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North West Leicestershire District Council Is Supporting New County Domestic Abuse Programme

By Graham Hill

18th Nov 2020 | Local News

North West Leicestershire District Council is playing a key role in a new perpetrator programme that tackles domestic abuse.

It is being rolled out across Leicestershire after the county successfully bid for more than £240,000 from the Home Office to expand specialist provision for perpetrators of domestic abuse to help change their violent behaviour.

WATCH: Leicestershire Police Video Shows Moira Drugs Raid

By Graham Hill

18th Nov 2020 | Local News

Two drugs raids were carried out in the Coalville Neighbourhood Policing Area last week - in Moira and Ibstock.

Leicestershire Police posted a You Tube video (above) showing the two moments police entered the properties.

Ashby Physiotherapy Company Set To Return To Town Next Month

By Graham Hill

17th Nov 2020 | Local News

Vitalize Physiotherapy says it plans to return to its Ashby base once the current lockdown is over.

The company has been working from its clinic in Swadlincote during this month.

Ashby Traders Going Online To Hold A Virtual Christmas Market

By Graham Hill

17th Nov 2020 | Local News

Ashby traders are setting up a virtual Christmas Market with coronavirus restrictions still looking like they will still be in place over the festive season.

The Ashby Town Centre Committee have taken the decision to go online this year with a national lockdown in place until at December 2.

Public Consultation For Joint Plans To Change Age Range At Ashby Schools Has A Month To Run

By Graham Hill

17th Nov 2020 | Local News

Ivanhoe College in Ashby is part of the proposed scheme. Photo: Instantstreetview

A public consultation on joint plans to change the age range at schools in the Ashby and Ibstock area have from August 2022 has a month left to run.

They have announced plans to join LiFE Multi Academy Trust (MAT) which would see Ashby School cater for pupils in the 11-18 age range and Ibstock Community College and Ivanhoe College becoming 11-16 secondary schools.

Ashby MP Welcomes £900,000 County Boost To Fund Cycling And Walking Space

By Graham Hill

17th Nov 2020 | Local News

•Leicestershire to receive an extra £900,000 to boost cycling and walking infrastructure

•The Active Travel Fund is designed to create safe space for cycling and walking

Road Works Update: Ashby, Donisthorpe and Jaguar Land Rover Site Are Affected

By Graham Hill

17th Nov 2020 | Local News

Road works affecting the area around Smisby Road in Ashby over the next month have been confirmed by Leicestershire County Council.

In all, there will four separate weeks of closures in the run-up to Christmas.

Leicestershire Buses Have Worst Record In The Country For Lateness

By Graham Hill

16th Nov 2020 | Local News

Leicestershire's buses are the worst in the country for arriving on time.

New data published by the Department for Transport (DfT) shows that bus services in the Leicestershire County Council area - including Ashby and Coalville - arrived late for 37 per cent of their scheduled stops in 2018/19, which are the latest figures available.

Ashby Businesses May Be Entitled To Lockdown Grant Of Up To £3,000

By Graham Hill

16th Nov 2020 | Local News

Businesses in Ashby or Measham forced to close during the second lockdown could be entitled to a grant of up to £3,000 - and aimed at 'keeping livelihoods afloat'.

Support is now available in North West Leicestershire through the Local Restrictions Support Grant Fund (LRSG).

Positive Testing At Ashby School Meant 'Small Group' Of Students Were Told to Isolate For 14 Days

By Graham Hill

15th Nov 2020 | Local News

A group of Ashby School pupils have been told to isolate for 14 days following a positive testing last week.

It has emerged that head teacher Geoff Staniforth sent letters to parents explaining the situation.

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