September 2015 herald magazine online

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SEPTEMBER 2015

Fibre broadband has arrived in Markfield

MORE THAN 40,000 homes and businesses across Leicestershire now have access to fibre broadband, thanks to the county council’s £18.8 million Superfast Leicestershire project. Now that fibre broadband has arrived in Markfield, 200 homes and businesses can upgrade to high-speed fibre broadband. A cabinet (green box by the side of the road) has been enabled which means the properties served by this cabinet can now upgrade. To find out if your property or business can upgrade please use the line checker www. superfastleicestershire.org.uk/when-andwhere and view the coverage map http://blpc. atkinsgeospatial.com/Default.htm or contact your broadband supplier. There are lots of benefits for both residents and businesses; for example everything online will be quicker, so if you use services such as iPlayer you won’t waste time while the program buffers. Or, if you have several people in a house using the internet at the same time, there won’t be a drop in service. Alternatively, if you work from home where you regularly download and upload large files or you need to share assets and collaborate with colleagues on documents in real time, require high quality video conferencing or upload web site content then you’ll also benefit. What is superfast fibre broadband? Superfast fibre broadband is the new generation of broadband – much faster, more reliable and it uses a different technology. Whilst most traditional broadband (known as ADSL) is delivered via copper telephone lines, superfast fibre broadband uses fibre optic cable as part of the link between the customer and the telephone exchange. Through this people can access download speeds of up to 50Mbps. There are three simple steps you need to follow: Step 1) Visit the line checker on the Superfast Leicestershire website: www. superfastleicestershire.org.uk/when-and-where Step 2) Review your current broadband contract and research potential broadband providers. Step 3) Contact your chosen broadband provider and arrange the upgrade. What happens if I don’t upgrade? If you choose not to upgrade to superfast fibre broadband, you’ll be able to continue using your existing broadband service as normal. For more information please visit: www.superfastleicestershire.org.uk

Fabulous fundraising at Redgate Farm Open Day – over £4k raised A great time was had by all!

STAFF and Trustees at Redgate Farm Animal Sanctuary are delighted to announce the great success of this year’s annual Open Day and Dog Show, held on Sunday 9th August. This well-loved animal and educational charity, which also supplies workexperience (and social) opportunities to many local people, is 29 years old this year and we celebrated with a really enjoyable, traditional event. The weather stayed beautiful for us with bright blue skies, warm sunshine and a pleasant ‘seaside’ breeze. Over 800 people came through the sanctuary during the day, and we raised £4,100, which will all go directly towards caring for the animals. Photo (right) shows winner of Best Redgate Re-homed Category – Jake owned by Lorna. Jake was in the Redgate kennels, overlooked for 2 years before Lorna adopted him. He has now won this category twice and as you can see, Lorna and Jake are delighted! Photo (above) shows winner of Best Redgate Re-homed Category – Rocky owned by Ian. Rocky was also winner of the Waggiest Tail category! As well as the Dog Show and Dog Agility competitions, there was a lot for children to do: there were bouncy slides, a giant trampoline, carousel, miniature Landrovers Continued on page 8

Rocky owned by Ian

Jake owned by Lorna.

Macmillan Coffee Morning at Bagworth Community Centre THERE ARE now 2.5 million people in the UK living with cancer. By 2030, it will be 4 million and it is the aim of the Macmillan team to be there for all of them. One in three of us will get cancer, and it will be one of the toughest things we’ll ever have to face. Macmillan provide medical, emotional, practical and financial support as well as campaigning for better cancer care. Having a Coffee Morning is the perfect chance to catch up over a cuppa, enjoy some gorgeous treats and help Macmillan be there for people facing cancer. Join us at Bagworth Community Centre on Friday 25th September between 11a.m. and 3 p.m. have a coffee and cake, stay for lunch, browse the craft stalls and help us to raise as much money as we can for Macmillan. Last year we raised £620 so let’s see if we can beat that. See you there! Contact : Karen Prime 01530 230573 e mail : karen.prime1@btinternet.com

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