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Racing Line on Grid for F3 George Line of Thurcaston begins his next motorsport challenge swapping his Mazda MX5 for a Dallara Formula 3 single seater. He is competing in the British F3 Cup with rounds held at the major racing circuits in the UK, Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Donnington, Olton Park and Snetterton, with a European Continental round at Spa in Belgium.

George is now 20 years old. He began his racing career in karting when he was 10 years old and graduated to competing at a National and International level, where he raced against and beat Max Verstappen! George moved from karting to cars where he has a successful season in his Mazda MX5, picking up podiums and lap records.

Step Dad Robin Langford, remembered by many for his motorsport career racing and rallying minis nationally and internationally, whilst running Langrops of Anstey, continues to be main mechanic and oily-rag.

This new venture has been made possible with a new bespoke workshop garage built by Jon Williams Stables. In comfort he can prepare the car ready for racing in a clean, spacious and temperate regulated environment.

Round one take place locally at Donnington. George looks forward to home support in this new venture.

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Report from Anstey Parish Council HM Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday To celebrate The Queen’s 90th Birthday the Parish Council have organised a Party in the Park at the recreation ground on Sunday 12th June 2016, bring along your family and friends not forget your picnic and be entertained by the Pantasy Steel Band, there will be free bouncy castles for children, an ice-cream van and an open bar provided by the Stadon Sport and Social Club. Our theme is red white and blue so look out your red hat your white T-shirts and your blue jeans and come along and enjoy the party.

Council that govern England and Wales this is a great achievement and builds on the hard work that has taken place in the Parish over the past 12 months. The full article from NALC can be found: http://www.nalc.gov.uk/news/entry/449council-of-the-week-anstey-parish-council

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To mark the occasion the Parish Council have ordered 50 commemorative medals as shown right.

There has been a new recruit to the grounds team at the Parish Council. Richard Jordan started work on the 11th April and will be taking on the main responsibility for the grounds works to the public open space at

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National Recognition for Work Anstey Parish Council has been chosen as the Council of the Week by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) this out of approximately 10,000 Town and Parish

Long Close, this land was transferred to the Parish Council last year. Richard is a welcome addition to the small team of staff. The Parish Council have purchased a Iseki Tractor to complete the extra work required, please see below the picture of Richard on the new grass cutting equipment.

Parish Updates Mitchells Field Project The car park at Mitchells Field is almost complete although we are still waiting for some minor works to be completed. There are four informal parking spaces that are now available for use, a barrier separates the rest of the parking area and will not be made available to works have finished in the area.

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Public Open Space and associated works at Groby Road The public open space off Groby Road is still in ownership of Davidsons, who are still responsible for the play area and footpath at this location, they are also responsible for the emptying of the bins until the land has been transferred to the Parish Council.

The works for an extension to the Cemetery are near completion and we are still waiting confirmation on when the allotment site will be completed. When more information is available on the timescale for the transfer of this land we let you know.

Parish Directory A directory of groups has been created by the Events Committee at the Parish Council.

This documents is available in paper format from the Library and an electronic copy available at: http//:www.ansteypc.org. if you would like to have your details included in this publication please contact the Parish Office.

These will be available for residents of Anstey who are aged 90 or above so please register at the Parish Office if you fit the criteria to reserve your medal.

Telephone (0116) 236 2646 clerk@ansteypc.org

It was nice to see so many of you turning out to support local groups at the Parish Meeting held on the 19th May 2016. The Parish Council held a grant giving event to support local groups, those groups that decided to join in with the event were Anstey Town Charity, Anstey Gala Committee, 40th Leicester Scouts, Royal Voluntary Service, St Marys’ Parish Church, Anstey Community Library, Anstey and Glenfield Cricket Club, Mini Movers, Anstey Royal British Legion.

Grants were awarded to the groups who secured the highest amount of votes by the electorate present.

the grounds works was completed last year and earlier in April the seeding of the land took place. It is expected that the works will be finalised at the end of August 2016.

A reminder that all are welcome to attend meetings of the Parish Council which start at 7.30 at the Jubilee Hall the next meetings are scheduled to be held on: 17th May / 7th June / 28th June

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Clerk to the Council Your councillors are: Martin Broomhead, Nigel Aston, Vicky Ball, Emma Bown, Ian Grogan, Melissa Hadfield, Mandy Jordan, Glyn McAllister, Roger Peat, Andrew Nickolls, Brian Rowlinson, John Sutherington, Deborah Taylor and Chris Tunaley.

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Anstey WI The way to the hearts of Anstey WI ladies is definitely through the Decadent Easy Desserts cooked to perfection by Mrs Gail Woolicroft. Gail expertly took the audience through the preparation and cooking of 3 very delicious puddings and made it seem so easy. The finale was the best bit and a plate, spoon and napkin was taken and all the ladies tucked in.

Team Anstey and the Gaddesby 7 Team Anstey Amblers and Runners are getting ready to host our first every race on 22nd May. http://www.teamanstey. co.uk/gaddesby-7m.html We have many runners who have already signed up to come and join us, but there’s still space at the moment, so have a look at our website and sign up to what will be a great event.

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We haven’t had a huge amount of interest in this aspect of our club until recently. We are really pleased to have some walkers in our club now, and welcome any new walkers to come along and give it a try. Visit our website for more information www.teamanstey.co.uk

LUNCHING LADIES Last autumn we enjoyed a wonderful variety of talks by a poet, a plantsman, a social historian and a funeral director. Then at Christmas Roxanne Dinsdale came to talk about and demonstrate Belly Dancing! In February David Tideswell delighted us with his humorous talk on garden birds which he illustrated with superb slides. Artist Pollyanna Pickering and her daughter Anna-Louise returned in March to tell us about their adventures tracking wolves. Anna-Louise’s photographs were a delight.

We have talks coming up by: Caroline Roberts (a Blue Badge guide) on Leicester; Eliza McCelland, a many talented actress and embroiderer, with a talk entitled ‘A Woman for all Seasons’ then Colin Bower who will tell us about working on a cruise ship. And that’s not all. Do come along and see what else is on our programme.

