Leicestershire Heatwave Closes Waste Sites and Trains | Leicester News

Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

Leicestershire’s waste sites are shutting down early this week—4 PM on Thursday and Friday—due to a scorching heatwave, with workers’ safety top priority. Meanwhile, East Midlands Railway is urging travelers to get moving before noon, suspending services between Nottingham and Worksop, and Nottingham and Leicester from noon onward to keep trains running safely in the heat. The Met Office confirms the UK’s South East is already in heatwave territory, with temperatures possibly hitting 35°C this weekend. Stay updated via Leicestershire County Council’s website as conditions evolve—your trash…