Leicestershire residents and visitors can enjoy free and discounted bus travel every Saturday until the end of December. Travelling by bus on all Leicestershire County Council supported services will be completely free on Saturdays from 3 October to 26 December, helping people explore more of the county, visit local attractions and enjoy days out for less. There’s also 50 per cent off all journeys every Saturday on FoxConnect, the on-demand bookable bus service which allows p

A major road has been closed this morning in the city. Upperton Road, Leicester is currently closed between Wilberforce Road and the Roundabout with Western Boulevard due to a Road traffic collision. We have no details on any injuries at this time. Please avoid the area if possible. Pictures Supplied

Families across Leicester can enjoy unlimited bus travel for just £6.40 a day at weekends this September, as Leicester Buses launches a special offer to celebrate Catch the Bus Month. For the whole of September, the Family Flexi Day ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) will be available at a discounted price of £6.40 on Saturdays and Sundays, making it even easier and more affordable to enjoy days out together by bus! The ticket can be used across participating Leicester Bu

Operators in the Leicester Buses One Network Partnership are being encouraged to bid for up to £5m of grant funding to help purchase more electric buses. The grant has been allocated to Leicester City Council to promote its recently approved One Network bus plan. This continues the transformation to a high-quality bus network that is fully electric, frequent, reliable, easy and great value. The grant will pay up to 75% of the cost difference between a new electric and diesel

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

Winchester Avenue in Blaby is currently closed both ways this morning due to a road traffic collision involving 2 cars. A car has overturned after a collision and ended up in the central reservation on a busy road. Eyewitnesses say that local workers from the nearby industrial estate helped out the driver of the overturned car, and state that he has been taken to hospital. The road remains closed for recovery to take place. Please find alternate routes.

Catherine Street Leicester is currently closed due to a Road Traffic collision involving a car and motorbike. Please find alternative routes. This is affecting bus routes, and the traffic is building up in the area. The closure is between Dysart Way and Ulverscroft Road Roundabout. East Midlands ambulance service are at the scene. We have no details of any injuries at this time. Update 17:30 This road has now been reopened in both directions.

Police have closed off Gipsy Lane in Leicester this evening. Gipsy Lane is closed between Sutton Avenue and Catherine Street due to a Road Traffic Incident. Please find alternative routes, updates to follow. Update 19:00 The road has now been reopened. It’s believed that a child was hit by a car. The Air Ambulance service was at the scene, landing in a nearby park. The child has been taken to the hospital by road ambulance. We have reached out to Leicestershire Police and are

Students travelling in Leicester will benefit from cheaper and more flexible bus travel thanks to the launch of new all-operator student tickets across the Leicester Buses network. The new Flexi student tickets, available from 1 August, allow unlimited travel on participating Leicester Buses services, giving students the freedom to use whichever bus operator best suits their journey without paying extra. The range includes a four-week ticket costing £68 and an annual ticket c