News in Ashby

Shakespeare is coming to Blackfordby on Saturday night - in a suitcase!

Lamphouse Theatre is staging two plays by the Bard at Blackfordby Village Hall.

An Ashby travel agent has warned that the spread of Coronavirus is hitting the industry hard - on the day Flybe went into administration.

Carla Cole, senior partner of Villair Travel in Bath Street says that while there is sympathy for the airline which operated several flights from East Midlands Airport, it is the fear of Covid-19 that is a major concern.

Ashby Ivanhoe Football Club are looking to appoint a Welfare Officer

The club says it is committed to ensuring a safe and fun environment - and as part of their expansion, they are looking for looking for volunteers to undertake the role of the Child Welfare Officer.

The Ashby Woulds pub in Moira has been saved from closure after local musicians staged a fundraising weekend.

Last month we reported how landlord Tom Mcgurk had posted a message on Facebook saying that the Norris Hill-based venue was closing.

East Midlands Airport officials have told anyone booked on a Flybe flight to stay away.

The airport issued a statement on Thursday morning telling people to not to go there if they have flights arranged through the company which has fallen into administration.

Ashby de la Zouch Town Council made a slice of local history when held a meeting at the Old School Room in Blackfordby for the first time this week.

The Council's Parks and Cemetery Committee met in the village which is part of the Ashby de la Zouch parish.

North West Leicestershire District Council is cracking down on rule-breaking cabbies.

It is teaming up with South Derbyshire and East Staffordshire councils to cut out the problem in Coalville, Ashby, Swadlincote and Burton.

The co-owner of PC Clinic Technologies in Ashby has revealed the reasons why the Huntingdon Court-based computer and laptop centre is closing after 10 years in the town.

Phil Barnfield posted a message on Facebook last Sunday saying it was a 'reluctant decision' and the time had come to move on.

I appreciate there is a growing concern regarding the spread of the coronavirus.

As I write this, the Prime Minister has warned that there could be a very significant expansion in the number of cases, and we have seen people infected in towns such as Buxton which has led to a lockdown and school closure.

Fitness fans looking to reduce their carbon footprint can now receive discounted bus travel across North West Leicestershire thanks to a new partnership between a leisure provider and a major bus operator.

Everyone Active, which manages Hood Park Leisure Centre in Ashby on behalf of North West Leicestershire District Council, has joined forces with Arriva to create the 'Everyone Active Travel Club,' and provide ticket discounts to any of its members who travel by bus.