A man was treated for breathing in smoke after a rubbish fire in a garage in Aylestone, Leicester this afternoon.Crews from Leicester's central and southern fire stations were called to Montrose Road, off Wigston Lane, shortly after 4pm.A man at the scene who had suffered slight smoke inhalation was treated by East Midlands Ambulance Service.The gas board was also called as it was believed a meter was involved in the fire.The fire, which caused slight damage, is thought to have been started...
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Man treated for smoke inhalation in Aylestone, Leicester garage...
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Firefighters called to Thringstone crash
Firefighters were called to a two-car crash in Thringstone, near Coalville, this afternoon.A crew from Coalville fire station went to Belton Road, near the junction with Loughborough Road at 4.25pmNo-one was trapped in the cars, although some casualties were treated at the scene by East Midlands Ambulance Service.
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Leicester police use special powers to search gangs suspected of...
Police have twice used special powers to break up gangs of men suspected of fighting in Leicester.They also used the orders stop and search people suspected of carrying weapons.The incidents occurred in the Highfields and Spinney Hills areas on Wednesday and Friday nights.The incidents resulted in one 18 year old suffering a head injury and a police officer being assaulted.Local city councillors have asked residents to come forward to help the police with their inquiries.Councillor Mustafa Malik...
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Two cut free from wreckage of two-car crash by firefighters
Two people were rescued by firefighters after a two-car crash in Burbage this morning.Crews from Hinckley, Market Bosworth and Leicester's southern fire station went to the crash scene, in Hinckley Road, shortly before 9am.They cut two people from the crash wreckage and made sure the vehicles were safe before leaving the scene.The casualties were treated by East Midlands Ambulance Service.
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Casualty taken to hospital after two-car crash in Markfield
One person was taken to hospital after a two-car crash in Markfield this morning.The incident happened shortly after 9am on Little Shaw Lane, A511 involving a Ford Ka and Volkswagen golf.No-one was trapped in the vehicles.Police said the casualty's injuries were not serious. One crew from Coalville and one from Western station were called to the scene.The firefighters made the cars safe.The scene was then cleared by about 9.30am.Looking for a new job? Visit our Jobs Channel to see all the latest...
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Driver killed in two-vehicle crash near Hinckley
A man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the A5 near Hinckley yesterday.The incident happened at about 8.10am on the A5, Watling Street, in Claybrooke Parva. Police are investigating the crash which involved a bronze Ford Fiesta and a white Mercedes Sprinter.The driver of the car sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the van sustained minor injuries and was taken to the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire.Police said the Ford Fiesta was...
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Woman cut free from car after it leaves the A444 near Twycross
A woman was taken to hospital after being cut from the wreckage of her car after it left the road and landed on its side in a ditch today.Firefighters used cutting equipment to free the woman after being called out at 4.43pm to the incident on the A444 near Twycross.The casualty was taken to hospital by land ambulance.An air ambulance landed but its services were not required.Fire crews from Hinckley, Market Bosworth and Atherstone were called to the scene.The road was closed for a short...
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Cyclist hurt in collision with tipper van
A cyclist was badly hurt in a collision involving with a tipper van in a village.The incident happened in Scalford, near Melton, yesterday. Emergency services were called to the junction of Scalford Road and Holwell Lane at about 1.15pm.A police spokesman said: "The cyclist sustained serious injuries after he was involved in a collision with a white LDV Tipper van.""The man was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre, in Nottingham, where he remains in a stable...
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Three people taken to hospital after two car collision in the...
Three people were taken to hospital after a two car crash on Friday lunchtime.The collision occurred on Charley Road, Nanpantan shortly before 1pm.One person had to be freed from one of the cars by the fire service.All three were injured and were taken to hospital by land ambulance.The seriousness of the injuries is not known.
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Leicester traffic: Two road crashes hold up peak hour traffic on...
Fire fighters had to rescue a casualty trapped in an overturned car near Glenfield Hospital, Leicester this evening.The incident which involved two vehicles happened on the A50 near the roundabout.A witness said: "A red car was on its roof and somebody was trapped inside. Fire fighters, police and ambulance were on the scene."Police said it was not thought anyone was badly injured.There was also a collision on the M69 northbound near Hinckley involving a lorry and a van at 5.17pm.The...
