News in Coalville

The Friends of Thringstone litter picking group says it has had a record month for the amount of rubbish collected in the area.

It is a group that was started in 2005 - but this month has seen them collect 180 bags of rubbish.

Village fetes and other local events are the experiences we are most looking forward to when lockdown is lifted, according to a poll seen by Nub News - and that can only be good news for Swadlincote.

The finding comes in a survey of more than 2,000 consumers for #wecreateexperiences, a campaign being launched today (Tuesday) by One Industry One Voice, a group representing the UK's events industry.

North West Leicestershire has now recorded 6,000 coronavirus cases since the pandemic started over a year ago.

Today's figures for the county revealed another 18 cases in the district.

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Leicestershire County Council says the new car parking payment system at Snibston Colliery Park now incorporates number plate recognition.

A post on the Leicestershire Country Parks website says season ticket holders will be able to park on this site for free – as long as you make sure your car registration number assigned to your ticket is up to date, - that will avoid any last minute car park barrier issues.

A new scheme instore at wilko in Coalville will see customers able to drop off used, disposable face masks - so that they can be recycled and reused as everything from building materials to new furniture for communities in need.

Around 150 of the home and garden retailer's stores nationwide will, from next month, have special collection bins for customers to safely drop off their used single use face masks, after shopping for essential items instore.

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Mount St Bernard Abbey in Coalville opened its doors for a rare look inside the monastery - and the result was the documentary Brotherhood: The Inner Life of Monks which was shown on BBC4 last night (Sunday).

Nick Hamer's film offered a fascinating look at how the monks have had to accept some aspects of 21st century life. But it took him 18 months to develop the access he needed.

Leicestershire is owed a pay rise and has been for some time, according to pretty much all of the politicians who represent the county.

The county council is in the unfortunate position of being the lowest funded authority of its kind in the country.

North West Leicestershire District Council has reminded Coalville residents that it will collect your old clothes and shoes.

The council has emphasised the service with charity shops currently closed.