News in Ashby

Warnings of heavy rain have been issued for the East Midlands - including Ashby - this week.

Storm Christoph is due to hit the area - as the video above explains.

If you wanted something to look forward to in 2021, how about this? Ashby is to get its own chocolate shop.

Leicester's Indulgent Chocolates is opening a store in Market Street which could be up and running by March - assuming lockdown measures have eased.

North West Leicestershire's Primary Care Network says more than 1,000 people were vaccinated during the first three days of the new Measham Centre being opened.

The vaccination facility has been treating the district's Over-80s group since Friday.

A company which organises comedy nights in Ashby is looking to raise a laugh online during lockdown.

Funhouse Comedy - which stages shows at the Lyric Rooms when Covid restrictions allow - is offering a personal comedian for your birthday or anniversary.

• Vaccinations are taking place at a rate of one every four minutes

• The aim is to vaccinate the over-70s age group by the end of February

North West Leicestershire District Council says that Ashby's new G-Park warehousing complex was given the go-ahead to 'give a real economic boost' to the area as it emerges from the coronavirus crisis.

The development is set to be built to the east of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, on the A511 near to the A42 junction, and it is forecast to be bringing 1,000 new jobs to North West Leicestershire.

At their January meeting, Ashby Labour Party members voiced their concerns over pedestrian safety around Ashby town centre.

Three areas in sore need of improvement were highlighted - the junction of Market Street and Brook Street, the South Street entrance to the Bath Grounds and the bottom of Kilwardby Street, near the Shoulder of Mutton.

A driver escaped uninjured despite in a crash on the A42 near Ashby after being freed from the car following a collision between a car and a lorry this afternoon (Thursday).

The incident took place just after 1.15pm on the northbound carriageway just north of the A511 junction.

Ashby Nub News is promoting businesses and organisations in the area during lockdown which means your company can advertise on our Local Listing section for FREE.

This will allow Ashby businesses to tell the public what they are doing in this current crisis, whether they are still open and what changes they have made to their service.

Measham Leisure Centre has been confirmed as the North West Leicestershire Covid vaccination hub for patients from Ashby.

The district's Primary Care Network will be vaccinating patients consists of 13 practices: Castle Medical Group in Ashby, Ibstock & Barlestone Surgeries, Measham Medical Unit, The Surgery – Ashby, Broom Leys Surgery, Hugglescote Surgery, Coalville's Long Lane Surgery, Markfield Medical Centre, Castle Donington Surgery, Manor House Surgery, Whitwick Health Centre: Dr Patel & Dr Tailor, Whitwick Health Centre: Dr Virmani (& Dr Bedi) and Whitwick Road Surgery.