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Break in and Theft of Quad Bike from Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary

Children learn about local democracy

Gates left open by thieves - horses escaped onto road

Report from Jo Leadbetter Local animal sanctuary and re-homing centre Redgate Farm, Shaw Lane, was raided 18th / 19th October by thieves, and the charity’s red Polaris 550 efi Quad Bike (an essential piece of farm equipment donated in 2011 by a local company) was stolen.

The callous thieves left the gates open so that the horses on the main field escaped and ran away in panic. Why couldn’t the intruders have just shut one gate? It was sheer good luck that the horses turned right and ran up Billa Barra Lane towards Horsepool Grange. If they had run onto the A511 they would have been killed or fatally injured and the horses themselves may have caused car crashes or even a major pile-up with human fatalities.

Wonderful local people, most of whose names we unfortunately do not know, rounded up the frightened horses in the Stanton area, and together with the police, they walked them back to the sanctuary. Everyone to do with Redgate would like to offer a HUGE thank you to all of you – you ensured that this burglary did not become a real tragedy.

Needless to say the horses are very traumatised by what they went through and they also have cuts and bruising and painful leg and foot injuries – as they are older horses who live on grass, they do not have shoes, so they have sustained foot damage from the road surfaces. Our top priority was of course to call out the duty Vet to see all of them and most are still on medication to help them get over their terrible experience. TURN TO PAGE 3 ....> The Friends of St Peter’s Church

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CHILDREN and young people from eight primary schools in Hinckley & Bosworth found out how local democracy works during a special event that was held during October.

The Borough Council hosted an interactive session in the council chamber for 25 children, aged between 9 and 11 years old, as part of Local Democracy Week.

They had the chance to talk to councillors, the chief executive and meet the mayor, then do various exercises including a matching game about what services are provided at the different levels of democracy. They also did an exercise to discuss what they think the perfect councillor should be like. The ideas and suggestions really were incredible and will be shared with other councillors.

The children were told all about how the council operates, what voting is and were given the opportunity for debate and also to vote on issues that affect them. The results will be used

DEMOCRACY: The Mayor, Councillor Lynda Hodgkins, and Councillor Matthew Hulbert surrounded by children from local schools. to help plan other work with children aged from 5 to 11 years.

Along with the children were 11 teachers and support staff, who all took a work-pack away with them to use at school with the children who were unable to attend. Some children are already planning to do a presentation in their assemblies.

Rebecca Ball, Children and Young People’s Strategic Co-ordinator, said: “It’s great that the borough embraced Local Democracy Week, capturing the voice of 5-11 year olds. It was a good way to engage this age group and inform them of what democracy is and how this impacts locally.”

Councillor Matthew Hulbert, the council’s Children and Young People’s Champion, said: “It was a great occasion and it was really good to see so many young people engaging in finding out about the work of councillors and of local elected representatives.”

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Meridiem Charnwood (Latin name), or South Charnwood, as it is better known, organised two more Enrichment Days just before half term in October.

On these days the normal school timetable is suspended for all pupils and in its place is a series of exciting whole school activities organised by departments.

This year our Year 6 pupils spent a day learning about the Romans.

They created some real Roman mosaics and produced their own Roman outfits and shields, which they then wore as they were put through their paces by their Legate (Senior Centurion – like a Roman Sergeant Major), in the playground.

The role of the Legate was expertly and effortlessly played by members of staff of the Humanities department at the school.

ROMAN: Year 6 pupils, Vienna Brocklebank (left) and Mollie Shackleton (right) dress Charlie Dilkes in his hand-made Legionnaire’s uniform.

The design and making of the shields was especially popular as the pupils were encouraged to be as creative as possible and to use a variety of bright colours on their shields, which in Roman times let everybody know how rich the owner of the shield was.

A great day was had by all, even the cleaners at the school who had the unenviable task of returning the classrooms to their normal pristine condition after the Year 6 pupils had created their costumes and shields.

Can I take this opportunity to thank them for their understanding and hard work!

It’s a good quality brick, but who was E. Childs and where was his brick yard? Do any readers know the answer? I would be interested to hear any history of Mr Childs.

But we are very thankful they all survived – the animals are always our priority.

But …. (being practical) without a Quad Bike we are now left without a vehicle to help us move heavy, bulky things from A to B on the farm: no transport for the bales of straw and hay; no transport to help with the daily mucking out; no transport for the heavy equipment needed to do the bigger maintenance jobs; no transport to help with regular deliveries and collections. It is vital equipment to keep us operating efficiently. This is a really major loss to sustain. Do you happen to have (or know anyone who might have) a second-hand replacement vehicle?

Or if you could donate cat/dog food (50 cats and kittens and 13 dogs have been handed in to us this summer) it would be so gratefully received. The cats alone are costing over £200 a week to feed.

Or if there is anything you could do to help us at the present time please contact Redgate Farm direct on 01530 243 925, or visit the sanctuary any day 10.00am – 4.00pm. We are based on Shaw Lane, just off the A511, half-way between Coalville and Markfield. We need you!

Please see our website for more details: www. redgatefarmanimalsanctuary.co.uk

Peter Clarke, Markfield Road, Groby.

Jo Leadbetter

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Congratulations on new skatepark Yes it is congratulations to all concerned over the new Markfield skate park, a much more sound structure compared with the old one.

I have only seen one unlucky skater so far hobbling around with a crutch, surprising when one sees the amazing antics performed.

My only gripe is that we are back to litter louts on the site in spite of the warning signs of £80 fines which I don’t think has been applied to anyone yet. I’m afraid that a few spoil it for the majority.

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The National Forest Company can be proud of its achievements Borough Councillor Matthew Lay writes in the Herald A month before getting elected as your Borough Councillor in 1995, an event took place which has literally transformed the rural landscape well beyond what even the most optimistic person could have hoped for all those years ago.

of the plan was the belief that economic regeneration would closely follow from the restoration of closed mining sites and in the long term it was felt that many other benefits would be achieved.

The future of agriculture would also importantly be supported through opportunities for rural diversification.

The total area of the National Forest would be some 200 square miles and it would be transformed through the planting of millions of trees and the creation of many other valuable habitats. Critical to the hopes for economic regeneration would be the sheer numbers of people who would be in a position to take advantage of the Forest. Although just over 200,000 people lived in the Forest boundary, 10 million people would be within just 90 minutes’ journey time. Most importantly, Markfield, Stanton and Field Head would be inside the newly created Forest and be in a position to take advantage of developments.

Today the National Forest Company can rightly look back at what has been achieved and be

That event was the launch of the National Forest Company, a body that was tasked with taking forward the ambitious project to create a new forest in lowland Britain and ensure that a sustainable management plan was created to ensure the dream became a reality.

The original idea for creating a new national forest went back many years and when finally the proposal found favour with the powers that be, a competition was launched to find the best location for such a development. Five regional proposals were made and thankfully for us, the plan to create the National Forest right here in our back yard, was the favoured choice.

The proposal, would link the ancient forests of Needwood and Charnwood and be symbolically central to the UK, spanning three counties in the centre of England - Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire. It was an area with a very low woodland density and one that had been scarred by the closure of a number of coal mines in the location. A key objective

proud of what it sees. But it is what we can see here in our community that is so significant. All around us projects that came about as a result of the National Forest are visible. Without the National Forest it is very unlikely we would have seen the creation of public open space at Hill Hole, Billa-Barra Hill, Blacksmith Field and the Bagworth Heath Woods. The tender scheme that still supports landowners today to plant new commercial woodland, has transformed huge swathes of land all around us. Some of the earliest planted schemes have grown to be of significant size while new projects are still coming on stream. In total across the National Forest over 8 million new trees have been set, increasing the woodlands density from a paltry 6% of all land in the area to 19% today, well on the way to the overall target of 33%.

Alongside the numbers of trees planted has been a growth in commercial and educational ventures leading to new jobs and economic growth. This can best be seen at the Conkers Experience but also at countless spin offs which

have developed over the years. The focus on the local area has really helped developments get off the ground and be a success. We have seen the fantastic achievements at Ulverscroft Manor and following a successful planning application we will soon see the opening of Stoneywell, which has been purchased by the National Trust and is one of the finest examples of the Edwardian Arts and Crafts movement in the UK. A great deal has been achieved and great deal more is sure to follow in the years to come. I hope that the National Forest Company continues to receive the support of Government and can carry on doing what is does best. The old adage that from small acorns great oaks are born could not be a more worthy statement.

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Events coming up in Stanton Saturday 30th November 2013 at St Mary & All Saints Church: Christmas Fayre - between 2pm and 4pm. Craft stall, cakes and preserves, tombola, raffle, bric-a brac, teas and coffees available.

Friday 13th December 2013 Stanton under Bardon Singers and Musicians - Christmas Concert - at 7.30pm - To Be Held in St Mary & All Saints Church, Stanton under Bardon.

Tickets available on the door £4.00 including refreshments.

Monday 16th December 2013 - Carols Round The Village - in aid of LOROS. Please come and join us or listen out for us.

Big Knit 2013 Roundup and thanks!

In the spring, Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland called for knitters to join in The Big Knit to raise muchneeded funds to help keep local older people warm and healthy this winter.

The charity pledged to make a challenging 28,000 little hats for each of which Innocent drinks promised to donate 25p. They may be seen in many supermarkets and stores in November adorning their smoothie bottles.

“To our amazement, by the deadline a magnificent 41,960 little hats worth some £10,490 had been knitted by our supporters – we cannot thank them enough for smashing our target!”

“We are told by Age UK that they expect there to be a ‘Big Knit 2014’ so we should have the chance to beat this year’s all time record!” said Peter Ralphs, Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland’s Business Development Manager. www. ageuk.org.uk/leics

Dance school stages the Wizard of Oz In October, hundreds of local residents, young and old, were caught up in a whirlwind of excitement as they were transported to a magical land of song and dance.

For this was the weekend when the students of KeelyAnna’s Dance Fitness Fusion staged the classic Wizard of Oz as a dance pantomime!

With lines such as “Is it a good poison mistress?” - “It should be, it was a Witch Best Buy!” it’s no surprise that there were health and safety warnings posted on the door of the theatre (even if these did relate to the use of fog machines and strobe lighting).

But the energy and fun injected into the play by the students more than made up for the effects of the script.

