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Expect delays ⚠️
29/01/2025

Expect delays ⚠️

"It all seemed like it was happening in slow motion."Eyewitness Martin - who was part of the maintenance team at the clu...
29/01/2025

"It all seemed like it was happening in slow motion."

Eyewitness Martin - who was part of the maintenance team at the club - arrived at the downed helicopter "covered in fuel" and alerted two police officers who unsuccessfully tried to break into the aircraft to rescue those inside.

Read more: https://bbc.in/3ChAUsR

Have the Foxes turned the tide? 💙🦊 In an exclusive interview for the When You're Smiling Podcast the GOAT gives a rare i...
28/01/2025

Have the Foxes turned the tide? 💙🦊

In an exclusive interview for the When You're Smiling Podcast the GOAT gives a rare insight into what got Leicester City back to winning ways at the weekend.

Listen here: https://bbc.in/3WA2wjH

It caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to his council flat.
28/01/2025

It caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to his council flat.

England's smallest county could be merged with larger neighbours.
28/01/2025

England's smallest county could be merged with larger neighbours.

The images were found on a phone seized from the doctor's Leicester home.
28/01/2025

The images were found on a phone seized from the doctor's Leicester home.

"It's been a long journey to get the answers the families wanted as to how your loved ones came to their death. I hope t...
28/01/2025

"It's been a long journey to get the answers the families wanted as to how your loved ones came to their death. I hope through this inquest you have had a voice."

Pictures of the five people killed in the Leicester helicopter crash in 2018 were put on a screen in the court while the conclusion was read out.

Read more: https://bbc.in/3EojsDj

⚠️ There are two miles of tailbacks and delays of around 20 minutes.Read the latest here: https://bbc.in/4aCX9WF
28/01/2025

⚠️ There are two miles of tailbacks and delays of around 20 minutes.

Read the latest here: https://bbc.in/4aCX9WF

Breaking news from the inquest into the deaths of five people in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium.
28/01/2025

Breaking news from the inquest into the deaths of five people in a helicopter crash at the King Power Stadium.

What a great idea ❤️Need a lawnmower, sander, sewing machine, jet washer, or even a giant teapot?The shelves of The Lib...
28/01/2025

What a great idea ❤️

Need a lawnmower, sander, sewing machine, jet washer, or even a giant teapot?

The shelves of The Library of Things, in a Leicestershire town, are stocked with items that can be borrowed for a set time at low cost.

Read more: https://bbc.in/3PT7DI4

The Leicestershire charity is "looking forward to meeting lots of new donors to help save the lives of dogs".Find out mo...
28/01/2025

The Leicestershire charity is "looking forward to meeting lots of new donors to help save the lives of dogs".

Find out more about the service here: https://bbc.in/3PSXE5y

Dramatic photos have been released by the fire service.This was the aftermath following a three-vehicle crash on the A42...
27/01/2025

Dramatic photos have been released by the fire service.

This was the aftermath following a three-vehicle crash on the A42 in Leicestershire this morning.

Read more: https://bbc.in/3WwFKcv

The coroner called the crash a "terrible tragedy".A jury at an inquest into the deaths of five people killed in a helico...
27/01/2025

The coroner called the crash a "terrible tragedy".

A jury at an inquest into the deaths of five people killed in a helicopter crash outside Leicester City's King Power Stadium has retired to begin its deliberations

Read more: https://bbc.in/4hyaBNI

The 1806-built property has been affected by "water ingress" from a leaking roof and walls, the council said.The Moira F...
27/01/2025

The 1806-built property has been affected by "water ingress" from a leaking roof and walls, the council said.

The Moira Furnace, next to the Ashby Canal, was once used to make iron and is now home to a museum.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4hPt7BF

About 50 survivors have returned to the site to lay wreaths and candles.
27/01/2025

About 50 survivors have returned to the site to lay wreaths and candles.

"The situation is still on my mind when I go to bed."Arthur, 93, has had to move to a nearby care home after his home in...
27/01/2025

"The situation is still on my mind when I go to bed."

Arthur, 93, has had to move to a nearby care home after his home in Syston flooded for the first time causing extensive damage.

Read more: https://bbc.in/3ElX0e4

"Please don't pollute our environment because it's absolutely heartbreaking."Prof Sarah Gabbott estimates that rubbish w...
27/01/2025

"Please don't pollute our environment because it's absolutely heartbreaking."

Prof Sarah Gabbott estimates that rubbish weighing the equivalent of 43 double-decker buses was thrown into the brook in one year.

She is supporting a project to clean up Willow Brook, which flows into the Grand Union Canal before reaching the River Soar in Leicester.

Read more: https://bbc.in/40PBurd

"Next time you park, ask yourself: Could a fire engine get through? Your choices could make all the difference in an eme...
26/01/2025

"Next time you park, ask yourself: Could a fire engine get through? Your choices could make all the difference in an emergency."

Cars left on corners or over double yellow lines are hindering emergency services in the area, says Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service.

Read more: https://bbc.in/40NsLpa

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"I felt like Harry Potter turning up at the train station." ❤️ Lindzi thought she'd entered another world when she signed up for a Morris dancing workshop - now she's a proud member of a Leicestershire women-only troupe . . . #leicestershire #morrisdancing

"I feel like nothing can stop me now." 🎸 Craig went blind at the age of 30 but now he's inspiring others through his guitar playing . . . #leicester

⚠️ Storm Éowyn is on its way. But what does it mean for Leicestershire? Anna has the forecast.

"Gut-wrenching" Heather was one of scores of people who got in touch with the BBC after the collapse of a pre-paid funeral firm. Now many have hit out at the "tiny" sums they are set to be repaid after three years of waiting. . . . #leicestershire #nottinghamshire #derbyshire #lincolnshire

Proposals to create "mega-councils" across the country could see better funding and greater powers for our local authorities. But could it also mean a big changes in Rutland? . . . #rutland #leicestershire

Who knew you could find this many fossils in Leicestershire? 🦖 Professor Sarah Gabbott talks us through how to find fossils that are millions of years old on our doorstep. . . . #leicester #leicestershire #fossilhunting

"I've learnt to love myself." ❤️ Leicestershire's Tyler Smith, who stars in The Traitors, has shared his experience of being on the show.

Could Loughborough become a haven for peregrine falcons? 🤞 . . . #leicestershire #peregrinefalcon #leicestershire

"It's my perfect job." ❤️ "Cardi Leigh" has traded in his plasterer's trowel to open his own shop in Leicestershire. . . . #leicestershire

"Everyone pulled together to protect our homes" 👏 Neighbours at the Grange Park estate in Loughborough rallied together to dig makeshift flood barriers to divert floodwater from their homes following heavy rain.

"It was just super fun" 😅 4x4 responder Kane Johnson was spotted wakeboarding in flood water by the BBC News helicopter. . . . #Leicestershire #Flooding

"Instead of pulling pints, they're pumping out water." Our reporter Amy Payne was in Quorn earlier where the main street is impassable because of flooding, affecting local pubs and businesses.

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