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Yesterday I joined a group of members of the Enrych charity for a canal trip from Loughborough to Normanton on Soar organised and run by the Peter Le Marchant Trust. Enrych is the new name for the Ryder-Cheshire Foundation which was set up in 1986 to cater for the needs of disabled people. The local branch is based in Coalville at the Marlene Reid centre and looks after the needs of disabled people in Leicestershire and Derbyshire.

The Peter Le Marchant Trust was set up in 1976 from the bequest of Peter Le Marchant to his sister Clare. It runs three canal boats from its headquarters at Beeches Road, Loughborough, which are fully equipped to carry disabled people; the Symphony runs

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day trips from Loughborough to either Normanton or Mountsorrel whilst the other two have sleeping accommodation and can range further over our canal network.

Several of our party were in wheel-chairs. To get them down into the cabin a lift is fitted so that they can be wheeled up a ramp and onto the deck, then onto the lift, and finally lowered into the cabin. In fact this was the only passengers could get into the cabin. At the stern of the boat the crew had their own access but to show the movement patterns on the high street. In conjunction with Loughborough’s consumer ‘tool’, the analysed data provides crucial performance indicators regarding how and where consumers interact with the high street and what they think about their visits. Geotask is currently being piloted and will be rolled out across 100 town and city centres across the UK during 2015.

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this was nominally private. Once in the cabin people in wheelchairs had a good view of the outside world as the windows were low especially for them. Tea, coffee and biscuits were served during the trip, and at Normanton we had an excellent lunch at the Plough public house. On both the out-going and return trip we were entertained by a folk-singer with guitar and mouth organ accompaniment.

I think it fair to say that a good time was had by all.

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LOCAL NEWS

GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY REUNIFICATION ON TRACK

THE AWARD WINNING ESNA PLAYERS ARE BACK

Landmark heritage project continues despite Midland Main Line Electrification 'pause' Network Rail offer continued support and volunteer time

The award-winning ESNA Players are back on the Loughborough Town Hall stage in September with the regional premiere of Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Sunset Boulevard.

Within their cast will be a man many town theatre fans will know, but won't have seen in a Loughborough show for almost 25 years - Jonathan Penton.

"I think it was either City of Angels or Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, the last show I did in Loughborough," he recalled.

"I'm not sure which it was but I know it was around 25 years ago.”

"It's been a long time but when the chance to be in Sunset came about, I had no hesitation in saying yes."

Based on Billy Wilder's classic 1950 movie of the same name, Sunset Boulevard is a story of faded glory, unfulfilled ambition and dark motives and it’s a show that Jonathan loves.

"I think it's just fantastic, the music, the score, the parts, everything," he said.

"I particularly like the part of Max, which is who I'm playing, but everyone else has got great parts too.”

"When you watch the famous movie, you see how incredible the story is and when I first saw this show in the West End, I was blown away by it and so I'm thrilled to be performing in it now."

Jonathan started off his Loughborough acting career with ESNA in Guys and Dolls in which one of his fellow cast members was Steve Illidge, who is directing this latest show for ESNA now.

September is Blood Cancer Awareness month and representatives of Bloodwise (formerly Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research) who have been raising money to battle this dreadful disease since 1960 will be out collecting in Loughborough town centre on 12th September. Bev Ashby, Chair of the Bloodwise Leicestershire Group says “Up turn your piggy banks, delve down the back of the sofa,

The Great Central Railway's landmark project to create an eighteen mile heritage railway remains on course to succeed.

Despite the government announcing work to electrify the Midland Main Line has been paused, Network Rail will still assist the heritage line in building a critical new bridge.

He then left the area to become a professional singer and performer, which he did for 10 years.

"I loved it and I did all the things I wanted to do," he continued.

"I did a bit of TV, a couple of West End shows and a couple of tours," he said.

"However, it is a very hard business to get on in and after a decade or so, I decided I'd done what I wanted to do and that was enough. Now, I've got the chance to be in Sunset back here in Loughborough and I'm loving it."

Along with Jonathan, ESNA's production stars the likes of Liz Berrisford, who plays Norma, Ash Bright, Darryl Clarke, Nick Grainger and Cat Orton.

"I'm really enjoying being involved with this show, it's great to be working with Liz again and I know several others in the cast too, while others are new to me, which makes it even better," continued Jonathan.

"It's going to be a fantastic show, make sure you come and see it."

The show is on from September 1-5 and tickets are available from company members, the ESNA hotline on 07989 787888, the Town Hall Box Office on 01509 231914 or online at www. loughboroughtownhall.co.uk

empty your purse of all that loose change. It all adds up and makes a big impact. Bloodwise funds ground breaking research and runs clinical trials as well as supporting people with blood cancer. Amazing progress has been made since 1960 thanks to Bloodwise but there is so much work still to be done! “.

Further information about the charity and its work can be found at www.bloodwise.org.uk

Reuniting the two halves of the Great Central in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire requires five hundred metres of Victorian railway to be replaced. A key component is a new bridge to carry the heritage trains over the four tracks of the Midland Line at Loughborough. This structure was originally expected to be installed during work to electrify the Midland Line later this year.

The decision regarding electrification will mean the timescale to install the new bridge will change. However, at a recent meeting Network Rail and the Great Central re-iterated their joint commitment to complete the work. In time this will ultimately allow the rest of the reunification project to be completed.

Bill Ford, the Managing Director of the Great Central Railway said, "Naturally, both the GCR and our partners at Great Central Railway Nottingham on the other side of the ‘gap’ are disappointed the construction of the bridge will slip back. However, we are very pleased that Network Rail still want to help deliver the structure. They have been very supportive, despite the changes they face following the decision to pause electrification work.

