With Wimbledon cancelled this year, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has launched a campaign encouraging people from all walks of life to pick up a racket this summer, even if they aren’t particularly good at the sport. Enderby Lawn Tennis Club (ELTC) are participating in the national launch and are one of only two clubs…
Coronavirus ‘outbreak’ at local biscuit factory which supplies McVities
A whistleblower has said a South Wigston biscuit factory is the location of a coronavirus outbreak. The employee, who wished to remain anonymous, told local media that five members of one work team at the Pladis biscuit factory in Canal Street, South Wigston had tested positive for the disease. According to reports some members of…
Online rehabilitation programmes made available to all
A web-based rehabilitation programme developed by a team of experts in Leicester has granted free access to other health organisations for up to four months to help support patients during the coronavirus pandemic. The offer from Leicester’s Hospitals comes during Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week (15-22 June 2020). Pulmonary rehabilitation is supervised exercise training, health education and…
Climate Change Strategy ambitions confirmed
A commitment to tackling climate change has been made by Blaby District Council following the approval of the Climate Change Strategy. The six-point strategy will see ambitions to make the Council carbon neutral by 2030, and the district carbon neutral by 2050. It provides a vision for a Green Recovery, post Covid-19, to create sustainable…
Town Centre reopening preparations underway
Extensive work to ensure the next phase for the safe reopening of Blaby Town Centre from Monday 15th June is underway by Blaby District Council. The 15th June date will see many more retailers allowed to reopen their doors to customers for the first time since restrictions came into place. Stores are adapting to abide…