News in Coalville

A newly-approved doggy daycare in Coalville has now been given the green light to look after up to 40 canines at any one time.

In February, Adele Moore's planning application submitted to North West Leicestershire District Council to construct a building and fencing for the business at Broom Leys Farm, Broom Leys Road, was approved.

Staff at Ibstock Co-op are doing their bit for tonight's The Big Night In fundraising event.

Colleagues at Central England Co-op stores across Leicestershire have been joining fellow key workers in rising to a challenge set by popular comedian Peter Kay for the show.

Two Teenagers have been arrested after a reported stabbing in Whitwick on Wednesday night.

Police were called to St Bernard's Road at around 7.20pm and found a man in his 30's who had suffered 'slash wounds'.

Leicestershire County Council has funded a local scheme to provide 200 meals for 12 weeks for vulnerable people in the Coalville area.

Coalville Education Partnership now have three months' worth of backing to provide the Hugglescote, Donington Le Heath and Coalville Community Response Hub with food.

Fluffy The Parrot has returned to his Coalville home safe and well.

The bird flew away on Monday, prompting owner Shamsuddin Ziauddin to put out an appeal to try and find him.

Coalville residents will be able to spot Elon Musk's Starlink satellite train tonight (Tuesday).

The satellites have been seen all over Western Europe, with many saying they looked like 'Santa's sleigh'.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as part of an investigation into a hit and run collision in Coalville last week which left a man with serious injuries.

Police were called to Belvoir Road last Monday (13 April) following reports that a grey Vauxhall Astra had struck a man before leaving the scene. The incident happened just before 1.45pm.

A Coalville man has issued an appeal in an attempt to find his lost parrot.

The bird, called Fluffy, flew away from his home in Waterworks Road on Monday.

The Charles Booth Centre in Thringstone has been awarded £5,000 by the Co-op's Community Fund.

Central England Co-op has shared out £6,660 between three good causes in Leicestershire to ensure they can continue their vital community work during the Coronavirus outbreak.

North West Leicestershire District Council has given an update on the latest situation with waste collections in Coalville during the Coronavirus lockdown.

Cardboard and garden waste collections are still suspended but the Council issued a full list on Monday of what is being collected, and what is not.