News in Ashby

Blackfordby has been told by North West Leicestershire District Council it cannot have its own Act of Remembrance tomorrow (Sunday).

Fr Michael Fish of Blackfordby Church of St Margaret says that Covid-19 restrictions mean it has to be cancelled.

North West Leicestershire District Council says the stencilled poppy next to the War Memorial in Ashby is 'a small but fitting way to demonstrate our pride'.

The design appeared on the pavement in Market Street this week to mark Remembrance Sunday.

The Ivanhoe Social Club's plastic bottle poppy display could become an annual event - even when coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

Last week, the Ashby venue made an appeal for empty plastic bottles that could be painted to resemble poppies.

North West Leicestershire District Council has resumed its existing food waste collection trial in Measham.

And it is expanding to a further 2000 households in parts of Coalville, Ravenstone and Whitwick.

Emi Dylewski from Ivanhoe College has gained national recognition by winning the Youth Sports Trust's Leader of the Year at the YST's Girls Active Awards.

Girls Active has completely transformed Emi, from a girl lacking in self-confidence to one who takes a proactive role in encouraging other girls to get involved.

Ashby's Hood Park Leisure Centre is backing the petition to keep gyms open during the second lockdown - and is pushing to be recognised as an 'essential service' amid month-long closures.

Hood Park and Whitwick's Hermitage Leisure Centre, managed by sports and leisure operator Everyone Active, were forced to close for a prolonged period starting in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A fundraiser has been set up for the Ashby woman whose house was hit by fire yesterday (Thursday).

The property in Ridgway Road was badly damaged in the blaze - with the roof almost completely burned out.

Ashby will stage an online Remembrance Day service this Sunday with the traditional Market Street parade cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The usual commemorations cannot go ahead this year which means Ashby's memorial was called off last month.

Fire crews from five stations were called out to a 'large' blaze at Ridgway Road in Ashby this afternoon - with people still believed to be in the building according to Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service.

The fire also spread to another house with two buildings ablaze and our photos show the damage that was caused to both properties.

North West Leicestershire Police are investigating a report of hare coursing in Snarestone.

The incident is believed to have happened in the area of Appleby Lane on Monday (Nov 2) at around 3pm.