“I’m so proud of all the students.” said an exhausted Miss Keely-Anna, afterwards.

“They put so much commitment into their dancing, and learning their lines, and it’s so rewarding for everyone to be part of a successful show. My dance school places a strong emphasis on quality and skill, but we never lose sight of the fact that we are learning all these skills for performance.”

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Stanton-underBardon Primary School Reading Challenge Success Stanton-under-Bardon Primary School are delighted for the second year running, to be the recipient of the ‘Rural Schools Summer Reading Challenge Trophy’ which is awarded by the library services.

Stanton Primary school had the greatest number of children who took part in and completed the summer reading challenge, which this year was entitled ’Creepy House’.

The school are very pleased to receive this, as it reinforces the importance of reading at all ages and also the experiences and pleasure that can be gained from enjoying a good book.

Well done to the children of Stanton Primary School!

Mrs Smith Class Teacher

WINNERS: Proud Stanton School pupils show off their trophy

Music Spectacular at Groby Club!

Don’t miss the Help for Heroes Spectacular at the Groby WMC Thursday 14th November 2013 starting 7.30 till 12.00 - featuring 14 well known Leicester artistes with 3 from MINT. Apart from all these acts there will be a raffle - with a new electric guitar as star prize. These ex professional and amateur artistes are pensioners.

Compere for the evening is Phil Galley (exDaizies and Dave Berry) now lead vocalist with The Martins. The night will also see the release of the 3rd ‘H4H Special CD’ with all 23 original songs written and performed by some of the artistes (preview of which is on YouTube http://youtu.be/ JkD5N1a9a6w ) the CD will be on sale for £4.99 of which at least £2 will go to Help for Heroes. There will be also an auction of a DVD of 7 original songs about King Richard 111 towards his campaign.

It is also free to get in.

TABLE TOP & CRAFT FAYRE Bric a Brac, Cakes, Crafts, Jewellery & Beads, £1 stall, Tombola & Refreshments

SATURDAY 9th NOVEMBER 1.00pm till 3.30pm COPT OAK MEMORIAL HALL LE67 9QB Stalls £7 – booking essential / Entrance 50p – children free Further details contact - 0116 2674746 Ample free parking - Proceeds in aid of St. Peter’s Church Copt Oak.

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Ken, Glenda, Anne, Josie and their team are organising a series of social dances which will include Sequence, Modern, Line Dancing and Party Dances.

The New Year’s Eve Dance, on 31st December is at 8 pm at Thornton Community Centre. As there is no bar, you are invited to bring along any food or drinks, alcoholic or otherwise, which you might require to celebrate on that evening. Tickets cost £2.50 and can be obtained from any of the above people or from Norm’s Corner Shop in Thornton. In addition to the dancing, there will also be a bingo session and a raffle. It is a Charity Dance and all of the proceeds will be donated to Wishes4Kids, a very worthy charity.

If you feel the urge to move your body before that date, the team are organising another Charity Dance at Bagworth Working Men’s Club on Friday 22nd November at 8 pm. Again there will be a bingo session and raffle on the evening. The Team’s raffles are legendary involving a large number of prizes which are all donated. The Charity to benefit from this event will again be Wishes4Kids. If you cannot attend these events but would like to help this worthwhile cause, please see one of the people above and either buy some raffle tickets or simply make a donation, or use the contact number below to do the same thing.

Again, if you cannot wait until then to ‘strut your stuff ’, the same Team are organising a Social Dance at Bagworth Working Men’s Club on Saturday 16 November at 8 pm. The next Social Dance after that will be the Christmas Social Dance on Saturday 14th December at 8 pm at Bagworth Working Men’s Club. Please be sure to put all of these dates in your diary. If you have not been to any of these occasions, you don’t know what you are missing. A warm and friendly greeting for all is guaranteed.

Contact: 01530 230467

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County Councillor’s Report from David Sprason Is it time for reinventing Local Government?

Due to successive national governments cutting funding to local authorities it again raises the question; “How can we have an even more streamlined local public service?”

I want to make it clear that first I believe deeply in government.

Second I believe that civilized society cannot function effectively without effective government – something that is all too rare today. Third I believe that the people who work in government are not the problem; the system in which they work is the problem.

Fourth I believe that neither traditional liberalism nor traditional conservatism has much relevance to the problems our governments face today. Finally I believe in equity – in equal opportunities for all.

I have been, along with others, looking into how we can reduce our structures from the current unsustainable three tiers County, District/Borough, Town/Parish Council model to a single delivery model. This debate is again high on the agenda and local authorities across the country are having discussions on a single delivery model. It is a clear option for making considerable savings and protecting vital front line services.

It is clear that the current delivery model is unsustainable and not fit for the future.

The current requirement for the County Council to find £110 million of savings is a challenge for all of us. A third of this has already been identified through more efficiency savings, another third has been identified through the recent public consultation. This leaves another £37 million to be found either from service reductions or through the

redesign of the delivery model.

As a starting point we need to look at what has happened in other democratic countries and learn how these other models work. An example might be the French model of strong Town/Parish Councils, or the America model with City Mayors & education districts. These could be a good starting point as it would benefit and empower local communities to a truly local level. The French model which has emerged across America is known as the ‘entrepreneurial government model.’

This phrase may surprise people as most people think of entrepreneurs solely as business men or women.

The true meaning of the word entrepreneur is far broader. It was coined by the French economist J. B. Say, around the year 1800.

“The entrepreneur,” Say wrote, “shifts economic resources out of an area of lower and into an area of higher productivity and greater yield.” This model allows individuals to constantly use their resources in new ways that increases both their efficiency and their effectiveness.

Many studies have shown that true entrepreneurs do not seek risks - they seek opportunities resulting in our hard earned tax going further.

In some ways this is already taking place; our schools becoming independent academies is an example of allowing local community schools to expand and use resources more effectively while improving outcomes. So I can see the benefits of moving to a Unitary Council for Leicestershire not to centralise services but to be the strategic hub devolving resources down to communities.

The model adopted by France in 1982 to decentralise authority actually gave more administrative and fiscal powers to its citizens through local elected officials.

So much so that in 2003, a constitutional revision has changed very significantly the legal framework

towards a more decentralised system and has increased the powers of local governments.

For these changes to occur of course will require strong leadership, a central government willing to let go and local councils realising they are here to serve their communities and not to create internal empires. Personally I doubt if this will happen as politicians both nationally and locally have too many vested interests and want to hang on to our outdated system.

If this change is going to happen it will take entrepreneurial politicians with the courage, vision and ability to innovate, otherwise we will continue to see our local services cut and disappear.

Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs Study Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council’s report on its Gypsy and Traveller accommodation needs has now been published.

It will be part of the borough council’s core strategy site allocation document that will go out for consultation. The study concentrates on looking at existing sites to meet its future accommodation requirements and will potentially add a further 30 pitches.

You may or may not be aware that in the northern parishes we already have a large Gypsy and Traveller community so it is not surprising that most of the pitches - in fact twenty two - have been identified for this area. The potential sites include; Travellers Rest, Station Terrace, Bagworth for two pitches, (these pitches are not new but existing unused pitches). Costalot Stables, Barlestone Road, Bagworth for six pitches, (these again are not new but existing unused pitches),

David Sprason Finneys Hill, Heath Road Bagworth for seven pitches, (these are new as this site had permission for just one pitch and will require an extension).

White Stables Caravan Site, Copt Oak Road, Markfield for seven pitches (again these are not new but have already received planning permission).

The study authors have been very cute by looking at spare capacity on existing sites but we need to be clear that all these sites are privately owned and managed. The steer and requirement for them to do this is identified in the Coalition Governments ‘Planning Policy for traveller sites’. The report I believe does not appear to have considered the impact on all local communities the settled or the Gypsy and Traveller community. The example of The Finneys Hill site; anybody who knows the history of this site will know it has always been contentious and was abandoned by Finney a number of years ago.

It is in the National Forest and has a very dangerous access off the highway. So in reality could and will be challenged as unsuitable as a new seven pitch site. Any objections to these proposals will need to be made to the Borough Council on clear planning reasons once the consultation begins.

David Sprason

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DON’T MISS OUR ANNUAL PANTOMIME! 13TH TO 18TH JANUARY 2014 7.30p.m. nightly. (Saturday Matinee at 3.00p.m.)

THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN Written And Directed By Muriel Walker

We do hope that all of you who delighted in the antics of dirty rats Blighter and Ratfink in our last Pantomime, will want to follow their further adventures when they arrive in Hamelin to undermine the Mayor’s efforts to rid the town of its rat population.

A problem of pestilential proportions needs a magical solution! Bargains will be struck, but some promises are made to be broken and not all rats are rodents!

We will tell a captivating story, and offer a colourful extravaganza of music, fun and laughter. In the true traditions of Pantomime, lessons will be learned along the way and good will triumph in the end – we hope!

Rehearsals are proceeding apace, with lots of laughter, and all the backstage departments are gearing into action.

We are fortunate that the little dancers from the Linda Williams Academy of Dance & Drama, who so delighted our audiences last year, are back with us again. They are very excited at the prospect!

Teamwork underpins everything we do at MTTG and we appreciate the efforts of all of our members, onstage and off, to bring good, dramatic productions to the locality.

If you are interested in being involved, then please do come along to a rehearsal on any Wednesday evening at 7.30 p.m. to discover more!

WE WOULD ESPECIALLY LIKE TO HAVE SOME HELP BACKSTAGE FOR OUR PANTOMIME. Shifting scenery and manipulating the backcloths is heavy work, but maybe you could be part of our team and tackle it for us? There are many other backstage jobs of a lighter nature, so, if you can help, please either just come along to a rehearsal, or give me a ring on the number below and I can give you more details.

Importantly, we pride ourselves on presenting a show that has appeal for all ages, and that is entirely suitable, in every way, for family audiences.

WE ARE PROUD TO BE THE HOLDER OF THE PANTOMIME ALLIANCE AWARD FOR THE Tim with the Pantomime Alliance Award PANTOMIME OF THE YEAR 2013!

That’s a hard act to follow, but we will do our best!

Do try to come along to see us and bring your friends. We can accommodate group bookings. Our venue, at Thornton Community Centre, is warm and welcoming and has access for the disabled.

