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to all of the new Foundation Stage children at Ratby Primary School Forty eight children have started school this year in the Rainbow and Sunshine Classes and we are absolutely delighted that they have all settled in so happily!

This is how one of the children described their experience – “It’s really fun and you can learn everything at school!�

Most of our learning so far has been through the traditional story of Goldi-locks and the Three Bears.

We had to find clues to the story on the playground and we have retold the story with puppets and role play, identifying the main events and talking about the characters. We have done lots of bear counting and sorted different sizes of bears.

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We even had an bear come to visit us for breakfast! We followed a recipe to make our own porridge which most of us thought was delicious, although a few children did not really like it.

Parents and Carers were invited to Stay and Play this week and we all had a lovely time playing and sharing our Learning Journeys.

The children really enjoyed sharing their work with such special visitors.

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Join in with family art festival this October Immerse yourself in a day of arts, craft and culture at Countesthorpe Community College this October.

Following on from the successful Arts in the Park at Bouskell Park last year, voluntary group Active Arts has teamed up with Blaby District Council to host a Family Arts Festival, taking place on Saturday 18th October, 10am – 4pm.

In attendance will be the Blaby Drama Group, the Utterly Butterly ukulele project, the Blaby Society of Artists, and the Leicester Forest Photographic Society.

The Blaby Society of Artists will be holding their annual art exhibition and the LFE Photographic Society will have an exhibition and drop-in workshops for people to come with their cameras for advice.

There is also a children’s photography competition open to young people aged up to 19 years of age with prizes. Competition details and how to enter can be found on the Active Arts website, www.activearts.org.uk the closing date is the 10th October 2014.

Ian Paterson, Chairman of Active Arts, said: “We hope to attract family groups and adults to join in a wide variety of craft and sporting activities, many of which are completely free and run by local community groups for people of all ages.

These sessions will include kurling, skipping, woodlarks and woodland crafts, fun dance workshops, drumming and musical workshops, Xplorer family sessions, Messy Church, make a ukulele, fun family drama workshop, Origami, face painting and balloon modelling, the Morsbag team and The Big Draw – drop-in drawing fun.”

Local performing arts school Theatretrain Leicester are performing a showcase in the College Theatre from 2.30 pm to 3.00 pm.

There will also be a range of payable craft workshops that can be booked in advance for families and adults including cup cake decorating, felt making, fabric dye fun and adult beginner watercolour painting. To book places please contact Sharon Bown on 07594 704761 or email sbown@countesthorpe.cc.

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The Kirby Muxloe Local History Group The Kirby Muxloe Local History Group meets generally 6 times a year, and membership is open to all. Visitors are always welcome to all our meetings, which usually take place in St. Bartholomew’s Church Hall, Kirby Muxloe and start at 7.30 pm.

Details of the dates of meetings, together with the topics that will be covered, are shown on the notice board in Kirby Muxloe library as well as on the Group’s web site: www.leicestershirevillages.com/kmlhg The History Group supported the Kirby Muxloe Village Fun Day on 14th September with a stand in the Village Hall. To reflect the commemoration this year of 100 years since the outbreak of World War I, we diplayed photographs, articles, postcards and posters relating to both World Wars.

There are still many people in our village who have memories of World War II – both good ones and bad! We are always keen to hear about people’s experiences, since it is important that we remember those who served on our behalf.

We are also trying to ensure that we have at least a brief history of the people whose lives are commemorated on the village War Memorial. Perhaps you can help ?

Can you tell us anything about any of the following : R Lewis, B Morris, H W Smith, R Smith, P A Smith These are all names that appear on the War Memorial, but we know little about them. If you can tell us who these gallent people were, please contact me, Mike Gould, by email (mike.gould@ndirect.co.uk) or phone (0116 2386026).

At the meeting on Thursday 18th September Clive Rushby, and friends, talked about how the Home Guard came into being and the way in which it developed over time. Clive gave a very detailed description of how the responsibilities had changed and indeed how the clothes worn changed over time.

An additional meeting has been arranged for Thursday 16th October, when Peter Cousins will be talking about the Christmas Truce of 1914.

