
Dan Martin
Journalist at BBC
Apparently the death of journalism. BBC reporter @bbcemt [email protected]
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bbc.com | Dan Martin
Man dies after being pulled out of riverDan MartinLeicester Media OnlinePolice were called to the river, near Castle Gardens, on MondayA man has died in hospital after he was pulled out of the River Soar in Leicester. Leicestershire Police said they were called to reports of the man in the water near Castle Gardens at about 09:15 BST on Monday. The force said the man died in hospital on Thursday.
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aol.com | Dan Martin
A man has died in hospital after he was pulled out of the River Soar in Leicester. Leicestershire Police said they were called to reports of the man in the water near Castle Gardens at about 09:15 BST on Monday. The force said the man died in hospital on Thursday. Detectives are describing his death as unexplained and have appealed for information about what happened.
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bbc.com | Dan Martin
Severe M1 delays warning after 'damage incident'Dan MartinHighways EnglandNational Highways said motorists were facing 90-minute delays Motorists have been warned of severe delays on the southbound carriageway of the M1 near Leicester. National Highways said drivers faced delays of up to 90 minutes between junctions 21a, near Kirby Muxloe, and 21 at Fosse Park.
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aol.com | Dan Martin
Motorists have been warned of severe delays on the southbound carriageway of the M1 near Leicester. National Highways said drivers faced delays of up to 90 minutes between junctions 21a, near Kirby Muxloe, and 21 at Fosse Park. Three lanes of the motorway have been closed while National Highways staff assess what they described as an "infrastructure damage incident". There is about six miles of slow moving traffic, the organisation added, with congestion back to junction 22.
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bbc.com | Dan Martin
Free city bus service extended after new fundingDan MartinLeicester City CouncilHop! buses first started running in 2023A free electric bus service that carries passengers around Leicester city centre will continue to run into 2026 after securing more government funding. On Thursday, the authority said it had been awarded £9.3m from the Department for Transport (DfT) to invest in bus services. It said part of the funding would allow the £426,000-a-year service to run until at least March.
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