August 2013 herald

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AUGUST 2013

New ventilator purchased for Glenfield Hospital

Fantastic local fundraising effort!

The tremendous fundraising work carried out by the staff at Glenfield Hospital Support Shop has enabled the Hospital to purchase a vital piece of medical equipment.

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Ann Cook, who lives in Markfield and works as a volunteer at the shop, contacted the Herald with this excellent news during July.

Ann would like to say a most sincere ‘Thank you’ to everyone who has given their support in so many ways to the shop. She says: “The purchase of this ventilator, at a cost of £13,000 would not have been possible without your help. This is just part of the sum we have been able to contribute to Glenfield Hospital during the past few HANDING OVER THE NEW EQUIPMENT: (l-r) Dr.M.Schupp (Consultant months.”

Anaesthetist), Jo Ennis (Senior Sister, CICU), Ann Cook and Valerie Atkinson Ann continued: “The shop is staffed (both from Glenfield Hospital Support Shop) entirely by volunteers and all profits fund either patient needs or medical equipment.”

Currently, patients who suffer cardiac arrest are transferred to the nearest admitting hospital for emergency treatment, and in Leicester, this would be the Leicester Royal Infirmary. This piece of equipment allows the Glenfield Hospital to start accepting certain patients who have suffered a cardiac arrest and have potentially stopped breathing or who have breathing problems. The ventilator takes over the responsibility of breathing for the patient, and being portable it allows the patient to be transferred around the hospital to ensure that the patient continues to have access to the valuable tests and treatment they require.

There can be many reasons why a patient may have a heart problem - one of these is a blood clot in one of the arteries that supplies blood to the heart (heart attack). To establish exactly what is happening to the patient and try and restore the supply again, patients are transferred to the Catheter lab, where images of their arteries can be taken and treatment commenced.

Patients will eventually arrive on the intensive care unit for a period of recovery. This ventilator provides support to the patient in the initial critical minutes after arrival at hospital and while the patient undergoes treatment within the different areas.

LETTER

Bagworth Community Centre Unfortunately work on the refurbishment of the Centre has necessarily been suspended to allow time for further detailed inspection and assessment of what is believed to be historic foundations damage uncovered during the works.

Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council is consulting intensively with its professional advisers and its insurers as to how best the situation can be rectified but due to the complexity of the matter this is taking much longer than we would have wished. Different options are open to the Council, which needs to obtain further advice not only from our project professional advisers but also LRALC and BIG Lottery.

We can assure residents that Council is making every possible effort to enable recommencement of refurbishment work in the not too distant future.

Ann C. Murray

Clerk to the Bagworth & Thornton Parish Council

Scarecrow Time!

On Sunday 25th August 2013 Bagworth Allotment Society are holding the 1st Annual Bagworth Allotment Open Day and Scarecrow Festival.

Scarecrow entries are welcomed from members of the public ( please provide a means of displaying your creation). Plotholders will be displaying scarecrows on their own plots as well as various stalls/tombolas. There will also be an ice cream van and various refreshments.

The timetable is ; • ENTRIES: 10am till 12 noon £2 adults £1 children • JUDGING: 12 noon till 2pm • OPEN DAY: 2pm till 5pm Money raised will be used to enhance the allotments.

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This issue of The Herald is being delivered over the weekend of 4th & 5th May 2013 by The Herald’s team of dedicated deliverers, namely: Sarah Jane, Maureen, John, Libby, Sam, Lydia, William, Ian, Ann, Gill, Janet, Sandra, Helen, Don, Jeanie, Jenny, Lauren, Daisy, Heather, Margaret, Matthew, Alexander, Mike, Rowan, John & Sue.

We are delighted to inform everyone that the Christian Aid house-to-house collection in Markfield in May this year raised £889.26.

The Ratby Band Concert held in the Community Centre raised £246.41.

A United Service collection raised £101.20 and a Coffee Morning raised £143.40. This comes to a Grand Total of £1380.27.

The amount gift aided was £463.80 which should generate a further £115.95 for the charity.

Christian Aid and Churches Together in Markfield (CTIM) are very grateful for all the donations, and for all the hard work and effort by those involved.

A very successful Markfield Open Gardens Weekend!

When the garden openers met on a very cold, wet and possibly snowy night in March it was hard to imagine that the weekend of 29th/30th June would be sunny and warm, but it was! The weather exceeded all our expectations and helped to make the weekend a success.

Over the weekend thirteen gardens were open, though not all on both days. The range of gardens was considerable, some large, some small, some flat and in the case of that belonging to Zoe and Jo on Hillside, very steep. Many visitors there commented on the view from the top and seemed amazed that Markfield had such wonderful views. We had gardens which were a ‘work in progress, gardens which were established and one whose owner shall be nameless, were weeds are not allowed and the small lawn is a vision of perfection! Visitors to the Scout Hut for refreshments commented on how lovely the gardens were and what very friendly people they had met, so well done Markfield.

Refreshments went down well at both venues, it was good to see some of the ladies of the village dining out on both days and sharing their custom between WI and Methodists whilst also enjoying a chat with friends. The range of cakes provided by WI members was super and there were also plants and preserves for sale in the true spirit of the WI. The photographic exhibition and the exhibition provided by users of the Methodist Church went down well whilst at the Scout Hut there was a small display put on by Markfield Local History Group.

Both WI and the Methodist Church were more than happy with monies raised and money was also raised by gardeners for a variety of charities in their own gardens.

All in all a successful weekend for everyone and on behalf of Markfield WI I would like to thank all those gardeners for their efforts in providing such a wonderful set of gardens for us to visit.

Will the event be repeated? We’ll have to see how we all feel in 2015. Plenty of time for other Markfield residents to think about joining in. I am sure we haven’t seen half of the glories tucked away behind your houses.

Fran Johnson

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It seems that daughters argue with mums throughout their teens, and then at about the age of 23, suddenly begin to appreciate them. A recent poll found that the average teenage girl had 183 rows with her mum each year and 257 fights with her siblings.

The biggest causes of arguments include untidy bedrooms, answering back and strange boyfriends. Staying out too late and dressing inappropriately and not doing homework don’t help keep the peace, either. But despite the years of rows four in 10 girls would still confide in their mum before anyone else. The poll was for Lil-lets.

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The pros and cons of local government reorganisation Borough Councillor Matthew Lay writes in the Herald This is an article I wrote in 2006 in response to consultations on potential local government reorganization.

As it turns out nothing actually changed but as the years roll on I would not be surprised to see the issues I discussed again re-visited.

A major subject of discussion at Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, concerns the prospect for a comprehensive local government reorganisation.

This is not the first time local government re-organisation has been talked about nor would it be the first time it has taken place. In fact going back in time, Markfield was once part of the Market Bosworth Rural District Council before joining with the Hinckley Urban Council to form the present Borough Council. The current discussion revolves around the desire the create what are called ‘single tier’ authorities or unitary ones. An example of this can be found close at hand in Leicester.

Leicester was until the mid-90’s a large district council and was at that time granted unitary status; meaning all local government services would delivered by the City Council and no longer would some of them be delivered by the County Council. At the time the decision was controversial and many

opposed the idea of effectively taking the city out of the county, leaving a hole in the middle and creating a doughnut.

If you live in Markfield, Stanton or Field Head you receive ‘Council’ services from 3 different levels of local authority. First and at the most basic level you receive services from a Parish Council.

Parish Councils are the most local of all Councils and provide a limited range of services such as community parks, village halls, sports pitches and cemeteries.

Parish Councils have small budgets financed via the Council Tax as a Parish Precept. They receive no direct funding from central government.

Borough or District Councils such as Hinckley and Bosworth are the next tier up in local government.

They often represent communities around 70-120,000 people strong and tend to be based around one or two large towns with a rural fringe. They provide a range of important services such as refuse collection/recycling, street cleansing, social housing, local planning/licensing and grounds maintenance. The Borough also collects Council Tax for all tax raising authorities including itself and receives financial support from the Government.

The final tier of local government for us, comes in the form of the larger County Councils.

Leicestershire County Council provides services to over 800,000 people within the County excluding Leicester itself. Many of the services provided by the County Council relate directly to services provided by the Borough Councils, although the largest service ‘Education’ is

gradually being devolved down to individual schools. The County provide social services, strategic and mineral planning, highways and footpath maintenance, waste disposal, libraries, museums, public transport to name but a few.

The argument for creating unitary authorities is I believe a strong one. Although the three tiers of local government work together and in partnership, the relationship particularly between the Borough/ Districts and the County, can at times been tense and can stand in the way of progress. A couple of examples spring to mind; one being the collection and disposal of domestic waste. District Councils collect domestic refuse from householders and present it to the County Council for disposal; the same can be said for the collection of recycled material. The Districts have made great strides to improve the rate of recycling at significant cost; however each district is doing something slightly different with different costs and outcomes.

It makes logical sense to look at combining services and providing them on a larger scale which should reduce cost and make the service more uniform. Also a unitary authority not only collects waste and recyclables but disposes of it as well. A unitary authority would be able to link disposal facilities available to the types of waste/recyclables collected again making the process more efficient and ensuring tough targets are met including recovering energy from waste. A waste partnership already exists and has done so for many years yet real partnership gains are slow and each authority is precious about its own service. Some parts of the country have gone down

the road of true partnership and given up control over the collection and disposal of waste to a separate partnership body and witnessed impressive results and efficiencies.

This however is the exception rather than the rule.

A second very recent example concerns the debacle which we now witness regarding the concessionary travel scheme.

Previously the County administered the scheme putting in some of its own money with the districts also contributing heavily to provide a countywide half fare scheme.

This year despite large extra sums of money being given to districts by the government to provide a free concessionary fare scheme; an agreement between all the different districts and the county (who withdrew £800,000 of funding) could not be reached.

