News in Ashby

A traffic incident has closed the A511 between Ashby and Coalville this afternoon (Wednesday).

Emergency services have been called and police said at 1pm the road is expected to be shut for several hours.

Ashby residents are being encouraged to celebrate Christmas by shopping local and enjoying Covid-safe town centre activities - despite the cancellation of traditional annual events.

North West Leicestershire District Council has invited the Ashby public to take part in a series of activities across the district through its Spend Local, Shop Safe, Support North West Leicestershire campaign.

A food waste trial with 2,000 households in Measham and its surrounding villages is steadily rising to its pre-pandemic user numbers according to North West Leicestershire District Council.

It resumed in early November after being paused in March 2020 due to the coronavirus emergency.

Across Leicestershire and Leicester, 212 coronavirus cases have been added in the last 24 hour recording period - revealed today (Monday) - the lowest combined total in well over a week.

Fewer than 100 new cases have been reported in Leicester for the first time in more than a month.

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.

Entries open today (Monday, Nov 30) for the 'virtual' Aldi Ashby 20 race.

With the conventional event cancelled for the second year running due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers are staging it in a different way in 2021.

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.