TICKETS: £5 (£4 Concessions) on 01455 822148 or at “Norm’s”, Thornton’s Corner Store BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT

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700 year old stained glass Are you aware that, very close to you, is a rare example of medieval stained glass, ( of comparate age to that in York Minster and equally rare), which is seven hundred years old?

Above the lady altar in Thornton Church, high up at the top of the window, remain but a few panels of glass with colours so true that the other stained glass fades by comparison!

Legend has it that the stained glass in the rest of the window was smashed by roundheads, who stabled themselves and their horses overnight in the church on their way to the Battle of Naseby – a key battle in the English Civil War. Supposedly, they could not reach the glass which remains with their pikes!

Nearby is a stained glass window, designed

by Clement Skilbeck, to commemorate those who fell in the 1914-18 World War. The window was commissioned by the vicar of the time, Horace Rowswell Cooper, whose beloved son, Burnaby, died in the last month of the war. By a sad quirk of fate, Reverend Cooper didn’t see the window installed in 1920, as he moved to another parish whilst the window was “delayed on the railway”!

It’s strange that, once one starts thinking about stained glass, one sees examples everywhere!

It will, therefore, be most interesting to welcome CLAIRE WILLIAMSON , a GLASS ARTIST from “The Glassworks” studio at Dishley Grange Farm in Loughborough.

The studio’s work covers all aspects of stained glass and specialises in the new design, repair and restoration of traditional stained glass windows.

Commissions have been completed from as far apart as Dorset to Barnsley , with many in between.

The studio’s designers are also skilled in the art of incorporating fused glass into windows, as well as in designing and making fused glassware, tiles and panels. They create individual commissions for windows, wall panels, ceiling lights, bar fronts, clocks, trophies, coasters and many more.

You can see more about the studio is you visit the website at http://clairewilliamsonglass.co.uk/ But why not come along to our meeting and meet Claire in person, see her demonstrate her skills, and learn more about this traditional art form?

The meeting will be at Thornton Community Centre at 7.30.p.m. on 14th November. Visitors are very welcome. There is a visitor’s fee of £3.

Muriel Walker

Local School Receives Creative Writing Award

Ulverscroft charity the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation and the Loughborough Branch of the RSPB presented the Creative Writing Award to children from Mercenfeld Primary School during an assembly of Thursday 3rd October.

The children were delighted with their prizes and the school received a plaque to commemorate this wonderful achievement.

The award, which was created in memory of Olive Snelson, is given annually and is open to any child that visits the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation’s Yew Trail Outdoor Classroom.

Entrants to the competition are encouraged to produce a poem,

AWARD: Julia Wolfe, RSPB Member and Yew Trail Volunteer; Winning Children from Mercenfeld School; and Martin Booth, Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation Trustee story or essay on the subject of birds, wildlife or the countryside.

Alan Norman, chief executive of the Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation, said: “We are extremely grateful for the continued support of the Loughborough branch of the RSPB. To present this award in memory of Olive is a great honour and we look forward to receiving and reading many more creative entries in the future!’

For full details of the competition, or to book a visit to the Yew Trail Outdoor Classroom, please email yewtrail@shuttlewoood-clarke.org or telephone 01530 244914.

Markfield Library Book & DVD Sale!

Head over to Markfield library and bag yourself a bargain!

Our sale includes both adult and children stock and will be held from Saturday 16th November until Saturday 14th December.

Stock up your book shelves with popular authors and recent best sellers and check out our ex-rental DVDs and talking books too.

For more information call the library on: 0116 305 3642.

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Garden Jottings with Ted Brown of Markfield

The Tomtato arrives

worth growing in the border. One I can particularly recommend is the blue-flowered Clematis Heracleifolia ‘Cassandra’. Stunning in flower, these herbaceous ones develop a woody root stock which may be divided as a means of propagation.

Sweet Peas Surely these annual, superfragrant, climbing beautiful flowers are loved by most.

As the Tomato and Potato are closely related, I suppose it had to arrive.

Yes - the Tomtato - a grafted plany with a tomato on top and a potato underground below, is being offered by Thompson & Morgan.

At about £15 a plant, not for me or, I think, most gardeners. We prefer to choose our favourite varieties of both. Possibly some interest to be grown as a curio!

Clematis Doubtless to become very popular is a new variety of Clematis named in honour of the Royal baby: ‘Prince George’.

White, with a central golden boss, it is said to flower for several months from mid-summer.

But not all Clematis are of the climbing type. There are many herbaceous ones, usually growing to only 3 or so feet. look for names such as Clematis Durandii, Heracleifolia, or Recta. Most are in shades of blue or white. All are

The Spencer types, with wavy edges are by far the most popular.

Named Spencer because I think they were developed by a gardener to the Spencer (Lady Diana’s) family. Now, in November, is the best time for sowing seeds for early crops. Seeds should not need soaking or chipping. The aim is for strong root growth over winter so use deeper pots, for example root trainers or toilet roll holders. Seedlings may need a little protection but not coddling. Spring sowings to follow. Grow enough to mix some with runner beans to aid insect pollination.

Chrysanthemums Now, as I write in midOctober, it is the brilliant flowering period for Chrysanthemums.

The plants themselves are nothing much, but the flowers certainly are. Colour-wise, there is a wide range although I prefer Autumn shades: reds, bronzes and purples.

Should any reader wish to make a start, begin with rooted cuttings in Spring. The Spray types give the most flowers. Each cutting is ‘stopped’- that is, the growing tip is pinched out. Then, several shoots will develop down the plant. Each of these will form a spray of buds.

Sometimes a very prominent bud

may be removed to give a more even spray. If being grown in the garden, best to lift roots over Winter, packed into boxes or trays in compost, then protected (cold frame, cold greenhouse or under several layers of fleece) until Spring when shoots are taken as cuttings.

If being grown in pots, just remove to more sheltered position, again taking Spring cuttings.

Fennel (Foeniculum)

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Markfield Congregational Church Hall in Main Street is available to hire for parties, meetings etc.

The facilities include disabled toilet and a well equipped kitchen which can be used by prior agreement.

For bookings and details of hire charges please contact Mrs. Doreen Murby 01530 243977.

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There are two types of Fennel: Florence Fennel with the swollen base - cooked as for root crops - and the feathery, herbal one.

Both are said to have been developed from the same plant long ago in Italy - hence Florence after the city. The normal herb one is plain green, but far better is one called ‘Giant Bronze’. This is very attractive in the garden, but it will seed around vigorously. Good for pollinating insects. Cooks will know of the value of Fennel seeds.

Bulbs Around Christmas time, many unsold bulbs are greatly reduced in price.

Are they a good buy? Apart from Snowdrops, yes. May not flower well until the second year.

The Bagworth Forward Group are organising their Christmas Prize Bingo at Bagworth Working Men’s Club on Monday 25th November at 7.30 pm.

There are always good prizes to be won. Come along if you are feeling lucky. Even if you are not lucky, you will have a good time.

The Group would also like to thank everyone who made the Bagworth Show a success this year. It was a Show of two halves, one in August and one in October.

We made just under £1700 overall.

This compares favourably with last year when we take into account the extra expenses incurred in having the Show in two halves and at the Bagworth WMC. We would like to say a special thank you to the Club for all that they did for us.

Bob Austin

When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the fire Department usually uses water.

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Coalville Foodbank - feeding local people in crisis Herald readers may not be aware that a foodbank exists in Coalville.

How a foodbank works Food is donated - All food given out is donated, whether by schools, churches, businesses, individuals, or through supermarket collections.

Such collections engage the public at supermarkets where they are met by volunteers who offer shoppers a ‘foodbank shopping list’ and ask them to buy an extra item with their shop. This food is then collected at the checkout before being taken to the foodbank warehouse.

Food is sorted and stored - At the warehouse, food is sorted by volunteers according to type and ‘best before date’. They also check it is undamaged (and that it can be used in a food parcel) and pack it into boxes and store it, ready for use. Food is then taken to foodbank centres, where it is made up into food parcels for clients.

Frontline professionals identify people in need - Care professionals such as doctors, health visitors, social workers, Citizens Advice Bureau staff, welfare officers, the police and probation officers, amongst others, identify people in crisis and issue them with a foodbank voucher.

Clients receive food - Clients bring their voucher to a foodbank centre where it can be exchanged for three days supply of emergency food.

Food parcels have been designed by dieticians to provide recipients with nutritionally balanced food.

Some foodbanks also run a delivery service, which takes emergency foodboxes to clients living in rural areas and those who cannot get to a foodbank.

Clients are signposted to further support - Volunteers meet clients over a cup of tea or hot meal and are able to signpost people to agencies who can help resolve the longer-term problem. As foodbanks are an emergency food-provision service, it is important to get clients in touch with organisations who can help them address the underlying problem.

For more information, your local contact is Angela Berry - tel: 01530 242578 or mobile: 07971 254165.

Beer, Sausage & Cider Festival Thursday 28th Nov to Monday 2nd Dec

The Bricklayer’s Arms 213 Main Street, Thornton Tel: 01530 230808 www.bricklayersarms.net

Wednesday is

“STEAK NIGHT” 2 Steaks, With Hand-Cut Chips, Peas, Tomato, Mushrooms & Two Glasses of House Wine - £18.95

Traditional Sunday Lunch 1 Course - £8.00 2 Courses - £10.00 3 Courses - £12.00

With personal service to your table

Home-Made Pie Night - Tuesdays - £5.95 Lunches & Snacks: Tues-Sun Eves (Tues-Sat): ‘A La Carte’ or Snacks • Weekend Specials A Welcoming Homely Atmosphere, Garden & Great Food!

I’ve trained my dog to bring me a glass of red wine. It’s a Bordeaux collie.

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

Recent Events at the Centre Charity Jazz Night Jane Thompson’s Jazz Night on Saturday 12th October once again proved to be a resounding success with the Fearless Hiss ‘N’ Boo Jazz band putting on a yet another great Jane Thompson and the band performance of traditional jazz songs, upbeat versions of popular songs, a bit of rock and roll and of course some boogie woogie that had the audience up and dancing and singing along.

The event raised £465 towards Jane’s special charity DEBRA that supports people suffering from the Butterfly Syndrome disease. Once again - well done to Jane and all involved in the making the event such a success.