Work is accelerating on the other elements of our plan to create an eighteen mile heritage line, so with the time pressure of imminent electrification removed, we are looking afresh at the construction sequence.”

LONG WHATTON SHORT MAT BOWLS CLUB We are a long established friendly club which welcomes new members who want to learn to play as well as those who already possess the skills.

We are keen to increase our membership.

Nine hundred and twenty thousand pounds has been raised towards the building of the bridge after the GCR launched a nationwide appeal in 2013. The money has been donated by railway enthusiasts around the world and by many others in the local community.

Some of the opportunities for saving money on the scheme, created by carrying out the bridge construction at the same time as electrification have now been lost.

As a result more money may be required to complete this element of reunification.

Richard Walker, Route Delivery Director, Network Rail, said “We are understandably disappointed that electrification has been paused, but in every challenge lies the seed of opportunity.

We now have additional time to review the way in which the bridge works at Great Central Railway are delivered. Our commitment to supporting GCR remains unchanged: we have already had huge success by engaging with local schools and inspiring the engineers of tomorrow, and we look forward to continuing that throughout the project.”

Public money has not been invested in the project but several members of staff from Network Rail have freely given their time to the community led scheme.

Bill Ford concluded, "So many people across the country, young and old have donated towards the cost of the new bridge. Together with our plans for a new railway museum at Leicester North, the reunification vision represent a real legacy for future generations. Our plans may change slightly, but we are determined to succeed with the support of Network Rail. This is a project which is moving forward and the support we have had across the board is very gratefully received and inspires us to go forward!"

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GRAND CENTRAL CHORUS "OPEN EVENING" WEDNESDAY 7TH OCTOBER Grand Central Chorus, an East Midlands Mens Barbershop Chorus , and who are five-time UK Champions, invite interested singers and potential members and to come along to their rehearsal at 7.15pm on Wednesday 7th October at Harrington Junior School , Derby Road Long Eaton NG10 4BJ (5 minutes from J25 M1) experience the ringing sounds of four-part harmony and learn more about the wonderful hobby of barbershop harmony!

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CYCLING SESSIONS FOR YOUNGSTERS Children can improve their cycling with fun and friendly coaching sessions in Loughborough.

EASTENDERS STAR VISITS LEICESTERSHIRE CHILDREN’S HOSPICE

I never expected a hospice to be so happy, it really is a place where families can make memories.”

EastEnders actress, Rakhee Thakrar, from Leicester, visited Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People to meet the inspirational families and staff.

Talking about the care team, Rakhee said “The staff at Rainbows are incredible. It’s amazing how much actually goes on at the hospice and how far the staff go to make things happen. Really and truly inspiring.”

The 31 year old, who plays Shabnam Masood in the hit BBC One show, joined in with arts activities with the children, took part in a special TV quiz with the young people and even met the Rainbows Choir. Rakhee also stopped sign autographs and take photos with families and staff.

Speaking during her visit, Rakhee, whose character in the show is currently at the centre of a major pregnancy storyline, said “What a special day. Meeting the children and young people was amazing.

Based in Loughborough, Rainbows provides vital care and support for children with terminal and life-limiting conditions, as well as their families.

Julie Macauley, family liaison worker at Rainbows, said “Rakhee was fantastic, she really took the time to talk to the children, young people and staff. They were absolutely delighted to meet her.”

She continued, “I think for anyone who visits the hospice, it can sometimes be a little overwhelming.

But Rakhee took it all in her stride and promised everyone she would pop back to see them next time she has break from filming.”

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Charnwood Borough Council is holding sessions to help children develop their cycling, improve their road safety and also give them an introduction to cycling as a sport.

The Community Cycling Club is for children five and over. It takes place every Wednesday, 6.15pm to 7.45pm at Charnwood College.

Each session costs £2 per child and there is no need to pre-book.

The sessions will be led by coaches trained by British Cycling, the national governing body for cycle sport.

The club is supported by the Choose How You Move campaign, which encourages alternative methods of transport in the County.

The council will also be in Loughborough’s Market Place on August 24, 11am – 3pm, offering cycle safety and security tips alongside Dr Bike who will carry out small repairs and bike adjustments for free.

Priley Riley is the artist responsible for the very contented child, laying reading a book on a bed of flowers outside Carillon Court in the town centre. Commissioned by Charnwood Borough Council and Quadron and sponsored by Serco, The Child Sculpture celebrates Ladybird Books.

We asked Priley a few questions about the making of her public sculpture: What the sculpture is made of and how did you make it?

“I originally modelled the child in clay, then cast the clay child in plaster and used the plaster moulds to cast resin into, so the final sculpture is made of resin. I then painted the resin sculpture.”

How long did it take you to make?

“I started making it in January and finished in July, and it took this long as the casting process is very long and quite complicated!”

Finally does the child have name?

“I haven't named him as I wanted to make an 'average' or 'generic' child that could represent a lot of children, but the names Jim, Alfie and Tommy have been suggested to me!”

Priley Riley (aka Paula Riley) has just finished the second year of her Fine Art degree at Loughborough University.

We wish her all the best in her final year.

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Shepshed Lions Club 6th Annual Charity Carnival will take place in Glenmore Park, Shepshed on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August 2015. This is a muchanticipated annual charity event that is popular with all sections of our community. Posters have been prepared and will soon be appearing all around the town.

