News in Ashby

A new artisan market is coming to Ashby every third Saturday of the month.

You will be able to visit food and craft stalls in North Street car park between 9am and 2pm, with the first market taking place on Saturday, July 17.

The Summer Solstice is here, taking place on what will be the longest day of the year.

It occurs when one of the Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun, so therefore it reaches its highest position in the sky and is the day with the longest period of daylight.

The events calendar is slowly but surely gathering pace as we come out of lockdown - and our What's On page will to try and organise your social calendar.

We are updating our What's On section as more and more Ashby events are added to the diary.

Ashby United CFC has been backed by last weekend's opponents after a player was subjected to homophobic abuse from the touchline.

Officials from Ashby United highlighted the incidents on the club's website last Monday.

Free holiday clubs are available this summer for children and young people who are eligible for free school meals.

Ashby families can sign up by visiting HERE.

Market Street and Brook Street in Ashby will be closed from 8pm to 10.30pm tonight (Friday) to prevent traffic disruption during the England v Scotland football match.

Traffic will be diverted via Derby Road, Elford Street, The Green, North Street, Wood Street, Market Street, Lower Church Street, South Street and Bath Street.

A member of the public was pushed into the Ashby Canal by a group of youths yesterday evening (Wednesday).

North West Leicestershire Police say a further appeal for information is to be made soon - possibly featuring still shots of people who officers want to speak to.

North West Leicestershire District Council is currently producing a Cycling and Walking Strategy for the Ashby area - and it needs your input.

The strategy is intended to highlight where investment could be directed towards to increase levels of cycling and walking for all residents and visitors.

Families in Leicestershire are being urged not to put disposable nappies in their recycling bins - after figures showed that 5500 tonnes of the county's recycling was rejected last year due to contamination by nappies, food waste or other non-recyclable items.

Casepak, who process Leicestershire's recycling, can find up to 4,000 nappies a day in amongst the glass, plastic and cardboard they sort - and often have to remove them by hand.

An extra £5million is set to be invested in boosting Leicestershire's roads and environment, the county council announced today (Monday).

And there will be a chance for you to tell your county councillor how the money might be spent in your area.