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Leicester incident LIVE: Busy city centre street closed as 999 crews scrambled

A major city centre street in Leicester has been closed this morning because of an "incident", with emergency services rushing to the scene. Belvoir Street is shut, with Leicestershire Police...

New anti-speeding tech for all UK cars as driver caught at 161mph

New technology will be built into all UK cars (Image: Getty)The Government is to install anti-speeding technology in all new cars as more than 30,000 UK motorists were caught driving at 30mph or...

Met Office names 17 UK areas facing 35C heatwave on Thursday – full list

The Met Office forecasts temperatures could reach 35C in parts of England on Thursday. (Image: Getty)Large parts of the UK are set to bake in temperatures above 30C later this week, with the Met...

Police issue major update after man's body found in lake at Leicestershire park

Police have issued a major update after a man's body was found in a lake at a UK park over the weekend. Emergency services were called to Watermead Country Park in Leicester at around 2.28pm on...

People smuggler convicted in France now seeking asylum in UK, BBC discovers

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedSue Mitchell and Ben Milne, BBC News29 minutes agoA convicted people smuggler, once...

Maddy Cusack 'dismayed' ex-coach was joining her club months before death, inquest heard

Maddy Cusack (Image: PA)Former Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack was "dismayed" that her previous coach was joining her football club months before she died, her father has told an inquest....

Seven dead in open water horror as police issue urgent 'danger' warning

A warning has been issued following seven water-related deaths during the recent heatwave. Police said the death of a 15-year-old boy this weekend is a "sad reminder of the dangers of entering open...

Hottest June day record broken for third day in row as temperature hits 37.3C

Getty ImagesElla Kipling and Elizabeth Rizzini, Lead weather presenter26 June 2026, 15:17 BSTUpdated 37 minutes agoThe UK record for the hottest day in June was broken for a third day...

Syston horror as young boy enters Meynill Lake with police launching urgent search

Police have launched an urgent search after a young boy entered the water at a lake in Syston, Leicestershire.A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: "Emergency services are currently carrying out...

Greggs closes stores across UK as statement issued - full list

In an email to customers, Greggs said: “Just to let you know – the following shops will be temporarily closed on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th June to protect our customers and colleagues...

Who are the Ghana players England should look out for?

Paul BirchBBC Sport journalist6 hours agoGhana had a troubled build-up to the World Cup after coach Otto Addo was dismissed following a string of poor results just 72 days before the start of the...

Power cuts LIVE: Bristol, Birmingham and Leicester heatwave chaos after Met Office warning

The UK has been hit with power cuts as scorching high temperatures begin and extreme heat alerts are in place.Households in Bristol, Birmingham and Leicester have already had their power impacted by...

Devastating fire sees shopping centre roof collapse in Leicestershire

A shopping centre in Leicestershire has suffered severe damage following a substantial fire which erupted overnight. The blaze at Thurmaston Shopping Centre on Barkby Thorpe Lane was reported at...

Met Office issues 47-hour extreme heat warnings for 71 UK areas - full list

Parts of the UK are forecast to scorch in 34C heat (Image: Getty)THIS IS A BREAKING STORY. MORE TO FOLLOW... Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTRegions and local authorities affected:East...

National Rail issues update on Saturday train delay and cancellations after Bedford crash

National Rail has warned passengers travelling between London St Pancras International and Leicester of disruptions until at least the end of Saturday, as emergency services continue to deal with an...