News in Coalville

Coalville MP Andrew Bridgen says that the UK economy is now in 'intensive care'.

And he has urged the public to follow Government guidelines and stay at home while restrictions to battle Coronavirus are in place.

North West Leicestershire District Council's Housing Support Team came to the rescue of tenants during the Coronavirus crisis.

And they were able to make sure a man received emergency treatment following a health and welfare check.

The first stage of the redevelopment of Belvoir Shopping Centre in Coalville has been announced - after new owners Gylo submitted a planning application to North West Leicestershire District Council.

A major improvement to the feel and attractiveness of the centre is planned - with the introduction of new green spaces, improvements to the shop fronts, better connections to the car parking and the creation of a new town square.

North West Leicestershire District Council says it is embarking on the 'huge task' of contacting 1,400 small businesses in the Coalville and Ashby area to set up grants during the Coronavirus crisis.

And the Council has urged business owners to be patient while the painstaking work is carried out - involving contacting them individually.

A Coalville company employing more than 1,000 workers is to have a listed Japanese group as its majority shareholder.

Antalis has its UK headquarters in Coalville and its brands include Xerox, Cocoon, Digigreen and Novotech.

Britain is set to come out in force on to their doorsteps again tonight in support of the NHS.

And we know that Coalville residents will be among the millions doing just that again at 8pm on Thursday evening when the country will once more take part in Clap for our Carers.

A woman who founded a coronavirus help group has said she will carry on even though vandals damaged her car twice in 48 hours.

Helen Crouch, 41, returned to her broken-down vehicle in Main Street, Thornton - six miles from Coalville - to find all four tyres slashed on Sunday according to BBC Midlands

North West Leicestershire Police are encouraging the region's children to spread some cheer for emergency workers based in Coalville.

PC Emma Holmes of the North West Leicestershire Rural Crime team has issued a message inviting local children to send in letters and pictures.

The Heather Scarecrow Festival has joined the growing list of summer events to fall victim to the Coronavirus crisis.

And even though the event takes place in the last week of July and into early August, the organisers feel that some of the current measures introduced this month to fight the disease could still be in place.

Coalville and Whitwick Slimming World group say they are in 'constant touch' with their members during the Coronavirus crisis - thanks to their virtual service.

In response to the need to suspend its 19,000 community groups across the UK and Ireland because of the pandemic, Slimming World is launched a new temporary 'virtual' weight loss service.