First Birthday Celebration On Saturday 19th October the Centre was packed with adults and children celebrating little Ollie Rafton’s first birthday.

congratulations on your 1st Birthday Oli and we hope to see you at the Junior Youth club in a few years time.

Christening of Coen Richardson

On Sunday 20th October family and friends celebrated the Christening of fourteen month old Coen Paul Richardson with mum and dad Samantha and Ben, and older brother Jarvis.

Ben is Markfield born and bred and the family still live in the village.

Coincidently it was the 28th anniversary of Ben’s own christening and Coen’s grandparents Glenn and Maxine Richardson also celebrated their 34th Wedding Anniversary on the very same day. Glen was heavily involved in the early days of the Centre and we still have all his old beer mats stuck on the wall behind the bar as treasured mementos – we will save them for Coen and Jarvis for when they are old enough to have a pint or two.

New at the Centre

Proud parents Paul and Adele Rafton together with Ollie’s brother and sister Owen and Olivia and family put on a fantastic party for the little chap who was looking very dapper in his shirt and tie and his huge smile. Entertained was provided

by Gazza’s Disco who kept both adults and children entertained with party games, fun dances and music by request. Even Adele and Olivia managed to win the crazy horse “musical chairs” competition. I have to mention John and Craig Middleton who, somehow, managed to get the kids ( and some of the adults) performing forwards rolls along the corridor! Many

If you have a look at our website you will see that we are always trying to put on clubs and activities to suit people of all ages and backgrounds.

So, if you would like to form a club, set up a new activity or have an idea of something we could do please let us know. BUT please be realistic and support any new venture as we don’t want to go down the route where we go to the trouble of setting up a new activity only for people not to attend - as with the recent new Tea Dance Sessions. This was set up by “popular” request, only having to cancel it when hardly anyone turned up. As you can imagine this was very disappointing and frustrating.

Here are some of the new activities at the Centre • Markfield Boot Camp Don’t be afraid to come along and join in!

Markfield Boot Camp will help you to get fit, get strong, have fun and build

Karate, Kickboxing and Kung Fu

We have established ourselves as the leading martial arts school in the area. Our unique blend of styles is ideal for adults, children and families wanting to learn a practical, but effective martial art.

Call today for your free trial session

Visit our website www.leicestermartialarts.co.uk or call 07975 833078/07861 303272 for more information “Training where everyone is equal and everyone can excel”

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15 your confidence. People with all levels of fitness are welcome for only £6 per session. Sessions start at 7pm every Wednesday evening. For further information contact Andy on his mobile: 07716 829 Email: andy@ptproactive.co.uk Web: www.ptproactive.co.uk • Monday Evening Senior Youth Club Our new Senior Youth Club now takes place on Monday evenings 6.30pm to 8.30pm and our junior youth club remains on Tuesday evenings from 7pm to 8.30pm. Just come along and join in the fun.

• Kettlercise Kettlercise is a new fitness class that incorporates the use of kettlebell training in a friendly group atmosphere. Carried out using a light kettlebell and is set out in a non stop routine that will work every single muscle in your body to ensure you melt away fat, tone up, improve core stability and dramatically improve endurance. Sessions are now being held on Thursday evenings from 6pm. For further information contact Jake on 07886 209366 • Matt Elliott Football Development Scheme Some of you will remember Matt Elliott as a former player and captain of Leicester City Football Club and as a Foxes supporter I am delighted to inform you that he is starting football coaching sessions at the Centre as follows: - Wednesday evenings Development Centre from 5pm to 8pm from 2nd October to 27th November - Saturday morning Soccer School from 10.30pm to 12md - Wednesday Development Centre late afternoons from 4.30pm to 6pm So here is your chance for children aged 5 to 13 year old to learn football skills from a Foxes Legend. For further details contact free phone number 0800 2922672.

• Slapdash Arts – Performing Arts A new Slapdash Arts programme of performing arts is starting at the Centre as from Friday 4th October. This is a great opportunity for youngsters to have fun, learn new skills and develop new ones through performing arts that include street dancing, singing, drama and play writing. It is also great for building their confidence, improving literacy and language skills.

Children with special needs are particularly welcome. Sessions cost £3 and are from 3.30pm to 4.30pm for under eights and 4.45pm to 6pm for the over eights. For further information contact Dawn Summers on 07788 375845 or email dawnsummers@slapdash.co.uk.

Forthcoming Events for your diary

• National Blood Service For those who wish to donate much needed blood the National Blood Service will be at the Centre on Wednesday 11th December.

Book Your Money Saving Special Offer Don’t forget that we still have a special offer available of free room hire for bar functions that will help you out with the cost of special events, family occasions, parties and other celebrations. For further information 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.

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Stanton Under Bardon Parish Council Minutes Please note that these extracts are taken from the unapproved minutes and therefore may be subject to alteration. The information is kindly supplied to the Herald by Stanton Parish Council.

Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 1st October 2013 at The Youth Club, Stanton under Bardon, Leicestershire at 7.00pm

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County Councillor’s Report - provided by Mr Sprason High Speed Broadband will hopefully be in place in the next 2 years but no guarantee this will be done for the village.

The Primary School has put in a planning application for an extension to the current mobile for 1 year.

With regard to the concerns raised about the condition of the road outside the Bungalows off Main Street, David Sprason has sent an email to Highways for them to liaise with the Borough Council about the maintenance.

Borough Councillor’s Report - provided by Mr Lay A meeting has been set up to discuss the issue above with regard to the maintenance of the road off Main Street leading to the Bungalows.

The Milner Planning appeal hearing will take place on the 20th November 2013. Mrs Briggs asked the Chairman for permission to approach Mr Pheasant from the LCC to do a traffic survey near the school at peak hours on behalf of the Parish Council and to put this report before the appeal committee, and this was agreed. Stanton School had objected previously and Matthew Lay advised that they should do so again. Matthew stressed it was very important that further objections are made to the Appeal Committee from the Council and the parishioners.

Questions To The Chair A query was raised as to the process of the Persimmons Planning proposal. The chair confirmed that the paperwork was with the solicitors and would hopefully be processed soon. A temporary driveway will be put in so the Bottom Allotment Holders can access their plots. The muck truck

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will also be allowed access with supervision. The water trough will also be moved down.

Theft from motor Vehicle Number Plates A van had also been broken into and tools were stolen.

Dentures At Home

Bottom & Top Allotments Inspection and Letters Inspection report to be done. With regard to allotment letters sent to the Council, if they wish to be discussed at the following meeting they need to be sent 5 working days before the date of the meeting.

All letters received in the last few days will be put in the correspondence file for all Councillors to see and will be discussed at the next meeting in November.

The balancing pond on the Housing development is to be moved so a couple of allotments may become available.

A request has been received from the holder of Plot 1 for the erection of a greenhouse, this was agreed as per the size stated in the Rental Agreement. His request to move the water tanks from his old allotments was refused.

A debate took place as to what defines compost as there have been comments made about what should and shouldn’t be brought on to the allotments. This will be resolved at the next meeting.

There were issues raised about what is classed as fly tipping after Mrs Briggs saw someone moving potato tops and dumping them on the old allotments.

Quotes to be sought from Brian Mee regarding building up the ground where the football posts are and getting them moved. A quote also to be sought for getting the vacant allotments sprayed and rotovated to keep them in good condition.

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0116 275 0101 (home) 07880 973 742 (mobile) Change to the opening hours of the Recycling and Household Waste Sites Here are the changes to the opening times and days at the County Council’s fourteen Recycling and Household Waste Site (RHWS) which took effect from the 2nd November 2013.

In the winter period up to the 31st March the sites will be open from 9am until 4pm and will close for two days a week. To avoid the closure of all the sites at the same time an alternating pattern of closures has been developed. The following table sets out the pattern of closure for each site:-

PLANNING: Section 106 Contributions A quote has been obtained for play equipment. This has been put in the Correspondence file as have Catalogues for new Parish Notice boards .

Clerk to Contact Markfield Parish Council to find out who the supplier is of the Street Signs they have in the village.

The summer opening hours will come into effect on the 1st April and will run until the 30th September, during this time the sites will be open 7 days per week from 9.00am to 7.00pm. The sites will continue to close on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Many things can be preserved in alcohol. Dignity is not one of them.

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BRADGATE LIONS CLUB NEWS We are now into our second month of our new ‘Lionistic’ year, and because of holidays and other commitments we do seem to have made a slow start with our community and fund raising efforts, but having said that, we have attended various village and school fetes and taken a group of 21 special needs pupils from South Gate School to Ashby Statutes, during the last few weeks.

We are now ready to hit the ground running with the first of our planned fund raising events, a Comedy and Magic Evening, featuring Joy Henderson, an outstanding local entertainer at Botcheston Village Hall on Saturday October 26th. This will be followed by our ‘Children in Need’ bucket collections in November, and then it’s the ‘Christmas Prize Draw Baskets’ in pubs throughout the area and our Santa Float in Villages in our district. All this will see us through to the New Year and a well earned rest, but we are already planning a ‘Race Evening’ for February 22nd. Again at Botcheston, and possibly an evening of nostalgia, with music from the 50s.60s. And 70s. At a venue yet to be decided. More news of this to follow later!

Bradgate Lions are involved in all sorts of other activities such as the collecting and recycling of your old Glasses. Mobile ‘phones, Stamps, and Greeting cards. If you have any of these items available, just give Roger a ring and he will arrange to collect them.

One of our main initiatives is supplying ‘Message in a Bottle’ and ‘Message in a Wallet’ to any person or organisation requiring them. These are simple tools, either to be kept at home in your refrigerator, or to be kept on your person in your purse or wallet.

The Lions Message in a bottle is a simple idea that encourages people to keep their basic personal details in a common place, such as your ‘fridge, where they can easily found in an emergency. Likewise the Message in a wallet is a similar device designed to help the emergency services in the event of an accident or emergency. It is a credit size card kept in a in a plastic case, in your wallet or purse.

Both of these items are FREE. Some Doctors Surgeries, Health Centres and Chemists will have supplies, but they can easily obtained from your local Lions Club members.

If you would like any further information about any of the above items. Or about Bradgate Lions Club, please ring Roger on 01530 242912 who would be pleased to help.

Roger Gamble

Flash, Bang Wallop ...

