Sonia Kataria

Leicester

East Midlands Reporter at BBC

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Government urged to help save Hinckley hospital frontage

1 week ago | bbc.com | Sonia Kataria

Government urged to help save hospital frontageSonia KatariaNHS Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care BoardThe new £10.5m day case unit aims to deliver services including gynaecology, urology and plastic surgeryA council leader has written to the health secretary in a bid to preserve the historic frontage of a Hinckley hospital.
HMP Lowdham Grange branded 'unsafe' by inspectors

1 week ago | bbc.com | Sonia Kataria

Increasing violence at prison, inspectors findSonia KatariaGetty ImagesInspectors found there had been a rise in violent incidents at the prisonA prison where 10 inmates died in custody in a 19-month period has critical and ongoing failures in safety, inspectors have said. HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) visited HMP Lowdham Grange, in Nottinghamshire, between 3 and 14 March and found a rise in violent incidents and a high number of medical emergencies linked to drugs.
Leicester family's anguished wait for news after Air India crash

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sonia Kataria |Dan Hunt

Family's anguished wait for news after air crashSonia Kataria & Dan HuntSuppliedFaizan Rafik is believed to have been on the Air India flight which crashed on ThursdayA family from Leicester say they are waiting for news about a loved one who was thought to have been on a plane that crashed in India. More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take off in Ahmedabad.
Family's anguished wait for news after air crash

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Sonia Kataria |Dan Hunt

A family from Leicester say they are waiting for news about a loved one who was thought to have been on a plane that crashed in India. More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after take off in Ahmedabad. Faizan Rafik, 25, from the Belgrave area of the city, was believed to have been on the flight after visiting India for a week to celebrate Eid with his wife.
Hospitals to get £2.6m for 'urgent' infrastructure upgrades

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sonia Kataria

Hospitals to get £2.6m for infrastructure upgradesSonia KatariaNottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustThe fire safety systems will be upgraded at Rampton High Secure HospitalSeveral hospitals are set to get upgrades after Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has secured government funding.
Belper's historic knitting machine back on display

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sonia Kataria

Historic knitting machine back on displaySonia KatariaBelper North Mill TrustThe Framework Knitting Machine was invented in 1589The machine behind the man credited with helping start the Industrial Revolution returns to a Derbyshire town. The Framework Knitting Machine, invented in 1589, made socks and stockings but they had to be tied up with a garter to stop them falling down.
New EMAS ambulances to replace 30 older vehicles

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sonia Kataria

New EMAS ambulances to replace 30 older vehiclesSonia KatariaBBCThirty ambulances in the East Midlands will be replaced by March 2026East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) is to replace 30 of its older ambulances across the region. The move is part of a £4.7m government investment in new ambulances in the East Midlands, with the vehicles expected to arrive by next March.
'Taking on marathons was my midlife crisis'

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sonia Kataria

'Taking on marathons was my midlife crisis'Sonia KatariaMike JonesMike Jones completed the London Marathon last year - one of his 52 marathons in 52 weeksBefore Mike Jones turned 40, he described himself as "seriously out of shape with with a beer belly". However, he said his "midlife crisis mode fully activated" after his 40th birthday leading him to build up his fitness and ultimately complete 52 marathons in 52 weeks.
Melton roads to shut for months for £115m bypass project

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Sonia Kataria

Roads to shut for months for £115m bypass projectSonia KatariaLeicestershire County CouncilA new distributor road is being built to relieve congestion in Melton town centreMotorists are being warned of months of disruption in a town in Leicestershire as several roads are set to shut as part of a bypass project. The new 4.4-mile (7km) North & East Melton Distributor Road is being built to relieve congestion in Melton town centre and unlock land for homes to be built.
Man gets stuck up tree as he tries to rescue parrot in Thurnby

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Dan Martin |Sonia Kataria

Image caption, Firefighters were called to rescue the man who was rescuing the parrotFirefighters were called to rescue a man who got stuck up a tree he had climbed in an attempt to rescue his pet parrot. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Manor Field Play Park, off Uppingham Road in Thurnby, at about 09:20 BST on Thursday after the bird flew up into high branches.