of Government funding, as the city continues its transformation towards one of the UK's largest fully electric urban bus networks. The new elec

The Parade in Oadby is currently closed to traffic after Road traffic collision involving a pedestrian. UPDATE - ROAD NOW REOPENED The Road is closed from the A6 Leicester Road We have no details on any injuries at this time. Please avoid the area if possible. Pictures by Leicester Media Online

Leicestershire residents can benefit from a range of bus offers this August, including £1 fares, half-price FoxConnect journeys and completely free journeys for children. Whether visiting Bradgate Park, Twycross Zoo, the 1620s House and Garden, Melton Museum or Beaumanor Hall, residents and visitors can take advantage of the offers to explore more of Leicestershire by bus during summer. Children aged between 5-15 will be able to travel for free on selected bus services throug

East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, will continue to operate a temporary timetable on its Intercity services until Friday 17 July, as the impact of the recent hot weather continues to affect its fleet availability. Following the exceptionally high temperatures experienced recently, some trains continue to require additional inspections, maintenance and repairs before they can safely return to service, placing continued pressure on the available fleet. To he

As schools shut for summer, free bus travel for all 5-to-15-year-olds in England will be available next month. Roads Minister, Simon Lightwood, visited Bath today (Thursday 9th July) to meet local leaders and bus companies ahead of the cost-of-living-busting free travel measures launching in time for summer holidays. With child fares typically costing between £1 and £2, families will be able to save on the cost of travel on all participating buses in England from 1 August unt

Motorists are being advised that traffic restrictions will be in place on a busy Leicester road from next week as traffic calming measures are introduced. Leicester City Council will be closing part of Gipsy Lane, between its junctions with Northfield Road and Oliver Road, for up to seven weeks while works are carried out. The aim is to help reduce traffic speeds alongside North Mead Primary Academy and improve road safety for pedestrians and schoolchildren. Two existing 20mp

Residents across North West Leicestershire can soon benefit from several improvements to Fox Connect, Leicestershire County Council’s on-demand transport service. FoxConnect allows users to book a journey via the app or by phone to travel to local centres, services and areas of interest. Coming into effect from Wednesday (15 July), enhancements include; the addition of Ashby-de-la-Zouch as a new destination within Zone 11, to give passengers better access to employment, educa