The Club is delighted to announce that, in addition to the normal acts and attractions, there will be a fly past by a World War 2 Dakota aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial flight over the Carnival site. There will be a live show by Mark and Twiggy from Oak FM from the Carnival on the day. There will be lots of things for the children to do, a Funfair, and Arena acts. This year we have K9 Quackers who entertained the crowd last year and Dingle Fingle, a comedy car act who was very popular two years ago. There will be the usual array of stalls to suit all tastes. There will be displays including Birds of Prey, Reptiles and much more. There will be our Annual Charity Carnival raffle with lots on prizes including a Radio Controlled Helicopter, a Fire HD, and a man’s Hugo Boss watch.

Please also remember that every single penny that the Shepshed Lions Club 6th Annual Charity Carnival is spent in the town on local charitable good causes. The Right Honourable Nicky Morgan MP will open the Carnival at midday. Check out our Shepshed Lions Club Charity Carnival website at www.shepshedcarnival.org We are lucky to be having one of the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Dakota’s flying over the show site on Monday August 31st.

We are not sure of times yet but hope to post them the website or Facebook (we may not know until the day when it will be announced over the PA system).

The Douglas C-47 Dakota is without doubt one of the most successful aircraft designs in history. It became one of the world’s most famous military transport aircraft and saw widespread use by the Allies during World War Two and subsequently by Air Forces and civilian operators worldwide.

Please read more about the plane and the Dakotas that the RAF maintain and fly here: www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/theaircraft/ dakota.cfm *Please remember that all displays are subject to weather and operational restrictions – Shepshed Lions Club International cannot guarantee any fly past.

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any congratulations to M&S Loughborough, headed by Avril Jones and supported by our local Business in the Community champion, Malcolm Heaven, who were runners-up in the national All Party Corporate Responsibility Business Champions Award. Avril and Malcolm visited Speaker’s House in Westminster for the Award Ceremony and I was delighted to see them there and to see their work recognised nationally.

Don’t forget I do a weekly roundup of my work in Westminster which can be found at www.nickymorgan.org/news/myweek-westminster-1 This time of year has a real “end of the academic year” feeling which was captured in the recent Loughborough University Graduation I attended.

Congratulations to everyone receiving their degree and other awards during the ceremonies.

It was a pleasure to attend this year’s Robbie’s Rugby Festival held at the Loughborough Grammar School Playing Fields to raise money in memory of two young men who lost their lives to cancer. I was also intrigued to visit a newly connected BT superfast broadband cabinet in Loughborough and to meet one of BT’s apprentices who is working on the rollout. More detail about the rollout of Superfast Broadband in Leicestershire can be found here: www. superfastleicestershire.org.uk/

I also enjoyed my visit to meet staff and volunteers at the Sense shop in Loughborough and to see them working their way through all the donations everyone so generously gives.

For several years now I have been a patron of CLASH, Community Leicester Action Self-Help Group.

CLASH 2012 started as a userled, self-help group in 2006 to meet the unmet health and social needs of people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The charity is committed to improving MSK patients’ quality of life and developing innovative self-management strategies for pain relief. They are launching a new fundraising drive and asking supporters to donate just £2.50 a month to help their work. More details at www.clashgroup.org.uk Finally, I was very pleased to be able to join the unveiling of the new green plaque in Angel Yard, Loughborough to mark the centenary of Ladybird Books. Angel Yard was the home of Wills and Hepworth, the original publishers. Well done to Loughborough BID on their successful nomination. Ladybird Books are a real Loughborough institution and I would encourage everyone to visit the fabulous exhibition at the Charnwood Museum to find out about the company’s history.

NICKY MORGAN

WOOD FAIR VISITORS URGED TO RECYCLE UNWANTED POTS Visitors to this year’s National Forest Wood Fair are being urged to recycle any unwanted plastic garden pots and trade them in for new, biodegradable Grow Pots.

The initiative is being headed by the Wood Fair’s main sponsor – Vitax – as it continues to promote organic gardening and is supported by Leicestershire County Council’s recycling services.

Coalville-based Vitax launched the initiative at last year’s fair to encourage visitors to think about alternatives to plastic pots and inspire them to recycle rather than just throwing them away.

Visitors can bring along a maximum of 10 pots for which they will receive the same amount of Grow Pots to take home. As Vitax is positioned just inside the

entrance to the event, visitors can exchange the pots straight away and then enjoy the rest of the day.

“The National Forest Wood Fair celebrates trees, timber and the naturalness of wood, and by encouraging gardeners to exchange plastic pots for Grow Pots we are introducing them to a different way of growing saplings and plants which is sustainable,” says Colin Wetherley-Mein, sales manager at Vitax. “Last year’s exchange went really well and we would urge anyone visiting the Fair to bring along those pots and we will ensure they are disposed of responsibly. It is a win-win situation – a pot for a pot.”

This is the second year Vitax has sponsored the National Forest Wood Fair and has been working

JONATHAN MORGAN Crime and Confidence

One of my roles at Charnwood Borough Council is to be chairman of the Charnwood Community Safety Partnership, which is the coordinating body for many organisations covering Loughborough and the Charnwood area responsible for the safety and security of residents. The recent press coverage of Leicestershire police’s domestic forensic investigations will no doubt be on the agenda for the next meeting this autumn.

As somebody who lives in a house with an odd number, I was perhaps as concerned as most people (or at least 50% of residents) to discover that if my house was broken into, it would receive a different response from the police than if my house had had an even number. Whilst my initial reaction was one of surprise, and possibly concern, I do understand at least appreciate the logic behind the polices review of forensic services.

Leicestershire Police do deserve credit for reviewing whether some services and past practices are still relevant today. I fully understand that budgets are tight for all public services - the police are not an exception - and that everything should be open for review to manage resources effectively. I have written at length about the same processes undertaken at Charnwood Council, and we have ensured that front line services have been protected, whilst cutting waste elsewhere. However, the police, as with the armed services, fire and NHS will always be under close scrutiny whenever they propose or make changes.