This has resulted in an unequal concessionary fare scheme which benefits some more than others and leaves residents in our community at a disadvantage. Not a good advert for partnership working.

Other good reasons for unitary authorities include accountability and value for money. Many people simply do not understand who does what and it is not always clear to those who deliver the service particularly when a service overlaps or both authorities provide similar services to different areas.

Accountability is important in any democratic process and it is important people know which organisation is accountable.

With 9 major local authorities in Leicestershire alone the scope for significant financial saving exists.

Each local authority for example will employ a chief executive who is unlikely to be paid less than

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I’m all for gaining an hour on the weekend, but why can’t we lose the hour at 2pm on a Monday?

Markfield Methodist Church – THANK YOU! During the recent successful Markfield Open Gardens weekend the Methodist Church held an exhibition which displayed the artistic talents of many of our members and friends.

£100,000; add to that the number of other senior officers across the 9 authorities and if you ended up with fewer authorities you could realise a significant saving with this one element alone.

I of course have put some of the arguments forward for having a serious look at the creation of single tier unitary authorities here in Leicestershire. I know there are strong arguments against but it is an important debate. I happen to think that we will see the creation of single tier authorities at some point in the future, but what these will look remains very undecided. We could end up with an even more powerful County authority without any Districts or we could see the joining together of Districts to form 3 or 4 new unitary authorities and the County disappear altogether.

Visitors were treated to displays of paintings, textile art, photography and woodcraft, and we discovered that some people had been “hiding their light under a bushel”! There were also displays which reflected some of the activities connected with the church. These were Lunch Club, Play Church, Church Club @ School, Choir, Play-Away Play Group and CBS. The church was also open for refreshments, and the “catering teams” provided excellent lunches and cream teas which raised £441 for the on-going work and outreach of the church within the community.

We would like to thank the exhibitors and caterers for the time and effort put into making the weekend a success, and thank the visitors for coming! We are encouraged by your support.

Linda Walmsley

On behalf of the Ways & Means Team

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What’s been happening at Markfield Community Centre Report from Ron Grantham, Markfield Community Association

Skate Park – Official Opening Although the new village skate park has been open for use for several weeks now and, I must say inundated by children and young people of all ages, with the Parish Council we are planning to hold an official opening event to both celebrate this brilliant new facility and also to thank all those people and organisations who have help ed us raise funds and supported us in the construction of the new site.

This event will take place from 2pm onwards on Saturday 7th September.

Apart from the official opening we are also planning a demonstration of BMX riding, skating and scooter riding by our young users and also a performance by one of our local young bands. Perhaps we may also be able to persuade a couple of Leicestershire sporting personalities to and participate. We intend it to be a fun event for everyone to come along and enjoy.

As part of the celebrations our young users were so upset about the death of soldier Lee Rigby and a serious road accident involving one of our very own youngsters that they want to undertake a sponsorship event to raise funds for Help for Heroes and the Leicestershire Air Ambulance. Please see posters nearer the date and come along to support our local youngsters and celebrate the opening of our brilliant new skate park.

Enjoy the Summer Activities at the Centre!

If your kids are starting to get bored over the summer holidays may I remind you that we are holding a full programme of activities for children and young people throughout August that includes: • Stay and Play 2pm to 4pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons up to 22nd August for children aged 8 plus.

Junior Youth Club every Tuesday evening 6.30pm to 8.30pm • Senior Youth Club every Wednesday evening from 6.30pm to • 8.30pm • Summer Soccer Coaching up to 23rd August please contact Marc on 07525 857402 for details Summer Madness – Children and young people aged 8 to 16 years • and students can hire any unoccupied halls for just 50p per hour to play indoor sports using our extensive range of sports equipment.

Please contact the Centre for further details.

Many thanks to the Miner’s Welfare, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Markfield Parish Council for helping us to fund the programme.

Annual Trip to Skeggy Our ever popular annual family trip to Skeggy will take place on Monday 19th August. The cost is only £12 each. Such is the popularity of the trip

we have already filled a coach with nearly enough people on the reserve list to hire a further coach. If you would like to join in the fun and to avoid disappointment please contact the centre urgently to book a spot on the second coach.

Please note that features on recent events at the Centre will appear in next month’s edition of the Herald.

BOOK YOUR MONEY SAVING SPECIAL OFFER 2013 I am pleased to tell you that many people are taking advantage of our offer of free room hire for bar functions. In this time of financial austerity this offer will save you a lot of money if you want to hold a special event, family occasion, party or even a wedding. For further details please contact the Centre.

For booking and enquiries please contact Markfield Community and Sports Centre, Mayflower Close, Markfield LE67 9ST, ring us on 01530 242240 or email at markfieldcommunitycentre@hotmail.co.uk Visit our website at www.markfieldcommunitycentre.com to see our facilities, latest news, photo gallery and information about the Centre.

Markfield Play Church and Church Club at School Both groups have had a good year with regular attendance at both. Church Club@School was newly formed last September to cater for children from Year 1 to Year 6 and is held at Mercenfeld Primary School on Mondays from the end of school to 4.30pm.

Activities are Christian based and include stories, drama and crafts. From September the children will be organised in two groups to cater for the wide age range. There is a nominal charge of £1 to cover the cost of room hire, materials and refreshments.

For further information contact Marilyn Brooks on 242919.

Play Church, which caters from 0 to Reception, continues to attract a lively group of children. We do a lot of playing which allows parents and carers and to enjoy a cup of tea and a chat and then activities, based on Christian themes, continue with stories, games, singing, crafts and use of the hugely popular parachute. We run from 3.15 to 4.15pm on Mondays and we meet in the. Methodist Church Schoolroom. There is no set charge for this group but we do have ‘the golden box’ for donations!

For further information contact me, Fran Johnson, on 01530 243350.

Both groups meet up on certain occasions and have just had a picnic together ready for the summer holidays, as you can see from the photograph.

Play Church does have two enthusiastic leaders but would welcome a third to share the load’ especially when we both want to go on holiday at the same time! If there is anyone out there who has sometime to spare once a week and enjoys the company of young children we would welcome them onto our team.

Both groups start again on Monday, Sept 9th after a break for the summer holidays.

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County Councillor’s Report from David Sprason Community Speed Watch As the speed watch scheme is running again in the area, this time in Bagworth I thought it would be a good idea to explain why it has been adopted by Leicestershire County Council in partnership with the Leicestershire Constabulary.

Community Speed Watch (CSW) originated in Avon and Somerset due to the increased demand from the public for greater involvement in reducing the speed of vehicles through local villages. Traditional methods had been used, such as the introduction of speed limits, additional traffic calming and signing. The perception of communities was that vehicles were continuing to speed.

Police resources were being used to target areas where speed was a contributory factor in collisions and casualties. CSW enables positive action to be taken by the community and does not extract valuable Police/ Safety Camera Partnership resources from proven targeted areas.

CSW volunteers are instructed to record vehicles travelling above the ACPO guidelines with levels of administration being monitored by the Community Speed Watch Coordinator. The Police retain the right to maintain control over the number of enquiries and letters that can be administered.

CSW forms part of a wider road safety strategy including local authority controlled initiatives for example, ‘Vehicle Activated Speed Warning devices’. CSW has significant potential in terms of the reduction of speed and improving the quality of life of all residents and road users.

There is the added potential for the prevention of crime.

CSW provides an innovative alternative that includes local communities in coordinated partnership action. This is due to the partnership of police, local authorities and local communities.

There is a need for a policy to ensure clear understanding of roles and responsibilities and to introduce safe operational deployment.

The policy provides clear direction in terms of use of the scheme and outlines procedures for the storage and maintenance of the equipment, and guidance regarding training and handling of evidence, within the parameters of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998.

CSW schemes are supported by Leicestershire County Council with the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership and the local communities within the police force area via the Parish Councils and formal action groups.

CSW volunteers are trained in the use of hand held speed detector devices with additional training in health and safety at the roadside. Volunteers adhere to operating practices and are made aware of the rules, breeches to these rules will make them liable for removal from the scheme and loss

of insurance cover. Training in basic conflict resolution is also provided.

Trained volunteers monitor the speed of the vehicles at identified locations within their communities.

No attempt will be made to stop any moving vehicle and volunteers must not step into the road. Drivers will not be engaged in conversation, any approach to a volunteer will be dealt with by issuing a prepared letter by the County Council.

CSW volunteers do not work alone, usually there are 2 or 3 volunteers; they create a log of vehicles exceeding an agreed speed threshold.

Registration numbers, times, date and location is recorded and verified by the volunteers. Completed logs are entered on to a spreadsheet by the volunteers, forwarded electronically to the Community Speed Watch Coordinator and then forwarded to the Police for Police National Computer checks. Consideration will then be given for warning letters to be sent to registered keepers. The Police may target persistent offenders for future enforcement. No attempt will be made to trace the driver via section 172 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

Schemes are controlled/coordinated by the community Speed Watch Coordinator for Leicestershire who acts as arbiter in cases of dispute. The policy and procedures are included on the County Council web site.

Whilst the volunteers have no powers to sanction a prosecution, details will be passed to Leicestershire Constabulary so that the police can write to the registered keeper of the offending vehicle. The driver will be asked to respect local speed limits in the same way as they would wish them to be respected within their local communities.

Community Speed Watch is designed to support the police by making us all aware of the dangers of travelling too fast for the

prevailing conditions. Sadly, between October 2011 and September 2012 some 24,860 people died or were seriously injured on the roads of Great Britain, 321 of these relate to the Leicestershire Police Force area. Every year many people suffer serious and life changing injuries. In approximately 30% of those cases excessive or inappropriate speed has been identified as the main or a contributory factor.