Tickets for the Social Event, taking place on Thursday 20th November, with the return of Karen West, who many will remember from earlier events, will be available at the Meeting in October (subject to availability).

The Group are always looking for photographs of people who have lived/worked in the village and events that have taken place in Kirby Muxloe.

The display of pictures of ‘Old’ Kirby Muxloe in St. Bartholomew’s Church Hall has been developed, so if you visit the Hall, you might like to look at them.

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Changes in waste site opening hours NEW OPENING hours for Leicestershire’s recycling and household waste sites (RHWS) came into force this month.

From 1st October autumn / winter opening times will apply with sites open five days a week from 9am to 4pm. The five day pattern of opening is being arranged so that all sites are open at weekends and a proportion of sites remain open each day for use by the public in the week.

The RHWS at Kibworth, Lount, Lutterworth, Melton, Mountsorrel, Shepshed and Whetstone will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays The RHWS at Barwell, Bottesford, Coalville, Loughborough, Market Harborough, Oadby and Somerby will be closed on Thursdays and Fridays.

For more information about when individual sites are open or closed in the winter, and for more details on recycling and waste in Leicestershire, visit: www.leics.gov.uk/waste.

Seven day spring / summer opening hours will resume on 1st April 2015.

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South Charnwood’s first Summer School – A great success South Charnwood PE teacher, Liz Newman organised the first ever Summer School at South Charnwood High School. But this was no normal school; instead of Maths, English and Science the children, whose ages ranged from 8 to 13 spent their days on a range of outdoor, sporting and artistic activities. They made salt dough figures, constructed tents in the woods, participated in a series of “I’m a celebrity” tasks, had water fights and used the school’s sports facilities for athletics and gymnastics. Miss Newman and her sister, also a teacher, even took the group of over 30 pupils to Conkers for the day. The “school” ran for two weeks in July and, on average, there were between 30 and 35 children each day. Miss Newman said “I really enjoyed it and so did the children. We will seriously consider organising something similar again.”

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Fundraising by the Kirby Muxloe and LFE Cancer Research Support Group

Ratby Sports Club Dance Night 1st Friday of each month Featuring The Hint of Mint Group.

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Saturday 18th October Oompah Night

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Friday 31st October Kids Halloween Disco Free entry - All welcome

Saturday 8th November Show Night Featuring Stonepark, a comedian and a solo artist.

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Already this year we have raised more than £1200. The collection at the Co-op at Glenfield raised £512 added to the Spring Fayre we are on target for another successful year.

Our plans for the rest of the year include a bigger and better Autumn Fayre on the 1st November where we will welcome our usual contributors hopefully raising more money than last year especially as some of the research now takes place at our local university.

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Dear Residents, Firstly we would like to apologise for not submitting our Monthly Borough Councillors Report last month Ozzy was away on leave and Chris had technical difficulties with his internet.

New Homes Bonus.

At a recent Full Council meeting held on the 23rd of September. The issue of the New Homes Bonus was put on the agenda and came up for debate. The New Homes Bonus was introduced in 2011 and was designed to encourage housing growth by providing a financial incentive to local Council's and local residents to accept more housing. For each additional new home built the local authority would receive six years of grant based on the Council Tax for that property. H.B.B.C. accepted this proposal agreeing that 25% of the total be given to local Parish Councils who had development in their parish. This was a cash lifeline to many PC's who can only depend on their own precept and the Parish and Community Fund which the Conservative Administration started in 2004. The current Lib/Dem Administration have now outvoted us to cancel this payment starting in 2015/16.

Their rationale is that although this payment comes from the Government, they need the cash to, prop up the general fund which when the Conservative Administration left power in 2007, there was £14 million in reserve.

Plus they now need extra funding to the tune of £2 million to provide a proper Leisure Centre that the majority of rural residents cannot access.

Ratby has received nearly £40,000 under the NHB Scheme and whilst under threat of aggressive developers who have the advantage of knowing that HBBC do not have a 5 year housing supply, we stand to lose even more thousands..