I am on a mission to find old photographs of Little Bagworth, houses sited in Heath Road.

I am particularly interested in a house on the right hand side of the road as you leave Bagworth. I would be grateful if you could get in touch.

I am still looking for photos of the men of the First World War whose names are on the Bagworth War Memorial. My contact details are: 01530 230429 or email me at Austin@bagworth.freeserve.co.uk.

Thank you.

Bob Austin

Markfield HomeMakers Markfield HomeMakers meet in the Congregational Hall, Main Street, Markfield, on the second Wednesday of the month at 8pm.

• Nov 13th David Ray – Walking in Leicestershire Call: Brenda on 01530 242173 or Iris on 01530 242436.

To advertise in The Herald call Mike on 01530 244069.

HAMLIN’S PLUMBING SERVICES All Types of Plumbing Work Undertaken No job too small Call Mick on 01530 245155 or 07813 065538 Qualified Local Plumber with Years of Experience

Last night I fell asleep on a bed of rice. I was out as soon as my head hit the pilau.

18 Gypsy and Traveller needs assessment report

Borough Councillors’ Report Chris Boothby & Ozzy O’Shea

A public meeting was held on 23rd October at the Bagworth WMC to inform residents of the plan by HBBC’s ruling Lib/Dem Administration to extend three existing sites in Bagworth with a further 15 pitches on Costalot, Heath Lane and Station Terrace.

The well attended meeting was chaired by Chris & Ozzy and Cllr Peter Batty (Conservative Group Leader) was also invited to attend and address the residents. An invitation was also sent to Cllr Bill Crooks (Executive Member for Rural Affairs) who declined to attend.

The three Councillors informed the audience of how this document came into being in 2007 when the then Conservative Group dismissed a report by Officers that stated that the Borough as a whole required 42 pitches.

In 2009, the new administration forced through Council a new document accepting these pitches but never acted upon them until now. This new needs assessment which started collating evidence to support the claim for extra pitches, started work in March/ April of 2012 and was completed and signed off in Jan 2013 - although at least one of the land owners has never been contacted by the firm carrying out the work.

We do know that they were told to look at existing sites for extension and to concentrate in the Northern Parishes which meant Bagworth as it has the largest concentration of sites anywhere in the Borough.

We now know that a consultation exercise will be carried out in the summer of 2014 with the final version being ready by 2015 and senior officers from HBBC will be coming to Bagworth to hear residents’ views. As the consultation has not yet begun , residents are not required at this point to write in with their views as they will not be accepted. You can, however, look at this public document on HBBC’s portal on the following links. http://www.hinckley-bosworth. gov.uk/info/856/local_plan_20062026_formerly_ldf/1009/gypsy_and_ traveller_accommodation_needs_ study http://www.hinckley-bosworth. gov.uk/downloads/download/869/ gypsy_and_traveller_ accommodation_needs_study We will be holding further meetings as things develop to keep you up to date and hopefully a member of the administration

Over £400 raised at the Coach & Horses Coffee Morning The management at The Coach & Horses have asked us to thank Michelle and her family, together with everyone who supported the Macmillan Coffee Morning on 27th September.

The impressive total of £410 was raised for this very good cause.

Well done everyone!

ADAPT Prembabies Christmas Fair will come and explain why they decided to saturate the village rather than have an equal distribution across the Borough.

Neighbourhood Takes Charge – Thornton A second meeting with residents on the St Peter’s Drive and surrounding streets took place in order to update them with what has been happening and actions taken.

be a one stop shop for all Council Services and the Police. Repairs are due to commence shortly on this house it would be of immense usefulness to have this facility if only in the short term.

Please feel free to contact us at anytime as we are only a phone call away.

Regards

Chris & Ozzy Working for you.

Residents may remember the five issues that were raised, namely: speeding, irresponsible parking, drug issues, fly tipping and dog fouling/littering.

• Speeding We are awaiting a response from Highways after a site survey with a view to traffic calming measures on Main Street and a Community Speed Watch is being considered.

57 cars were also checked in a 2 hour period and 5 verbal warnings were given (4 of these were residents).

• Irresponsible Parking This issue related to Reservoir Road, especially on weekends as residents find it difficult to get past parked cars and are forced onto the road. PCSO’s will be patrolling the area and issuing tickets where applicable.

• Drug Issues: Intelligence is being gathered on this issue with a combined task force of Police, HBBC and Orbit Housing. Tenants found breaking the law could face eviction for breaking the terms of their tenancy.

We have also enquired about the possibility of using a fire damaged house on St Peter’s Drive for a Community House which would

BREAKING NEWS ... Optimist drowns in bath half-full.

Saturday 30th November 2013 Broughton Astley Village Hall 12.00-4.00 pm Entrance £1.00 (Children free) Come along and support your local premature and poorly baby charity.

Over 25 gift and craft stalls, as well as Santa’s Grotto, children’s entertainment and taster sessions in Music & Movement and Sing and Sign.

For more details please contact Sue Williams on sue@prembabies.co.uk

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What we did last summer: New Rotary Club to be Scouts go mad in Wales! formed for YOU! A new Rotary club is being formed for men and women in the Ratby, Markfield and Glenfield and Groby areas.

Ever wondered what we do with Scouts during the summer?

Our programme during the year is built to prepare them for their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and for our annual summer escape. This year we went to Wales. It may not sound very exotic but it was certainly action packed and non-stop.

Camping in a remote site near Betws-y-Coed at Cornel Scout Campsite the group organised themselves via Facebook (yes it can be put to a good use) including menu preparation, a schedule of activities and organisation of kit.

Although as leaders we are there to ensure their safety and practical things like bookings, the scouts are the ones that decide how they spend their week and they are the ones that have to make it work, with our help.

Every day was a an early start with the cooking team starting at 6.30 to 7.00 am followed by the washing up team so that we can get to our designated activity on time.

Activities went like this: Hill walking (3 highest peaks in Wales including Snowdon!)

White water rafting (a fun race down the River Dee) Coasteering (leaping off the cliffs at Anglesey) Kayaking (off the coast of Wales) Tree top adventure (with obstacles to test your balance finishing with a leap of faith!)

Underground adventure (with Go Below in old mine workings) Europe’s longest Zip wire.

And of course we had a campfire every evening with discussions and guitars!

A good time was had by all. These trips don’t just happen. Taking any group up mountains requires preparation so that all scouts know what to do and can look after themselves. This prepares them for an adventure as we have had but

also for their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and for life.

You will also see us on Remembrance Day in the village and also helping out at local events such as Little Markfield Farm Open Day. There’s a lot to being a Scout and being part of the community is important. Activities and competitions take place throughout the year allowing scouts and explorer scouts to stretch themselves and have fun.

Two meetings have been arranged for potential founders to learn more about Rotary. The first will be held at 7.30am on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at the Heathley Park restaurant, near LOROS, Groby Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 9QE. The second will be held at the same venue during the early evening of Wednesday, January 29.

Like all Rotary clubs, it will offer amazing opportunities for networking and making lasting friendships with like-minded people.

Using hearts and minds, Rotarians from diverse backgrounds pool their different skills to take positive action to enhance health, empower youth, promote peace and advance community.

It will be up to the new community leaders to decide which projects to adopt; perhaps encouraging local schoolchildren to develop skills in writing, performing, designing. Or the new club might raise funds for Rotary’s wide range of international efforts, like Shelterboxes, Aquafilters and Trade-Aid Boxes.

The new club’s pioneers might innovate to create a brand-new project which might change the world. After all, that’s what happened in the 1980s when a group of Rotarians decided to rid the world of polio. Nearly 30 years on, Rotary is amazingly close to achieving that goal which seemed impossible, except to a few bright, determined, friends having fun while making what seemed like an impossible dream come true.

Rotary clubs meet weekly. In this country, most – but not all – share a meal.

Some meet for breakfast, others over lunch and some for an evening meal.

The men and women who establish the new club will be able to choose what they want it to be. At the first two meetings, free hot drinks and biscuits will be available. There will also be free parking.

Rotarian Roger McDermott, of Coalville Rotary Club, is leading the drive to create the new club. Having led the 3,000 Rotarians in the East Midlands, he has loads of experience of different sorts of Rotary clubs. “Each and every club sets its own agenda to suit the characters of its members,” he says.

Jim Matthews, a member of the Rotary Club of Oadby, says: “I’ve been in Rotary 29 years. The fun I’ve had, the friends I’ve made and the lessons I’ve learned prove to me that joining Rotary is one of the best decisions of my life.”

To find out more about the new club or to book in for your first meeting, ring Roger on 01530 810464, Graham on 015090213675, or Jim on 0116 292 8267.

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

Family Worship Service every Sunday morning at 10.30am. Everyone most welcome.

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

For more details regarding the monthly praise evenings at the chapel, contact the number above.

It’s hard work keeping up some time but if there are any individuals out there who would like to share the adventure and be a part of the fun then please get in touch.

We are short of scout leaders as 2 are leaving us shortly due to work commitments. Please contact us ASAP to help with preparing our scouts and explorers for the challenges we set.

If you just want to come and see us one evening to see what happens just drop us a line. You’ll get a lot out of it too.

Alan Brine 1st Markfield Scout Group and Da Vinci ESU

Don’t be alone on Christmas Day If you face the prospect of spending this Christmas Day alone, Kerry Sharpe and Julie Ford invite you to join them at St Mary’s Church Rooms in Anstey for dinner and festivities.

This is a free event and transport can be arranged.

To book your place, please ring Kerry on 01530 243445 or Julie on 0116 236 8811.

Kerry says: “We catered for 80 people last year and had a great time so although its an awful lot of planning and fund raising, it’s well worth it on the day.”

If anyone would like to volunteer, or make a contribution, please contact the organisers on the numbers above.

I usually drink my Brandy neat, but sometimes I take my tie off and leave my shirt out.

20 Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary A local Charity - helping Animals since 1986 The Bricklayer’s Arms 213 Main Street Thornton T: 01530 230 808 QUIZ Nite: Thursdays We now have SKY and ESPN Ask about our new Autumn and Christmas menus!

Thursday 28th Nov to Monday 2nd Dec: Beer, Sausage & Cider Festival See ad on page 13. www.bricklayersarms.net

The Club, Thornton Main Street.

