News in Coalville

Coalville Food Bank is among the Leicestershire charities to have benefitted from Central England Co-op customers donating enough food to deliver 30,000 meals to those impacted by Coronavirus.

Over 60,000 items have been left at special collection points in all of its stores as part of an urgent food bank appeal launched by the retailer.

Figures issued last month revealed two North West Leicestershire District Council employees have received pay packages in excess of £100,000.

The latest 'Town Hall Rich List', compiled by the Taxpayers' Alliance, follows calls from the pressure group for council tax to be frozen and funds to be focused on frontline health and social care services amid the Coronavirus crisis.

GP surgeries in the region saw a significant drop off in appointments in March, as the effects of Covid-19 hit trips to the family doctor.

The Royal College of GPs says the decline in patients seeking help for non-coronavirus related conditions is concerning and could have serious consequences.

THE death toll from the Coronavirus outbreak in Coalville and the surrounding areas - up to the middle of April - has been revealed for the first time.

Seven people in Coalville have lost their lives to the devastating virus, with nine more in the villages around the town according to newly-released figures from the Office of National Statistics.

A further seven deaths linked to Coronavirus in North West Leicestershire may not be captured in official estimates, new figures suggest.

National care home operators say they fear the sector will become the most affected area of society in terms of Covid-19 fatalities, while the Local Government Association called the number of deaths outside hospital across England and Wales "truly shocking."

North West Leicestershire District Council leader Richard Blunt has welcomed extra Government funding to help councils in their efforts to support communities during the coronavirus pandemic.

The district is due to receive £1.04million on top of the £42,000 it received in an earlier round of funding.

A man was reported to have been assaulted in Ibstock on Thursday afternoon after a bottle was thrown into a shop.

The bottle caused damage to the store in High Street after reports of two men being outside - with the alleged assault committed by one of those men.

Next Friday May 8, marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day - but celebrations in Coalville and elsewhere have had to be cancelled due to the current Coronavirus lockdown.

However, North West Leicestershire District Council is encouraging you to find ways to get involved on what will still be a Bank Holiday with a nationwide tribute planned VE Day 75th Anniversary

A photographer is inviting Ibstock residents to be part of a project to capture a snapshot of villagers' thoughts and emotions during the Coronavirus lockdown.

Josh Reeve, of Josh Reeve Photography, is also using the opportunity to raise funds for NHS Charities Together, supporting NHS staff and volunteers caring for coronavirus patients.

House prices dropped more than average for the East Midlands in North West Leicestershire in February, new figures show.

The drop contributes to the longer-term trend, which has seen property prices in the area suffer a 0.6 per cent annual decline .