UPDATE: Dancing in the streets of Melton as Leicester City win the Premier League

There were scenes of sheer jubilation in Melton tonight as ecstatic football fans celebrated Leicester City winning the Premier League.

By The Newsroom

Published 3rd May 2016, 00:43 BST

Updated 3rd May 2016, 08:19 BST

The celebrations in full swing in Melton EMN-160305-000826001

Crowds gathered outside Foxes striker Jamie Vardy’s home in Melton where city stars watched the Chelsea versus Tottenham game which finished 2-2, meaning Leicester won their first Premier League title with two games to spare.

The crowds of people partying in the road led to police closing the A606 over safety concerns.