We meet at the Forest Hill Golf Club Botcheston once a month on a Wednesday for a three course meal after which we are entertained by a speaker.

The next meeting is on Wednesday 11th May at the Jubilee Hall, Stadon Road, Anstey at 7.30pm. The subjects are the WI resolutions and there will be 3 competitions on flower arrangement, craft and cookery.

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POLICEMATTERS

Crime Figures 22nd March to 23rd April 2016

Welcome to ‘Police Matters’ from the Anstey Dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Team. The crime breakdown shows offences committed between 22 March 2016 and 23 April 2016 inclusive.

The crime figures this month show 4 burglaries, 3 of which we would class as ‘walk-in’ breaks. This is where the offender has walked into an un-secured property and taken items, including on one occasion the keys to a vehicle which was subsequently stolen from the drive. These are clearly opportunist crimes, which highlight the need for us all to check the security of our property at all times, especially last thing at night before we retire to bed. We have all been there – thinking our partner has locked the doors, and waking up in the morning thinking ‘we got away with that’ as we realise the front door has been unlocked all night! It’s the same with vehicles on your drive, have a final check that you have locked your car after bringing all that shopping into the house (I have been there as well!).

Also, don’t be tempted to leave your property insecure just because you are ‘only popping out for a minute’. A minute is all it takes for the offender to get in and out with your property – a handbag, purse or expensive mobile phone left on the table for example. Your car keys may be just keys, but they are the link to a very expensive car sat on your drive – so always hide your keys at night, and if possible take them upstairs with you. I have previously been to a break where the hall table next to the front door was where the victim laid out his house keys, car keys, mobile phone, Laptop and wallet so he knew where everything was in the morning before he went to work! Don’t make it this easy for criminals.

St Jame’s Gate – Groby Rd (Davidson’s New Build site) This site has suffered a couple of breaks to new build properties over the last few weeks, where white goods (washing machines, cookers etc) have been ripped out following forced entry into unoccupied properties. We have spoken with the site manager, and further monitored CCTV is being erected to try and stop this problem. However, whilst we appreciate that it can be difficult for residents of the site to tell whether the vans they see are genuine workers, we would request that all residents report to Police any activity that they believe just doesn’t appear right.

Burglary Dwelling – 4 Evie House (Hooks Cl), Link Road, Longhade Furlong, Davidson’s New Build site (Groby Road) Burglary - 1 (non Dwelling) (Business Premises, Shed, Garage, Etc) Charles Drive Theft of Motor Vehicle – 0 Theft from Motor Vehicle - 2 (inc Attempts) – Link Road, Sturgess Motors (Cropston Road) Damage to Motor Vehicle – 0 Criminal Damage Dwelling – 1 The Close Criminal Damage - 1 (non Dwelling) (Business Premises, Shed, Garage Etc) - Post Office/Newsagent (Bradgate Road) Theft Store – 7 Co-Op x 7 Theft Cycle – 0 Theft Property - 0

Ask yourself: • It’s a weekend – should that van be loading up by that new build property?

• It’s late in the evening and dark – should those men in High-Viz tops be moving items around in the compound • That property is empty and all workers are off site – why is there a light on or noise coming from the property?

If it just doesn’t seem right to you then please call – we would rather check the area and find it a false alarm, than not get a call and another property has been attacked. Please call 999 if you feel a crime is taking place. Even if you are unsure, and there are suspicious vehicles or persons in the area, call Police on 101 to report this so it can be checked.

As always, we would ask all residents of the village to be vigilant and report any suspicious person(s) or activity to Police on 101 or, if you feel a crime is taking place, 999.

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SUTTY’S short SPORTS SHORTS Anstey Sports Bar Football Club. Set up after many requests from customers and wannabe footballers by proprietor Neil Spinks, and in their first season, have won the Leicestershire Sunday Vase and in so completed 28 straight wins in all competitions for the season. They play their home games on Sunday mornings on Mars Meadow behind the Nomads. KO. 10.30am.

Leicestershire County Cricket Club, having hardly won a game of solitaire over the last three years got off to a Leicester City FC start to the season and beat Glamorgan by 10 wickets in their first league game played in Cardiff.

Leicestershire MUST be the sporting Capitol of the UK. Football, Rugby, Basketball, Cricket… what next? Anstey & Glenfield CC. Cropston, Newtown Linford and Woodhouse Eaves to ALL win their respective Divisions on this year’s local cricket scene?

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David Snartt Reports...

County Councillor for Bradgate Division. - Borough Councillor for Forest Bradgate.

Woodhouse Parish When I attended the last Woodhouse Parish Council meeting, I was asked if I could look into the poor state of the highway towards the top end of Maplewell Road. I have received information back from the Highway Inspector at the County Council that work will be carried out during the next school holidays to improve this part of Maplewell Road.

I had concerns raised from residents about speeding traffic along Beacon Road, Woodhouse Eaves. Following contact with the Police they arranged a covert speed survey on Beacon Road. The equipment was out from the 7th to 14th March, during this time just 0.3% of vehicles were recorded exceeding the National Police Chiefs Council enforcement threshold of 10% + 2mph ie 46mph in the 40mph limit. The Police stated “This represents good compliance with the speed limit and therefore will not be taking any further enforcement action”.

I was pleased to see so many residents attend the recent MP Surgery at the Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall. Edward Argar MP was kept busy throughout the time allocated. Due to the success, I am hopeful we will have more local surgeries during the lifetime of this parliament. I must thank Ann Irving the Parish Clerk for her help on the day.

Good Neighbour Scheme, Thurcaston and Cropston I was delighted to hear that the first Good Neighbour Scheme in Charnwood Borough will be going live at the end of April following the launch event on the 20th of April I am sure this scheme will be of enormous benefit to the most vulnerable residents in the Parish of Thurcaston and Cropston.

Following successful funding bids from both the County Council and Charnwood Borough Council and seven months of work by dedicated local residents this excellent scheme will be a reality.