The main aims of the Community Speed Watch scheme are; • Reducing speed in the scheme areas • Raising public awareness of inappropriate speed • A reduction in traffic noise • An improvement to the quality of life for local residents The Bagworth scheme has identified quite a high proportion of drivers in excess of the 30mph speed limit. If you are local please just lift off the gas and keep safe for all our sakes and finally a massive thank you for the volunteers you are truly community heroes.

Leicestershire County Council Finances You may have seen in the national and local press that the Coalition Government has again cut funding to local authorities this time by 9% which is greater than any other section of the public sector.

This has resulted in the County Council having to find £100 million of savings, this level of reduced funding will no doubt result in service cuts.

The first of these have already been announced by the administration resulting in the subsidy for some home to school transport being withdrawn.

The result is that parents of children travelling by bus to faith schools will from September be charged the full

David Sprason cost of £640 per academic year per child. 16+ Students staying on at school will also be required to pay the full cost of £425 per academic year.

The concessionary travel scheme has also reverted to just the national scheme resulting in a number of concessions being withdrawn. These concessions are free travel for older and disabled people before 9:30am and after 11:00pm, travel vouchers worth £33 per person per year which benefitted isolated rural communities and the half fare on community transport. If any of these cuts are having a negative impact on any vulnerable person please let me know.

The County Council are currently consulting on the Library service, if you want to keep your local library open, then you need to respond to this consultation and continue to use it.

The County Council are also saying they will be consulting on how you can help them decide on what services it will cut, if you get the chance or opportunity to respond or get asked to sit on a focus group please do. It is important that you do get involved as once the decision is made there is no turning back.

Sporting Triumph for Our Lady’s Convent School A Junior team from Our Lady’s Convent School, Loughborough, recently participated along with 25 other schools in the ISA (Independent Schools Association) Athletics competition at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham.

The team of 14 was drawn from pupils in Years four to six and the girls enjoyed showing their skills in everything from Long Jump, 600m and Throwing a Rounders Ball. Overall Year 4 achieved seventh place and Year 5 came third with Year 6 achieving first place by the narrowest of margins. The girls were delighted with their achievements on the day, but on hearing the next day where their cumulative score had placed them – First overall – they were ecstatic.

Miss Joss, Head of PE, said “I am so proud of the girls and delighted that all their effort has paid off for them. Sport skills are a very important part of an holistic approach to education; students need the opportunity to focus on academic, artistic and physical areas of learning. Involvement in these competitions teaches valuable lessons, regardless of where you are placed.”

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The local couple with a vision Norman Griffiths hears that there’s a new record label with a local link Locally based blues/rock star Aynsley Lister and his fiancée/manager Steph Wildey have reason to be excited.

What started as a personal relationship is blossoming into a wider partnership with the launch of their own record label, Straight Talkin’ Records.

Steph, who has a background in both business and marketing, enjoyed going along with Aynsley on his gigs and this developed into helping with simple things like the flyer designing and tee shirt designs. Doing the accounts and the tour budgets followed and eventually, when threatened with yet another round of redundancies in her day job they decided to take the management in-house. “It certainly shocked a few people and there were people out there who had their reservations but we held a straight bat, put a lot of hard work into it, got organised and it worked out really well,” said Steph.

It was the right decision and over the last 18 months the management has really taken off, the marketing has stepped up several gears and the gigs are all consistently doing great. Last year had some of the highest attendances Aynsley has seen in his career to date.

Artwork and other services Their artwork offer is an in-house, professional design service for a range of different projects.

This includes tour flyers, leaflets and t-shirt design to album covers and full promotional campaign work. They are also able to put clients in touch with reliable photographers and suppliers should they need it.

Using the latest Adobe Creative Suite software they are generally able to have initial proofs of smaller projects (such as tour flyers and leaflets) completed within 24 hours. They use a reliable top quality printing company who offer fantastic prices enabling short notice projects to be turned around within 3-4 days without breaking the bank. They also offer a website design service, catering for many different styles and provide ecommerce solutions so clients can start selling their products and merchandise.

They now also have the experience to offer Artist Management services and can help with booking full tours to providing advice on professional matters, long-term plans and personal decisions. They currently book venues within the blues-rock genre in the UK, Netherlands and parts of Germany and are no strangers to the venues overseas where Aynsley has a strong following.

Then came the record label With the management side doing so well the idea came of starting their own record label.

“The labels he’s had previously have been fantastic and have really taught us a lot in terms of ‘best practice’. Thomas Ruf (Ruf Records) got him going and built him a solid reputation and then Alan Robinson (Manhaton Records) came in and really pushed it to a new level, raising the bar and releasing Aynsley’s two most successful CD’s to date (Tower Sessions and Equilibrium),” she explained.

Steph had always wanted to own her own company and it was meeting Aynsley and the desire to see him fully realise his potential that was the

catalyst that made it happen. “I’ve always been very driven and determined but it was the passion for music and the will to see Aynsley succeed and really go somewhere that pointed us in this direction. We decided we’d make a really good team : I’d take over the business side and Aynsley would carry on producing his top quality, absolutely rockin’ brand of British blues and we’ll see where we end up!”

Aynsley’s latest album, Home, has been released on their new label. If you listen to the previews of the tracks online at http://www. aynsleylister.co.uk/index.php/ music/home you’ll find out why it’s receiving such good reviews.

“If there’s any justice in the world this fantastic album from British blues-rocker Aynsley Lister will be rewarded with the kind of mainstream recognition usually reserved for artists with considerably less talent,” Writes Simon Ramsay in his www.stereoboard.com review.

“The album is a laid-back, maturely-delivered treasure trove of blues, rock, Americana, pop and jazz, bound together by gorgeous melodies, sophisticated compositions and exquisite soloing.”

Listeners to Jazz FM had a treat last month when Aynsley appeared, chatting and playing live on air. As the Herald goes to the printers he’s also scheduled to play at the Simon Says Festival at the De Montfort Hall.

Later this year the band is off on another European tour with only 2 nights without a gig in nearly four weeks. Then with just a few days respite he’s on the road again in the UK.

I look forward to paying off all my debt and finally getting back to just being broke.

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Thornton WI News from Muriel Walker We had a pleasant outing in July to the tiny Nottinghamshire village of Stoke Bardolph to visit Start Dixon’s garden.

Stuart is a retired horticultural lecturer, writer and broadcaster, and member of the Cottage Garden Society who travels widely to give a wide range of talks. We met him when he came to talk to us last year.

After lunching at a nearby hostelry, we joined him at his home, Hebb’s Farmhouse. There he has restored an 18th century garden, around which we wandered at will. We had tea ands home-made cakes in the garden in the sunshine as we admired the summer flowers – in particular his collection of David Austin roses, whose fragrant blooms spilled abundantly in perfumed abandon over the old garden walls.

Now we look forward to our meeting on THURSDAY, 8th AUGUST at Thornton Community Centre at 7.30 p.m. Our Speaker is to be Alan Dearman (pictured above), and his subject is “BARNARDO’S – BEFORE, DURING & AFTER” Alan is an ex-Barnardo boy, who, he claims, owes Barnardo’s a debt he can never repay. He was a neglected, unloved eight-year-old when, in November 1950, “Having been locked in a bedroom for several hours without food, water, heating and no one else in the house, my aunt, who lived across the road, spotted me trying to climb out of a bedroom window and she contacted the police and welfare department.” Alan was taken to a children’s hostel and then into the world of Barnardo’s . His life changed forever. He had people who cared for him, friends to play with, discipline and order to follow.

Nowadays, he works untiringly as an Ambassador for Barnardo’s. His is a truly amazing life-story, full of ups and downs and dramatic incidents and we will be privileged to share some of his intimate memories with him. Last year Alan received Barnardo’s highest honour from Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in recognition of his work for the Charity.

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Leicestershire Girlguiding Members To Stage Daring ‘Jailbreak’ A team of intrepid young women from Leicestershire are preparing to stage a daring escape from ‘prison’ and dramatic getaway across Europe in a bid to triumph in the Girlguiding Midlands Jailbreak Challenge.

Emma Critchley from Markfield (16) in her Jailbreak gear ready to go off on the challenge.

Eight members of The Leicestershire Senior Section will break out of Wigston Police Station on Saturday 27 July – before embarking on an action-packed eight-day adventure across the continent.

The all-girl team - aged between 15 and 17 (alongside 2 adult leaders) - will compete against more than 100 Girlguiding members from across the Midlands, each challenged to go on the run through at least three countries completing a series of tricky tasks, with the aim of grabbing enough points to earn their ‘parole’.

Escapees can boost their score with a series of B-themed bonuses – among them bathing in the sea in Biarritz, France, visiting the brolly shop in Barcelona or heading to the castle in Bauska, Latvia.

The Leicestershire fugitives plan to visit Italy, Slovenia and Belgium, tackling tasks including taking part in a cultural, sporting or rural event, trying a local speciality, sharing a meal with local Guides or Scouts and having their picture taken with a police officer.

The group have raised all funds for their escapade themselves by Bag packing, Barn Dances, Coffee Mornings, Sock Monkeys, Pens and Card sales and more.

Team member Emma Critchley, 16, (pictured left) said: “We did all the planning and came up with where we wanted to visit then individually sorted out day plans – it’s such an amazing opportunity to visit all these countries and cram so many experiences and adventures into such a short time. I and the others are very excited! ” Following the trip, the team will return to the UK to receive their parole and enjoy a well-earned finale celebration, where the winners will be announced.

To find out more about the exciting international opportunities on offer through guiding, and for details on how to join, visit www.girlguiding.org.uk.

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13 Chelsea Show Another year, another show and this year marked the centenary.

Chosen as the flower of the centenary was that superb hardy geranium (Cranesbill) ‘Rozanne’.

