News in Ashby

Ashby's Woodcote Primary School is taking its Nativity and Christmas carols on to YouTube this year.

With the coronavirus pandemic restrictions still in place, the school will not be able to stage its traditional concert.

Ashby Ivanhoe FC have thanked a number of local businesses who took part in a fundraising raffle.

As part of the ongoing relationship between the club and their sponsors, a new initiative was launched to support local businesses through the challenging times of Coronavirus.

Ashby Nub News will be one year old next week - and thanks to all those who have supported us so far.

But after a difficult period for everyone, we wanted to re-run an article that appeared in the early days of our news service and celebrated all that is good about Ashby de la Zouch.

The latest seven day infection rates for North West Leicestershire have been released today (Saturday).

And they remain a concern - particularly among those in the rest of the county.

Plans for a new butcher's shop in Donisthorpe have been submitted to North West Leicestershire District Council.

The proposal is for a site on land adjacent to The New Cattle Sheds and Farm House (currently under construction) on Acresford Road from Mr G. Barney.

A break-in at a church in Chilcote is being treated as a 'Heritage Crime'.

Damage was caused at St Matthews Church and police are treating it as 'any offence which harms the value of England's heritage assets and their settings to this and future generations'.

There were 29 new cases recorded in North West Leicestershire over the past 24 hours.

It brings the district's total since the start of the pandemic to 2,216.

Ashby MP Andrew Bridgen says he will lobby the Government to split the city from the county when tiers are next reviewed – but Leicester's Mayor has disagreed, saying the virus 'knows no boundaries'.

Mr Bridgen, Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire revealed he lobbied - and will continue to lobby -the Government not to include his patch in the tier 3 coronavirus restrictions which were announced today (Thursday).

Ashby's Hood Park Leisure Centre is set to reopen after being given the Government green light.

Hood Park managed by sports and leisure operator North West Leicestershire District Council, will open its doors again on Wednesday, December 2, following a month's closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The work of the North West Leicestershire Rural Police Team during the coronavirus pandemic has been highlighted - along with some of the biggest problems they face patrolling the countryside in this region.

PCSO Tony Gallagher and PC Emma Holmes form part of the rural team in the North West of the county and a huge part of their role is engaging with the rural residents, getting to know the farming community and understanding their concerns.