Leicestershire Police have issued an update on why a main road in to Melton was closed last night (Sunday). Police posted a social media update around 20:41 on Sunday evening stating that Leicester Road was closed in both directions around the Samworth Brothers factory with no access in to Melton. It's understood the road re-opened to traffic around 22:30 last night. The road was closed from Leicester Road Industrial Estate to Samworth Way with no access from either direction

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is to investigate several officers and staff at two police forces over their response to safeguarding concerns at a summer camp where children were given sweets laced with tranquilliser. Eight children and one adult fell ill at the camp in Stathern Lodge, Leicestershire, in July last year. On Friday 76-year-old Jon Ruben was sentenced to 23 years and 10 months imprisonment at Leicester Crown Court. It's been confirmed this morn

Jon Ruben the man who has previously admitted drugging and abusing children at a summer camp in the Vale of Belvoir has admitted drugging his Wife. The 76-year-old from Ruddington in Nottinghamshire was arrested last July after eight chlidren and one adult fell ill at Stathern Lodge last Summer. During a short hearing today at Leicester Crown Court the retired vet and primary school teacher admitted drugging his Wife. Stathern Ldoge pictured during the investigation. Inset,