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Whilst we still get Local Council Tax Support which enables the Parish Council to keep the precept as low as possible, this is also under threat. Ratby received £13,500 and would need to raise the precept if this was also taken away. Again we, the rural communities, are subsidizing Hinckley. Local Conservative Members objected to this, knowing of the local financial effect and the overall question is “where has all the money gone!!”

5 Year Housing Supply.

It is now common knowledge that the ruling Lib/Dem Administration at HBBC have finally admitted that we as a Borough do not have a 5 year Housing Supply and using the new Sedgefield method which is favoured by Govt. adds 20% so makes a 6 year shortfall. Whilst discussing the emerging Bloors Appeal for the 3rd time with we have consistently fought on your behalf, we had a discussion with a planning consultant who has revealed that HBBC has a housing supply of 3.35 % instead of HBBC's claim of 4.45 %.

Due to the lack of progress and hands on work by the Lib/Dem Administration we are now at the mercy of aggressive developers certainly within our own village and now are seemingly unable to stop them.

Handyman Scheme.

We are currently supporting an organization that is working in partnership with HBBC. Together 4 Tenants work as volunteers to scrutinize the work of front line services of the Council.

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Another Free Saturday Parking Boost for Hinckley Town Centre Trade will be given a further boost this autumn with the extension of free car parking on Saturdays in another of Hinckley’s main car parks. The scheme started on Saturday 23 August, free car parking will be available in Mount Road long stay car park every Saturday for a trial period of three months. This is in addition to the free parking in Lower Bond Street car park (opposite the Atkins Building) on Saturdays that was introduced at the beginning of August. The scheme, which is

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Free advice for those at risk of falls A series of free workshops is being held across Hinckley & Bosworth for older residents at risk from falls. The Falls Awareness Workshops will be held during November and are intended for those who have had a fall or for those who have a health-related condition (including poor hearing or eyesight) that can affect their balance. Carers are also welcome to attend.

The workshops have been organised by Age UK Leicester Shire and Rutland, together with Active Together, as studies have identified that older adults are more likely to require care or a stay in hospital after a fall. With Hinckley and Bosworth’s ageing population increasing each year, more and more people are living with long term illnesses or disabilities that could make them susceptible to falls.

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Once again, we would like to take this opportunity to thank residents for their continued support and remind you we are only a phone call away.

EQualities Award for Groby Community College GROBY Community College has become the first school in Leicestershire to achieve a prestigious national award in recognition for its commitment to equality.

Like all public bodies, schools and colleges have a statutory duty to challenge inequality, foster good relations and tackle discrimination against individuals and groups irrespective of gender, disability and ethnicity.

The EQualities Award pays tribute to those that go the extra mile to become equalities champions. To gain the award, which is recognised by Ofsted, staff and governors undertook a systematic review of the college’s policies and practice and supplied a wide range of evidence which was independently assessed and verified.

The award was presented by Dr Chris Derrington, Director of the EQualities Award who said ‘In our view, Groby Community College is a very worthy recipient of this award. The quality of the evidence provided in order to achieve the accreditation was truly outstanding and demonstrates a genuine determination on the part of staff and governors to challenge and overcome inequality, raise aspirations and prepare young people for the responsibilities and experiences of later life. The core values embodied within the college’s moto ‘Achieving excellence together’ are communicated and reinforced in so many ways. Not surprisingly, this commitment to excellence and equality ensures that all students achieve well, regardless of their background or circumstances.

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KIRBY MUXLOE PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council feels that it would be helpful to inform parishioners about progress in the village through regular articles each month in The Local. We have several items of good news to report.

The Council has been successful in securing £88,000 of Section 106 funding from developers, to be spent on specific projects. Those determined so far are: •

£7,500 to improve facilities at St Bartholomew's Church

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£2,500 for essential repairs to the tennis courts, subsequently increased to £7,000

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£40,000 to improve playground facilities in the park

The money allocated for the tennis courts will enable short-term repairs to be made so that the courts will be playable, hopefully, for up to two years. Long-term repairs will cost much more than this, but we now have a two-year breathing space to enable further funds to be raised and grant funding bodies to be approached. A Residents' Tennis Action Group has been formed which, with the support of the Parish Council, will consider these matters, together with looking at the possibility of allowing usage of the courts by the Primary School and the possibility of their becoming multi-usage to include netball and basketball.