I understand to date 34 people have expressed an interest in volunteering to help of which more than half have already completed the necessary checks to participate in the scheme. The main aims of the scheme are to: assist around the house and garden: transport requirements, such as going to the doctor, hospital and dental appointments: or a friendly face to talk to. If you would like to learn more, please visit the groups’ website www.thurcaston-cropston-gns.org May I congratulate all the members of the group who have been involved in the scheme and wish everyone every success in the future.

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Electoral Arrangements The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has now published its final recommendations in relation to the new electoral arrangements for Leicestershire County Council. These recommendations must now be approved by parliament. A draft order – the legal document which brings into force the recommendations subject to parliamentary approval, the new electoral arrangements will come into force for the County Council elections in May 2017.

I am pleased to report that my Division of Bradgate is recommended to stay the same, representing the Parishes of Anstey, Newtown Linford, Swithland, Thurcaston and Cropston, Ulverscroft and Woodhouse. The Commission stated “the division of Bradgate proposed and supported locally, it has clear boundaries and gives a good level of electoral equality. We therefore confirm our draft recommendations for this division as final”.

Closure of the M1 I thought I would let you know the proposals about the closure of the M1, in case you may be travelling south over the two weekends in May. The new Lubbesthorpe housing development requires a bridge over the M1 to provide access to the development and reduce the impact of extra traffic on the existing network.

In order to install the bridge sections safely the M1 will need to be closed at night in both

directions, therefore it will be closed on Saturday 7th and 14th May 2016 with the provision of a third Saturday night closure on 21st May only being used if needed. Closures may be in place on both Sunday mornings if necessary up to 11am on the 8th May and 10am on the 15th May.

Mr Ken Waterfall It was with some sadness that I learnt that Mr Waterfall had resigned from the Newtown Linford Parish Council, after over 35 years service to the community. During my time as County and Borough Councillor, Ken has been Chairman of the Council, working tirelessly for the benefit of residents within the Parish, especially on projects such as the Bob Bown Play Area. I would personally like to thank Ken for all the help he has given me, I believe together with the Parish Council we have made a difference for the residents of the Parish.

PCC Election Just a reminder that the Police and Crime Commissioner Election takes place on the 5th May. We will be electing a new PCC as Sir Clive Loader is retiring from the post.

If you need to contact me on any issues write to 10 Groby Lane, Newtown Linford, Leicester.

LE6 0HH e-mail david.snartt@leics.gov.uk or telephone 01530 244804

Green Plaque As Chairman of the County Council I attended the latest unveiling of the Green Plaque in honour of Sunloch, winner of the 1914 Grand National.

The Leicestershire County Council Green Plaque Scheme recognises and celebrates the culture and historic heritage of Leicestershire. Green Plaques are awarded after nominations from and voting by members of the local community. The scheme was announced in December 2013 and ten Green Plaques have been unveiled so far. The latest one on the 23rd March, which honoured Sunloch, the Loughborough racehorse who won the 1914 Grand National by 8 lengths. I am told, at one stage of the race he was two fences clear of the rest of the field and it was reported with odds of 100/6, the local bookies all “did a runner” when he won. The Sunloch Suite at Aintree is still named in his honour. The Green Plaque was unveiled at Gainsborough House where Sunloch was stabled.

It was particularly interesting for me as Stuart Tyler, a relation of the owner, who lives in Woodhouse Eaves, nominated Sunloch for this Green Plaque award. The owner Tom Tyler brought the trophy back to Loughborough, where local residents were proud to know they had their very own Grand National winner.

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Ward Councillor. Anstey. 43 George Street, Anstey, Leicester LE7 7DT. 0116 2204643. M 07939070603. - Email:- cllr.john.sutherington@charnwood.gov.uk Spring in the air, and there’s magic everywhere? Well certainly on the Leicestershire sporting front. Leicester City Football Club move ever closer to winning the football Premier league for the first time in the clubs history, in what can only be described as a fairy tale season. I am amazed at the clubs achievements already; the only time I thought Leicester would be in Europe is if there was another war!!

It also looks like Leicester Tigers Rugby will once again be in the rugby premier league play offs. This has always puzzled me, you can finish 4th in the league but still end up being champions? Leicester Riders Basketball team have won the BBL, and our speedway team up at Beaumont Park have also won a match? (Do Ken McKinley and Ray Wilson still ride?)

Locally Anstey Nomads FC have almost finished their season in the East Midlands Counties league and should finish in the top six, which could be good enough to see them gain entry into the FA Cup next season.

Anstey Sports Bar FC in their first year have yet to lose a game on Sunday mornings down at Mars Meadow, whilst Anstey Town FC, still playing a long way from home in the outback of Ellistown near Coalville, in the Leicestershire senior league.

The under 21’s side at the Nomads have also done well, beating a number of football league teams but are proving expensive to run. The Cropston Road Ground needs to be used more. Will the 2016 season finally see some “New” changing rooms at Anstey’s most senior Club? I wait with baited breath lads…

Wouldn’t it be brilliant if for some of the 5.2 BILLION from TV sponsorship that is coming into football at the top level next season could find its way into improving local clubs such as Anstey Nomads. How popular it would make these mega rich TV companies with everyone who loves watching and supporting local football. Again I wait with baited breath…

The new county cricket season is underway at the now newly named “Fischer” Grace Road ground. Home of Leicestershire County Cricket Club and for one day in June “Elton John!” You have a lot to live up to lads. Good luck.

Good luck also to our local cricket teams.

Anstey and Glenfield, Newtown Linford, Cropston, and Woodhouse Eaves, who all play in various divisions of the Everards Leicestershire & Rutland Cricket league.

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CORPORATE PLAN.2016-2020. ~The way ahead for Charnwood ~ “Over the next four years we want to make the whole of the Borough of Charnwood a better place to live, work and visit” says the leader of CBC Cllr. David Slater. Who along with the cabinet, chief executive Geoff Parker, officers and views from the residents’ survey held recently, have spent a lot of time and effort putting this plan together.

TV. STAR? Well not quite but some may have seen my debut TV appearance talking to Rob Sissons of BBC East Midlands Today, about my trials and tribulations with Arriva Transport Solutions, the hospital transport service, which ferries patients to and from hospitals.

The 3 main themes in the 4 year plan are:• Customer First. Where we put the customer/resident (you in other words) first and at the heart of everything that we strive to do within Charnwood, to make it, above all a safer, more secure place to live in.

• Working Together. Again working together as one council and also in partnership with others, including the police to make things, hopefully better for us all. The manned police desk is open within the Charnwood offices at Southfields Loughborough.

Monday to Thursday 9am-4-15pm. Friday 9am to 3-45pm.

• Pride in Charnwood. This we should all be in agreement with, if not then what can I say? The idea is that we should all take pride in where we live and try whenever possible to improve things around us. Which after all is what life’s all about, me duck!

That’s the plan very briefly. For more information phone 01509 263151. Email:customer.services@charnwood.gov.uk or visit www.charnwood.gov.uk The info is also available in different formats. To access these please ring 01509 634560.

BUSKATEERS LATEST Our latest charity night at the Nomads raised £162 for Churches together in Anstey. (CTiA).

This bi-monthly evening is becoming ever more popular, so much so that some people are now bringing in their own chair?

The usual crew of Vinyl Micky Wilkes, Lynda & Brian, and John James, were joined this time by Andy & Loopy Loo, No direction, Grumbling Sid Rambo, Running Bare and the 2 mamma’s. Never a dull moment.

Our next “Charity Special” will be on Friday 3rd. June when we shall be raising money for local charity “LOROS”. It’s FREE to get in BUT we do ask that you have at least ONE go on the raffle. Chris will be after you. By 8pm the place is usually full, so don’t be late. Bring a note if you are!

The service has been under fire for its poor performances since 2012 when they won the 5 year contract worth £26million. ATS did have a further 2 year option, but bosses at West Leicester Clinical Group on behalf of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland have decided to re-procure it. The new group taking over will hopefully improve things. (To wait almost 3 hours when you are poorly is a long time.) The process of improvement may take over a year. I understand the new contract should be in place by July 2017.

GROT SPOTS There are a few about around our area which we don’t want. Email, write, or give me a ring, in confidence and I’ll see what I can do to get things improved. We have been trying to get residents to report the problem as opposed to using the term “grot spots” so that we can be more focussed on who can deal with the issue and give the most expedient response.

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• NEW PHONE NUMBER. After 30 years the same, Anstey Nomads FC is now 0116 2362592. Sigh!

• AGM & EVENTS 40TH.LEICESTER SCOUTS. Wed. MAY 4TH. 6pm- 7.30pm.

AGM AT 6-30PM. The Scout Hut.

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

• Greengrocers Roots & Fruits THE NOOK, ANSTEY. Now WHITFIELDS. Pause for thought.

And finally:- A tribute to my youngest Brother Alan who recently passed away. Just 57.

After a short illness he was a Committee member at Cropston Cricket Club and former Chair of Anstey Swifts Junior Football Club.

Come to Me. God saw you getting tired, and a cure was not to be, so he put his arms around you and whispered, "Come to Me." If you are and live in Anstey we would like to hear from you or any relative. Anstey Parish Council may have a nice surprise for you. Intrigued then ring me or the parish council to

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NEW BUSINESSES

Always good to report. We have 2 that have recently opened on Link Road in Anstey. To complement the well-established news agent and Essential hairdressers, we now have a new café (Back-2-R-Roots?) and Glow Rooms a solarium/ tanning salon. So now you can buy a newspaper, go for a tan, nip next door to get your hair done then one step down into the Café for a coffee, bacon butty perhaps and a cake to eat and relax whilst reading the latest news, then back home.

Job done.

With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away, and although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating, hardworking hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us. He only takes the best… x Bless you.

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THURCASTON AND CROPSTON OPEN GARDENS 2016

10th Anniversary

Everyone has a story to tell and this half-day workshop gives you a way to begin to tell your story or write your poem. With exercises to kick-start your writing this is a friendly, supportive way to get you going.

Led by Maxine Linnell, a Rothley writer, who has six published books including Vintage and Closer. Maxine is also an editor and mentor and has been involved in adult education for thirty years.

Now is the time to start writing those childhood memoirs, start that novel or write those poems so join us to see what you need to do to get enthused!

Saturday 18th June 1.30-4.30 at the Rothley Community Library, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley. This taster event is FREE OF CHARGE but please register your attendance by contacting Maxine Linnell at maxine.linnell@gmail.com or Marion Vincent, WEA Branch Chairman, 0116 2375156 or vincent.mbe82@yahoo.co.uk A WEA seven week Creative Writing course is also planned starting on Wednesday 28th September 9.45-11.45am at the Rothley Community Library.

The Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) is a charity registered in England and Wales (number 1112775) and in Scotland (number SC039239) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 2806910). The registered address is: 4 Luke St., London, EC2A 4XW

The 10th Open Gardens event in the villages of Thurcaston and Cropston will take place this summer on the weekend of 25th and 26th June. All money raised from the event will go to LOROS and the villages’ new Good Neighbour Scheme.

We hope to have a number of different gardens for you to visit across the two villages; some large, some small, some immaculate, some very much less so! But all for you to enjoy.

We are still looking for gardens to open, so if you would like to get involved by opening your garden please contact us as soon as possible (see below for details)…you will be most welcome. Gardeners who have opened before will tell you it is a very enjoyable and positive experience.

Gardens will be open from 2pm – 6pm on both days; tickets will be £4 each (accompanied children and wheelchair users free) and will be valid for both days. They can be purchased on the day from any of the Open Gardens. Look out for further details nearer the Open Garden weekend.

