Director Sydney Lumet was born 100 years ago OTD. His 1968 film Bye Bye Braverman, a black comedy about four men going to a friend's funeral, parallels the Hades episode of Ulysses. It was based on To An Early Grave by Wallace Markfield, “the Joyce of Brighton Beach.”

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**Traffic Update** | 23:54 | A46, Leicester is currently closed between the junctions at the A50 Markfield Road/Groby Road roundabout and the A6 Hobby Horse roundabout due to a police incident. Please find alternative routes and updates will follow. Thank you.

With no gardens open in Northamptonshire today, why not pop over the border? 221 Markfield Road Groby LE6 0FT Every day from 10th to 18th August https://t.co/0cFNXHfh7j

İngiltere Leicester’de gerçekleştirdiğimiz IISDEF Enstitüsü,Lancester Üniversitesi ve Markfield Enstitüsü tarafından birlikte İslam Ekonomisinin öncülerinden Prof Hurşid Ahmed’in anısına organize edilen, bir hafta sürecek İslam Ekonomisi/Finans Yaz Okulu Açılış oturumuyla başladı

🎉 Markfield Road Festival is back! Join us Friday 12 to Sunday 14 September in Tottenham for a free celebration of creativity featuring art, music, talks, DJs, and more! See the schedule: https://t.co/xQLpIMU2Or

Come along to Markfield Park at 12.30pm today for the Grand Opening of the new Markfield Park Community Gardens 🍃 Explore the newly designed gardens, featuring the relocated Balance Garden from the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show. 📍 Markfield Park, London, N15

ATM stolen leaving store with structural damage in Markfield. https://t.co/rMzUFDF0Mv

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𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 I will be holding my next in-person constituency surgery in Markfield on Saturday 14th March, between 12 - 2pm. If you are a Mid Leicestershire🦊resident, and have an issue that I can help with, you can book a slot 👇🏽

Today @CllrSeema Chandwani, Ward Councillors and Deputy Mayor of London @JoanneMcCartney visited Markfield Road to learn about plans to clear the culvert and resolve flooding issues in the area. Watch this space for further updates!

All lanes are closed on the #M1 southbound in #Leicestershire within J22 (#Markfield) due to a collision involving a car and a trailer. Traffic Officers are on scene and recovery has been arranged. Traffic is passing via the hard shoulder. There's a 45 minute delay on approach.

We love it when our garden visitors share feedback with us, please do keep it coming, this time from 221 Markfield Road. 📍 Groby 📆 Every day this week up to and including Sunday, 24th August 🕒 10-4pm 🔗 https://t.co/WlYR9FJ8bi

Traffic has been STOPPED on the #M1 southbound in #Leicestershire between J23 (#Loughborough) and J22 (#Markfield) due to a collision involving a lorry. Emergency services and our Traffic Officers are on scene. Updates to follow. Thanks for your patience.

🚡 Did you know that the origins of ski lift can be traced back to a Charnwood Forest innovation? ℹ️ Discover the story of the Markfield Wire Tramway with a visit to our Hill Hole Information Hub. 🌐 Plan your visit: https://t.co/PnwRtEcw7k

Traffic is held on the #M1 southbound between J23 #Shepshed and J22 #Markfield. This is due to a collision. Police and Fire crews are on scene. We are establishing the severity of the collision. More to follow...

Due to unforeseen circumstances 221 Markfield Road in Groby will not be opening this year for their planned openings from 2nd-10th August 🌱

Spectacular avenue of copper beech trees in Markfield Park @haringeycouncil has been wrecked. Last summer there was a notice on 1 tree about disease. So why have 5 trees gone? (At least 5 have gone in previous years) If urban trees have to be perfect we'll have none left.

@Richard_F___ @RupertLowe10 Charles Whitford is a Leicestershire County Councillor for Markfield, Desford & Thornton, elected in 2025 with Reform UK. He briefly held a cabinet role for Highways, Transport and Waste but was stood down in Nov 2025 after a complaint. He's now joining Restore Britain, a new