News in Ashby

Ivanhoe College hosted their fourth annual S.T.E.A.M. Show event on Wednesday - and it was even bigger and more successful than before thanks to the school securing significant sponsorship from local businesses.

That allowed them to recognise the huge achievements of all of the participants as well as giving generous prizes to the award winners.

The Venture Theatre in Ashby has released details of their productions over the next year.

And another play, Love On The Dole, by Walter Greenwood, is being staged towards the end of next month.

Ashby Ivanhoe FC are holding a race afternoon on Friday, March 13 for Gold Cup Friday at the Cheltenham Festival.

The NFU Sports Ground (LE65 1TS) will be open from 12pm with the first race at 1.30pm.

Storm damage repairs to St Margaret's Church in Blackfordby are set to exceed a shock £100,000 - after their insurance company refused to cover the costs.

The church's gable end crumbled and fell off during the extreme conditions brought in by Storm Ciara last month, as reported by Ashby Nub News Fresh Fears For Blackfordby Church

Cattows Farm is using an Ashby company as they begin the biggest expansion project in its history.

The Heather farm, which also stages the Ashby Show, says it is developing a 'new improved vision'.

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Ashby de la Zouch Town Council has called for the removal of cricket screens at Western Park claiming they are a serious danger to passers-by.

Cllr Dr Barbara Kneale raised the issue, at Monday's meeting of the Parks and Cemetery Committee meeting, after one of them toppled over in the recent bad weather.

Shakespeare is coming to Blackfordby on Saturday night - in a suitcase!

Lamphouse Theatre is staging two plays by the Bard at Blackfordby Village Hall.

An Ashby travel agent has warned that the spread of Coronavirus is hitting the industry hard - on the day Flybe went into administration.

Carla Cole, senior partner of Villair Travel in Bath Street says that while there is sympathy for the airline which operated several flights from East Midlands Airport, it is the fear of Covid-19 that is a major concern.

Ashby Ivanhoe Football Club are looking to appoint a Welfare Officer

The club says it is committed to ensuring a safe and fun environment - and as part of their expansion, they are looking for looking for volunteers to undertake the role of the Child Welfare Officer.