News in Ashby

More than 4,000 households in North West Leicestershire are suffering from fuel poverty, new figures suggest.

Charity National Energy Action says 10,000 people in the UK lose their lives to a cold home each year, and that "we should be more alert than ever" to the problem's health impact amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Ashby heroes going 'above and beyond' to support the community during the coronavirus pandemic are to receive public recognition.

North West Leicestershire District Council is asking residents to nominate individuals and groups who will be thanked for their contribution on the local authority's social media channels.

Time is running out to apply to become an on-call firefighter at Coalville Fire Station.

The deadline for applications to join the team at the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service station in the town is today (Weds).

Office for National Statistics data shows that in North West Leicestershire, 49 deaths involving Covid-19 were provisionally registered up to May 9 – up from 45 the week before.

Of those, 12 occurred in care homes and four at private homes.

More than four in 10 care homes in North West Leicestershire have been hit by the coronavirus, new figures show.

The Prime Minister has said that "awful" epidemics in care homes and the NHS had to be reversed, and that the emphasis on testing must remain to keep pushing infections down nationally.

Westwood House Care Home in Ashby has had a 'thank-you' package from Central England Co-op to show its appreciation for staff helping to tackle Coronavirus on the frontline.

The Co-op has delivered 187 packages to care homes across Leicestershire.

Police were involved in a late night manhunt in Ashby after a driver crashed his car into the Smisby roundabout on the A511.

A helicopter and dogs were used to track the man down following the incident which happened in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Ashby MP Andrew Bridgen was involved in an angry exchange with Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain today (Monday).

Mr Bridgen appeared on Good Morning Britain to answer questions about Prime Minister Boris Johnson's address to the nation on Sunday evening.

The Ashby public have been told to cover up "in some settings" to prevent the spread of coronavirus in future.

The nation should wear face masks in enclosed spaces where social distancing isn't possible, the Government has said as it published its 'road map' which could include people being able to link up with one other household in a "bubble".

Ashby's Hood Park Leisure Centre has been given the green light to undergo a facelift in the final phase of a £1.2m refurbishment of the facility.

A planning application for external alterations and improvements to the façade of the North Street centre, run by Everyone Active in partnership with North West Leicestershire District Council, has been approved by North West Leicestershire District Council.