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M1 lanes were closed in East Midlands after fire Emergency services are at the scene and traffic queues are building Two lanes of the M1 have been closed this afternoon because of a vehicle fire. A southbound stretch of the motorway approaching junction 21a, between Markfield and Leicester, is affected. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service says a car is on fire on the hard shoulder. Congestion is building and drivers have been urged to avoid the area if they can. We are covering this story li...

Emergency services are at the scene and traffic queues are building

Smoke pours from charred remains of Mini which caught fire on the M1 The occupant pulled to the side of the road and got out safely Firefighters at the scene (Image: Coalville fire station on Twitter (@lfrscoalville)) Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance w...

PSNI stop car on M1 to find £350 of alcohol linked to supermarket theft It happened on Tuesday night (Image: NI Road Policing and Safety) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more...

Van driver about to flick the Vs at car on M1 finds out undercover police are driving it He was holding his mobile phone and had just one knuckle on the steering wheel Updated The driver was pulled over on the M1 (Image: Leicestershire Police) Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information wi...

Normal traffic conditions are not expected for a number of hours

Today in History FacebookTwitterEmail Today in History Today is Thursday, April 29, the 119th day of 2021. There are 246 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 29, 1992, a jury in Simi Valley, California, acquitted four Los Angeles police officers of almost all state charges in the videotaped beating of motorist Rodney King; the verdicts were followed by rioting in Los Angeles resulting in 55 deaths. On this date: In 1913, Swedish-born engineer Gideon Sundback of Hoboke...

Live updates on huge queues on M1 to south of Leicestershire border after Northants pile-up The crash involved three cars and a van Drivers heading south on the M1 are hitting huge queues south of Leicestershires borders. Two lanes are closed on the M1 near Daventry in Northamptonshire after a crash involving three cars and a van. The crash was first reported on the M1 southbound, near junction 16 at Daventry, shortly after 7.30am today. According to Highways England, the incident involved fou...

165mph M1 chase leads to huge search operation with helicopter, armed officers and dog The pursuit led to the car crashing with its occupants fleeing Police tweeted this image after the pursuit (Image: Leicestershire Police) Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accor...

Driver pulls over on fast lane of M1 to change wheel in Leicester causing congestion Highways England has issued a warning Traffic had to get out of the lane to avoid the vehicle (Image: Highways England) Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivac...