News in Ashby

North West Leicestershire recorded the second highest number of new coronavirus cases outside of Leicester in the last 24 hours.

But the seven day rate of infection is falling rapidly - and currently stands at 222 cases per 100,000.

Ashby's Castle Medical Group says 'great progress' is being made with coronavirus vaccinations in the area.

Currently, the health centre is calling people in the over-70s age group housebound vaccinations planned for this week.

Police discovered a naked man in a car park in Calke on Saturday.

Officers from Melbourne and Mercia Safer Neighbourhood Team approached the man, who had his car engine running but was wearing no clothes.

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Armed police raided an address in Moira last night (Friday) in the hunt for a man wanted on suspicion of theft.

A number of officers and police vehicles raced to a property in Cherry Tree Court, off Ashfield Drive.

Plans have been submitted to convert the Grade II listed Kilwardby Street building that was occupied by Ashby solicitors Fishers for more than 100 years.

An application for a change of use to 'six apartments and one dwelling' has been made to North West Leicestershire District Council.

Police have fined a man who made a 200-mile round trip to meet his girlfriend at Staunton Harold Reservoir.

Derbyshire Police clamped down on the couple who met on Saturday at the attraction close to Ashby - but broken lockdown rules by doing so.

Labour County Council candidate for Ashby, Debbie Jackson, has welcomed the Leicestershire County Council public engagement consultation on Walking and Cycling.

A keen walker and cyclist herself, Debbie said: 'This is a great opportunity to have our say on how the Council should be improving facilities and encouraging more of us to cut our car journeys and get around safely by bike and on foot. You can access the on-line questionnaire by following this link HERE."

A school letter-writing competition has been launched for Ashby children to write about their lives during lockdown - and it is aimed at brightening the days of local care home residents.

Open to all Primary and Junior-age children, the winning letter will receive £200-worth of books for their school.

Local elections are set to go ahead as planned in May - despite concerns they might spike another surge in Covid-19.

It had widely been predicted that elections would be delayed until October, particularly after a survey last month of senior local government officers showed the vast majority had serious concerns.