Dylan Hayward
@dylanhayward.bsky.social
Leicestershire Live Reporter | Award winning journalist | Bylines: @BBCWorld, @DailyMirror, @birmingham_live, @forcesnews.com, @birminghamworld.bsky.social, @Caters_News.
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Started the day at a ram raid in Leicester, yelled “Stoppp!” in a taxi when I spotted another cordon, and ended it wading through sewage at a flat where a woman has to lock herself in. Just a normal day.
July 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Started the day at a ram raid in Leicester, yelled “Stoppp!” in a taxi when I spotted another cordon, and ended it wading through sewage at a flat where a woman has to lock herself in. Just a normal day.
Despite the immense damage, the owners have urged well-wishers not to start fundraising campaigns but instead donate to local causes like the community hall or church. “We just need hands to help, not money”
January 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Despite the immense damage, the owners have urged well-wishers not to start fundraising campaigns but instead donate to local causes like the community hall or church. “We just need hands to help, not money”
Local resident Paul Marcus, 63, shared how flooding has affected the village, revealing that his neighbor had to replace her car twice in the last eight months due to the floods. Others in the village weren’t so lucky.
January 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Local resident Paul Marcus, 63, shared how flooding has affected the village, revealing that his neighbor had to replace her car twice in the last eight months due to the floods. Others in the village weren’t so lucky.
Kristina, a volunteer from Leicester, came to help after seeing videos of the floods online. She said it was unlike anything she had ever seen before and took time off work to lend a hand.
January 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Kristina, a volunteer from Leicester, came to help after seeing videos of the floods online. She said it was unlike anything she had ever seen before and took time off work to lend a hand.
The damage has impacted the entire village. Laura Wilkinson, a local cafe owner, said the community was “mortified, shocked” by the scale of the destruction.
January 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The damage has impacted the entire village. Laura Wilkinson, a local cafe owner, said the community was “mortified, shocked” by the scale of the destruction.
More than a dozen volunteers showed up this morning to help clean the pub, moving furniture and sorting through the damage. Bar supervisor Chloe Tinger, 26, said the devastation was overwhelming, describing the scene as “just devastation everywhere.”
January 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
More than a dozen volunteers showed up this morning to help clean the pub, moving furniture and sorting through the damage. Bar supervisor Chloe Tinger, 26, said the devastation was overwhelming, describing the scene as “just devastation everywhere.”
Yanela Kazazi described it as their third and worst flood yet, with the water reaching up to her husband’s chest in the car park. Despite the heartbreaking loss, she was moved by the community’s response, calling it “incredible.”
January 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Yanela Kazazi described it as their third and worst flood yet, with the water reaching up to her husband’s chest in the car park. Despite the heartbreaking loss, she was moved by the community’s response, calling it “incredible.”
Cimi and Yanela, who helped rescue a woman trapped in her car during the floods, were first alerted to the rising waters at around 5am on January 6. Within hours, the pub’s beer garden and surrounding areas were submerged, leaving them with extensive damage.
January 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Cimi and Yanela, who helped rescue a woman trapped in her car during the floods, were first alerted to the rising waters at around 5am on January 6. Within hours, the pub’s beer garden and surrounding areas were submerged, leaving them with extensive damage.
The owners of The Italian Greyhound, Cimi and Yanela Kazazi, revealed they had “lost everything” after chest-high floodwater swept through the pub. The pub was one of many properties affected when record-breaking floods hit Leicestershire this week.
January 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The owners of The Italian Greyhound, Cimi and Yanela Kazazi, revealed they had “lost everything” after chest-high floodwater swept through the pub. The pub was one of many properties affected when record-breaking floods hit Leicestershire this week.
Today, I joined volunteers in Great Glen, Leicestershire who came together to help clean up after devastating floods left the owners with nothing. I mucked in and spoke with the community rallying to save their local.
FULL STORY: bit.ly/LeicsFloods
FULL STORY: bit.ly/LeicsFloods
January 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Today, I joined volunteers in Great Glen, Leicestershire who came together to help clean up after devastating floods left the owners with nothing. I mucked in and spoke with the community rallying to save their local.
FULL STORY: bit.ly/LeicsFloods
FULL STORY: bit.ly/LeicsFloods
A restaurant owner has been hailed a hero after rescuing a woman from her car after it was submerged in freezing floodwater.
January 7, 2025 at 6:34 AM
A restaurant owner has been hailed a hero after rescuing a woman from her car after it was submerged in freezing floodwater.
December 30, 2024 at 11:08 PM
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Today, I lead LeicestershireLive’s coverage of the Christmas lights switch-on, sharing updates, photos, and stories from the heart of the celebrations.
Filing my story from a car park stairwell to meet the print deadline, then adjusting it on the go with live updates from my laptop in the dark.
Filing my story from a car park stairwell to meet the print deadline, then adjusting it on the go with live updates from my laptop in the dark.
November 20, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Today, I lead LeicestershireLive’s coverage of the Christmas lights switch-on, sharing updates, photos, and stories from the heart of the celebrations.
Filing my story from a car park stairwell to meet the print deadline, then adjusting it on the go with live updates from my laptop in the dark.
Filing my story from a car park stairwell to meet the print deadline, then adjusting it on the go with live updates from my laptop in the dark.