Fire crews have been battling a fire at a Belgrave restaurant through the night. Several businesses seem to have been damaged inside the centre, but the emergency services have not confirmed any details. Belgrave, with its affordable housing, was popular with these newcomers. These activities will also be featured in the Belgrave CFA News column and the Belgrave Fire Brigade Facebook page. Check this page to see details of upcoming community events such as Brigade open days, Fire Ready Meetings, CFA Market stalls and special events like our Good Friday Appeal or Santa's visit on the Belgrave Fire Truck. That’s where we’ll be for the next few hours.”. He said there’s no injuries as far as they are aware. AudioNewscast has a night at the Oprah. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. More than 30 firefighters in six engines fought the inferno (pictured), which sent huge plumes of thick, black smoke towering into the sky at around 2pm in Belgrave, Leicester. Belgrave Road: Indian shops,food and atmosphere. He said: “I came home after work at about 10.30pm and then about 11pm it just went up. Follow BBC East Midlands on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. A fire at a premises in Belgrave Road, Leicester, is being treated as arson. Police said the Belgrave Road was shut overnight between Rothley Street to the junction with Loughborough Road. A massive fire at a disused factory in Melton Road, Leicester, closed the major route into the city centre this morning. Then it just went crazy. Fire crews have been battling a fire at a Belgrave restaurant through the night. Time Incident Posted: 14:48 Incident Date: 29/05/2020 Incident Location: Incident Location: Belgrave Road, Belgrave, Leicester Incident Number: 8821 Incident Type: Commercial Property Fire Initial Emergency Call Received: 10:29 Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 2 appliances from Eastern Fire Station Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: Watch Manager Time Incident Closed: “We’re waiting for demolition in order to tackle the remaining pockets of fire inside. St Mark’s was one of the main working class parishes of Leicester. “My staff noticed the fire outside when it started - they said crates of deliveries outside the grocery store next door had been set on fire. Here’s the location of the fire as shown on Google Streetview. Emergency services were called to the commercial centre on Belgrave Road on 6 January, at about 10pm. Never seen anything like this before. Donaldson and the March of the Unemployed. Audio, Little Mix's ultimate feel good playlist. The nearest buses are 20, 48, 69, 97, 230, 257, 357, N26 and N38. Only sufficient track was laid against the existing platform to enable its demolition. This Tweet shows the scale of the challenge faced by crews early this morning. The blaze was well established when the fire service arrived and the fire had spread to a number of retail units. Shamira Ayoob, 46, lives over the road and has done for 11 years. To report a crime, contact 101 in a non-emergency, or 999 in the event of an emergency. Belgrave Road has reopened to traffic, although Macdonald Road and Law Street remain closed. Chris Jones has arrived in Belgrave, we’re hoping to get an update from emergency services soon. He also urged anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to contact the force. Stephen Moore, watch manager from Leicestershire fire service, has been speaking with our reporter. A few years ago Nisha opened a second Mirch Masala restaurant in Market Street in the city centre but that has since closed and the Belgrave Road eatery is her only one now. Shamira Ayoob, who lives nearby, said she had been receiving texts from worried family and friends since it started. Read about our approach to external linking. “You could feel the heat, I was shocked because it’s something that has been here for so long and now it’s probably going to be knocked down. This account is not monitored 24/7. Fire has ripped through a shopping centre on Leicester's so-called "Golden Mile". We have a reporter on the way to the scene. At its height, more than 60 firefighters tackled the fire at Belgrave Commercial Centre, Belgrave Road. Some partners do not ask for your consent to process your data, instead, they rely on their legitimate business interest. At around 10pm on Sunday night emergency services were called to the scene in Belgrave Road. The Phoenix of Belgrave Road: Mirch Masala Mirch Masala had been bringing a delicious range of vegetarian world street food to Leicester since 1996. It is a single story building. Leicestershire Police has sent out an update on the road closures. She said there were four or five customers and four staff at the premises when the fire started, and they all escaped. We heard about Big John’s which isn’t far away but to have it in your front door is a nightmare. This one is at another factory in Ross Walk. Major fire closes Melton Road, in Leicester. Leicester's Diwali celebrations take place along this stretch of road and are thought to be one of the largest outside of India. “It was like a nightmare. 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Leicestershire Police Page covering the Belgrave and Rushey Mead areas of Leicester The official Leicestershire Police page for the Belgrave area of Leicester. Fire crews were eventually able to bring the fire under control. A full statement has been released by police, who are treating the fire as an arson attack. The aftermath of the fire at Belgrave Commercial Centre. “We were watching TV, got into bed and were drawing the curtain and that’s when we all ran downstairs. A fire which ripped through a shopping centre on Leicester's so-called Golden Mile is being treated as arson. “My staff spotted the flames and got all the customers out and switched off the appliances then left.”. Leicestershire Police has released an update. It is a primary route from Thurmaston to the A1 junction at Grantham. 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Belgrave is bounded by the suburb of Rushey Mead to the north and the villages of Birstall, Spinney Hills, and North Evington to the south-east, Northfields to the east, St Matthew's and Leicester City Centre to the south and Beaumont Leys and Stocking Farm to the west. Fire crews still have the site cordoned off and are busy damping down. Find Fire Extinguishing Equipment near Belgrave, Leicester on Yell. Firefighters were called just before 1am this morning and left at about 2:15 when the fire was out. Fern Brady brings her unique take on the state of the UK. Read about our approach to external linking. Special Melton church service for lost loved ones during pandemic. Army of volunteers launch round-the-clock mission to rescue a beloved cancer sup... MPs backs tough crackdown on illegal traveller camps in Harborough, Information about BBC links to other news sites, Royals 'not a racist family', Prince William says.