Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service joined emergency services colleagues from across the world in paying tribute to all those who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. At 13.46 - the exact time the first aircraft struck the North Tower - they held a minute’s silence and lowered flags to half-mast across our stations and sites. Today is the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks back in 2001, when a series of four coordinated suicide attacks were carried out by the Isla

A police cordon is in place this morning on Upperton Road near the Lidl store. Police forensic officers are at the scene, the towpath along the River soar under the bridge is taped off. A spokesperson from Leicestershire police said “Police received a call from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service last night (Thursday 10 September) at 11.33pm following a report of someone in the water near to Upperton Road, Leicester. Officers attended the location and the person, a man in

Yesterday morning Coalville Fire crews attended a washing machine fire which was caused by an electrical fault. Luckily, the homeowners were present at the property and managed to safely turn off the electricity before exiting the premises. Never leave washing machines, tumble dryers or dishwashers running when nobody is at home. If a fault develops, there may be nobody there to spot it or raise the alarm quickly. With fewer opportunities to dry your laundry outdoors, you may

Traffic News Emergency services received reports to multiple cars involved in a road traffic collision on the M1 northbound between junction 21a and junction 22. The carriageway has been closed in both directions. Police, Fire and East Midlands Ambulance are all in attendance at the scene. Please avoid the Motorway if possible this afternoon Update Traffic Update | 15:58pm Both the north bound and south bound carriageway have now reopened, please still expect some slight del

Scraptoft Lane is closed at the junction of Radiant Road tonight due to a Road traffic collision. Police and Leicestershire fire service are currently at the scene. The crash happened at the junction near to the off licence around 7:30pm. We have no details on any injuries at this time, please avoid the area if possible. Pictures - supplied

As of midday today, the Met Office has issued another yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain in our area, lasting until at least 9pm this evening. FRIDAY 28/08/26 Last night's storms saw a lot of rainfall in a short time, and this latest alert coming soon afterwards raises the risk of flash-floods, with three flood alerts being issued for Leicester and Leicestershire by the Environment Agency. This may mean possible disruption to road and rail journeys, the c

A man who caused significant damage to a factory where he worked has been jailed. A fire at Natsons Packaging Limited in New Star Road in Leicester resulted in the business working on a reduced level for almost six months. CCTV enquiries traced the suspect - Ajay Ajay - from the arson to a petrol station in which officers were able to identify him. It was later discovered that he was an employee of the business. The footage showed 31-year-old Ajay of Forest Avenue, Thurmaston

What is BikerDown! ? Many motorcyclists ride in groups or pairs, so it is often the case that when one is involved in an accident the first person in attendance will often be a fellow biker. BikerDown is a FREE three hour course for all bikers, giving them an awareness of the dangers at a crash scene, how to deal with a casualty and, how to increase visibility to other road users. The training course for motorcyclists will be presented by a fully trained member of the Firebik

Two fire crews are currently attending an incident in Abbey Park tonight. The fire appliances are parked along Abbey Park Road. A spokesperson from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that a report of a Canadian goose trapped by its legs on the water has been received. Firefighters are currently in the process of releasing the goose. Pictures by Leicester Media Online