T: 01530 230251 Open To Non-members Fri 8th Nov: James Bond Style Charity Casino Evening 8pm Sat 16th Nov: 80’s Disco, Fancy Dress - Fletcher’s 30th Birthday Party!

Sat 23rd Nov: The Return Of Eddie’s Classic Sounds Sat 9th Nov: The Del Sharrons Sat 30th Nov: Angelz Sat 7th Dec: Wellard Willy Fri 20th Dec: Children’s Christmas Party Sat 21st Dec: Punk & Disorderly Boxing Day Afternoon: The Del Sharrons New Year’s Evening: The Dirty Water Band Sky Sports In Both Rooms, Bingo Every Tuesday Evening, Bar Snacks Mon Wed Fri, No Membership Required. www.facebook.com/thethorntonclub The Queen’s Head Ashby Road, Markfield.

T: 01530 242 496 Sat 26th Oct: SUZIE SCOTT LEE - female vocalist Sat 30th Nov: A Male Vocalist TBA Sat 28th Dec: MIKE LEE - male vocalist ALL SKY SPORTS & BT SPORTS Bagworth Working Men’s Club, Station Road, Bagworth.

Tel. 01530 230205 Find us on FACEBOOK - search Bagworth WMC New members welcome.

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 9th Nov: The 1940s Night with Amy C. £5.00 entry on the door, but only £4.00 if you dress in 1940s attire! Doors open 7.30pm.

Sat 16th Nov: SOCIAL DANCE £1.50 entry - 7.30pm start Fri 22nd Nov: CHARITY SEQUENCE DANCE in aid of WISHES 4 KIDS - £2.50 entry 7.30pm start

Sat 30th Nov: TERRY MARTELL - free- in the lounge Tues 31st Dec: Looking Ahead to New Year’s Eve - AXIS DUO will be playing their last ever gig! £1 entry.

Ask about our free room hire for those special family occasions.

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

Thurs 28th Nov: MOTOWN NIGHT Fri 29th Nov: MOTOWN & SOUL Fri 6th Dec: SWING MANIA Sat 7th Dec: MICHAEL BUBLE and ROBBIE WILLIAMS See ad on page 30.

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

POKER NIGHT - Tuesdays - starts at 8pm Sat 16th Nov: WAYNE CURTIS Sat 30th Nov: LEE RIVERS & FRIENDS - cabaret The Coach & Horses Leicester Road, Field Head Tel: 01530 242 312 KARAOKE Nights Every Fortnight:- Next three are on Sat 9th Nov, Sat 23rd Nov & Sat 7th Dec 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 15th Nov: Laughing Legends - A Night Of Comedy And Song Sat 16th Nov: Vegas Cabaret Show - Something Completely Different Sun 17th Nov: Super Sunday ‘50’ Bingo And Quiz Fri 22nd Nov: Exit - A Very Good Duo Sat 23rd Nov: Coyote - A Superb Rock Band Sun 24th Nov: Super Sunday ‘50’ Bingo And Quiz Fri 29th Nov: Kellie Jens - A Quality Lady Performer Sat 30th Nov: Sharp Experience - Music And Comedy From These Guys Sun 1st Dec: Super Sunday ‘50’bingo And Quiz Fri 6th Dec: Sarah Simms Wonderful Female Artiste Sat 7th Dec: T.b.a.

Sun 8th Dec: Super Sunday ‘50’ Bingo And Quiz Fri 13th Dec: T.b.a.

Sat 14th Dec: Nightshift - A Quality Male Duo Sun 15th Dec Super Sunday ‘50’ Bingo And Quiz

CAT FOOD APPEAL This year has been an extremely busy one for the Sanctuary.

Dozens of dogs, cats and rabbits have been brought in (or collected locally as strays) for care and re-homing. The cat pens in particular are full, and at the moment we have about 50 cats of all ages, including kittens. We would really appreciate your help with providing food for them. It is currently costing over £200 per week to feed our feline residents alone.

Could you possibly help by donating some sachets of cat food for these lovely creatures? Or if you could do some fund-raising for us, that would be great news - money is always useful to help pay the day-to-day sanctuary bills. We’d love to discuss ideas with you.

If you have space in your family to give a cat or kitten a ‘forever home’, please do come along to the Sanctuary to visit the residents – there are pets to suit most families. We are open every day (except Christmas Day) from 10.00m – 4.00pm. We have far too many animals to show on our website but please do take a look to read about our history and see our location map: www.redgatefarmanimalsanctuary.co.uk or telephone: 01530 243 925. (Registered Charity No.1036506)

Forthcoming fund-raising Events

• We will have a stall at the Thornton Christmas Fayre on Saturday 16th November, at the Community Centre, Main Street, Thornton.

• And on Friday 13th December, there will be a ‘Christmas Party’ evening at Thornton Club, Main Street, Thornton, from 7.30pm. The Prize Raffle will also be drawn. It will be a very enjoyable evening – “Motown Magic and the Disco Diva” starring Natalie Nightingale, with live music and cocktails and concluding with a 70’s disco with professional DJ. Entrance is £5 – come along and have some fun!

OAK MEMORIAL HALL LE67 9QB SoCOPT please, please do consider us in the run up to Christmas.

We’re sure you’d Stalls agree, £7 Redgate Farm essential Animal Sanctuary does a very worthwhile – booking / Entrance 50p – children free job locally, and relies on public donations: apart from our charity shop, we Further details contact - 0116 2674746 have no other income.

Ample free parking - Proceeds in aid of St. Peter’s Church Copt Oak. If you could do some fund-raising for us, please call Jo on 01530 230 455.

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Christmas Musical Entertainment with The Tudor Choir Saturday 7th December - 7.30pm Tickets £5 to include mulled wine and mince pies.

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Help Rainbows!

News from Cross Hills Baptist Church

Willie Thorne Needs More Golfers

Serving the villages of Thornton & Bagworth plus the surrounding area Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal 2013 There is only one week left before the boxes need to be completed!

In recent years Snooker and Strictly Come Dancing star Willie Thorne has played golf with around a 100 golfers to raise money for RAINBOWS CHILDREN’S HOSPICE. The event is again being held at The Forest Hill Golf Club and it is your chance to meet and play golf with Willie as well as raise money for an excellent cause. You are welcome to come and play – or just be a spectator on November 22nd.

Arrival time is 9.00am with a shotgun start at 10.00 o’clock.

This is a full handicap stableford competition with excellent prizes.

The entry fee includes soup, sandwiches and mulled wine after the game. Players will be given a Santa Suit and must wear it to play.

This adds to the FUN element of the day and also to the difficulty of playing competent golf!

Entry forms and enquiries can be obtained from David Hollins on 0116 229 0495 or 07930 200213 or email: david.hollins3@ntlworld. com This is a great day of FUN, Willie is a keen golfer and is looking forward to meeting all the players. Please make a special effort to make up a team of 4 and join in the fun and also help Rainbows.

If you want to take part, leaflets should still be available at Stanton Post Office or Thornton shop or by ringing Ivan and Joyce Marriott on 01530 230288.

A very big thank you to everyone who has brought filled shoeboxes so far – please bring any remaining ones to our Sunday morning service at Cross Hills on 10th November or to Ivan and Joyce Marriott at 85 Station Road, Bagworth by Friday 15th November.

This year all boxes must be completed by Friday 15th November ready for their onward journey.

You can see short films about the journey of the shoeboxes at www. operationchristmaschild.org.uk

Christmas Fayre/ Christmas Coffee Morning Our Christmas Fayre would normally have been held on Saturday 30th November but this year unfortunately it will not be possible due to the ongoing work at Bagworth Community Centre.

company at our Coffee Morning instead! More information will be available from Robert and Bekki on 01530 231901 towards the end of November.

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 in our hall after the service and offer friendship to anyone visiting for the first time.

Contact Numbers • • • •

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

Glynis Straw

Treasurer - on behalf of the Cross Hills Church family

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Horace Burnaby Cooper - The boy in the picture I often encounter a group of young village lads in our lych gate and frequently find that they seem not to have noticed that it is also, in fact, a War Memorial!

One of them revealed that he is hoping to join the Army - if he passes the fitness tests. He’s sixteen, and we talked about the ages of the young men, named there, who gave their lives in the firm belief that it was their duty to serve their country. One such was the then vicar’s son, Horace Burnaby Cooper.

At the age of eighteen, and fresh from the schoolroom, “Burney “, as he was known to his family, was in France in command of a platoon. He wrote in his diary in September, 1918, as he received overseas orders; “Well, here the great adventure really begins: pray to God that I acquit myself worthily of the fine army, the fine regiment, the fine family, to which I belong.”

Burney’s “great adventure” was short-lived as he died on October 23rd, on the battlefield, killed by a fragment of shell through the heart as he lead his platoon into action.

His body was found by Lt. Harry Hodding of Grey Lodge Groby, who supervised Burney’s burial in the village of Orvilliers, and who made sure that the contents of his pockets were sent home to his parents at Thornton Vicarage.

A fortnight later, Harry Hodding died of wounds.

Nothing could assuage the grief felt by Burney’s father. He tried desperately to piece together his son’s last hours.

Officers and men wrote movingly of this “prayerful boy” who had decided to take holy orders but who felt that he should fight for his country.

A private from his company wrote, “encouragement and kind words from an Officer and gentleman as your son was, made the great task that lay before us much lighter, and you have the one great consolation, not from me alone, but of others who knew him, that he was an Hero.”

His colonel wrote, “He inspired his men with confidence and won the esteem of his brother officers”.

His Captain wrote, “It nearly breaks my heart to have to tell you that your boy was killed in action. He was a ripping lad, and I loved him. He was so fresh and young and so willing to do all he could.”

The Reverend Cooper had to carry on the work of the parish. On the very day on which he received the news of Burney’s death, he officiated at the services at St. Peter’s. He chose for the lesson at Evensong verses from the Book of Wisdom which include the lines: “ But though the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest.

For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, not that is measured by number of years.. But wisdom is the grey hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age. He pleased God, and was beloved of Him.” The vicar would devote much of his time in the ensuing years of his ministry at Thornton to having the lych gate erected in memory of his son, and of the other village boys whose lives had also been cruelly cut short.

The memorial window was also installed.

