Fire service updates
The latest updates from the Midland fire and rescue services.
The latest updates from the Midland fire and rescue services.
An industrial unit in Leicestershire has gone up in flames this morning.
Around 20 firefighters are currently at the scene in Dixon Road, Melton Mowbray, along with the hazardous area team.
The fire is now under control, but residents living near the vehicle refurbishment firm are being warned to keep their doors and windows closed due to the smoke as crews damn down the smouldering building.
West Midlands Weather: Windy on Sunday with showers and sunny spells
East Midlands Weather: Heavy rain over Derbyshire hills, drier and brighter elsewhere
The city’s spike in coronavirus cases has sparked a report that it may be the first UK location to be subjected to a district lockdown.