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Bradgate U3A Bradgate U3A continues to flourish in 2016 Once the festive season was over Bradgate U3A all the twenty four groups resumed their activities. Groups vary greatly with practical groups like card making, art and Quilting and

Although not planned a walk around Newark Houses museum was enjoyed before the group dispersed to various cafes. The birdwatchers took an eighty mile trip to the Welney wetland centre in Norfolk. February saw the ride and amble group walking from Abbey Park towards Lime kiln lock and on to Belgrave house then along to the Space centre. The walk ended at the Museum of Technology.

from the Vulcan bomber to the Horses of the Camarge. In February Paul Sinclairspoke bringing respectful humour to his anecdotes about his career in a motor cycle side car hearse company. The March meeting was the AGM where John Chapman became the new chair person, Barbara Bradshaw resigned the chair after seven eventful years of service.

Previous officers were re-elected and Angie Ellis was voted onto the committee. The garden group held a plant swap at The Hare and Hounds Forthcoming events include.

Three narrowboat trips from Pillings Lock Marina are planned for the 7th and 14th May and 11th June. The NT group are organising a coach trip to Waddesden Manor, former home of the Rothchildes. The Garden group have a coach trip to The Queens Gardens in Windsor planned for 29th June other ideas are in the pipeline

a calligraphy group started, sharing the Jubilee Hall venue with the quilters, they meet on the first and third Wednesday. DIY crafts meet at Pettifer Court on the third Monday.

The canasta, rummikub, mah-jong, scrabble and table games group have been joined by a new whist group. The popular ten pin bowling group decided to increase meets to weekly at the Hollywood bowling Meridian Park. Carpet bowls now takes place on both Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The come and sing choir meet at Latimer court on Tuesday afternoons. The knit and natter group continue to meet at The Hare and Hounds on the first Monday.

Watch this space!

Towards the end of January a group of forty enjoyed a coach trip to a private garden, The Beaches which has a collection of over 200 different varieties of spring bulbs and plants.

After a cream tea and a visit to a nearby mausoleum the tour continued to Newark for lunch and a walk around market and centre before returning home. The coach trip for March was organised by the National Trust group A coach full of members spent a pleasant day visiting Keddlestone Hall in Derbyshire.

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47 Charles Drive, Anstey, LE7 7BH - Email: Cllr.Deborah.Taylor@charnwood.gov.uk Tel: 0116 2350126 - Twitter: @CllrDTaylor

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Anstey Parish Council Annual Meeting

Events On the lovely spring evening of Thursday 21st April, I attended the Beacon Lighting to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. A large crowd gathered in Queens Park, Loughborough and the beacon was lit by the Mayor of Charnwood at 7.30pm. The park was dressed to celebrate the occasion in the traditional colours of red, white and blue, Hathern Concert Band entertained us from the Bandstand and the crowd sang Happy Birthday to Her Majesty the Queen.

On Tuesday 19th April, I attended the Annual Meeting of Anstey Parish Council. This evening was also for local groups to apply for grant funding from the Parish. 9 groups attended to showcase their groups and try to persuade attending residents to vote for them.

Congratulations to the winning groups; Royal British Legion, Gala Committee, Women’s Voluntary Service (for Friday lunch club), Anstey Community Library, Anstey Town Charity and the Scouts. Thank you to everyone who took part for their efforts and to the residents who attended the meeting and voted for their favourite groups. It was a great evening that helps to put local groups in touch with each other for help and support.

Residents Surgery

On Sunday 24th April, I attended the Anstey Branch British Legion service for the Laying up of the old Standard and the Dedication of the new Standard at St Mary’s Church. It was lovely to see a full church on this rare event with the last Laying up of the old Standard happening in 1982. Thank you to everyone for attending and especially the young cadets who have now merged with the Anstey Branch of the British Legion.

Just a reminder that my next Resident’s Surgery is on Saturday 7th May at Jubilee Hall, 10am until 12pm. Cllr David Snartt will be attending but unfortunately Edward Argar MP will be unable to attend due to a prior engagement. There is tea and coffee available so pop down for a cuppa and a chat with any concerns.

New National Self-Exclusion Scheme for Betting Shops There is now more help available for problem gamblers with the new national self-exclusion scheme for betting shops.

Previously customers would have to visit multiple venues to ban themselves from each betting operator but they can now do so in one move by phoning the Central Self-Exclusion team. They simply need to call the free-phone helpline on 0800 294 2060 where they will speak with a trained advisor to develop a self-exclusion area that best suits their needs. For further help and advice with gambling problems you can contact The National Gambling Helpline on: 0808 8020 133.

Dogs Microchipping Just a reminder for dog owners that your pets should have been microchipped by 6th April 2016 or you could face a fine. If you are unsure where to get your dog microchipped we have a local vet in the village, M.M Leggett, contact number: 0116 2340696. Charnwood Borough Council's microchipping service is provided by College Garth Kennels and to book an appointment call 01509 842 327. The Dogs Trust also microchip pets and the nearest

local centre is in Wymeswold, Leicestershire, contact number 01509 880070.

Loogabarooga Festival This year’s six-day Loogabarooga Festival of Children’s Illustrated Literature will return to Loughborough from 19th October 2016. This year's event was officially launched on Friday 15th April at Loughborough Town Hall.

Following the success of the inaugural festival in 2015, this year’s programme will include free creative drop-in workshops, storytelling sessions, advice on how to write and illustrate your own book, with appearances from some of the nation’s favourite children’s authors and illustrators including Harry Potter illustrator, Jim Kay. More details of the programme will be published from July 2016 on Facebook at www.facebook.com/loogabarooga, on Twitter @loogabarooga16 or on the website at www.loogabarooga.com

Planning Application The planning application P/15/0963/2 (Erection of 36 Dwellings/Land at 129 Cropston Road, Anstey) will be brought to Charnwood Borough Council Plans Committee on Thursday 28th April for debate and voting.

Officers are advising that this application should be granted approval as well as the application P/15/2276/2 (Change of use of land to form public open space/Land at Cropston Road, Anstey). These two applications are connected with the second application providing the public open space for the 36 dwellings. They will be looked at as two separate applications at the Plans Committee and a decision will hopefully be made on the evening. I will be attending and speaking on both these applications.