Many readers will already grow it - it has been around for quite some time - but it should be in all gardens. Flowering for months, the blue, white-centred blooms remind us of the well-known ‘Buxton’s Variety’. It was from the latter, or a similar type, thay ‘Rozanne arose as a chance seedling.

Not to overlook, too, the 2012 flower of the show, Anemone ‘Wild Swan’.

UK Tea from Cornwall

Garden Jottings with Ted Brown of Markfield its Camellia collection - was to attempt growing tea as a commercial operation.

All tea from China (where it originated), India and elsewhere is produced from a strain of Camellia Sinensis. Not unreasonable then that the estate’s head gardener saw the possibility of the venture being successful. So it has proved, and they now offer 20 to 30 different blunds. Particularly satisfying is that sales to China, in arecent year, exceeded £1 million.

In these notes 3 or 4 years ago, I mentioned that Tregothnan Estate, near Truro - already famous for

We all have our favourites from those. Alan Romans - an expert grower and seed salesman recommends some lesser-known second earlies, all of which should store well. These include ‘Kestrel’, ‘Saxon’, ‘Bonnie’, ‘Osprey’ and ‘Smile’ amongst others.

Of late years, ‘Ben Sarek’ has been the variety to grow.

A recent RHS Trial has now ousted this in favour of ‘Big Ben’. A bush or two might even be fitted into an ornamental garden.

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Laurels

Home grown tomatoes, Basil and a little salt - heaven and even better because all tomatoes contain Lycopene, said to be a natural cancerfighting drug.

Laurel to many means just the well-known cherry or ordinary laurel, used for screening and hedging.

Potatoes Because of the blight problem, many gardeners tend now to give a miss to main-crop varieties, limiting choice to first and second earlies.

Blackcurrants

The variety ‘Moruno’ (sounds like a football manager) is said to contain twice the normal levels of Lycopene. Although tomatoes of this variety have been on sale for two to three years, I have yet to see ‘seed’ on sale. Sadly, those of us suffering arthritis are warned of the acidity of tomatoes. Maybe adding a little sugar helps?

Two varieties said to be blight resistant (or partially so) are ‘Legend’ and ‘Ferline’.

A handsome, strong-growing, evergreen shrub. In fact, there are at least 20 variants of the cherry laurel, including the smaller ‘Otto Luyken’ with a mushroom-shaped growth. Good as the cherry laurel is, I think the Portugal laurel betters it. If using either as hedging, ensure the initial planting is well back from boundaries. This to avoid ‘fighting it’ later! In catalogues, cherry laurel is ‘Prunus Lusitanica’.

There is a smaller-leafed form of the Portugal laurel - ‘Myrtifolia’ - which is a useful alternative to Bay. Bay is expensive and none too hardy in bitter winters. Why then not use the very hardy ‘Myrtifolia’, which could be shaped into cones or spheres, as an alternative?

Now there’s an opportunity for an enterprising person! I am sure there is little competition. When pruning laurel, bay or any largish evergreen, always use secateurs.

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Star performers recognised at South Charnwood High School Monday 8th July 2013 saw the annual Celebration of Achievement Awards at South Charnwood High School for Year 9 pupils.

The audience was welcomed by the South Charnwood High School String Quartet led by Karen Silverwood. The three pupils were Ethyn Pidcock, Jasmine Eames and Sophie King and their music provided a wonderful start to the evening. A packed hall of parents, grandparents, brother, sisters and friends then saw the Year 9 nominees receive certificates and gift tokens in the first half of the evening. After a short break for refreshments and photos, the second half of the evening commenced with more outstanding musical performances from Jasmine Eames again, Ryan Betts, Laurren March, Isabelle Drexler and Chloe Hauton. The winners within each category were then announced. Each pupil received an engraved salver.

Guest speaker was Greg Eason, from Markfield, a former pupil who is studying in Florida on a golf scholarship.

Prizes were presented by Mr Alan May, Chair of Governors. It was an uplifting and emotional evening.

The prize winners were as follows: • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Art award - Eva Crowson The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Drama award - Joseph Hughes The winner of the Outstanding performance in Drama award -Lucy Lowe The winner of the Outstanding achievement in English award - Milly Cummings The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Food Technology award - Karl Marvin The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Geography award - Eva Crowson The winner of the Outstanding achievement in History award - Phoebe Hall The winner of the Outstanding achievement in ICT award - Ryan Betts The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Maths award - Toby Crook The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Modern Languages award - Sharon Chan The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Music award - Chloe Hauton The winner of the Outstanding performance in Music award - Laurren March The winner of the Outstanding achievement in PE award - Josh Brogden

Taylor Gilbert, winner of the Outstanding contribution to school life award, with Greg Eason, guest speaker at the South Charnwood High School Celebration of Achievement Evening.

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The winner of the Outstanding Personal Development award - Ethan Swain-Whitby • The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Product Design award - Joshua Macer • The winner of the Outstanding achievement in RE award - Alexander Adie • The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Science award - Ethyn Pidcock • The winner of the Outstanding performance in Sport award - Billy Percival • The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Textiles award - Sharon Chan • The winner of the outstanding Attendance award - Amelia Kilby • The winner of the Mentor of the Year award Brooke Spink • The winner of The Outstanding contribution to School Life - Taylor Gilbert Congratulations to them all.

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Chernobyl Children Return To County Local charity Friends of Chernobyl’s Children (West Leics) will be welcoming back a group of youngsters living with the after effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster to the county this summer.

The charity, which is a part of a national organisation that helps around 500 children each year, has been providing recuperative holidays in Leicestershire for the past 4 years.

Essential healthcare, a healthy diet, lots of fresh air, plenty of TLC and a fun-packed timetable of activities are all essential ingredients of the charity’s respite package aimed at boosting the children’s depleted immune systems and enabling them to enjoy some of the simple pleasures of childhood that our own children take for granted.

The children will be arriving on Saturday 3rd August and will be staying with local volunteer host families for the duration of their holiday.

John Buckby who runs the charity said “The children’s visits are always magical for everyone involved, however this year will be particularly poignant as some of our original group of kids will be completing their final year on the program. It will be very sad to say goodbye children we have grown to know and love over the past 4 years; however we can take pride in the knowledge that we have made a real difference to these youngsters and their families back home in Belarus. We hope to have a new intake of children next summer and would love to hear from families interested in volunteering to host a child in their own home in 2014”.

An Open Day showcasing the work the charity does will be held on Thursday 22nd August (1pm to 4pm) at The Scout Hut, Main Street, Markfield. Everyone is welcome. For further details about the charity, visit www.focc-westleics.webs.com or contact John Buckby on 01455 285799.

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Are YOU a Drama Queen?

Local amateur dramatics society is looking for new members The Markfield & Thornton Theatre Group is an awardwinning amateur dramatics society based at Thornton Community Centre.

With over 150 productions to our credit, we are a friendly group of likeminded people who enjoy participating in all kinds of drama. If you’re interested, come along to a rehearsal at the Centre on any Wednesday evening at 7.30 p.m. We need new members to participate both onstage and off .. lighting, scenery, props, acting, singing, costumes, makeup...the list goes on!

Whatever your talent—we can use it! Why not give it a try?

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Our next mttg production will be staged at Thornton Community Centre from Wednesday 4th to Saturday 7th September at 7.30pm. nightly

News from Cross Hills Baptist Church Serving the villages of Thornton & Bagworth plus the surrounding area

Hilda Lovitt We were sad to lose yet another of our valued church members in July.

As many of you will know, Hilda had been poorly for a considerable time, sadly preventing her from coming to the Sunday services that she loved, during which time our members missed her humour, sense of fun and positive attitude on Sunday mornings. Sadly she passed away on 12th July and we will all miss her, but we can be confident that she is now free from her pain in Heaven with our Lord.

Bear hunt at Manor Wood What a contrast to the Bear Hunt in 2012!

The bears and those searching for them got thoroughly wet in the terrible weather last year. This year it couldn’t have been more different, with a tropical heat wave on both days when everyone needed plenty of water, but to drink rather than as rain!

Lots of families enjoyed taking part and delicious cakes and drinks were available for everyone afterwards. We were also pleased to find that just under £56 was raised for church funds.

Thank you to Bekki, Robert and all the Holmes family for all their time and effort in organising this successful event.

It’s a nightmare scenario.

Tomorrow Kent and Cali will be married.

Tonight, the wedding guests are isolated in Keeper’s Lodge by a storm which cuts off all means of communication.

A series of strange happenings seems to indicate that someone is trying to prevent the wedding from taking place .

Is Keeper’s Lodge haunted by the ghost of a jilted bride?

Misplaced loyalties and the revelation of long-guarded secrets threaten the future of the happy couple.

Danger lurks in the shadows and death reaches out his greedy fingers.

Someone will stop at nothing to seek revenge.

TICKETS (£5 & £4 Concessions) are available on 01455 822148 or from “Norm’s” - Thornton’s Corner Store, Main Street, Thornton.

The Awesome Holiday Club

Muriel Walker

Treasurer - on behalf of the Cross Hills Church family

As this is being held at the church from 5th to 7th August, after the deadline for this Issue of The Herald, news about this year’s Holiday Club and hopefully some photos will be in the September Issue.

Details of our Services are in the Church Service Information section in this magazine if you wish to join us on any Sunday. We serve tea and coffee after our services and always make visitors feel welcome.

Contact Numbers Pastor - Garry Kelly: 07816 616189 Secretary - Lynda Kelly: 07910 440243 Treasurer - Glynis Straw: 01530 230272 Parish Nurse - Vera Harding: 01530 230557

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Double Success For Hannah Cox Hannah Cox, year 10 student at Groby Community College was victorious in the intermediate girls 3000m in the Leicestershire Schools Athletics Championships at Saffron Lane on Saturday 8th June.

