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Dan Martin

England

Journalist at BBC

Apparently the death of journalism. BBC reporter @bbcemt [email protected]

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  • 1 week ago | 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.

  • 1 week ago | 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.

  • 1 week ago | 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.

  • 1 week ago | 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.

  • 1 week ago | 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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17 May 25

⁦Late to @JNorthcroft⁩’s report on the #facup final but I loved reading it. A thing of beauty. All the better because I wasn’t actually able to watch the match but now feel like I have https://t.co/V2GVlQ9B3t

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13 May 25

RT @BBCPolitics: Newly-elected councillor was sacked as police officer https://t.co/kKrQju0PUh

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9 May 25

RT @cameronponsonby: Rishi Patel just hit six 6s in an over for Leicestershire in a T20 against Staffordshire. I don't know why this matc…