If you have any issues or concerns, I’m here to help.

Cllr Deborah Taylor

Charity Whist Drives Charity Whist Drives are held on the 1st Thursday of every month at 7.30p.m at the Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley.

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The Martin High School...

Walk to Rio for Sport Relief

Strictly micro:bit Live Lesson – Blackpool

Our aim was to complete 7,118 miles to Rio and we finished on 7,608! An unbelievable achievement in just 5 days! We are so proud of our students for being a part of something special, there were some huge accomplishments. 18 students completed more than 26 miles within the 5 days and Year 7 boy Nathaniel Williams ran a whopping 74 miles.

We owe a huge amount of gratitude to the staff at The Martin High School who helped champion the event and completed lots of individual miles. In addition to this, a huge thank you to the local community who rose to the occasion with an amazing effort in donating both money and miles to the cause. A special mention to Anstey Running Club without whom we may not have made it.

Year 7 pupils visited Blackpool Tower Ballroom to learn more about programming on the BBC micro:bit. The micro:bit is a handheld, fully programmable computer bit being given free to every Year 7 child across the UK.

This was a live lesson broadcast. To find out more please follow the link below: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles /49tjW0qR05wXrdpK7ZbGTbs/strictly-micro-bit-live-lesson

Spring has sprung!

We have had an extremely busy term leading up to Easter, what with floods, no electricity and very little heating, we did feel very much up against it for a while. However, we have turned the corner and everything is now up and running along with our new reception area, which is looking good.

Thank you to all our parents, carers and visitors to the school for their patience and understanding whilst we have been updating and carrying out essential repairs.

Aaron Black - Head of PE

The money pupils raised this Sport Relief will help to change lives forever., because the charity spends the money raised by the public to give extremely vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Leicestershire, the UK and throughout the world a helping

hand to turn their lives around.

We ran and walked a massive 708 miles in just one lunch time. A special mention to all the staff that completed miles, donated money and raised the profile of the event. £500 was our target for Sport Relief, and the good news is that we have managed to surpass that and are now up to £800. If we could get a few more donations we could hopefully reach £1000 for charity.

An unbelievable achievement in just five days! You can still donate at www.justgiving.com/martin highpe or Text 70070 and enter MHPE99 followed by one space then one of the following amounts: £1, £2, £5, or £10

Revision, Revision, Revision

Over the Easter Break we ran revision sessions for our Year 10 and 11 pupils. This proved to be highly successful. We had in attendance in excess of 200 pupils across Years 10 and 11.

As a school we believe that the best place for our learners to be is at school in the run up to their exams. Study leave will not take place during the summer term. There will be revision classes at school for each exam subject

Our Year 11 pupils have been really focused and are working hard to succeed. They will finish at MHS when they complete their last exam, they can then look forward to their prom on Friday 1 July 2016 and an extended summer holiday! So it’s time for them to keep focused, and achieve all they aspire for!

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An Inspector Calls Select Year 10 and 11 students were recently treated to a performance of An Inspector Calls at the Curve. The trip, organised by the English Department to help students prepare for their upcoming GCSEs, saw a unique performance of the iconic play, directed by Stephen Daldry of The Reader and Billy Elliot fame. A great night out was had by all!

Mr Thomas - Head of English

Year 9 trip to Stratford On Wednesday 16 March, 130 Year 9 students visited Stratford-uponAvon, to visit the Shakespeare houses and participate in a drama workshop with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

It was a fantastic, informative day; at Shakespeare’s birthplace, the students learned about the family home and trade, and at Hall’s Croft they learned about the life of wealthy Elizabethans. The students were a credit to the school in the mature and sensible way they behaved throughout the day.

Miss Fullbrook - English teacher

Trip to Naples During the Easter Holidays, 40 year 8 students ventured on a 4 day trip over to the Bay of Naples in Italy. The trip started off by exploring the underground tunnels beneath the city of Naples where students held their nerve squeezing through some tight spaces in the dark by candlelight.

Students then reached the top of the active volcano - Mount Vesuvius by taking a 4x4 part way and walking up the rest of it. We were all took in the spectacular views looking over the bay on one side and down into the crater on the other. Solfatara Volcano was also visited allowing students to feel the heat from the volcano and smell the sulphur.

We all had the opportunity to walk the streets and marvel at what was left of the famous cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum which were buried by the volcanic eruption in 79AD. The weather was good to us as it remained sunny and very warm each day. As expected, a lot of gelato was eaten on the trip and we were given a demonstration of how it was made. All had a fantastic time with a lot of laughter and memories being made. https://youtu.be/4zzt0zmqLxU Shaun Williams - Geography Teacher

HIGHCLIFFE AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY (HATS) SPRING PLAY: “ALLO ALLO” MAY 19TH, 20TH, AND 21st.

WOW, How time flies. It doesn’t seem 5 minutes since we were advertising and rehearsing Alice in Wonderland, our Panto 2015.

It was a well attended production with fantastic audience feedback. Here we are already in full swing with rehearsals for “Allo Allo” our Spring Play. This is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd, by Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft.

This year HATS will be celebrating our 25th anniversary, to mark our tremendous 25th anniversary achievement, we wanted to produce something very special. Our Director has decided on an iconic English comedy. “Allo Allo”. I am sure that the people who have seen this will remember just how funny it is, as well as being slightly “naughty” at times. Just the mention of the title is likely to have you all smiling and laughing to yourself already.

Rene and his frivolous antics with his “women”, the outrageous flirting of Rene’s “women”, Edith neglected by Rene and desperate for his attention, the hilarious antics of the French Resistance, the list goes on.

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MAY IN THE GARDEN

May is possibly my favourite month at the nursery. Everything is fresh and there is a promise of better weather and sunny days. Beware though of late frosts – tender plants are not safe until the end of the month.