The easy option for all organisations would be to carry on doing what they have always done, in the same way that they have always done it, and just increase budgets each year. That hasn’t been an option since 2010, and probably should never have been an option before. No one can honestly say that technology, money and time hasn’t changed the way that we organise our own lives - and companies and service providers are no different. to raise the awareness of the event not just with customers across the UK, but also schools within The National Forest catchment area.

For the past three months, the garden and horticulture manufacturers have been in contact with local schools to encourage them to take part in its ‘School in a Garden’ drawing competition whilst educating them about the great natural

So I do fully understand why Leicestershire Police are reviewing what they do, to try to work out what is effective and what isn’t - and I do appreciate that the only way to measure something for real is to get on and do it - so a scheme to measure the effectiveness of forensic investigation in domestic breakins would have been necessary. I do appreciate that investigators may well use different technics to try to solve crime, and that given that levels of crime are still falling, and have been falling steadily for many years, the work carried out by the police and others must be working (although I appreciate that there is some debate as to why or how it is working).

But there is a ‘but’ in this argument - which is that effective policing is as much about reassurance of the public that crimes will be investigated and criminals will be caught and punished for their actions - as such, to create an experiment to test a valid thesis that so publicly split a community is perhaps, with hindsight, potentially divisive and counterproductive - a more random sample might have produced the same test results without the obvious ‘why us’ reaction.

I hope that Leicestershire police carry on reviewing what they do in every way possible, and hone in on the techniques and practices that produce results - decreasing crime and punishing criminals. I also hope that they can do this by keeping the confidence of the public, without which, policing will become much harder.

Green Flags

I was very pleased to hear that Queens Park and Outwoods had retained their Green Flag status - a testament to the hard work of the staff and volunteers that work so hard, every day, to keep these spaces great for the enjoyment of all residents. We hope to submit more of our open spaces for scrutiny by the Green Flag judges soon, in recognition of the large number of great facilities we enjoy locally.

JONATHAN MORGAN resource right on their doorstep.

A shortlist of five entries have been chosen with the overall winners and runners-up to be announced on the day.

The National Forest Wood Fair will take place at Beacon Hill Country Park, Leicestershire on Monday, 31 August between 9.00am and 5.00pm. For more information visit: www.nationalforestwoodfair.co.uk.

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CARILLON TOWER & WAR MEMORIAL MUSEUM 1pm - 4.30pm Every day, except Monday - 01509 263370 - carillonmuseum@gmail.com - www.loughborough-rollofhonour.com WHAT’S NEW

POSTCARDS Six new postcards of the Carillon and the museum, big and bright and produced by our very own Mr Peter Minshall. Available at the Carillon and Charnwood Museum.

50p each or a pack of six different cards for just £2.50 proceeds go towards supporting our museum.

A Mr Arundale of Selby, North Yorkshire was visiting Loughborough on a canal barge when he came into the museum.

During his time there he mentioned that he had been in the Navy, I pointed out that Loughborough, being so far from the sea was probably under represented in the Royal Navy and that is reflected in how few naval objects we have in our collection.

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It must have struck a chord because he returned the next day and left this plaque. HMS Galatea, a frigate launched in 1963 was the 8th ship to bear the name. She was de-commissioned in 1987 and in 1988 used as a target on a naval exercise and sunk.

Mr Ward of Melton Mowbray who has in the past donated a set of spoons with the crest of the 1st Volunteer Battalion Leicestershire Regiment (The forerunners of the Territorial Army (TA)) he has now added to our collection with three items of crockery marked

You may not know it but our two main sources of income are donations from a very generous public and our retail sales.

with the crest of the 4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment (the TA battalion recruited in the city of Leicester) Many thanks to both of them for their generosity.

MR JIM NASMYTH Last month we said goodbye to Pauline Cutter and this month we must say goodbye to another long serving stalwart, Mr Jim Nasmyth. Jim an ex Cameron Highlander has been unwell and has finally retired.

TEA TOWELS Tea towels used to be one of our best sellers and after what seems forever we now have a new one.

Charnwood Museum did most of the work and we are all very pleased with the outcome.

Designed by local artist ( I do apologies but I have forgotten her name) and featuring local landmarks they at £8.50.

If you are unable to get to the carillon (perhaps you live in the Orkneys) you can order them, P+P free and we also accept PayPal.

WE STILL NEED HELP!

With a nod to his Scottish connections we presented him with an engraved whisky glass and wish him and his wife all the very best in the future.

Have you any pre-decimal coins that you do not want?

If so drop them off at the carillon (1pm -4.30pm) or Charnwood Museum any quantities, any denomination.

Every single one will help!

REMEMBER PHOTO: Jim is Pam who volunteered alongside Jim as Museum Guides.

100 YEAR AGO AUGUST 1ST 1915 The Fokker scourge begins over the Western Front as German pilots achieve air supremacy using the highly effective Fokker monoplane featuring the synchronized machine gun that fires bullets through the spinning propeller. Although the technology was pioneered by the French pilot Roland Garros, the Germans copied and improved the synchronized gun idea after capturing his plane. The Fokker

One of our best sellers are key rings made with pre-decimal coins on a short chain. We have decided to make our own, having ordered the chains we now need the coins.

The Loughborough Echo have discontinued the weekly poem feature and reading it reminded me that we have, this season, displayed a number of poems written by students of Rawlins Academy, Quorn so I thought I would publish one a month to make up for the Echo’s decision.

I stand looking around me Watching as soldiers drop like flies.

scourge would last nearly a year, until Allied technology caught up.

