Multiple emergency services are currently attending an incident in Loughborough this morning. Police and Fire Service, along with East Midlands Ambulance, are attending this incident, which is concentrated on the bridge over the train line on Terry Yardley Way near the new Meadowbrook Chase housing development. The air ambulance service has landed in a nearby field. We have contacted Leicestershire police for more information. UPDATE 12:00 CLICK LINK BELOW TO READ A woman s

Leicester Road in Glen Parva (A426) - is closed in both directions from Red House Road to Dorothy Avenue due to a Road traffic collision this morning. Please avoid the area or find alternative routes. It’s reported that the Air ambulance service is in attendance. This collision involves a motorcyclist. Update. 14:00 Recovery is now taking place. Pictures by Leicester Media Online

Multiple fire crews from Leicestershire Fire and rescue service are tackling a fire on the fourth floor of Alexandra House on Rutland Street in Leicester in morning. This incident is ongoing, and will cause disruption to motorists and pedestrians in the city centre - please factor this in to your travel plans, and expect delays. Rutland Street and Wimbledon Street is currently closed. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fir and Rescue service said: "At 10:23am, Leicestershire F

A teenage boy who passed away while paddling in an open water lake has been named for the first time as his family honors his memory. Hayden Jones-Powell encountered trouble while paddling in Meynell Lake in Syston, shortly after 1:30 pm yesterday. Emergency services rushed to the lake near Syston Sailing Club. Expert divers retrieved a body from the water, and police confirmed it was the 13-year-old. A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said the boy’s family were being suppo

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

Leicestershire Police have updated the recent statement issued earlier today The ongoing investigation into a fire at Thurmaston Shopping Centre has led to the arrest of three teenage boys. Police were called to the shopping centre in Barkby Thorpe Lane just after 4.15am on Saturday 20 June following a report of a fire. Officers attended alongside colleagues from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. No one was injured in the incident. During the past few days, the fire ser

Detectives investigating an arson at Loughborough Town Hall last month are appealing for information from the audience members who were evacuated. The fire service and police were called to a report a fire around 7.30pm on Wednesday 20 May, moments before the start of a performance of That’ll Be The Day. As part of ongoing enquiries, detectives investigating the incident are particularly keen to speak to any men who exited the toilets shortly before the alarm sounded. DC Jaso

The ongoing investigation into a fire at Thurmaston Shopping Centre has led to the arrest of three teenage boys. Police were called to the shopping centre in Barkby Thorpe Lane just after 4.15am on Saturday 20 June following a report of a fire. Officers attended alongside colleagues from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. No one was injured in the incident. During the past few days, the fire service has been working to establish the cause of the fire and this remains ong