The Council is delighted that the Residents' Tennis Action Group has been formed and that work to repair the courts can commence.

We wish to make it quite clear that it is not, and never has been, the Council's intention to close the courts.

Members of the public have raised concerns at Parish Council meetings about the inadequacy of existing play facilities in the village. Currently, we have two play areas in the park, viz. a playground aimed at younger children and a multi-use games area (MUGA) for older teenage children.

There has been no investment in playground equipment for a significant period of time, and much of the equipment is dated and prone to breakages. In addition, there are very few facilities for children with disabilities. The fact that the playground is mainly grassed causes difficulties for those with pushchairs or wheelchairs. It also poses problems in wet weather, as whilst children may love playing in a wet and very muddy area, parents are less keen!

The Council has therefore put in a successful bid to Blaby District Council for £40,000 to start to address these concerns and to develop the existing facility into a safe, stimulating and age appropriate facility for the local community.

Significant investment will be required, and the £40,000 will not cover the whole cost.

Therefore the Council is proposing to proceed in stages. The initial proposal is to consider developing a separate accessible gated playground adjacent to the existing one aimed specifically at younger children, and then to develop the existing playground for children older than this with more challenging equipment.

Unfortunately, however, the Council is heavily constrained at the moment with legal challenges being mounted concerning the recreational use of Trust land, despite the Trust stating, that the land is to provide ‘public pleasure ground’. The Council sees a real need for improvements in these facilities for the benefit of villagers and is working hard to overcome the challenges. The existing facilities are simply not good enough by current standards, or extensive enough for the evergrowing number of children in the village. The village deserves better.

More good news is that the Kirby Muxloe allotments have now been brought under proper control, with all allotments allocated and a proper waiting list established.

There is some bad news too. The Council continues to operate under severe financial pressure due to the heavy legal and

administrative costs of correcting previous practices. Further, it has been forced to incur fees in excess of £14,000 so far this year in dealing with large numbers of complaints to the External Auditor and other bodies by a very small group of parishioners. This figure is rising and could amount to some £30,000 £36,000 over the full financial year if complaints continue at the current rate. This represents around 30% of the precept (the proportion of Council Tax used by Kirby Muxloe Parish Council to administer parish affairs). All expenditure therefore has to be looked at very carefully, and the Council has decided that it cannot afford to provide the lamp post Christmas lights on Main Street this year. The tree lights will remain.

Finally, as planned, the Chairmanships of the Parish Council and all its Committees are now held by councillors who are Kirby Muxloe residents. The seven Parish Councillors from other parishes initially appointed by the Secretary of State to stabilize and re-establish Kirby Muxloe Parish Council will leave at the May 2015 election. We continue to be extremely grateful to these councillors, whose contribution has been invaluable Councillor Greenwood has stepped down as Chair of the Parish Council, and the new Chair is Paul Lewis, with Chris Ball as Vice-Chair. We also have a new full qualified full-time Clerk to the Council, Beverley Greenwood, who will commence her duties on 6th October 2014.

If you wish to contact any councillors about these or any other matters, please feel free to contact the Parish Clerk on 0116 2386408, or call in between: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Ratby Primary School News....

Knitting Club News Age UK Big Knit Challenge

A BIG BIG Thank You!!

This year, we set ourselves the target of knitting 500 little hats, to help make a BIG difference. The school Knitting Club would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has been supporting our challenge. Amazingly we already have 718 hats ready to send.

We are continuing our challenge and would love to be able to double our original target. If you’re interested in helping us, you can collect a knitting pattern from the school office; or you can visit the Big Knit online at www.thebigknit.co.uk to find out more, download patterns or be inspired by some of the amazing creations.

Please send your hats into the school office by Friday 31st October so that they can be in the shops in time for winter, the hats will be placed on smoothie bottles for sale in shops across the county, and 25p from each sale will go directly to Age UK.

