South Croxton

Fred, who lived in South Croxton all his life, died in the blaze which broke out at his home in School Lane at about 5am on Saturday. He lived alone. His funeral will be held at South Croxton Church next Thursday (February 18) at 11am. Donations will ...

Fred, who lived in South Croxton all his life, died in the blaze which broke out at his home in School Lane at about 5am on Saturday. He lived alone. His funeral will be held at South Croxton church on Thursday (February 18) at 11am. Donations will go ...

An elderly man, named locally as Fred Draycott, died in the blaze which broke out in School Lane at about 5am on Saturday (February 6). A Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “Initial reports suggested one person was unaccounted for.

Tributes have been paid to a 91-year-old Royal British Legion member who died in a blaze at his home in the early hours of Saturday. Emergency services were called to the house in South Croxton, Leicestershire, at 5am after a neighbour spotted smoke ...

The fire broke out at a house in School Lane, South Croxton, at about 5am this morning. The man who died is being named locally as Fred Draycott, believed to have been 91, who lived alone. No-one else was hurt in the fire.

The incident happened at about 5.30pm on Friday and the motorbike is believed to have been the only vehicle involved. Police, paramedics and the air ambulance were called to the location. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and the road ...