She is waiting to hear if she will be selected to represent Leicestershire at the England Schools Athletics Championships later this summer after running the English Schools qualification time in a meet at Loughborough University . This is not Hannah’s only success, she is also ranked number 2 in the county in the official British Orienteering rankings for her age group. She has just missed out on a place from the British Orienteering Federation Talent Development Coaching Camp which is being held at Badaguish Outdoor Centre, Aviemore, from Saturday 20th to Saturday 27th July 2013.

Well done Hannah!

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17 BRADGATE LIONS CLUB NEWS

Over £148k raised by Bradgate Lions since 1989 We have just completed our 24th. year during which we raised £4,600 to support mainly local charities and good causes. This brings the total funds raised since our foundation in 1989 to just over £148,000.00 most of which has gone to help charities in our local community.

On July 1st. We are starting our 25th. year as a Lions Club, and our President Jill Townsend continues for a second term in office. This is unusual, as we usually change the President every twelve months. But Lion Jill feels that with one year in office already under her belt, she can provide us with the strong leadership needed to continue supporting our community!! And she hopes that under her guidance we can continue, as we have done in the past, to provide the help and service as we have done for the previous 24 years.

With these aims in mind, and to help us achieve them, we should like to invite new members to join us. We are not just fund raisers, but as club members we enjoy an active social life as well, with pub meals, skittle matches, theatre visits etc: We meet twice a month, on the second Thursday evening, at Forest Hill Golf Club, Botcheston to discuss our business, and on the fourth at various venues for our social gatherings.

For further information about us, and about Lions clubs in general, give me, Roger, a call on 01530 242912. I will be pleased to help!

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Good Friday Site

Borough Councillors’ Report Chris Boothby & Ozzy O’Shea

At a recent Planning Committee Hearing, an application was made on behalf of the existing residents of this unlawful Gypsy and Traveller Site to vary Condition 1 of the Planning Appeal Decision and to make the site permanent.

The Applicant argued that the site was safe, that there were no Highways issues (irrespective of the awful accident outside the site) and that the occupiers of the site had joined the local community and that children on the site were in local full time education. The Applicant also claimed that they had submitted a landscaping scheme to assimilate the site into the local countryside which was a requirement condition of the temporary licence.

Planning Officers had recommended refusal on two points. Firstly, that the application would result in an unacceptable increase in traffic turning on to or off a class 2 road in an area remote from main development and where traffic speeds are generally high. Such an increase would not be in the interests of highway safety. This view was supported by Leicestershire Highways.

The second reason for refusal was that this development has had an adverse effect on the appearance of the countryside. Planning officers also confirmed that no landscaping scheme had ever been received which contravened the Planning Inspector’s condition. This refusal was unanimously voted for by Members.

Furthermore, members voted

is being adversely affected by this facility to report it to Environmental Health Department at H.B.B.C.

Dunlop Site Residents have been contacting us regarding the intrusion into the former Dunlop site and depositing pallets of waste on the site.

The Environmental Agency was contacted and this is now an ongoing criminal investigation.

This is nothing to do with the Pic a Chic facility and we continue to monitor the situation.

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that the council should take enforcement action to remove the occupants of the site if they failed to vacate within 9 months of this decision. An extra three months was also given to return the site to its original condition. As residents may remember, it was Chris and Ozzy who were first on the scene when this camp started construction in May 2009 bringing Officers to the site to try and halt development.

This will still be a long process in terms of removal and we are in no doubt that an appeal will come forward just before the 9 month deadline. We have tried to make sure that our case will stand up to the very best scrutiny by any Inspector and our decision will be upheld.

Pic a Chic This Class B Business Site continues to be a source of

problems for local residents in Bagworth.

Together with members of the Bagworth Residents Association, we have held a series of key meetings with the Head of Environmental Health at H.B.B.C. to try and resolve the issues concerning noise and smell pollution.

Monitoring equipment has been placed in gardens and bedrooms of immediate homes to monitor the noise omitted by the blast chillers. Also EH Officers are being frequently called out to investigate rancid smells given off by this production facility.

Whilst we feel that that Officers may be being fobbed off by the owners in regard to their working practices, let us not forget, this company has been prosecuted in the past. You would have thought that after 40 years of practice, they would know how to do this without upsetting local residents.

We would urge any resident who

There has been a review of the communal recycling banks because of their effectiveness due to the success of kerbside collections.

New style banks have been trialled in parts of the Borough and the feedback is that they are more cost efficient and can be emptied by regular refuse trucks. As a result, these new style banks will now be rolled out across the Borough.

This means that the existing old banks used for public deposit of plastic, cans, paper, card and glass in Thornton and Bagworth will be removed prior to the new banks being installed.

We would both like to thank you for your continued support and remember we are only a phone call away if you need to call us.

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News from Bardon Park Chapel The home of Bardon Park Christian Fellowship & The Bardon Park United Reformed Church.

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Family Worship Service every Sunday morning at 10.30am.

Everyone most welcome.

Monthly praise evenings are held on the 1st Saturday in each month at 7.00pm.

We invite you to join us for a lively time of praise, music, singing, sharing, sound bible teaching and healing prayers. Tea, coffee, biscuits and fellowship after the meeting in the school rooms.

The Art Group meets on Tuesdays at 7.30pm in the school rooms. The group currently working on a project to ‘bring the outside inside’! Under the guidance of a retired art teacher they are creating a wall mural to make the walls look like ...... well, walls; but with a flavour of the wildlife of the local countryside – Come along and get involved – ALL WELCOME!!

For more details contact: Richard on telephone 01530 242 526.

The sun shone on Thornton Carnival!

Along with many other organisers of outdoor events, we were so lucky to have a brilliantly sunny day for our Village Carnival in July this year. There was not a cloud in the sky!

The Carnival was opened by John and Nita Smith of Thornton Nurseries.

John is, (forgive the pun!), our home grown celebrity whose horticultural knowledge is frequently aired on Radio Leicester. John, in this, the fortieth year of the Centre’s existence, was able to remind us that the centre stands on what was once village allotments and to also remind us of the vision of those who worked so hard to give the village the wonderful asset that the Centre is.

Nita cut the ribbon to declare the event open and then the fun started!

Thanks to a willing band of helpers and supporters, there was something for everyone to enjoy. A variety of stalls tempted the purchaser; rats were splatted, ducks were hooked, dancers danced, the castle was bounced upon and various games of skill were played with much gusto.

We were delighted to listen to a programmes of music from the talented Emily Statham, (who grew up in the village), ably backed by Tom Vaughan. Hot dogs and burgers flew off the grill, teas were consumed in the shade and never was there more need for a refreshing drink from the bar!

None of this would have happened without the commitment of the organisers before the event, and of the helpers on the day. Our gratitude is owed to them. We also appreciate the support of those of you who came to enjoy the afternoon at the Centre.

A magnificent profit of £ 1446 .60 was made on the day; which figure was increased by generous donations from village residents, so that the final profit is £1500.

This is to go towards the refurbishments of the toilet and storage areas at the Centre. Some of the work we undertake there to maintain and improve facilities goes unnoticed, but the improvements made as a result of this particular project are instantly obvious and will benefit all the Centre’s various users.

I sincerely hope that you continue to use and support your Centre. It’s there for you! If you are thinking of holding a party or any other event, then do ring our Bookings Officer on 01455 822148 or find more details on the internet at www.ruralcc.org.uk/communitybuildings/THOCOM1 Thank you for your continuing support and interest.

John Walker

(Chair of Centre Trustees)

Annual Ulverscroft Priory Service Sunday 18th August at 3.00 pm A service for the whole benefice and Churches Together in Markfield Speaker: John Fisher Everyone welcome Chairs provided Coffee and tea after the service

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T: 01530 230251 Open To Non-members Sat 10th Aug - Charity Evening with Elvis, Dave The Rock Band and Chequered Mate Fri 16th Aug - An Evening With Rob And Eve - Raising Funds For Elliott’s Vest Sat 17th Aug - Cern - Local Heavy / Modern, Rock Covers Band Fri 23rd Aug - Rockin Robins - Rock N Roll Evening Fri 6th Sept - Rockin Robins - Rock N Roll Evening Sat 7th Sept - The Retro Rockets - Classic To Modern Day Rock Covers Band Sat 14th Sept - The Boneyard Blues Band Fri 20th Sept - Rockin Robins - Rock N Roll Evening Sat 21st Sept - Dave The Rock Band Sat 28th Sept - The Silver Threetles - Beatles Tribute Band With A Few Very Interesting Twists Sky Sports Are Back - Bingo Every Tuesday - No Membership Required - www.facebook.com/The Club Thornton The Queen’s Head Ashby Road, Markfield.

T: 01530 242 496 ALL SKY SPORTS & ESPN Bagworth Working Men’s Club, Station Road, Bagworth.

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Live entertainment – last Saturday of the month Andy’s Charity Quiz £1.50 each - last Friday of the month Sequence dances Sunday Nights. £1.50 admission 8 pm Tea Dance Wednesday afternoon 2 – 4 pm. £1 admission.

Sat 10th August - Social Sequence Dance - 8pm start - £1.50 on the door.

Sat 24th August - Bagworth Open Show - Vegetables, Fruit & Flowers sections - open 8am10.30am until judging, then after judging completed at approx. 2pm.

Sat 31st August - Live entertainment with RISKY BUSINESS (duo) in the lounge - FREE entry.

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The Field Head Hotel Markfield Lane, Markfield Tel: 01530 245454 Tribute Nights/£2 Entry after 7pm.

Fri 2nd August: GERRY & THE PACEMAKERS TRIBUTE Fri 30th August: 60s ROCK & ROLL TRIBUTE NIGHT Sunday 8th September: WEDDING FAYRE - 11am to 3pm See ad on page 30.

The Bulls Head Forest Road, Markfield T: 01530 242541 Garden & Pub Games etc.