What is the tennis connection in the above piece? Answers please; on the back of a £5.00 note.

We need some help, we are about to lose two of our volunteers for a couple of months just as the school holidays start and we need to find cover. Can you spare a couple of hours a week? No experience needed. A simple task of manning the two upper rooms. Meet and greet visitors and just keep an eye on things. We are open every day except Monday 1.00pm till 4.30 pm (Children not allowed upstairs without a responsible adult). Email us at carillonmuseum@gmail.com

If I go, I hope I will be remembered For giving my life to serving the king, Doing the country proud.

Keep going, must keep going.

20 seconds more, another falls to the floor Goodbye sweet world And remember…

Ana Hills (Year 9)

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LOUGHBOROUGH’S FIRST POTATO DAY PRODUCES A BUMPER CROP Local gardeners and allotment holders who bought their seed potato at Loughborough’s first ever Potato Day have been experiencing bumper crops of delicious potatoes this summer.

They have been sending photos to the event’s organisers, community group Transition Loughborough.

Back in January the group sold seed potato from a stall on Loughborough Market. The event aimed to encourage more people to “grow their own” and to raise money for the group’s activities. Seven months of sowing, watering, earthing-up and harvesting later and the photos speak for themselves!

The event was such a success it will be followed by Potato Day 2016 on 30th January 2016.

More than 30 varieties will be available to pre-order from midOctober and at least six varieties will be available for purchase on Loughborough Market on the day.

Pre-orders will also be available for garlic, onion and shallot sets and bean and pea seeds (only seed potato will be available on the day). Anyone who is interested should visit the group’s website:

www.transitionloughborough. wordpress.com/potato-day-2016 Caroline Harmon, a member of Transition Loughborough, said: “There's nothing quite like eating food you've grown yourself and we’re really pleased that people have been able to grow their own delicious potatoes as a result of our event. Some planted dozens in their allotments, others had never grown potatoes before and planted just a few in buckets we gave away. They’ve grown enough potatoes this way for a lovely meal with friends and family. Growing your own also reduces food miles and provides people with an opportunity to exercise outdoors.”

“We hope the 2016 event will encourage even more people in Loughborough to “grow their own”, and that it will raise money for our other activities which include a community allotment, gardening workshops, events which help people lower their energy bills, schemes to encourage use of renewable energy, and activities to encourage sustainable transport.”

WIN TICKETS TO SEE SNOW WHITE AT DE MONTFORT HALL & HELP US RAISE A GRAND FOR GRANDPARENTS’ DAY Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland is inviting local schools to celebrate Grandparents’ Day (4th October) with a competition to win tickets to see Snow White at De Montfort Hall including runner up prizes.

Pupils can enter the competition by writing a poem, letter or paragraph or even create a piece of art about why their grandparents or great grandparents are SO special to them.

Tessa Trace, Head of Marketing and Income Generation at Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland said: “this competition is great for both schools and children’s development as it encourages them to use their creative skills and imagination to produce some really special messages. Last year, the event was supported by over 100 school children and it was tough to judge as we received some really imaginative entries”.

This competition prompts pupils to think about the special relationship they already have with older people and to think more widely about helping vulnerable older people through fundraising activities.

Primary schools are invited to support Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland with a special fundraising day to help celebrate Grandparents’ Day which could include a Grandparents Assembly, non-school uniform day or silly hat afternoon.

The winning entries will be selected by a panel of Age UK staff and volunteers. The winner will receive four tickets to see Snow White at De Montfort Hall.

To participate, schools should contact Helen Fairhead at Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland on 0116 2237346 or by email on helen. fairhead@ageukleics.org.uk Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland will also be able to assist with ideas for fundraising.

CALLING ALL STUDENTS, WORKERS, MUMS, DADS, GRANDDADS AND GRANDMAS, WEAR YELLOW FOR LOROS HOSPICE THIS OCTOBER! Remember those bright yellow trousers you bought that time?

Each year LOROS Hospice needs to raise £4.5 million.

Or the daffodil coloured hat you tend to only dust off for holidays?

Five people paying £1 on Yellow Day could pay for a patient, like Flick’s, meals for one day. If 25 people pay £1 on Yellow Day, that could cover the cost of care for patients like Flick for one hour.

And 500 people paying £1 to wear yellow could help LOROS look after people like Flick for one day.

Well now is your chance to put all of those fantastically yellowcoloured items in your wardrobe to good use.

LOROS is once again encouraging everyone and anyone in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to dig out their yellow clothes and accessories for this year’s annual Yellow Day. The event, which is happening during national Hospice Care Week, is this year taking place on Friday, 9th October and sets to see thousands of people across the city and county raising awareness and funds for LOROS by wearing yellow.

The money raised with go towards supporting terminally ill adults in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, like Flick Cracknell, who died at LOROS following her battle with breast cancer.

Fay added “Mum’s death is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me. We knew the end was coming but we knew she was being looked after. It was the best way it could have happened and I’m sure it’s exactly what mum would have wanted.”

Whether you are at school, college or at work, whatever you are doing on 9th October, make sure you are wearing yellow to support LOROS Hospice.

For more details visit lorow.co.uk/yellow or call the LOROS Fundraising Team on (0116) 231 8431/2

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FRESH FOR SUMMER: NEW SHOWHOME AT GRANGE PARK A wave of colour awaits house hunters at the newly-opened Solent showhome on Grange Park, Loughborough.

With a fresh and bright summer decor, the Solent is the latest showhome to be unveiled at the popular, flagship development from award-winning housebuilder, William Davis Homes. A traditionally built, four bedroom detached property, the Solent boasts generous natural light, a highly specified kitchen/ diner and ample living and garden space.

