News in Ashby

Tesco have announced a fresh set of changes in response to the new Government guidelines on fighting Coronavirus - and these will be implemented at the Ashby store in Resolution Way.

In an email to customers, Tesco Chief Executive Dave Lewis explained the latest measures being taken at stores.

THE government has announced this morning that MOT tests are to be suspended for six months - though it will not come into force until 30 March.

Drivers with an expiring MoT before Monday, who need to use their vehicle, will need to get their vehicle tested to stay legal on the road.

Ashby de la Zouch Town Council has raised the possibility of future committee meetings going 'virtual' as a result of the Government's new measures to combat Coronavirus.

All further Town Council meetings have now been suspended 'for the foreseeable future' and the council's Legion House office in South Street has been closed to the public.

With children in Ashby now at home following the Government's decision to close schools due to the coronavirus pandemic, keeping their education going and preventing boredom presents a challenge for parents and carers.

To help with home-learning, Ashby Nub News has teamed up with leading educational toy Magformers to offer all readers an exclusive 25% off all products - except current sale items.

Leicestershire County Council has taken the decision to close all of its recycling and household waste sites until further notice.

That means the Lount Recycling and Household Waste Site near Ashby is shut.

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Confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county have continued to rise "rapidly" and stood at 53, as of yesterday.

Leicestershire county council's director of public health, Mike Sandys, revealed the figure in an urgent update to cabinet – which was attended by only three councillors who all sat two metres apart – this afternoon.

North West Leicestershire Police say they were shocked to see a large group of youths gather at Hood Park in Ashby on Tuesday.

It came less than 24 hours after the country was put into effective lockdown and told to stay at home following the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announcing new measures to try and combat the spread of the Coronavirus bug.

In case you missed it on Monday evening, here is Prime Minister Boris Johnson's message to the UK public.

The Prime Minister sets out the new measure brought in to try and combat the spread of Coronavirus and tells people: 'Stay At Home'.

The Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police issued a message on Tuesday urging the public to use common sense after the Government's new 'Stay at Home' Coronavirus measures.

Chief Constable Simon Cole vowed his officers will stay close to communities to help them through the crisis.