POKER NIGHT - Tuesdays - starts at 8pm The Coach & Horses Leicester Road, Field Head Tel: 01530 242 312 KARAOKE Nights:Sats 3rd Aug, 17th Aug & 31st Aug with ‘King of the Road’.

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Groby Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Leicester Road, Groby Tel: 0116 287 1809 www.grobyclub.co.uk Fri Aug 16th - Works Duo - Very Good Male Duo Sat Aug 17th - Faye Horne Excellent Vocalist Sun Aug 18th - Super Sunday ‘50’ - Bingo And Quiz Fri Aug 23rd - Alan Jones And The Martins - Excellent 60’s Sounds Sat Aug 24th - Rachel Paul Quality Female Vocalist Sun Aug 25th - Super Sunday ‘50’ - Bingo And Quiz Fri Aug 30th - T.b.a.

Sat Aug 31st - Dave.b - Very Good Vocalist Sun Sept 1st - Super Sunday ‘50’ Bingo And Quiz Fri Sept 6th - Zodiac - Excellent Male/Female Duo Sat Sept 7th - Johnny Panic - Quality Male Singer Sun Sept 8th - Super Sunday ‘50’ -Bingo And Quiz Fri Sept 13th - Abba A - Tribute To Abba - Brilliant Performers Sat Sept 14th - Lauren Rose Excellent Young Lady Singer Sun Sept 15th - Super Sunday ‘50’ - Bingo And Quiz

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World’s Biggest Coffee Morning: 27th Sept Hilary Cockrell is sponsoring a Macmillan Coffee Morning event at Thornton Primary School on Friday September 27th.

There will be a huge Chocolate Fest and a very special visit from the Macmillan mascot MUGGY. The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest fundraising event. Macmillan ask people across the UK - and sometimes further afield - to hold a coffee morning, where donations on the day are made to Macmillan.

In 2012 115,000 people signed up to coffee morning, raising a record £15 million.

There will be more information about the Thornton event in next month’s Herald!

Markfield Slimming World News Local slimmers will be interested to hear that the Markfield Slimming World group has a new venue and a new consultant from 19th August 2013.

The group will be meeting at the Trinity Methodist Church on Main Street, Markfield on Mondays at 7pm.

The new consultant is Estelle, and she can be contacted on her mobile at 07919 284924.

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Work on the A46/A50 island begins Norman Griffiths reports

Following the failed attempt to stop the housing and office development proposed by Wilson Bowden Developments Ltd, off Kirby Road / Ratby Lane, Glenfield, essential improvement work is beginning on the local highway infrastructure, including long awaited traffic lights at the A46/A50 island.

The huge new development near Groby was refused planning permission by Blaby District Council.

It was opposed by residents as well as local parish councils and Leicestershire County Council.

Although the 74 acres of land is near the M1 in the Blaby District Council area between Glenfield, Ratby and Groby, the traffic impact is forecast to extend as far as the A46/ A50 intersection. The developers decided to appeal to Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Local Government who was sympathetic to the developers and believes that the benefits of the Wilson Bowden Development project outweigh concerns about traffic and residents’ complaints it would blight nearby homes.

Work on the £1.9m A46/A50 roundabout scheme to reduce congestion and improve safety at the busy junction was set to start on Monday July 29. The work will provide new traffic signals and additional traffic lanes approaching the roundabout which together will help to improve traffic flow through the junction. Initially there may be very little activity on site as the contractor moves equipment and resources into the area.

Where to check for overnight road closures At certain times there will be full road closures to allow for laying cables, resurfacing work, or other works that affect the entire road width. These planned closures will be limited to overnight only (between 8pm and 5:30am). The planned closures, and associated diversion routes will be advertised on work information boards at the roadside approaching the junction, and will also be published on the County Council’s website: www. leics.gov.uk/a46_a50_junction_ improvements about two weeks

prior to the planned closure.

Diversion routes will be clearly signed. Work is planned for completion in early 2014. Traffic restrictions will be minimised during December to ensure the junction is available during the Christmas shopping and holiday period.

Peter Osborne, Leicestershire County Council Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, said: “We are pleased to be carrying out this work. At peak times, the roundabout becomes very congested and sometimes traffic ends up backing up as vehicles wait to access it. This scheme aims to alleviate that and improve traffic flow, as well as safety, at the junction.

Work has been programmed to start in the school holidays when traffic is traditionally lower and weather conditions tend to be improved.

“However, some disruption to traffic is expected particularly at peak times and drivers who use the junction are being encouraged to plan ahead and give themselves a little more time for their journeys, or seek an alternative route if possible, while work takes place. We would ask motorists to please bear with us during this time as in the long-run they should see an improvement in congestion levels at the site.”

The roundabout will remain open to traffic during the day throughout the scheme but there will be temporary traffic lights in operation to allow lane closures whilst work is carried out.

Scheme brought forward by 3 years The scheme is being brought forward by an estimated three years, thanks to money from the Growing Places Fund, a central government fund intended to unlock new infrastructure and boost the local economy by accelerating

new developments. The fund, which is administered locally by the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP), is effectively a loan that can be used for the delivery of new infrastructure earlier than planning triggers - and developers’ cash flow - normally allow.

Chairman of the LLEP, Andrew Bacon, said: “Work on this important development has already started which will deliver one million square feet of employment space, creating around 2,000 jobs and 250 homes. The LLEP is very pleased we are able to support delivery by providing a loan investment of £1.6m to accelerate development and thereby create capacity for much needed new jobs within the local economy and new homes that communities need.”

David Ward, Planning Director for Wilson Bowden Developments

Limited, said: “Wilson Bowden Developments are pleased to see that these important highway works will be taking place. The intended works will see an improved junction delivered, which will benefit all highway users on this part of the county’s road network.

Development on our site in Glenfield Park site is progressing well so it’s great to be working in partnership with the County Council and the LLEP to get the highway works underway.”

The work is being carried out by the same contractor that is carrying out work on schemes to improve Junction 21 of the M1 and the Asda / Fosse Park roundabout, which will help with co-ordination. There are other works ongoing on the Leicestershire road network at this time, so the www.roadworks. org website may help to plan your journey.

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Statement on behalf of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Councillor Chris Boothby

Councillor Falls Foul of Confusion on Benefit Rules Administration

Marathon fundraiser by Nailstone school pupils

In common with other people who have been victims of the economic downturn, Chris Boothby, who serves his community as a Borough Councillor for Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton Ward, was made redundant from his job, in his case in 2011.

Chris, a family man with 3 children to support, needed to register as unemployed, at which time he was informed that he could take on work for up to 16 hours per week without affecting his benefit payments. Therefore, at that time he genuinely did not realise that he had to separately declare any work below the 16 hours per week threshold when he took a part time job with Leicester City Council as a bus driver transporting vulnerable disabled children and senior citizens to special schools and day care centres.

This part-time employment was on an ad-hoc basis for a few hours a week for a period of 7 weeks and prior to taking on this employment Cllr.

Boothby informed the DWP of his intentions only to be specifically told that he did not need to declare this as it was below 16 hours a week.

A year later Cllr. Boothby was contacted and interviewed under caution as information had been received that he had failed to declare this work, as a result of which Cllr. Boothby was charged with an offence under section 112 of the Social Securities Act 1992, of failing to promptly declare a change in circumstances (a less serious offence than section 111 which relates to dishonestly making false claims).

Cllr. Boothby was informed that simply because he was an elected Councillor, the DWP were disregarding their normal policy in this case, which is not to prosecute under such circumstances and especially for the small amounts involved. Cartwight King Solicitors, acting for Cllr. Boothby, concerned at this inconsistency with normal DWP and CPS guidelines consulted a Barrister who advised that Cllr. Boothby should apply for a Judicial Review of the decision to prosecute but this proved not to be possible following changes to the Legal Aid system.

Still being unemployed and unable to afford to apply for a Judicial Review, Cllr. Boothby, on the advice of his solicitor, decided to plead guilty to the charge, as technically an offence had been committed. At the hearing at Leicester Magistrates Court on 27th June 2013, District Judge Timberley accepted Cllr. Boothby’s guilty plea imposing a 12 month conditional discharge without any punishment for the offence, stating that he was satisfied that there had been no intent to defraud, recognising that wrong information may have been provided to Cllr. Boothby.

After the case, a spokesperson for Cllr. Boothby stated that it was obvious that had he not been an elected councillor this matter would never have gone to Court. It is unfortunate that people who should know better are now making mischievous and irresponsible comments that Cllr. Boothby was found guilty of benefit fraud, a claim that flies in the face of the comment made by the District Judge that he was satisfied that there had been no intent to defraud. Anyone continuing to make such comments should be aware of the potential legal ramifications.

Cllr. Boothby’s spokesperson went on to say it would be obvious to any reasonable observer that someone trying to defraud the benefit system would not openly take a job with a local authority such as Leicester City Council with all earnings declared for PAYE and National Insurance, information that feeds back into the system which the Benefits Agency are rightly able to access.

It is worth noting that Cartwright King, Cllr. Boothby’s Solicitors, engaged the services of a Barrister who contacted the DWP advice line assuming the identity of a person claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance and informed them of his intention to work 10 hours a week and was advised there was no need to notify the DWP (precisely the same information provided to Cllr. Boothby).

Pupils at a Leicestershire primary school completed a mini-marathon to raise more than £770 to help buy specialist equipment for a local toddler with Cystic Fibrosis.

Children at Dove Bank Primary School in Nailstone were moved by the plight of two-year old Elliott Raynor from neighbouring Thornton, who suffers from the life-limiting illness.

All 96 pupils took part in a sponsored run around the school’s grounds to raise money, following a special assembly given by Elliott and his parents, April and Stef, to explain more about Cystic Fibrosis.