The painting, (commissioned by the Coopers), which now hangs by the Vestry door in St. Peter’s shows Burney assisting his father to serve communion. It must have been a constant reminder to his father of the days when Burney, as a young boy, was by his side in St. Peter’s.

We hope that he found solace here.

Community groups urged to apply for grants COMMUNITY groups in parishes across the Borough are being encouraged to apply for their share of the Borough Council’s Parish and Community Initiative Fund before applications close in February.

Grants totalling £100,000 per year are awarded to support community projects in the parished areas of the borough. These grants fund a wide variety of projects such as play areas, community buildings, new pathways, heritage trails, and sports facilities.

Grants for 2014/15 will be provided on the following basis: •

projects must be within a parished area of the borough

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maximum of £10,000 per parish area

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maximum of £10,000 per project

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maximum of 50 per cent of total project costs funded

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all works must be completed within the financial year

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projects must demonstrate that they meet the council’s corporate aims and that they are of community benefit Applications forms, guidance notes and general information are automatically sent to parish and town councils and to community groups that have applied in the past.

For further copies, or for more information, please contact the Green Spaces Team on 01455 255707 or email GreenSpaces@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk

Muriel Walker Footnote: At about the same time, Burney’s mother made, from her wedding-dress, the St. Peter’s Banner which hangs in the church.

I have done a little research on all the men named on our church war memorials and would be happy to share my notes with anyone who’s interested!

What do you call a former French president who drives a taxi? Francois Meter-on.

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Nailstone school judged as good by watchdog

Pupils and staff at a Nailstone primary school are celebrating after receiving a glowing report from school inspectors.

The Ofsted inspection was carried out using the new, more rigorous framework, judged that once again, Dove Bank Primary School, on Bagworth Road, is a good school.

Inspectors reported that an increasing proportion of pupils were exceeding the progress expected of them in key areas such as English and maths - while the vast majority of other pupils were making the progress expected of them.

The report also noted that pupils from the traveller community were doing well because they receive good support and that children in the Reception class ‘get off to a good start’.

The good behaviour of pupils was also commented on by the inspector, with pupils consistently trying their best, especially in literacy, as speaking, listening, reading and writing skills are well promoted in the school.

The school’s procedures for analysing pupils’ progress were described as ‘exemplary’.

Chair of Governors, Joy Crane said that the success of the school

was down to the hard work and commitment of the school community.

“We have a highly dedicated staff team, wonderful children and a very supportive parent body,” said Mrs Crane. “Recent changes to the way Ofsted inspects schools has raised the bar considerably so to get a good is an incredible achievement.”

Recently appointed head teacher Fiona Shields (pictured with pupils above), who was recognised as bringing a new dynamism and energy to the school, was singled out for praise.

“We have recently introduced a lot of new ideas and initiatives which have had an immediate impact in propelling Dove Bank Primary School forward.

“We are already looking to the future in order to identify ways in which the school can keep improving to achieve the status of outstanding at the next Ofsted inspection,” she said.

In order to become outstanding, inspectors highlighted two key points for improvement – those were to enable pupils to acquire the skills they needed to become more independent learners and to develop the teaching of maths so that the progress pupils make in this subject is as good as in reading and writing.

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Extracts from Markfield Parish Council Minutes The following items were among the topics discussed at the meeting of Markfield Parish Council on Tuesday 1st October 2013.

The information comes from the unapproved minutes, and therefore may be subject to correction or alteration.

Casual Vacancy: - Resolved, the clerk should give public notice of the vacancy for a minimum of 14 days (exc. Weekends and Bank Holidays) on the Parish notice board, in accordance with section 87 (2) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Police Report for September: THEFT x 2 • Leicester Road – Wooden box left outside house for collection is stolen by unknown persons.

• Main Street – Theft of tools that were taken out of the van and left on street are stolen while owner has gone to park the van.

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE x 3 • Main Street – Forced entry gained into secure van, tools stolen.

• Leicester Road – Van left insecure on driveway overnight, on return owner finds that a search was made and tools had been stolen.

• Whitcroft Close – Overnight unknown persons had removed the rear number plate and damaged the front plate of a vehicle which was left secure on the street.

• PCSO Green also reported that there had been a burglary from The Paddock and 5 burglaries in Groby at the weekend. On Halloween ASBO Teams would be on patrol around the village.

Markfield “Rave” at SAS 22 Paintballing, Cliffe Lane 31st August 2013: The matter was being dealt with by the Environmental Department. Ongoing Mr T Lockley raised concerns about increasing drug use especially along the footpath opposite the CoOp and around Hill Hole.

Mr D Sprason informed PCSO Green that the motor cyclists were back on the land adjacent to Hill Lane – he assured PCSO Green that they had not got permission from the land owner.

Euroshell Bus Shelter, Chitterman Way, opposite Markfield Surgery: The Perspex would be replaced by Richards Environmental.

Main Street, adjacent to The Nook: The Perspex in this shelter had also been vandalised.

Planters – Main Street: – Mrs

Lay stated that it would be better to remove all of the plants and re-dress with good quality top soil before replanting.

Mr T Lockley stated that it would be better to purchase 3 x “sling bags” of top soil and he agreed to make inquiries about possible suppliers.

Fire at Mercenfeld Primary School: - Mr D Sprason reported that the staff had got the children out of the building to safety in 3 minutes. One classroom had been lost and another was water damaged but this room was now back in use. The local Library had offered the use of their facilities until the destroyed classroom was back in use.

He thanked Mr D Mawhinney and Leics County Council for their help during this difficult time for the school.

The Insurers and The Fire Authority were currently investigating the cause of the fire, though the main suspect at the moment seemed to be the recently installed solar panels which the school had won in a competition.

The final report from the Fire Authority was awaited.

Rural Broad Band: - The £16.9m project was expected to give 95% of homes and businesses in the county access to faster internet speeds within the next two - three years.

Miners’ Welfare Institute: - Mr M Lay understood that there had been some interest in the site from developers.

The Co-Op store redevelopment, Main Street: - Mr T Lockley was concerned that the development was continuing to take place on Sunday mornings.

There was also none of the proposed landscaping scheme displayed on the notice outside the site. Mr M Lay would follow the matters up.

Jelson development, Land off London Road: - Previously resolved, the Parish Council should write to Leics County Council to consider reducing the speed limit to 20mph along London Road from the junction of Main Street to Chitterman Way, as this would be

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6-7pm Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council.- Notice Wednesdays of Intention to Adopt Part 2 of 16th the October Local Government (Miscellaneous 13th November Provisions) Act 1976 Come for as long The Council intended to re-as you wish and leave when you On Friday 27th September, want. intrusive questions, though people will be adopt the LocalNo Government Primary School (Miscellaneous Actto talk or Thornton aroundProvisions) if you need pray with someone. staff, pupils, parentsorand 1976, (1976 Act) which available. would Refreshments All are welcome, whether carers all came together for help control hackney and not you feel carriage church is for you. the world’s biggest coffee private hire drivers, vehicles and Further information: Karen (249829) operators within all areas of the or Rosemary morning (242844) in aid of Macmillan Borough. cancer support.

The Borough Council were We sold cakes, had competitions required by law to give notice of and raffles to help raise money.

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Harvest Suppera man named Douglas Macmillan.

A copy of the 1976 Act and17th a copy They help to improve the lives of Thursday October of the Notice that would appear in 7 for 7.30pm people affected by cancer. Their the Hinckley Times newspaper.

Congregational Church primary Hall, focus for 2013 is to reach Memorial Plaque – Mr. M and improve the lives of everyone Markfield Lay would ask the trustees of the living with cancer.

Miners’ WelfareTickets Institutewill whatbe available Jed Malin church inscription they requiredinon the Thornton Primary School pupil memorial plaque. The clerk would write to the Trustees to thank them for there invaluable contribution which enabled to project to St. Michael’s Church proceed in the first place.

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Friday, 15th November - Film Night – ‘In Love with Alma Cogan’ (12A). This romantic comedy (an independent British film) filmed around Cromer Pier, Norfolk, tells the story of a theatre manager battling the council over management of the venue. Starring Roger Lloyd Pack as theatre manager, Norman, and hinges on a brief encounter with singing star Alma Cogan in the 1960s. Doors & bar open at 7.00pm. Film starts at 7.30pm. Tickets: £4.00/£3.00.

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Saturday, 7th December – Badapple Theatre Company presents ‘The Mice Who Ate Christmas’. A delightfully upbeat Christmas tale about Edna and Wilbur, two particularly hungry village mice who are having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit. (8+) Performance starts at 4.00pm. Tickets: £8.00, concessions £6.00, Combination ticket (1 Full & 2 concessions) £16.00.

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Details from Lilian Coleman on 0116 2363191.

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The list of keywords and phrases formulated by students at the School has been used to assist Impero’s research into e-safety development, enabling the software company to develop an extensive keyword detection library. The students, who ranged from 11-18 in age, were able to provide a vivid insight into commonly used text speak, jargon and slang terms, of which Impero was previously unaware. Keywords and phrases which students believed victims may use in retaliation to cyberbulling were also considered. This information has proved invaluable in the development of the detection library, which will now highlight hundreds of keywords and phrases related to online bullying.

The new addition, which falls under Impero’s e-safety feature, consists of various keywords, phrases and acronyms most likely to suggest bullying behaviour. A glossary providing a definition of each term ensures educational staff understand the nature of a potential violation when these keywords are typed by a student, then captured and highlighted by Impero Education Pro. A new ‘confide’ button has also been developed, enabling students to confidentially raise a bullying concern, anonymously, with a member of a staff.

Although it is important to embrace the opportunities technology in education can afford, it is equally vital to ensure students behave appropriately and remain safe in the digital classroom. Impero believed it was important to consider a girls’ school perspective on keywords and phrases used to bully online, as this may differ from mixed education.

The collaboration between Impero and Our Lady’s Convent School has supplied a wealth of knowledge to proactively combat the issue of cyberbullying in schools.

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Upland Drive Coffee Morning Gill Foote and friends would like to thank everyone for their support and generosity at the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.

You raised a total of £400.

Well done, and thanks for coming!

Gill Foote, Markfield

• The St. Peter’s Church Flower Festival will take place at Copt Oak (LE67 9QB) on 7 and 8 December. Entitled “How far is it to Bethlehem?”, the Festival will be open between 10.30 and 4.00pm on both days. In addition to the floral displays, refreshments are available along with charity stalls and sales of plants, cards and chocolates. Entry £2, ample off-street parking.

