News in Ashby

A 16-year-old boy, from Swadlincote, pleaded guilty yesterday (Monday) to the wounding of a police constable in Ashby when he appeared in youth court at Leicester Magistrates.

He has been released on bail and is due to be sentenced on 11 January 2021.

The children of the owners of Zamani's Italian restaurant have started a campaign to buy presents for youngsters who will spend Christmas in hospital.

Harrison and Cyrus Zamani are asking for donations so that they can buy presents for the children that will be staying at Queens Hospital, Burton over the festive period.

Ashby's Castle Medical Group says it is upgrading its telephone system this week to put an end to problems the Burton Road centre has been having this year.

A message on the Castle Medical website says the work will be taking place this Tuesday (December 8).

Ashby MP Andrew Bridgen says that North West Leicestershire should move from tier 3 to 2 before the December 16 review.

The Conservative MP has been lobbying for the district to be taken out of the very high alert restrictions that were imposed this week when the country came out of national lockdown on Wednesday.

North West Leicestershire's seven day coronavirus infection rate has seen a significant drop according to the latest figures released this evening (Friday).

And the key numbers that will be crunched before a decision on whether the city and county stay in tier 3 or move down the system, also appear to be steadily falling.

Ashby shoppers are showing their support for the town's Shop Local campaign after coming out of a month's lockdown.

Market Street businesses have been reporting a busy couple of days after being allowed to open again on Wednesday.

North West Leicestershire are offering free car parking in Ashby every Saturday throughout December.

The council want to encourage residents to shop locally this month.

Homebuyers in Ashby have been rushing to save thousands of pounds on the cost of moving, in anticipation of the stamp duty holiday ending next year.

Bellway, which is building new homes at Ashtree Gardens, off Burton Road, has seen a flurry of interest in the development as people realise that time is running out to take advantage of the scheme.

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.