PHOTO: Claire Bryers shows a potential purchaser around the Solent showhome.

Officially opened earlier this month, the Solent’s vibrant interior design has been created by specialists, HQC Interiors.

Grant Bolam, interior designer comments “The Solent is really spacious so we were able to use bold, citrus inspired colours on statement furniture and feature walls without them dominating. The added combination of neutral soft furnishings, occasional dark furniture and the ivory gloss kitchen means the Solent provides a lively start to summer living!”

Situated to the south of Loughborough with easy access to the A6 and M1, Grange Park comprises a diverse mix of house types, from two bedroom apartments to five bedroom family homes to suit all lifestyles. With prices starting from £179,000 for the popular three bedroom Meden ranging to £439,000 for the classically modern, five bedroom Lambourn, it’s easy to see why Grange Park has widespread appeal.

PHOTO: The Solent’s impressive lounge including French doors to rear garden.

Claire Bryers, sales consultant at Grange Park said “The homes currently available at Grange Park are all situated on the edge of the development, with stunning views overlooking the fields and countryside.

We’re now encouraging any house hunters to come and view the new Solent showhome, be inspired by its design and see for themselves the fantastic choice of homes Grange Park has to offer.”

All the homes at Grange Park are available under Help to Buy. For more information, please contact sales consultants, Stephanie Holland or Claire Bryers on 01509 262493 or visit www.williamdavis.co.uk/ homes/our-sites/grange-park. The Solent showhome and sales office is open every day, 11am – 5pm.

PHOTO: Master bedroom at the Solent, Grange Park, Loughborough.

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Garden Design Review

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o far the weather has been pretty kind to us this year which has encouraged people out into their gardens and consequently I have been exceedingly busy designing, creating and managing gardens in the Charnwood and NW Leicestershire areas. Clients have contacted me needing inspiration, advice and designs for their gardens large and small, urban and rural.

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Planting Plan

This month I thought I’d share with you a few of the projects I have been working on to give a flavour of what a I can offer as a garden designer and plantswoman to those with untamed, dull or lack lustre spaces.

The Smart Front Garden – I was contacted by this client who had recently had a new driveway paved at their home and was now in need of a bespoke planting scheme to add colour and interest to the heavily landscaped area.

Using dramatic foliage plants like Fatsia, Hosta and Euphorbia alongside structural Hebes and Box I was able to create a scheme which gives structure throughout the year brightened with perennials like Iris, Verbena, Echinacea & Verbascum for summer colour.

The Wildlife garden – These clients got in touch when they had decided that their overgrown suburban garden had become a burden on their busy lives.

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The English Country garden – Having suffered from health problems, I was contacted by the owners of a beautiful country garden when they were looking to reduce the maintenance required to keep the garden looking good.

Working alongside the client I have been developing schemes which retain the key structural plants, eliminates the thuggish specimens and adds well behaved shrubs and low maintenance perennials to keep the country style whilst reducing the need for regular dead heading and trimming. This is a long term project which will develop over the next 2 years.

The Children’s Garden – this client had dreams of a garden where her children could have fun whilst being safe and visible from the house. She contacted me looking for ideas for the awkwardly shaped space to include play areas, contemporary planting and a grow-your-own area for the children. I drew up design concepts in the spring and introduced landscapers to the clients to assess the site and provide estimates for the decking and raised beds in my plans. With the hard landscaping now installed, I will be creating the planting schemes ready for planting in the autumn when we hope to look at developing a wild woodland like area in another part of the garden.

Further ongoing projects include: developing planting for a Water Mill, several garden rejuvenation projects, a design for bird friendly blank canvas, renovating and re-establishing a formal English garden, tackling a sloped embankment & managing a beautiful country garden.

If your space needs a rethink, renovation or a splash of colour, give me a call we can discuss how I can tailor my services to your needs.

Next month I’ll be looking at annuals which can be sown from seed in the autumn to provide early spring colour next year – planning ahead for 2016!

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WORLD HEART DAY

Tuesday 29th September

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oronary Heart Disease and strokes are the world’s leading cause of death and are known as Cardiovascular Disease. Cardiovascular Disease can be caused by blood clots or fatty deposits which can build up in blood vessels causing them to harden and narrow (atherosclerosis) and prevent the flow of oxygen filled blood to reach vital organs such as the heart or brain.

Here in the UK in 2011 Cardiovascular Disease claimed the lives of nearly 160,000 people.

From this number 74,000 deaths were due to Coronary Heart Disease with Heart Attack being the leading killer. 1 in 6 men and 1 in 10 woman in the UK will suffer from Coronary Heart Disease with the most common symptom being Angina (2 million people affected), Angina is when the blood supply to the heart muscle is restricted again due to atherosclerosis.

Each year 110,000 people in the UK have a stroke. 85% of this number is due to atherosclerosis which causes a blood clot that then prevents the oxygen filled blood reaching the brain.

World Heart Day takes place on 29 September every year and is a chance for people across the globe to take part in the world's biggest intervention against cardiovascular disease.

It aims to bring awareness of the seriousness of Cardiovascular Disease and how we can prevent the onset by simple lifestyle changes. This year’s World Heart Day Theme is creating a Heart Healthy Environment and ensuring a healthy heart wherever people live, work and play.

Healthy Lifestyle. Make simple steps to improve your general health and wellbeing. Not only can changes be made to your diet and exercise but also find ways in which to avoid extra stress and strain in your life to ease pressure from the body, mind and heart. Stress surrounds us all on a daily basis, finding ways in which to relieve this can make a huge difference to your health. Make time for rest and relaxation. Life is certainly for living and should be done so in a

happy and healthy environment. www.mind.org.uk/informationsupport/tips-for-everyday-living/ stress Eat a well-balanced diet which includes up to 5 pieces of fruit and vegetables each day and NO this is not equivalent to 5 grapes or 5 chips.