Newly appointed Head Teacher at the school, Fiona Shields, praised the determination and efforts of the pupils to raise money for Elliott so that his family can buy a physio vest system which helps shift the daily build up of mucus on his lungs that impairs his breathing.

“I’m exceptionally proud of the children at Dove Bank Primary School, not only for taking such a collective, genuine interest in Elliott’s welfare but for their endeavours to raise as much money as possible,” she said.

“For such a small village school, raising in excess of £770 is a fantastic achievement and the pupils and PTFA, who also contributed £200 towards the final sum of money, should be really pleased with themselves.”

The school decided to raise the money for Elliott after a parent governor on the school’s PTFA, Nicky Geary, read about him in The Herald and was compelled to help.

Elliott’s parents are on a quest to raise £10,000 to buy the vest along with the pump and tubes that go with it.

The pump for the vest is £7,000 alone, according to mum April, who has been bowled over by the generosity of the pupils at Dove Bank Primary School.

“We cannot thank the pupils at the school enough for their interest in Elliott, his condition and the lengths they’ve gone to raise the money for something that will have a massive effect on the quality of his life,” she said.

“It was great to go into the school and talk about Cystic Fibrosis because it’s one of those conditions that most people have heard of but know very little about.

“Raising the money is fantastic but the greater benefit is that the children at Dove Bank Primary School have a better understanding and appreciation of the condition.”

A link to Elliott’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/pages/Little-ElliottsFight-Against-Cystic-Fibrosis/627798083902234 can be found on the school’s new website www.dovebankprimary.co.uk

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Markfield Play Away Sponsored Walk On Friday 5th July children,parents and staff from Markfield PlayAway Playgroup took part in a sponsored walk.

The walk was 2 laps of the cricket outfield at Jubilee Playing Fields on Altar Stones Lane, Markfield.

The children all wore their new hi-vis jackets kindly donated by Scott and Simon Bailey of MSS. The sun shone on Athe service for the whole benefice day and the children and Churches Together in Markfield were all presented with medals and trophies after the walk. children, Speaker: John Fisher parents and staff then all enjoyed the surroundings Everyone and weatherwelcome and had a picnic.

The total raised on the day, together with a coffee morning organised

by Mrs Berry was an amazing £500 which will be used to purchase new Chairs provided equipment and enhance our garden area.

Coffee andcontinuous tea Thank you to parents and staff for your support, and to the Jubilee Playing Fields committee for allowing after the serviceus to use the facilities.

Annual Ulverscroft Priory Service Sunday 18th August at 3.00 pm

Andrea Bailey & Sam Langley

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News from Markfield Women’s Institute Markfield WI have had a busy time having fun, raising funds and learning about cheese.

In June our speaker was Ian Rogerson who gave us a very amusing and informative talk entitled Smile Please, Say Cheese - and no, he was not talking about photography!

Ian had begun his working life in butchery and moved into cheese via poultry and game. During the evening he told us much about his childhood and life as a young man entering working life, all this being punctuated with many anecdotes and jokes which kept us laughing.

He then introduced us to the wide range of cheeses which he had brought, giving us information on them all. We then had the opportunity to taste as many as we wished. The cheeses ranged from wonderful local Stilton and Red Leicester to a variety of cheeses from Italy and France. There were also specialty cheeses which included mango, ginger, apricots and even one with a Christmas pudding flavour. Much tasting was done and one lucky lady, having won the raffle, went home with several pieces of excellent cheese. Another perk of the evening was that Ian joined in with our singing of Jerusalem and proved to have a wonderful voice, we could do with him at every meeting. Carol, when giving the vote of thanks, remarked that this was the only WI meeting that her husband would have wished to attend. I think this goes for several of our menfolk!

Our Open Gardens event held in June was a great success. As there is a report of this in another part of the Herald I won’t dwell on this, suffice to say that our members came up trumps with cakes, scones and desserts and the quiches provided by the Markfield Deli were very well received. My thanks go particularly to Margaret Beck and the ladies who gave up their time to serve refreshments over the weekend.

For our July meeting sixteen members went to Gibson’s Grey Lady for an evening meal and we all had a lovely evening. The weather was perfect, enabling us to sit outside for our pre dinner drinks and the food was excellent.

In August our speaker will be Margaret Rampley on the subject of Corsets, Camis, Swimsuits and Smiles and in September we welcome Alison Chapman who will be telling us all about Kilworth House Theatre where we spent sunny summer’s evening in June watching a superb performance of My Fair Lady.

We round off our summer activities with a trip to London where we are visiting the Houses of Parliament and Buckingham Palace to see the Coronation Robes. It will be wonderful to see these in colour as I have a feeling that most of us will have memories of seeing them in black and white on a very small screen!

What a busy time we have in WI, why not come along and join us? All ages are welcome. The WI is beginning to attract younger members nationally and we’d love to see some in Markfield. We are very open to suggestions for activities, trips and speakers and new ideas would be welcome. My thirty something daughter has recently joined Long Eaton WI and I discover they communicate via Facebook. To this end I intend to drag myself into the world of social networks so watch this page in the Herald but try the internet as well!

Not sure how long it will take me though, I shall be consulting said daughter no doubt.

For information re WI contact me, Fran Johnson, on 01530 243350.

Fran Johnson

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Appeal for 1984 photos of Groby P-Y-O Farm Did you live in Groby in 1984? Do you remember the reconstruction of an Iron Age farm on the Pick-Your-Own? I was a HIstory teacher living in Ratby at the time and took photos of it when I visited to use at school.

Unfortunately they have gone missing.

Recently I worked on the archaeological dig at Burroughon-the-Hill . I wanted to use those photos, along with my finds, at the Primary School in Markfield, to make local history more interesting.

If anyone has any photos of the reconstruction that I could copy I would be very grateful. You can contact me, e-mail carolrid@tiscali. co or on 01530 242870.

I know it is a long time ago, but I hope somebody hoards old photos.

Carol Riddington

Things That Go Bump ... in the Library Come along and celebrate all things creepy!

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Ages 5-11 years, £1 per child.

Pre-booking advisable. Events held at following libraries: • GROBY LIBRARY: Monday 5th August, 10.30am-12.

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CLUELESS visits Open Farm Sunday at Little Markfield Farm BBC RADIO LEICESTER’S cult Sunday morning treasure hunt ‘Clueless’ visited Little Markfield Farm on Open Farm Sunday - 9th June 2013.

Every Sunday between 9am and 12 noon, Julie Mayer is out and about in Leicestershire trying to solve cryptic clues set by the Dastardly Doctor. She is guided on her way by her studio-bound husband Tony Wadsworth, who takes calls from listeners who help to solve the clues.

One of the programmes five destinations on Open Farm Sunday was Little Markfield Farm, and visitors looked on in amazement as Julie leapt from the BBC Radio Car and hot-footed it to a massive tractor, which concealed the clue. Once in the driver’s cab, Julie lowered the bucket of the fore-end loader, with the help of farm owner Brenda Featherstone, and retrieved the clue, which was taped to the front of the machine.

After a brief chat on-air with Brenda and her family, Julie was whisked off again by Dashing Dale - her radio car chauffeur - to their next port of call, which turned out to be Mallory Park.

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Look What’s On At The Palace, Ibstock 57 High Street, Ibstock, Leics. LE67 6LH • Tel: 01530 267303

~ Forthcoming Events ~ Friday, 9th August - Film Night – ‘Life of Pi’ (PG). Life of Pi must be the most beautiful film of the 2012. A technical, magical marvel.

Based on Yann Martel’s Booker Prizewinning novel . The story of an Indian teenager named Pi (Suraj Sharma) shipwrecked in a lifeboat with a ravenous Bengal tiger. Many wonders brought to the screen with dreamlike intensity. Doors, Box Office and Licensed Bar open at 7.00pm. Film starts at 7.30pm.

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Saturday, 17th August – Ibstock Allotment Society’s 18th Open Flower and Vegetable Show - Open to the public from 2.00pm.

Schedules are available from Ibstock Business Centre, The Palace or Mr R Whitby. For more details contact Mr Whitby on Tel: 01530 260830.

Saturday, 31st August – Ibstock Brick Brass Band and Coalville Male Voice Choir present an evening of brass and voices. Concert starts at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 7.00pm. Tickets: £7.00 from Halls, Ibstock, Tel: 01530 260460 or The Palace Tel: 01530 262400.

Friday, 6th September - Film Night – ‘Aunt Clara’ (1954). A vintage classic starring Margaret Rutherford.

A wealthy old man dies and leaves his holdings which include a brothel, a gambling den, racing greyhounds and a sleazy bar, to his eccentric Aunt Clara (Margaret Rutherford).

Clara vows to “clean up” her new establishments, but complications ensue when she visits the crooked gambling den just as it is being raided by the police. Doors, Box Office and Licensed Bar open at 7.00pm. Film starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets: £4.00/£3.00 from Halls, High Street, 01530 260460 or The Palace Tel: 01530 262400.

Saturday 7th September – Ibstock Community Choir presents ‘Thank you for the music’.

Concert begins at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 7.00pm. Tickets: £5.00 (£3.00 for under 16’s. To book tickets or to find out more about the choir or this event contact Alison on Tel: 01530 261003 or Julie on Tel: 07951 140210. Tickets will be available on the door or in advance from Halls of Ibstock on Tel: 01530 260460 or The Palace Tel: 01530 262400. See the choir’s website at www.ibstockcommunitychoir.co.uk Saturday 14th September – An evening with ‘Michael Buble’ Simon James is UK’s most authentic Michael Buble tribute, he moves, talks and, most importantly, sounds exactly like the man himself. Spend a couple of hours in the company of Simon James,with his highly polished, professional show ‘Caught in the Act’. The evening also includes great sounds and a chance to dance the night away with the fabulous John Robson Road show Disco.