If you are growing your own half hardy annuals it is time to harden them off, pop them outside during the day and either cover them well or bring them back into a frost free environment in the evening. Top dress permanent outdoor pots with fresh compost and begin to feed every couple of weeks for healthy growth. Remember that plants in pots are entirely dependant on us for their water at this time of year. It might be time to think about a watering system for them and for your hanging baskets. Although the initial outlay will be in the region of £40 to £50 it is only the price of a couple of hanging baskets. What a shame it is when you have lovingly nurtured your tubs and baskets only to come home from a fortnight’s holiday to find that they haven’t been watered.

There is still just about enough time to plant seed potatoes. For those already planted continue to earth up as necessary. Harvest Asparagus and Rhubarb. Thin out direct sown carrots and lettuce etc. Direct sow runner beans. Keep the veg plot well weeded – weeds are the competition for food, light and moisture.

Plant tomatoes in the greenhouse. Ventilate well on warm days, damp down when it is hot. We recommend watering no later than lunch time if possible so that there is little excess moisture overnight when the greenhouse is shut up so reducing rotting off. Hang yellow sticky fly traps to monitor whitefly and aphid activity, deal with the little blighters as necessary.

May is the ideal month to plant up hanging baskets. There is a myriad of plants available from geraniums and fuchsias to begonias and petunias and loads of others. Have you thought about incorporating a water retaining gel and slow release fertiliser into the compost? If using polythene as a liner don’t forget to make drainage holes about a third of the way up from the bottom.

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The Latimer Primary School Update

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which is one of the largest school choir events in the world. Thanks again to parents and families who supported the event and accompanied the children.

We have also had Latimer’s “Enhanced Healthy Schools” status renewed; this award recognises the work the school does in promoting healthy lifestyles including aspects of emotional health and wellbeing such as anti-bullying, alongside promoting healthy diets and exercise.

Changes and staffing updates Spring is traditionally the season of

additional Pupil Premium funding.

new beginnings and never more so than here at Latimer. Mrs. Cooke will be acting head as of the Summer term, as both Co Heads are due Spring babies! Miss Bailey and Mr Blount will acting Deputy Heads during this time.

Congratulations also to Mrs Swarbrook and

family who welcomed baby William last

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Many former pupils of Latimer have had the pleasure of working with Mrs Gardiner. After exceptionally long and dedicated service, Mrs. Gardiner is now taking partial retirement but we are delighted that she will still be in school on Mondays and Fridays to keep us all in check! Alongside her talents in gardening,

in Birmingham. Mrs Killeen’s talents were also awarded a surprise “Regional Pupil Premium recognised when she This was asked to be part of Award”.

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They were even able to sit in and watch a parliamentary debate; the sun also

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MPs and take part in activi chance to meet ties in the Houses of Parliament. The children’s behaviour was exceptional throughout the day; many thanks also go to the staff and volunteers who accompanied the children.

craft and baking, Mrs Gardiner was instrumental in setting up the school’s ever popular breakfast and after school clubs. From small beginnings with a few children eating cornflakes on a corridor, Mrs. Gardiner has continually championed the importance of both a good breakfast and reliable childcare for families; as a result of her hard work, the school now regularly welcomes upwards of 35 children every day from 7.30am for breakfast and until 6pm for high tea. The quality of provision at both clubs is fabulous and the school is immensely proud of the team Mrs. Gardiner has helped to set up. A huge thank you once again “Mrs G” for everything you have done for the school and its community.

Volunteering and Governance The school always welcomes anyone who has any spare time to support any aspect of our provision. This may be an hour or so a week to help hear readers or by becoming a school governor. We currently have vacancies on our school governing body and, due to forthcoming retirements, will also have additional vacancies in the coming months. If you feel you have skills, knowledge or expertise which may be of use to the school, please contact Mrs. Cooke (acting head) via the school office 01162362138 for more information.

School Fete A highlight of the school calendar is the school summer fete, organised by our fabulous and dedicated team of “FOALS” (Friends of Anstey Latimer School). If you are interested in running a stall, please contact a member of the FOALS team via our school office. (01162362138) This year’s fete will be on Saturday 18th June with dozens of stalls and attractions, as well as performances by classes and community groups. We’ll keep our fingers crossed for sunshine and hope to see you there!

Many thanks once again to all who continue to work so hard to support and develop the life and work of The Latimer. We are immensely grateful for the support we receive from the community, both at our scheduled open events and throughout the year. With warm regards from all at Latimer,

Claire Mitchell & Emma Turner Co Head teachers

Confronting Dementia It can be difficult being diagnosed or having a loved one diagnosed with dementia but as a lady living with dementia keeps telling us, “You’ve just got to get on with what you are dealt with in life”.

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Dementia describes a range of diseases to the brain. The most common disease is Alzheimer’s, followed by vascular dementia.

However, it can be caused by other diseases such as Parkinson’s. Memory loss and confusion are the most well-known symptoms but a wide range of other symptoms can also exist. These include mood and behaviour changes and difficulties in concentrating, communicating and reasoning. No two people will have the same experience and different people encounter symptoms in different ways. In many ways dementia can take the brakes off somebody’s underlying personality traits; you can really get to know your nearest and dearest! A person with dementia seldom lies, and if you are honest they often just say what we are thinking, which can be both refreshing if not sometimes embarrassing.

There are very few treatments, so why bother getting a diagnosis? Firstly it can allay the concerns of the individual, secondly it can prepare them and their family for the future, but most importantly it allows you to access a wide range of experienced, caring and supportive people who understand dementia and the journey you will travel through. These people can help everybody learn how to communicate effectively with one another and to adapt their lifestyles. Boredom and anxiety are common effects for people living with dementia and their primary family carer.

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Thurcaston & Cropston Gardening Club - April Meeting Clematis and other climbers Our April meeting saw a terrific turnout of members and guests to hear Jeff Bates de-mystify the age old question “How do you grow (prune) clematis successfully”. The audience were carried along with his enthusiasm for the subject in what turned out to be a very informative and entertaining evening.