Start thinking about your daily meals and their fat content. Some foods that are high in fat includepastries, cream, mayonnaise/ oil based dressings, fried foods such as chips, cakes, puddings including ice cream, hard cheese, palm oil/ coconut oil based food.

Be kind to your body and have these foods as a treat and not as part of a daily diet.

Do not be fooled by Food Labeling. ‘Low in fat’ does not always mean a healthier option.

For example a small 150gr fat free flavored yoghurt can contain up to 20.9g of sugar which is equivalent to 4 milk chocolate digestives. A popular children’s Fruit shoot drink advertised as ‘no added sugar’ contains up to 24gr of sugar but NO actual fruit.

Children’s obesity levels are on the increase with a third of 10-11 year olds and over a fifth of 4-5 year olds overweight or obese, these figures provide an insight into the future of cardiovascular disease here within the UK along with many other health problems related to obesity.

Fruit juice VS real fruit. A recent research found that 48% of 2000 people underestimated the amount of sugar content in fruit juice. Even some of the ‘Sugar Free’ juices contain concentrates of other juices such as grape or apple which then makes a glass of this so called ‘Sugar Free’ juice to contain 36g of the stuff!

Remember to READ all the labels Avoid smoking. Smoking causes 80,000 deaths each year in the UK, this is 1 in every 2 smokers.

One cigarette can often contain over 4000 chemicals, some of which are: Ammonia (common household cleaner) Arsenic (used in rat poison), Carbon Monoxide (poisonous exhaust fumes)

Tar (used for paving roads).

All of these chemicals not only increase the demand on the heart but also increase the risk of atherosclerosis. This in turn doubles the chance of having a heart attack and a stroke, let alone the many cancers and lung diseases that the body will be increasingly at risk of.

Within 20 minutes of stopping smoking the positive benefits to the body are noticeable with the heart rate and blood pressure lowering. After 48 hours your body will be clear of carbon monoxide and oxygen levels will be restored to a normal, healthy level, along with improvements to your taste and smell senses.

Circulation improves after 2-12 weeks and lung function increases by 10% after 3-9 months. After 10 years of stopping smoking the risk of a heart attack falls to the same level as someone who has never smoked. Smoking does kill. For help and guidance on stopping please follow the link below. www.nhs.uk/smokefree Reduce Cholesterol (Saturated Fats), Sugar, Salt and Alcohol intake. This will improve and lessen the chance of the build-up of atherosclerosis within the blood vessels, becoming overweight and getting high blood pressure all of which put a huge strain on the heart and circulatory system.

The Traffic Light System has been introduced as a guide for us to make healthier dietary choices easily. The system is on the front of food packaging so it can be quickly found and the information shown is provided

by The Food Standards Agency so has no influence by the food manufacturer.

Red means HIGH in fat, sugars or salt. Ok as a treat not a daily diet Amber means MEDIUM in fat, sugar or salt making it an OK choice Green means LOW in fat, sugar or salt making it a Healthy choice. www.food.gov.uk/ multimedia/pdfs/publication/ foodtrafficlight1107.pdf Alcohol units are always tricky to suss out especially when you’re

on the 3rd glass of red wine and everything is starting to be tricky to suss out. But basic facts are men are supposed to have no more than 21 units per week and woman are supposed to have no more than 14 units per week, MAXIMUM! Units are then dependant on strength of alcohol and size of glass. For a medium glass of wine that’s up to 12% in alcohol volume this would be 2.1units, for a pint of low strength beer this would also be 2 units but for a pint of high strength beer this would be 3 units. A full bottle of wine is 9 units! Now for the Sugar content in alcohol. A medium glass of wine on average contain up to 160 calories, that’s around 685 calories per bottle which is more than 3 Jam filled doughnuts. A pint of beer is on average 215 calories the same as a caramel filled chocolate bar.

Alcohol can increase the chance of Cardio-vascular disease as well as other health problems such as liver disease and increase chance of vascular dementia. These serious health problems develop after a number of years so please consider the recommended daily units as a guide. Drinking alcohol is never safe so if you are drinking these alcohol units on a daily basis you are at a higher risk of developing further serious health problems. www.nhs.uk/livewell/alcohol/ Pages/Alcoholhome.aspx Take up regular exercise. This does not imply that you have to move into a gym or get a six pack that is not related to beer or climb Mount Everest! Exercise can be built into your daily routine whether at work at home or out with friends. The 10,000 steps challenge aims to encourage people to walk more in their daily lives to improve fitness levels, weight loss and overall health.

On average people generally walk 3000 to 4000 steps a day so reaching the 10,000 mark is not such a challenge and can be monitored with aid of a Pedometer (small portable device which counts your steps and records the details)

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BAKED FISH WITH VEGETABLES EN PAPILLOTE

Serves: 4 | Prep time: 20 mins | Cooking time: 20 mins INGREDIENTS

• Rapeseed or sunflower oil, for brushing • 1 yellow or orange pepper, deseeded and cut into strips • 8 spring onions, cut into short lengths • 12 cherry tomatoes, halved • 4 thick sustainable firm white fish fillets (skinless), each about 140–165g (5–5 3/4oz) • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

METHOD

PER 100G LOW salt

PER PORTION / PERCENTAGE OF GDA Energy (kcal) 182 9%

Fat Saturated fat 4.3g 0.4g 6% 2%

LOW sugar

Salt Sugar 0.8g 4.4g 13% 5%

For extra steps consider: • Parking your car further away than need to

Take some simple steps to change your lifestyle to have a healthy heart environment.