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Accident closes A426 in Glen Parva this morning
There is severe congestion on the A426 Lutterworth Road in Glen Parva this morning because of an accident.The road is closed both ways between Glenhills Way and Red House Road.Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 6am after a BMW left the road demolishing a bus shelter and hitting a wall.Two men, were in the vehicle and the driver was taken to hospital for treatment.Police confirmed it was a single vehicle crash.
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Leicester road closed after man taken to hospital after car...
A man was taken to hospital after a car left the road and hit a wall before demolishing a bus stop.The incident occurred on the A426 Lutterworth Road in Glen Parva shortly after 6am.The road was closed for several hours while the debris was cleared.The incident near the junction with Glen Hills Way involved a blue BMW carrying two men. Martin Bloor was the the first person on the scene. He said the car had gone across the road and smashed into a wall of a property, careered along the path,...
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Woman cut free from car following Wymeswold crash
A woman was taken to hospital after a collision involving two cars.Emergency services were called to the A6006 Wide Lane, between Wymeswold and the A46, at about 11.45am, yesterday.A fire service spokeswoman said the woman was trapped inside her vehicle and had to be cut free by crews.A spokesman for the police said: "The collision involved two vehicles."A female occupant of one of the cars was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre, in Nottingham."Her injuries are not believed to be...
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Hinckley Road, in Leicester closed due to collision between...
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a collision with a car in Hinckley Road, Leicester, this afternoon.Police were called to the incident, near the BP garage and Dovelands Primary School, at about 3.20pm.The rider of a Triumph motorcycle suffered leg injuries and was taken to Walsgrave Hospital, in Coventry. The driver of the Vauxhall Vectra was not injured.The road was closed in both directions between Wynfield Road and Westfield Road while debris was cleaned up.Helen Knott, who lives in...
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Leicestershire travellers: Man arrested in morning raid at...
Police from two counties launched a morning raid on a travellers' site in Leicestershire.Officers from Nottinghamshire supported by local colleagues entered the Costalot site at Bagworth today.Police formed a cordon outside the site while officers entered homes.At least three people have been arrested in the operation which involved officers from other agencies.Inspector Dan Eveleigh of Hinckley and Bosworth police tweeted: "Multi-agency action at premises off Bagworth rd led by H&B...
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Pensioner praised for saving young man from drowning in Leicester...
A retired council worker has been praised for diving into a canal to save a drowning man.David Hallam, 70, leapt into action when he saw the man topple backwards from a boat, and disappear.Mr Hallam took off his coat and shoes and jumped into the canal as the 23-year-old disappeared under the surface.He said: "I was out walking along the Grand Union Canal in Wanlip when I saw a man on a narrow boat. I heard him shriek and then fall off backwards."He went under the water. Then I saw his...
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Three people taken to hospital after two-car crash on A5 at...
Three people were taken to hospital after a two-car crash on the A5 between Hinckley and Magna Park in Leicestershire today.Firefighters used cutting equipment to free the driver of one car after the crash at the Highcross junction where the A5 meets the B4455 at Claybrooke Magna.Fire crews from Lutterworth and Rugby were called to the scene by the ambulance service at 2.40pm.The driver who had been freed was taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary by ambulance.Two people, who were in the other car,...
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Man dies after being hit by train in Leicester
A man has died after being hit by a train in Leicester.The incident happened last night about half a mile south of Leicester station shortly before 8pm. Two trains were cancelled and one service was terminated early due to the incident. Other services were diverted or made additional stops to compensate. A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said:"We were called to the line near Leicester station on Thursday, July 16 to a report of a person hit by a train. "BTP officers attended...
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Abbey Park Road Crash: Man, 37, arrested as woman critical in...
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving and causing serious injury as a female passenger fights for her life in hospital.It comes as police accident investigators continue to examine the circumstances of Sunday morning's horrific crash in Abbey Park Road, Leicester.Five people were injured, three seriously, when a black Hyundai hit a lamppost and flipped over onto its roof, near the junction with Swithland Avenue, at about 5.20am.Two women and a man were taken to the...
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Student tells of carnage in Abbey Park Road crash aftermath
A student has described the horrific aftermath of a crash which has left a woman fighting for her life in hospital and two more seriously injured.Umar Siddique was the first person on the scene in Abbey Park Road, Leicester, when a car containing five people overturned.The 18-year-old Gateway Sixth Form College pupil, from Oadby, was returning from an early morning gym session when he came across the carnage, at about 5.20am on Sunday.A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drink...
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