Police officers from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are appealing for any witnesses to come forward following an incident in North Kilworth on Friday (26 June). Police were called to Station Road, at the junction with Kilworth Road, just before 3.45pm following a report of a collision involving a red Ducati Multistrada motorcycle and a white Mercedes Vito van. The rider of the motorcycle, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital where he remains in a life-thre

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) has this afternoon declared a critical incident (as at 14.30 hours, Saturday 27 June 2026). The declaration follows a period of sustained pressure on ambulance services across the country, including within the East Midlands. Over the past 24 hours, EMAS has experienced a significant increase in demand for its services, alongside ongoing pressure within the wider NHS, and the additional challenges created by this week’s extreme

Police are appealing for witnesses following fatal collision in Narborough Road A motorcyclist has died following a collision in Leicester. Police received a call just after 2.45pm yesterday (Friday 26 June) regarding a collision on Narborough Road near to the junction with Somerville Road. It involved a blue Toyota Auris and a Yamaha YZF R6 motorbike. The motorcyclist, a man in his 30s, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota su

Today Saturday (27 June), Leicester held its annual Armed Forces Day parade in the city center to celebrate Armed Forces Day. The parade was led by the Pipes and Drums of the Seaforth Highlanders, made up of serving military, reservists, veterans, and cadets, and started off from Belgrave Gate, at 11 am. It made its way past the Clock Tower, onto High Street, and fell out in Jubilee Square. A saluting dais was set up on High Street across from Carts Lane, where the Lord-Lieu

A Serious collision has closed Narborough Road here in the city this afternoon. Due to a serious Road Traffic collision Narborough Road is currently blocked outbound and inbound just after the Fullhurst Road junction. Local diversions are in place. The Collision involves a motorcyclist. We have no details of any injuries at this time. Air ambulance in attendance. Please find alternative routes and updates will follow. We have contacted Leicestershire Police for more on this i

Specialist police dive teams searching for a teenage boy following reports he entered a lake in Syston yesterday afternoon (Thursday 25 June) have recovered a person from the water. We can confirm it is the teenager known to have entered the lake and his family are being supported specialist officers. Police were called just after 1.30pm to Meynell Lake, in Fosse Way. Officers attended along with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service. Init