• Getting off the bus 2 stops earlier

Remember Love your heart and it will love you back

• Walking the children to school • Using the stairs instead of the lift or escalator • Walking to the shops • Alternating walking pace from normal to quick pace every 3 minutes • Join a rambler’s society or other social fitness group. Exercise is always easier with a group to keep you motivated and also creating a social aspect to keeping fit.

All of this can help you reach the target of 10,000 steps a day which in turn is the equivalent of the recommended 150 minutes of weekly exercise. www.nhs.uk/Livewell/loseweight/ Pages/10000stepschallenge.aspx

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• Place foil parcels on a baking tray, (or on a BBQ) ; bake in oven for about 20 minutes or until fish is cooked. Carefully open up parcels (you can let your guests do this if you like) and sprinkle with coriander. Serve the steaming parcels with crushed boiled new potatoes (or mashed potatoes) and cooked green vegetables such as broccoli or green beans.

• Combine soy sauce, rice wine, chilli, garlic and ginger in a small bowl; drizzle a little of this mixture over each fish fillet. Bring up sides of each piece of foil and scrunch them together tightly to make four sealed parcels. (I recommend using a second wrapping of foil if you are cooking them on a BBQ)

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• Make this dish gluten-free by replacing reduced-salt soy sauce with a reduced-salt or reducedsodium tamari, wheat-free soy sauce

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LOW saturated fat

• Preheat oven to 200ºC/180ºC fan/gas mark 6 (or light a BBQ and wait for the charcoal to turn white). Brush four pieces of foil with rapeseed oil; arrange some pepper slices, spring onions and cherry tomatoes on each piece of foil, dividing evenly. Season fish fillets with black pepper; place one fish fillet on top of each portion of vegetables.

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LOW fat

• 4 tsp reduced-salt soy sauce (or make this gluten-free by using a wheat-free, tamari soy sauce) • 1 tsp rice wine (or dry sherry) • 1 small fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped • 1cm (1/2 in) piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated • A little chopped fresh coriander, to garnish

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Frenzy Youth Theatre is dedicated to young people and theatre. We aim to provide a fun and friendly environment for our members to learn acting, theatre skills and techniques, social skills and confidence.

Frenzy run weekly drama classes based in the Loughborough area for:

100% PASS RATE FOR A LEVELS On 12th August at Our Lady’s Convent School, Loughborough, students were joined by family members and staff to celebrate another excellent year for A level results. After a long wait over the summer students this morning discovered the rewards for their hard work. Happy relaxed laughter echoed round the Refectory as the majority of staff joined students and their parents in celebrating their achievements.

Mrs Hawley, Headteacher said, “Once again the students have delivered an excellent 100% pass

rate with 71.4% achieving A* - C. We are all delighted for the girls, and I would like to thank them all and the staff who worked with them, for all their efforts and congratulate them on all they have achieved. It has been wonderful to see so many staff here today and I am sure they join with me in wishing everyone one well as they move on, well equipped for the next stage of their lives.”

Our Lady’s Convent School will be joining the Loughborough Endowed Schools Foundation from 1st September and anyone interested in finding out more about the school is invited to visit Open Day on Saturday 3rd October, between 10.30am and 2.30pm.

• 6 - 10 year olds – Wednesday’s 4:00-6:00pm at Shelthorpe Children’s Centre • 11-14 year olds – Tuesday 5:00-7:00 at Charnwood College • 15 - 18 year olds – Tuesday 7:00-9:00pm at Charnwood College Classes are £7.00 per session.

On Wednesday 2nd September there is a FREE taster session at Shelthorpe Children’s Centre. 4:00-5:00pm is for 6-10 year olds and 5:00-6:00pm is for 11-14 year olds. The hour long sessions are for young people interested in Drama.

To book a place on the free taster session or for the weekly classes, please contact Frenzy.

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Bright futures lie ahead as Loughborough’s independent schools unite Pupils and staff at Our Lady’s Convent School (OLCS) in Loughborough are gearing up for an exciting start to the academic year as they prepare to join the Loughborough Endowed Schools Foundation.

OLCS educates boys from age 3-11 and girls from 3-18. From 1st September, it will become the fourth school in the Foundation alongside Loughborough Grammar School, Loughborough High School and Fairfield Preparatory School.

All four schools have a long history of providing high quality independent education. They are situated on adjacent streets in the town and pupils will share a wide range of facilities and curricular and extra-curricular activities in addition to an extensive transport network which enables children to travel to the schools from across the East Midlands.

A major upgrade of the IT network and computer facilities at OLCS took place this summer with further investment in facilities planned.

Patricia Hawley, Headteacher at OLCS said It’s an incredibly exciting time for our School and for the Foundation. By joining the Endowed Schools family we will maintain our holistic approach to education and all that makes us distinctive, particularly our Christian ethos. At the same time we will benefit from the synergy created by uniting four successful schools, each with different strengths. We all have new opportunities to look forward to.

Families who are considering an independent education for their children are invited to contact OLCS on 01509 263901 to arrange an appointment, or to attend the Loughborough Endowed Schools Open Day on Saturday 3rd October. There will be an opportunity to meet staff and pupils, take a guided tour of the beautiful campus and specialist facilities, and find out more about the Schools’ future plans.

Further details can be found at

www.olcs.leics.sch.uk

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CHARITY BRIDGE DRIVE Organised by Loughborough Lions Club will be held at the Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley on Friday 6th November 2015 at 1:30pm with afternoon tea provided at a cost of £6 per person.

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