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LOCAL POETRY On Thursday 2nd October, the whole of Ratby Primary School took part in their 1st annual Performance Poetry competition. The competition involved every class performing a poem together to their Key Stage and the all important Judges. Miss Aitken and the Governors had the tough decision to award trophies to the best class performance in the Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and in Key Stage 2. Each class, from Reception to Year 6, had to learn and perform a poem as a whole class and be as creative and interesting in the way they perform it.

It was a great opportunity for the children to work as a team and use different skills not always seen in the classroom. The children performed to the rest of their Key Stages and the judges, Miss Aitken, Mrs Murphy-Cawrey and Mrs Harris.

The judges were provided with a criteria to consider during each performance, these were: • Clear voices: loud – can you hear every word, good annunciation, variation in volume and pace.

• Good use of expression and intonation.

• Originality: use of props, choreography etc.

• Presentation – confident, heads up/looking out, smart.

• ‘Togetherness’ – speak in unison • How entertaining was performance?

The performances were incredible and considering they have only been together as a class for half a term it was amazing to see how they all worked as a team.

Well done to the Stars class for winning this term’s trophy for Key Stage 1 and Foundation Stage. The Stars (Mrs Robertson and Mrs Hurn) performed ‘Cats Sleep Everywhere’ by Eleanor Farjeon. A big congratulation also goes to the Key Stage 2 winners, Earth Class (Mrs Steiner) for their version of Mr Shadows Shoes by Paul Cookson. Both classes are now the proud owners of the Performance Poetry trophies this term.

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Remember not everybody enjoys Halloween, for some people it is a scary time of year. If you do not wish for trick or treaters to call you can download a poster from the Leicestershire Police website at https://leics.police.uk/information-and-advice/library/posters#.VCvEhr6dz8u.

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County Councillors Report Ratby and Groby Division County - Councillor Ozzy O’Shea Tel: 0116 2394 336 or 07808 585 825 - Email ozzyoshea@hotmail.com

Libraries On the 19th September the Cabinet considered the report on the recent consultation on the library review. It was agreed to press ahead with the reduction in opening hours of the main 16 libraries. The Cabinet asked the County Council to set up a Community Libraries Scrutiny Review Panel to advise it on future infrastructure support (IT, property etc) and make recommendations as to what the future County Council “offer” should be for those communities wishing to run their local library. I have been appointed to serve on this important panel and I want to make it clear I want as many people as possible to come forward with their ideas to help support our local libraries. Once this panel has looked at what support package can be offered, I will be in a better position to keep you informed.

I want residents to know that I am working with both Ratby and Groby Parish Councils. As your County Councillor I will do everything I can within my power to protect the library services for residents. To be clear, the 16 major market town and shopping centre libraries will continue to be funded by the County Council, but with a 20% reduction in opening hours. The Community Libraries Scrutiny Panel will advise the Cabinet on the development of an infrastructure support package enabling communities to run their local library in partnership with the County Council. An online library service is available 24/7 to those with internet access and a mobile library service will continue to operate a regular service to most villages without a static library.

MTFS/Budget update:

We continue to see big reductions in our Government grant, and although we have repaid £35M in debt and found savings of £85M, we still have to reduce our budget by £120M by 2018/19.

To give your views, please read consultation document and complete feedback form below. Your views important and will help to shape how savings are made.

Nick Rushton, the Leader of the County Council, together with senior cabinet members will be setting up a meeting with Leicestershire’s MPs in Westminster to impress upon them the dire financial outlook LCC is facing and will be lobbying them to sort of a fairer funding formula for local government.

Consultation period: The formal consultation on these proposals is from 22nd September to noon on the 30th November

The Scottish referendum outcome has given this added weight and impetus. Leicestershire is both low funded and low spending. The low spend per head reflects the County Council’s low funding position. Leicestershire is the third lowest funded and receives £56 (23%) per head less than the average County Council.

If funded by the Government at the same level as the average County Council, Leicestershire would receive £37M in additional resources.

Consultation on proposed changes to voluntary and community sector support for children and families During 2013,Leicestershire County Council announced that it was facing its biggest ever financial challenge. This means that we need to save £120 million by 2018/19 and we are transforming our services in order to achieve this. Our Children and Family Services department currently spends £3.25 million on buying support from the voluntary and community sector (VCS). This proposed approach is more strategic and would enable us to better measure what is working and how it is improving children and families lives, reduce duplication and bureaucracy and make a saving of at least £800,000.