Doors and bar open at 7.00pm.

Entertainment begins at 7.30pm onwards. Tickets: £8.00 from Halls, High Street, 01530 260460 or The Palace Tel: 01530 262400.

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Sing with the best in the Country (and 20th in the world!)

On Friday 4th July, forty five members of Grand Central Chorus walked out onto the dark stage of the Air Canada Centre, Toronto, a stage that has felt the feet of the famous, from the Rolling Stones to Madonna.

An explosion of light and sound revealed a massive arena with 6000 applauding Barbershop followers and a small contingent of Grand Central fans cheering hysterically. The CD waved his arms and the Chorus burst into song. Six minutes later it was all over and the Chorus were walking off to rapturous applause. ‘Wow that was phenomenal, it made all the work and the waiting worthwhile,’ said Chorus member Dave Eason who was experiencing his first competition. ‘I never imagined anything like that when I came along to that Open Night last year’.

The results revealed that the Chorus had achieved their highest score ever at International, 78.8%, and achieved 20th place, that’s 20th in the world – cannot be bad. The winning score, by the Toronto based Chorus was 94%!!

The day before the Chorus had performed in the Fairmont Royal York Concert Hall in the World Harmony Jamboree Show which featured top Barbershop performers from North America, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden. It’s set, which included the Lennon/McCartney number Obla Di Obla Da (British song writers seemed to be neglected) was generously received.

All in all it was an exciting and fulfilling week the only downer being the hotel bar prices and the day that many of the members were leaving, Toronto was subjected to a month’s worth of rain in a few hours leading to widespread road closures and people stranded on the underground.

Fortunately the members’ flight was only delayed for an hour and they managed to get to the Airport.

Preparations are now being made for the Open Night at the Harrington Junior School, Derby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ, on the 4th September, 2013. Sing with the Chorus or just sit and listen but come along if you are male and 16 plus. Learn the basics of Barbershop Harmony and voice production. It’s free!

Ring Martin on 07855270803 or 01664 411400 or e-mail publicity.gcc@ gmail.com to register, or just turn up on the night. See the website www.grandcentralchorus.com for further information.

Can you be nifty with a fifty?

Groups and companies are being challenged to get nifty with a fifty to raise funds an East Midland’s children’s hospice.

Organisations across the county are being encouraged to sign up to the Accumulator Challenge and support Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, which provides specialist care and support to children from across the East Midlands with life-limited illnesses.

Teams that take part will be given

£50 and encouraged to turn it in to as much cash as possible over three months.

Katie Baxter, community and events manager at Rainbows, said: “We give you £50 and during three months we ask you to raise as much as you can for Rainbows by whatever means you like, as long as it is safe and legal.

“Your challenge is up to you.

There are so many different things that people can do from staging an Afternoon Tea to sitting in a bath of baked beans or holding a fancy dress event to organising a quiz night.

“Taking part can help to strengthen team spirit, provide great PR opportunities, demonstrate social responsibility and help Rainbows to be there for children and families facing the most extraordinary challenges.

“Our team of experienced fundraisers can also provide advice and tips to make your fundraising go further and promotional tools such as posters and collecting tins are also available.”

Rainbows is looking for teams to register before the Accumulator Challenge launches on Monday 2

September. The Awards Ceremony will be on Wednesday 22 January 2014 at The Yew Lodge Hotel, Kegworth, where the awards for the most money raised, the most innovative idea and the Judge’s Choice will be handed out. For more information, contact 07876 500 632, visit www.rainbows.co.uk/ accumulatorchallenge or email fundraising@rainbows.co.uk

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28 Markfield Congregational Church Sunday 4 August 10.15 am Morning Worship followed by communion Sunday 11 August 10.15 am Worship led by Alan Sankey and friends Sunday 18 August 3.00 pm United Open Air Service at Ulverscroft Priory

Church Services 6.00pm Evening Service Sunday 22nd September 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service Sunday 29th September 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Evening Communion Service

Sunday 25 August 10.15 am Morning Worship Sunday 1 September 10.15 am Morning Worship followed

by Communion Sunday 8 September 10.15 am HARVEST FESTIVAL

Cross Hills Baptist Church, between Bagworth & Thornton Sunday 4th August 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 11th August 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper Sunday 18th August 10.30am Morning Service

Sunday 25th August 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 1st September 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 8th September 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper There is a Sunday Club in our hall for children & young people during the Morning Service. For further details, our contact list is in the Cross Hills News section of this magazine.

Trinity Methodist Church, Markfield

10:15-11.30am Sunday Club for Children in the Congregational Hall on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays, term time All Age Service in Church on the 2nd Sunday each month.

Wednesday 14th August 10.00 am Communion and Coffee

Sunday 11th August 10.30 am All Age Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion

Sunday 15th September 10.30am United Churches Together Service at Anglican Church

Sunday 18th August 9.00 am Holy Communion Sunday 25th August 10.30 am All Age Service Sunday 1st September 10.30 am Morning Service

Sunday 18th August 10.30 am Open Church 3.00 pm Ulverscroft Service at Ulverscroft Priory

Sunday 8th September 10.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday 25th August 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Service Sunday 1st September 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 8th September 10.30 am All Age Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 15th September 10.30 am Churches Together in Markfield Service at St Michael’s Church 6.00 pm Evening Prayer

Sunday 11th August 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service

Sunday 8th September 10.30am “Back to Church” Café Style Service 6.00pm Evening Service

Sunday 11th August 10.30 am Holy Communion

Friday 16th August 8.00 pm “Still Friday”

Sunday 22nd September 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Service

Sunday 1st September 10.30am Morning “Songs of Praise” Service 6.00pm Evening Service

Sunday 29th September 10.30 am Single Service Holy Communion

St Peter’s Church, Thornton

Friday 19th September 8.00 pm “Still Friday”

Sunday 25th August 10.30am Morning Communion Service 6.00pm No Evening Service

Sunday 22nd September 10.30 am Holy Communion

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Markfield

Sunday 4th August 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service

Sunday 18th August 10.30am Morning Service 3.00pm United Service at Ulverscroft Priory

Sunday 15th September 10.30 am “Something Different” Harvest Service

Sunday 29th September 6.00 pm Joint Evening Prayer

St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 11th August 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 18th August 10.30 am “Something Different” Service Sunday 25th August 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 1st September 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 8th September 10.30 am Morning Service

Wednesday 11th August 10.00 am Communion and Coffee Sunday 15th September 9.00 am Holy Communion Sunday 22nd September 10.30 am All Age Harvest Service Sunday 29th September 10.30 am Single Service at St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon

Without Walls Christian Fellowship, 135 Main St Stanton Under Bardon Wed 7th Aug Prayer meeting 7pm Thurs 8th Aug Pure Gold drop in 10 am Fri 9th Aug Singing cafe 4U for dementia sufferers with their carers 1.45-3.15 pm Sun 11th Aug Meeting 10 am Monday 12th Aug Coffee morning 10 am Wed 14th Aug Community get together, call 07875378628 for details Thurs 15th Aug Pure Gold drop in Fri 16th Aug Arts & Crafts cafe run by AGE UK for people with Dementia 2-3 pm Sunday 18th Aug Meeting 10 am Monday 19th Aug Coffee morning 10 am Thurs 22nd Aug Pure Gold 10am Fri 23rd Aug Singing Cafe 4U 1.45-3.15 pm Sunday 25th Aug Cafe 4U 4pm, no morning meeting No Coffee morning on bank Holiday Monday 26th Aug

Holy Rood Church, Bagworth

Thurs 29th Aug Pure Gold 10am

Please note: Services will be at Bagworth Community Centre

Monday 2nd Sept Coffee morning 10am

Sunday 1st September 9.00 am Holy Communion

Wed 4th Sept Prayer meeting 7pm

St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak

Sunday 8th Sept Meeting 10am

Sunday 11th August 9.15 am Holy Communion Sunday 18th August 3.00 pm Ulverscroft Service at Ulverscroft Priory Sunday 25th August 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 1st September 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 8th September 9.15 am Holy Communion Sunday 15th September 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 22nd September 6.00 pm Harvest Service Sunday 29th September 6.00 pm Joint Evening Prayer at St Michael’s, Markfield

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Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary News

Lots of lovely cats and kittens require homes - can you help?

This year we have been quite successful with re-homing dogs and rabbits from the Sanctuary, but for some reason, re-homing of cats (and kittens) has become quite slow.

We have about 28 cats, and now new kittens, looking forward to being noticed by our visitors and to becoming a part of a new family in their forever home. Come and visit them, including: Billy, Chandler, Esme, Fluffy, Garfield, Ginger, Lola, Oscar, Tabs, Tigger and Tilly.

We are currently updating our website with all our new feline arrivals, you can read about some of them now – their photos will appear shortly.

Please do visit the Sanctuary, open daily 10am – 4pm Telephone: 01530 243 925 Email: redgate@mail.org Web: http://redgatefarmanimalsanctuary.co.uk/

Just email or post brief details of any unwanted household items you’re selling, together with the price, your contact number and postal address (not for publication) and we’ll include your small ad in the magazine for FREE. Contact details are on page 3.

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Subscriber Login Find the names of 12 Emmerdale female characters in this month’s Wordsearch puzzle and you could win yourself a meal and a drink. This month we are offering a TASTY prize of: A Main Course for Two, plus A Bottle of House Wine at The FieldHead Hotel.

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Remember to include your name and address. The first all-correct entry drawn out of the Editor’s Flat Cap will win the Meal for Two at The Field Head Hotel. Good luck!

Here are the 12 EMMERDALE WOMEN you have to find:

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Last Month’s Competition Winner The winner of last month’s Wordsearch Competition was: DAPHNE GUNBY of Park Avenue, Markfield

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