There are over 1200 varieties of clematis available and whether you buy your plant in a 3” pot from the supermarket or a 7” tall pot from the garden centre, planted correctly they will all produce a plant with a mass of stunning flowers. The trick is to make sure the plant in the 3” pot is planted with the top of the root ball buried 2” to 3” below the surface of the soil in your planting hole. This has already been done for you in the garden centre, hence the 7” tall pot. This deep planting encourages basil buds to develop below soil level producing a better ‘fan’ of stems and, should you suffer the dreaded clematis wilt, the infected stem will die back to ground level and not damage the root ball resulting in a full recovery. Make sure you plant in a rich, fertile and well-drained soil and if it’s up against a wall or fence then the hole should be at least 8” or 9” away and guide the plant up and away from that cold and windy 90 degree corner of wall/fence and ground. Follow these simple rules and your new plant will ‘romp’ away.

Now for the big question of the evening – pruning.

There are 3 distinct groups of clematis; 1. Early Small Flowered 2. Early Large Flowered 3. Late Flowering.

Group 1. The Alpina, Macropetala and Montana groups. This vigorous group need very little pruning but if it’s getting out of hand get your shears out and give it a good hair cut after its finished flowering. Jeff’s recommendation was bringing it back to 5 to 6 foot (2metres) to keep it under control.

Group 2. These flower on last seasons ripened stems, so prune in February before growth starts. Cut back old stems to the HIGHEST –

your choice - pair of strong buds.

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Clematis are related to the Ranunculus (Buttercup) family and are extremely toxic.

Not all clematis are climbers, there are a number of alpine plants and shrubs. The 2 most popular shrubs are c. ‘Cassandra’ with its highly fragrant royal blue flowers and c.

‘Wyevale’ which has less fragrant pale blue flowers.

There are a substantial number of other climbers and these are some of Jeff’s favourites;

Lonicera (Honeysuckle) prune hard back after flowering, Ecremocarpus (Chilean Glory Vine) and Berberdopsis.

Climbing Roses; prune back to framework of branches.

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as well as the development of core ranges to cater for the slightly younger customer while continuing to serve the existing customer base with value for money products.”

ANSTEY. CROPSTON, THURCASTON AND ROTHLEY On Monday 11th April the Club Members welcomed two ladies, namely Claire and Sue from The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Company, a branch of which is resident in the Rowena Nurseries in Rothley.

A large assortment of menswear items and ladies wear was produced on rails and table tops for ease of viewing. The atmosphere was a very happy one as everyone sorted through items of interest and purchase.

As interest was expressed from the Membership as to the historical background of the company, I requested from Sue to e-mail some details for circulation as follows:“The Edinburgh Woollen was founded by Drew Stevenson in 1946 as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company, undertaking the dyeing of yarn on a contract basis.

I was grateful to Sue for this input.

The Meeting continued with further browsing, together with refreshing cups of tea and biscuits.

The development into retailing began in 1970, when David Stevenson, the eldest son of the founder and until 2001 the group’s chairman, opened the group’s first shop in Randolph Place, Edinburgh. In 1972 the decision was taken to retail the range of tartan and woollen garments in England, in addition to the domestic market within Scotland. The first branch south of the border opened in that year at 81 English Street Carlisle.

Our next Meeting on May 9th will be our Annual Coach trip, but we shall return to the Cropston Evangelical Chapel Hall, Station Road, on the 13th June when we shall welcome Mr. James Craven from Queniborough to speak to us about “The History of Perfume”.

If you would be interested in coming along to join with us, you will be most welcome. The Meeting starts at 2.00pm. for 2.15pm. For any further details please ring me on 0116 2363467

EWMs chain of retail shops reached two hundred in 1993, when the EWM group acquired Grampian Woollen Mills and today’s group, still based at the Scottish border town of Langholm, now employs over 3,500 people.

The current chief executive is Philip Day and work continues in the development of the EWM brand, with the customer loyalty scheme

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Groby Community College wins award for exceptional 2015 results Groby Community College has been nationally recognised for its exceptional 2015 performance by the Schools, Students and Teachers network (SSAT). Educational Outcomes data analysis from SSAT has shown that the school is in the top 20% of non-selective schools nationally for high average grades achieved by students.

Mr Robert Coles, Headteacher, is delighted for the students, their families and the staff after receiving notification of the award during the Easter

break. ‘This is excellent news for the students’ stated Mr Coles, ‘many of whom are now studying in the Post 16 centre, as it recognises their hard

work in their GCSEs last year. I am thrilled that the college has been recognised in this way.’

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April's "Lady in the Van" was a warm-hearted study of Miss Shepherd, who camped in a dirty van on the driveway of the author, Alan Bennett, for fifteen years. Dame Maggie Smith portrayed amazingly and with humour, this sharp-tongued vagrant who, we discovered, had experienced an unusual past. For this film, we had a full house!

"Brooklyn" will be shown on May 13th and lasts 112minutes.

Nominated for three Academy Awards, "Brooklyn" stars Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent. Set in the early 1950's, this historical drama was adapted for the screen by Nick Hornby. A young Irish woman named Eilis emigrates to Brooklyn where she finds a happy life..However, when she needs to visit her mother back in Ireland, she faces a dilemma. Should she stay with her family and return to her previous existence or return to her new life in the United States?

June's comedy drama, starring Kate Winslett, is a 1950's Australian tale of revenge, family and the transformative power of clothes. While still a child, Tilly was sent away from her township for supposedly doing something unforgivable. Having trained as a seamstress in Paris, Tilly returns, fashionably dressed, to her mother who needs her nursing care. Gradually, the townsfolk are won round, perhaps bewitched, by Tilly who discovers eventually what had really happened during her childhood.

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In previous years there have been capacity audiences for the June concerts, and so don’t delay in buying tickets! Ticket prices for Thursday night are £8 (£5 children age 14 and under). For Friday and Saturday nights prices are £18 (£9 children)

Thurcaston and Cropston Parish Council will be showing these films at Thurcaston Memorial Hall, starting at 7.30pm.

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