News in Ashby

North West Leicestershire District Council says that all domestic waste and recycling collections are currently running as normal in Ashby and the surrounding areas.

It has issued the following guidelines to follow during the current Coronavirus outbreak.

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Tesco Superstore in Ashby is introducing special morning shopping sessions for the vulnerable and elderly - AND shopping restrictions are also being implemented in response to people over-buying amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Tesco CEO Dave Lewis has announced a series of measures and in a statement says: "It is fair to say that we find ourselves in uncharted waters. 

Ashby School says it will be closed to Year 10s on Thursday and Friday.

A message on the School's website says this is due to 'staffing issues' related to the coronavirus outbreak.

Costa Coffee is going cashless and closing its seating area from Thursday - a policy which will be implemented at its Ashby branch.

The chain says that they will be fitting in with government guidance on social distancing.

Ashby's pubs are remaining open at the moment despite Government advice that they should close during the Coronavirus outbreak and the public should avoid using them.

And at least one plans to open all week and has a band booked in for the weekend.

The leader of Leicestershire County Council has delivered a message to reassure residents as the country moves into "unprecedented times" due to the coronavirus pandemic.

On Monday, the government announced new measures designed to minimise social contact, including working from home, self-isolating for 14 days if anyone in a household has symptoms and avoiding non-essential travel and pubs, clubs, restaurants and theatres.

North West Leicestershire District Council offices in Coalville have now been closed for everything other than essential and urgent contact.

The council says that non-essential visitors will be asked to get in touch with them by alternate means.

Residents of Malvern Crescent in Ashby have raised concerns over an aggressive cat which is claimed has attacked a puppy in the area.

The animal is said to be following dog walkers and is not scared of people.

Eight men who were involved in the supply of kilogram amounts of high purity Class A drugs, across North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire, have been jailed for nearly 50 years between them.

They included men from Ashby, Moira, Coalville and Ravenstone.