News in Coalville

JD Wetherspoon - with a bar in Coalville - says it will relax its face mask and table service rules for customers from Monday.

The pub group, which runs 860 sites across the UK - including the Monkey Walk in Marlborough Square - said it will revert back to "successful measures" it had in place last summer with the latest easing of coronavirus rules about to come into place from July 19.

Coalville's Long Lane Surgery says patients and visitors will still need to wear face coverings after July 19.

With the Government preparing to declare 'Freedom Day' on Monday, with the relaxing of Covid rules, the surgery is advising people to continue to wear masks.

Coalville residents have been urged to treat next week's easing of Covid restrictions with caution as cases in North West Leicestershire have spiked sharply.

The region's figures had been going down as more people were being vaccinated.

Coalville's Belvoir Shopping Centre will be playing host to two sets of entertainers over the next two days - Friday and Saturday.

And do not forget that Coalville by the Sea is also currently up and running in the Market Place car park.

Residents in the Coalville area are being invited to celebrate the completion of the recently regenerated Snibston Colliery Park.

All week and until Sunday, locals and visitors are encouraged to explore all that Snibston and the Century Theatre have to offer by booking onto a range of workshops and activities suitable for the whole family.

Western Power has confirmed a power cut in the Bardon Road area of Coalville this morning (Wednesday) after some residents reported a 'massive bang'.

People in the area said it happened at around 6am - and the noise caused some concern.

Up to eight new houses will be built in Whitwick after the go-ahead was given to demolish The Oak pub.

The development is set to go ahead on Talbot Street after North West Leicestershire Council allowed the work to proceed.

Leicestershire County Council wants to hear your views on a new transport plan for Coalville - which says 'significant changes' are needed.

The County Council has launched an interim Coalville Transport Strategy - covering the town, the A511 and surrounding area - and wants to hear your thoughts.

These are the pharmacies across the Coalville and Ibstock area that are now providing a safe space for domestic abuse victims to ask for help,

North West Leicestershire District Council says anyone needing assistance can use the discreet 'Ask for ANI' code phrase.

An Ibstock man who was last month convicted of a string of child sexual abuse offences was yesterday (Wednesday 14 July) jailed for 11 years.

On 24 June, following a trial at Leicester Crown Court, Stuart Newbold was found guilty of four counts of inciting a boy under 14 years of age to commit an act of gross indecency, three counts of indecent assault on a boy under the age of 14 years and two counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14 years.