News in Ashby

The Heather Scarecrow Festival has had to be called off yet again due to the pandemic.

While the Government plan is for most Covid restrictions to be lifted by June 21, the festival organisers feel the risk is too great to organise something for the following month.

The Back to the 80s and 90s Festival is scheduled to take place at Cattows Park in Heather later this summer - and tickets are selling fast.

While a number of major festivals have had to cancel due to their dates being in June, thus event has been planned for August when it hoped many of the Covid restrictions will have been lifted.

North West Leicestershire still has the highest coronavirus seven-day infection rate in the county outside of Leicestershire - and recorded the most new cases over the past 24 hours.

But the region's seven day figure has slipped back below 200 again.

This year's Download Festival at Donington Park has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers have confirmed.

BBC East Midlands reports that the rock and metal event had been due to take place from 4 to 6 June, headlined by Kiss, Biffy Clyro and System of a Down.

Ashby councillors have objected to plans for the proposed new 605-home development at Money Hill.

Councillors were concerned at a recent meeting of the Ashby de la Zouch Town Council's planning committee that developers had moved away from the original master plan for the development.

Plans to turn Ashby's historic Grade II Hood Building into offices have been given the green light.

An application for the demolition of the existing extension and change of use of existing school to office building and erection of two storey and single storey extensions - including parking area - was made last March.

A breakdown of future Ashby town centre road works - including one this weekend - has been issued by Leicestershire County Council.

Ashby de la Zouch Town Council has published them on social media and they are as a result of the current gas works which are affecting the route heading south of the town Constructors give timescale on town centre road works.

Leicestershire Police say they are continuing to investigate a number of recent and attempted dog thefts in the area.

A number of incidents have been reported across the county and police have listed a number tips for dog owners to try and keep their pets safe.

New figures show exactly how many people living in the Ashby area have had their first Covid jab.

The NHS data also reveals the ages of those who have rolled up their sleeve area by area, allowing people to see how many of their neighbours have had at least one dose.

Ashby de la Zouch Town Council has again objected to plans by Rushcliffe Care Group to convert Loudon House into a secure residential institution care facility - because it is still unclear what it will be used for.

Monday's council planning committee looked at revised plans submitted for the demolition of the existing care home and "redevelopment of the site to erect a new secure residential institution care facility (Class C2A secure hospital) with parking".