Geraldine Abbott I always go to work wearing baggy trousers in honour of my favourite band. My wife thinks it’s Madness.

28 Markfield Congregational Church Sunday 10 November 10.15am Remembrance Day Service followed by Communion Sunday 10 November 6.00 pm United Remembrance Day Service at St Michael’s Parish Church Sunday 17 November 10.15am Morning Worship Sunday 24 November 10.15 am Morning Worship with Sunday Club in Church Hall Sunday 1 December 10.30 am United Service for Advent in Trinity Methodist Church Sunday 8 December 10.15 am Morning Worship In Church Hall followed by Communion

Cross Hills Baptist Church, between Bagworth & Thornton Sunday 10th November Remembrance Service 10.45am Morning Service Please note the later start time Sunday 17th November 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 24th November 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 1st December 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 8th December 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 in this magazine..

Trinity Methodist Church, Markfield Sunday 10th November Remembrance Sunday 10.30am Morning Service 4.00pm Afternoon Café Style Service 6.00pm United Churches Together Service at St Michael’s Parish Church Sunday 17th November 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Evening Communion Service Sunday 24th November 10.30am Morning Communion Service 6.00pm No Evening Service Sunday 1st December 10.30am United Churches Together Service at Methodist Church ‘Support for the Homeless’.

6.00pm Evening Taizé Service Sunday 8th December 10.30am Morning Service 4.00pm Afternoon Café Style Service Sunday 15th December

Church Services 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Evening Communion Service

Sunday 24th November 10.30 am “Something Different” Service

Sunday 22nd December 10.30am Morning Communion Service 6.00pm Evening Carol Service

Sunday 1st December 10.30 am Morning Service

Tuesday 24th December 11.15pm Christmas Eve Communion Service Wednesday 25th December 10.30am Christmas Morning Service Sunday 29th December 10.30am United Churches Together Service at Congregational Church 6.00pm No Evening Service

St Michael and All Angels’ 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.

Sunday 8th December 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 15th December 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 22nd December 10.30 am Carol Service

Thursday 21st Nov Pure Gold 10am

Sunday 24th November 10.30 am Morning Service

Friday 22nd Nov Singing Cafe 4U at Loughborough Library 10-11am

Sunday 1st December 10.30 am All Age Service

Holy Rood Church, Bagworth

Sunday 22nd December 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Carol Service

St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Stanton under Bardon

Sunday 17th Nov Meeting 10am with thanksgiving meal after

Sunday 17th November 10.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday 17th November 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Prayer

Friday 20th December 8.00 pm “Still Friday”

Friday 15th Nov Singing Cafe 4U at Loughborough Library 10-11am, for Dementia sufferers with their carers

Wednesday 20th Nov Midweek fellowship meeting 6.30pm, please call 07875378628 for details

Sunday 22nd December 6.00 pm Carol Service

Sunday 15th December 10.30 am Nativity at the Congregational Church 6.00 pm Evening Prayer

Thursday 14th Nov Pure Gold drop in 10am

Sunday 10th November 10.30 am Remembrance Day Holy Communion

Friday 15th November 8.00 pm “Still Friday”

Sunday 8th December 10.30 am All Age Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion

Wednesday 13th Nov Prayer meeting 7pm

Monday 18th Nov Coffee morning 10am

Sunday 8th December 9.00 am Holy Communion

Sunday 1st December 10.30 am Churches Together in Markfield at Trinity Methodist Church

Monday 11th Nov Coffee morning 10am

St Peter’s Church, Thornton

Sunday 10th November 10.30 am Remembrance Day All Age Service 6.00 pm Churches Together in Markfield Remembrance Day Service

Sunday 24th November 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Service

Remembrance Sunday, no meeting at WOW building

Sunday 15th December 10.30 am Holy Communion

Please note: Services will be at Bagworth Community Centre

Sunday 24th Dec Cafe 4U 4pm, no morning meeting Monday 25th Nov Coffee morning 10am Wednesday 27th Nov Bible Study Thurs 28th Nov Pure Gold 10am Friday 29th Nov Singing Cafe in Loughborough

Sunday 1st December 9.00 am Holy Communion

Sunday 1st Dec Meeting at 10am

St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak

Monday 2nd Dec Coffee morning 10am

Sunday 10th November 6.00 am Remembrance Day Service

Wednesday 4th Dec Christmas meal at George & Dragon, Thringstone 6.30pm

Sunday 17th November 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 24th November 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 1st December 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 8th December 9.15 am Holy Communion Sunday 15th December 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 22nd December 6.00 pm Carol Service

Sunday 10th November 10.30 am Remembrance Day Holy Communion

Without Walls Christian Fellowship, 135 Main St Stanton Under Bardon

Sunday 17th November 10.30 am Morning Service

Sunday 10th Nov Church in community day for

Hedgehogs; Why can’t they just share the hedge?

Thursday 5th Dec Pure Gold 10am Friday 6th Dec Singing Cafe 4U Loughborough

St Wilfrid’s RC Church, London Road, Coalville Tues 24 Dec 6.00 pm Mass Carols before Mass Tue 24 Dec 9.30 pm Mass Carols before Mass Wed 25 Dec 10.00am Christmas Day Mass

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Churches Together in Markfield initiative

Ratby Village Society meetings start at 8.00 pm in the Village Hall, Main Street, Ratby, on the third Tuesday monthly with the exception of JULY, AUGUST & DECEMBER when there are no meetings.

Admission for members is £1.60 (Membership £5.00) and casual guests £2.50 refreshments included. You do not have to live in Ratby to attend everyone welcome.

• 19th November 2013 Chris Mitchinson – Life as a Criminal Lawyer answering “How on earth can you act for someone you know is guilty?” How many times have you quoted that after an appalling crime has been committed! Come and find the answer a talk not to be missed also enjoy a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie.

• Tea Dances in Ratby have proved very popular. The venue is Ratby Sports Club (centre of the village, opposite Co Op) on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 2pm-4pm. It is a good social afternoon in great company with fabulous music from your DJ and host, eddie ‘The Collector’. Dances are a mix of Ballroom, Latin and popular Sequence and everyone is welcome whether couples, singles, or a group. Admission is £2.50 on the door which includes tea and biscuits. Licensed bar and free parking. For more information, telephone 0116 239 5350.

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Price: £40.00 Tel: 01530 243215 • ORTHOPAEDIC FIRESIDE CHAIR (NEW) Never used, beige colour, 3 weeks old. Cost £225.

Price: £75.00 o.n.o.

Tel: 01530 837457 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.

Kirby Ostomy Support Group We are a support group in Leicestershire for anyone with an Ileostomy, Colostomy or Urostomy.

Our aim is for members to come along for coffee, tea etc and chat to others who understand the benefits and problems of living with a stoma. This can be an ostomate, their partners, friends or someone who is thinking of having the operation.

We usually meet on the third Saturday of the month, 10.30 am to 12.30pm usually at Glenfield Hospital where we have free parking. We normally have a speaker for the first hour on a variety of subjects followed by tea, coffee etc and catch up with the member’s news.

If you feel you would like to join us or would like more information then please ring Janet on 01162392844 or email: kosg2013@ btinternet.com

an opportunity to relax, find peace within ourselves and 'reflect' on our place in the world; offering creative suggestions for reading, thinking and exploring prayer.

Trinity Methodist Church 6-7pm Wednesday 13th November Come for as long as you wish and leave when you want. No intrusive questions, though people will be around if you need to talk or pray with someone.

Refreshments available. All are welcome, whether or not you feel church is for you.

Further information: Karen (249829) or Rosemary (242844)

St. Michael’s Church November Fayre

Saturday 9th November 10 am till 12 noon Congregational Church Hall raffle, gifts, cakes refreshments All welcome

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Bric a Brac, Cakes, Crafts, Jewellery £1 stall, Tombola & Refreshme

SATURDAY 9th NOVEMB 1.00pm till 3.30pm

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Find the names of 12 Famous Scientists 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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To go into the draw, all you have to do is find - and mark a line through - the names of 12 famous scientists. These can run vertically, horizontally or diagonally (and backwards!). Send your entry to: BOFFINS, The Herald, PO Box 8, Markfield, Leics. LE67 9ZT to arrive by Tuesday 26th November 2013.

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

Here are the 12 SCIENTISTS you have to find:

ALBERT EINSTEIN • ALEXANDER FLEMING • ARCHIMEDES CHARLES DARWIN • DMITRI MENDELEEV • GALILEO GREGOR MENDEL • ISAAC NEWTON • LOUIS PASTEUR NIKOLA TESLA • STEPHEN HAWKING • THOMAS EDISON Name: ...................................................................................................

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Last Month’s Competition Winner The winner of last month’s Wordsearch Competition was: Mrs Ann Woodward of Main Street, Markfield.

Congratulations! Your voucher will be sent to you soon.

Newtown Linford Gardening Club News Christine Walkden entertained a packed audience at the October meeting of the gardening club.

Our own members, their friends and visitors from gardening clubs around the county heard her talk about the ups and downs of being a gardener.

With no props, slides or illustrations of any kind, she brought us into her own world and the things about which she cared. She told us about her childhood and how gardening at home and managing an allotment took up more and more of her time. When she resolved to make horticulture her chosen profession she told us of the challenges she faced in a male -dominated world which found a young girl with a feisty temperament a difficult thing to deal with.

We laughed and marvelled as she described the doomed efforts of a make-over specialist to make her telegenic for the small screen; how she discovered an interest in types of soil by digging graves in a Lancashire cemetery; and how, as a lecturer and teacher, she used gardening to turn around the lives of wayward youngsters in South Wales.

This was a marvellous way to bring our year to an end. We will finish with our Christmas party in early December and then turn our minds to another year with lots of exciting events planned.

We have welcomed a large number of new members this year and will be pleased if others want to join us. If you are interested in our activities just contact the secretary (tel. 242452 or e-mail 01530242452@talktalk. net) , or come to one of our meetings to see how you like it before making a commitment (£2 for visitors). Alternatively give us a ring and ask for a copy of our programme for the coming year and we will be pleased to send one to you.

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