News in Coalville

Now that the school summer holidays are well underway, Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes are warning youngsters in the Coalville area about the dangers of playing on building sites.

They say that homes developments under construction may look like exciting places to explore, but the developers are warning children and their parents that they can be extremely hazardous.

A Coalville man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a woman's body.

Leicestershire Police said this afternoon (Sunday) that detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) have launched a murder investigation after the body was found near Woodhouse Eaves.

A cyclist was taken to hospital with 'serious injuries' after a hit and run incident in Coalville this morning (Sunday).

The man was hit by a car just before 6am - but the driver did not stop after the incident which happened in London Road.

A 12 week consultation into adult mental health services in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland draws to a close next Sunday (15 August). Hundreds of people from the local area have already had their say on the proposed improvements and those who are yet to do so are being urged to before the impending deadline passes.

Looking after our mental health and wellbeing has never been more important. Leicester Football Club, Leicestershire County Cricket, and Leicestershire & Rutland Sport (LRS) have already thrown their weight behind the consultation into plans that would transform the way adult mental health services are delivered.

Looking for work? Are you an employer looking for employees? Take a look at our Coalville Nub News Jobs Section which lists current vacancies in and around this area.

Each week, we will be highlighting one of those jobs and featuring them on our website and social media.

You will be able to get a Covid vaccine jab in Coalville on Saturday (August 7).

A drop-in clinic will be held at Coalville Market, Market Hall Car Park, Coalville, LE67 3EF - 10am to 4pm, (Pfizer).

Shoppers in Coalville can park for two hours free of charge in Market Hall Car Park from Monday 9 August.

The car park, which is owned and operated by North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC), will now give the first two hours free - the same that is offered on surrounding parking owned by Belvoir Shopping Centre owners, Gylo.

Line of Duty actor Stephen Graham caught a group of litter pickers red-handed - with more than 50 bags of rubbish.

The Ibstock-based star of film and TV joined in with Ronald's Rangers yesterday as they collected litter on the A511 between Ashby and Coalville.

North West Leicestershire District Council is asking for the public's view on how Coalville Park can be improved.

The Council is pitching five possible ideas and want to know what you think by clicking HERE.

• The Woodland Trust is one of 90 projects across England that will receive funding through the second round of the Conservative Government's £80 million Green Recovery Challenge Fund.

• The funding will help to accelerate the implementation of nature-based projects across England, from new 'insect pathways' in our countryside and towns, to tree planting projects in deprived urban areas.