News in Ashby

Ashby Court Bupa Care Home has put out a festive plea to the local community to send in messages of goodwill to residents this Christmas.

The home knows that opening a Christmas card can fill you with warmth, excitement and the feeling of belonging, which is why the Ashby-based facility is calling on its local community to help residents feel more connected this Christmas.

* Spending Review commits to billions of pounds to help tackle coronavirus next year, including £18 billion to fund our programmes on community testing, test and trace, PPE and vaccines.

• Increased funding to deliver stronger public services – including in schools, hospitals and our police force.

Police are investigating a report of someone stealing a parcel from outside an Ashby address.

A member of the public said that the item went missing soon after it had been delivered.

A Packington store has been recognised by the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire for its work during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Daybreak Services received greetings card last week from Mike Kapur OBE, expressing his personal thanks and for being an inspiration to others.

• Testing strategy for passengers arriving into England to be introduced from 15 December

• 14-day self-isolation period reduced by up to two thirds on receipt of a negative COVID-19 test from a private provider after five days of isolation

More information about what a new tougher tier system will look like has been revealed by the Government.

What will and won't be permitted in different areas under the new coronavirus rules will differ depending on local levels and various other factors.

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has today (Monday) announced details of what and how new guidelines about coronavirus will be implemented when the current period of lockdown ends on Wednesday, December 2.

But, on the resumption, the Government will grade areas and there will be changes in the levels of restrictions imposed in each tier.

Ashby Labour Party has announced that Debbie Jackson has been selected as the Ashby candidate for the County Council elections in May.

Mother of four and grandmother, Debbie is an active campaigner for improved public services, particularly for mothers and young children.

A police officer from Ashby has told how she achieved her dream job despite living with being a type one diabetic.

During National Diabetes Month, PC Danielle Shepherd has shared her story in the hope of inspiring others to not let the condition stand in their way.

Police arrested a woman at a car park near Staunton Harold Reservoir after she failed a drugs test.

Officers were called to the South Derbyshire beauty spot near Ashby after reports of anti-social behaviour.