A national governing body has begun an investigation into the death of an experienced skydiver near an airfield in The Vale of Belvoir. Emergency services were called to Langar Airfield on the Leicestershire/Nottinghamshire border at 12:13 on Sunday afternoon. It was then confirmed that a 22-year-old experienced sky divver was found in a nearby field and pronounced dead at the scene. Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that no one else was injured. Police pictured at Langar Airf

A young woman has died after a skydiving incident near Langar Airfield. Emergency services were called at 12.13pm today (Sunday). The woman, aged 22, was found in a nearby field and pronounced dead at the scene. A Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson said that her family have been informed and will be supported by specially trained officers. Police at the scene near Langar Airfield. Photo: NEMM No one else was hurt and a file will now be prepared for the Coroner. Detective Ins

Leicestershire Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage after a cash machine was stolen in Rutland this morning. Police received a call at 2.53am this morning (Friday 3 July) to say that a telehandler had been driven into the front of the store in Braunston Road, Oakham. The telehandler pictured on Friday morning. Photo: Rutland & Stamford Sound Significant damage was caused to the building as the ATM was removed and dragged away from the scene by a 4x4 pickup tru

Tributes have been paid to a 13-year-old boy who died after getting in to difficulty while paddling in a lake in Syston. Hayden Jones-Powell has been described by his family as a 'cheeky, gorgeous 13 year old' in a Crowd Funder online. Hayden was a West Brom fan and tributes at the local skate park include football shirts printed and pinned to a fence. Hayden’s family said in the Crowdfunder that he had gone “paddling with his friends” after school. Tragically, Hayden got int

Specialist police dive teams searching for a teenage boy following reports he entered a lake in Syston yesterday afternoon (Thursday 25 June) have recovered a person from the water. A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: "We can confirm it is the teenager known to have entered the lake and his family are being supported specialist officers." Police were called just after 1.30pm to Meynell Lake, in Fosse Way. Officers attended along with Leicestershire Fire and Rescue

Firefighters from four counties are currently tackling a large fire in the Vale of Belvoir. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue received a call earlier today (Thursday) to reports of a fire in Langar. Crews from Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire are working hard to fight the fire which involves a large amount of scrap metal. A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue who are leading the operation said: “UPDATE | 16:15 We've currently got 12 fir

Police have arrested three teenage boys in connection with a major fire at Thurmaston Shopping Centre. Police were called to the shopping centre in Barkby Thorpe Lane just after 4.15am on Saturday 20 June following a report of a fire. Officers attended alongside colleagues from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service. No one was injured in the incident. During the past few days, the fire service has been working to establish the cause of the fire and this remains ongoing. Exte

Network Rail have advised that a rail crossing which was damaged by the recent lightning strike at Melton railway station is planned to be fixed tomorrow (Wednesday). Currently there's no step free access for wheelchairs or pushchairs to change platforms at Melton station after the magnetic lock failed resulting in the closure of the crossing. Passengers have been requested to travel to Oakham or Leicester and swap platforms in order to carry on their journeys. The crossing i

A major fire at Thurmaston Shopping Centre over the weekend was believed to have been started deliberately, police have said. Eight fire engines along with two aerial appliances and other sepcialist fire resources were sent to the scene in the early hours of Saturday morning (20th June). Leicestershire Police say they were called to the fire just after 4:15am on Saturday morning following reports of a fire. Officers attended alongside Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service. A d

A tree in Melton Town Centre has been felled after part of it fell on to a public footpath below. The tree, in St. Mary's Close in Melton, was inspected by officers from Melton Borough Council and a local tree surgeon following reports of a damaged tree. A spokesperson for Melton Borough Council, “Our team has been working with a local tree surgeon to assess and safely manage a damaged tree in St Mary’s Close. On Monday we discovered a large section of the tree had failed, ca

The operator of a private car park in Melton has confirmed that all fines issued incorrectly to stall holders while setting up for the very popular 1940s weekend have been cancelled. Stall holders who used Mucky Lane Car Park, off Burton Street, to access Play Close Park for the setting up of the event between 8th and 11th May were issued parking fines for not paying for their time in the privately operated car park, despite only using it to access Play Close to set up for th

It's been confirmed that Poundstretcher will be moving in to an empty unit in Nottingham Street following the previous owner entering administration. The group will move in to the former The Original Factory Shop unit at 39-41 Nottingham Street and are recruting for staff. Poundstretcher is one of the UK’s leading discount retailers. Poundstretcher will be moving in to the vacant TOFS unit. Photo: NEMM Founded in 1981, Poundstretcher has a network of over 300 stores across En

Detectives have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found in a van parked in Leicester city centre. Police were called to a car park in Garden Street just after 5.30pm on Wednesday (27 May) by a member of the public reporting concern about the condition of the vehicle. When officers forced entry to the van, the body of a man was found inside. Enquiries are continuing to be undertaken to locate the man’s next of kin. After identifying the address of the regis

Firefighters who attended a house fire caused by a lightning strike yesterday morning (Thursday) have been praised by the local community. A severe storm passed through the area yesterday morning with people describing it as the 'loudest thunder they've ever heard'. During the storm lightning hit a house in Bayswater Road in Melton causing the roof to catch fire. Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service confirmed they received a call at 04:57 and were on scene by 05:03. 8 Breathi

Tributes have been paid to a popular motorbike rider from Melton who has died after an incident during a qualifying session at the Isle of Man TT. 33-year-old Daniel Ingham from Melton Melton Mowbray was killed at Doran’s Bend on the Mountain Course, on the first lap of the third qualifying session. Daniel Ingham. Photo: Isle of Man TT Daniel made his Mountain Course debut in 2016 as a competitor in the Manx Grand Prix before graduating to the Isle of Man TT Races. He had ach

Several homes in a Melton street had to be evacuated this morning after lightning hit the roof of a property and caused it to catch fire. Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service were called to Bayswater Road just before 5am this morning to reports of a hosue being struck by lightning. Crews from Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service alongside some from Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire attended the incident. Multiple fire crews attended the incident in the early hours of Thursday

Melton Borough Council have confirmed that the bridge order and schedule of works is underway for the replacement of a damaged bridge in Melton Country Park. The council say that the repairs should have an anticipated build time of 6-8 weeks which will be good news for residents who use the bridge on their routes around the park. The bridge has been out of action after it was damaged by flood waters in January 2025 following heavy rain and snowfall in the Melton Borough. Lydi

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 19-year-old man died in a collision with a tree in Great Dalby last night (Wednesday). Police along with the East Midlands Ambulance Service, Firefighters and the Air Ambulance were called to Station Road just after 8.45pm following a report a white Vauxhall Corsa had left the road and collided with a tree. One of the passengers, a 19-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 19-year-old man, was pronounced de

It was confirmed yesterday (Thursday) during a Ministerial preview of the North East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road that the new 4.4 mile route will open fully to traffic on Monday morning (18th May). The question remains around the southern part of the route and whether we'll need to wait another 60+ years for this section to be built or if plans are underway to find some money. The current section, now formally named 'Pork Pie Way', has cost double the initial estimate and

The new £131m Melton Mowbray Distributor Road reached a major milestone today (14th May) as its name was unveiled and the scheme officially marked complete at a preview event attended by Roads Minister Simon Lightwood MP. The road will officially be open on Monday morning following years of work by the County Council and contractors to deliver the scheme. Chosen by local residents in a decisive public vote, Leicestershire County Council’s road will be known as Pork Pie Way.