News in Coalville

People aged 50 and over are now being invited to book a Covid-19 vaccination jab if they have not already been offered one.

The NHS national booking system is now allowing those who are 50 or older to come forward and book their injection appointment.

A move to ward off unwanted planning applications and have more control over future developments in the area has been made by North West Leicestershire District Council.

The Partial Review of the North West Leicestershire Local Plan has been approved by the Planning Inspector and adopted by the district council's Full Council.

Please note these figures refer to the 24 hours up to 4pm on Thursday, March 18.

North West Leicestershire saw the biggest increase in Covid infections across Leicestershire over the past 24 hours.

Talks aimed at improving eight Coalville road junctions will go ahead next week.

Major plans to develop junction and road improvement schemes through a £49m programme of work between along the A511 in Coalville will be discussed on Tuesday (March 23).

Projects with an environmental focus in North West Leicestershire can now receive funding of up to £500 towards making green improvements across the district.

North West Leicestershire District Council's new Zero Carbon Grant scheme, previously known as the Green Grants scheme, will support community activities, initiatives and events which have an environmental angle.

The Co-op in Meadow Lane in Coalville was ram-raided by burglars who are thought to have been trying to steal the store's cash machine.

A silver Mitsubishi 4x4 vehicle was driven into the front of the shop in the early hours of this morning (Thursday).

Charges for second garden waste bins are set to be introduced in North West Leicestershire - potentially affecting 22,000 households.

The trial scheme will see homes applying for a second garden waste bin charged £45 a year for the service – the first bin will still be provided and emptied free of charge.

Eighteen bags of cannabis plants were recovered from a bridle path in Ellistown today.

North West Leicestershire Police said that the plants had effectively been fly-tipped in the area.

A prize-winning poster featuring Snibston Colliery Park and its green credentials has been displayed at the newly-revamped site in Coalville.

Lilly Appleby, from Ibstock Community College, was crowned winner of the competition and her design, alongside highly-commended entries, is now on show at the Colliery Cafe for visitors to admire.

A man became trapped in agricultural machinery in Ravenstone this afternoon (Monday) - with four fire crews on the scene.

The incident happened at a farm in Leicester Road where emergency services attempted to free the person.