Who can get involved: open to everyone.

How can i get involved: Full details about the consultation can be found at www.leics.gov.uk/haveyoursay/vcs

Consultation on the draft school and educational places strategy 2014-18 As the number of children in Leicestershire increases, we need to ensure that there are enough places in schools and colleges in the right areas around the county to meet this demand. This consultation asks for your opinions on our approach, our priorities, how we will fund changes, and how we will work with our partners to ensure they are achieved.

Consultation period: The formal consultation on these proposals is from Monday 8th September - noon on 17th October 2014 Who can get involved: open to everyone.

How can i get involved: Full details about the consultation can be found at www.leics.gov.uk/haveyoursay/schoolplaces Once again, I would like to take this opportunity to thank residents for your continued support and remind you I am only a phone call away.

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THE FLU SEASON HAS ARRIVED! GET YOUR FLU JAB TODAY AT RATBY CHEMIST The time of year has arrived again and as winter soon approaches protection against the flu virus is important for many.

Flu occurs every year, usually in the winter, which is why it’s sometimes called seasonal flu. It’s a highly infectious disease with symptoms that come on very quickly. Colds are much less serious and usually start gradually with a stuffy or runny nose and a sore throat. A bad bout of flu can be much worse than a heavy cold.

The most common symptoms of flu are fever, chills, headache, aches and pains in the joints and muscles, and extreme tiredness. In most cases, the symptoms are quite mild, but in others, they can be very serious. Healthy individuals usually recover within two to seven days, but for some the disease can be extremely serious.

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Anyone in these risk groups is more likely to develop potentially serious complications of flu, such as pneumonia (a lung infection), so it's recommended that they have a flu vaccine every year to protect them.

Flu vaccination is not limited to these groups only. Everybody can benefit from being vaccinated and avoid getting ill over the winter and festive period.

At Ratby Chemist we have a fully trained pharmacist on site to administer the flu vaccine in a safe and comfortable environment. A walk-in clinic is available during week, or you can book your appointment today on 0116 2393139 We are fully aware that it can be difficult to juggle appointments during work hours so to make life easier we can take appointments from 8am and work evenings to suit you.

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Equipped with an array of weapons and skills, McCall is back to doing what he does best – helping the helpless seek justice, and wreaking havoc and vengeance upon the criminal underworld. Can he protect the peace whilst keeping his identity under wraps, or will he find himself face to face with his past?

Gone Girl Nick Dunne reports his wife Amy has gone missing on the night of their fifth wedding anniversary. A media storm begins and Nick finds himself thrust into the spotlight across the country.

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LFE Film Evenings On Thursday 6 November 2014 will be a special WWI commemoration evening It will form part of the national remembrance events, and consist of a series of short films from that time. Details have yet to be finalised by Phoenix Arts, but the anticipated content will be comedy films, news items, and propaganda films, etc.

Phoenix will be producing promotional information themselves and should be available on their website.

As soon as the information is available, we will be producing our own posters as usual (look on LFE and Kirby Parish notice boards and in the local libraries).

It is also hoped that we will be able to return to our usual venue, the Parish Hall in LFE, but this will depend on the refurbishment work being finished on schedule.

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CAMP TANZANIA 2014 ON 14 JULY 2014, 23 students and 2 staff from Groby Community College set off for Tanzania after two years of planning, fundraising and numerous injections. Guided by our expedition leader Jonny, it took two days of travelling to get to our first camp in Moshi, at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro and acquaint ourselves with our first tent of the month.

After all the sitting around, the group were desperate to get going on the first bit of project work and enthusiastically mixed concrete, laid blocks and joined pieces of metal for three days at the local primary school. It was the first stage of a new classroom to be built over the summer. Even with all the work there was still time for a football match with the children, a dance lesson at a local house and Swahili lessons in the evening.

The time at Moshi flew by and soon we were back on a bus headed for Tanga. The long journey was well worth it as Camp Tanga was absolutely beautiful – perched on a small cliff overlooking the incredibly blue Indian Ocean with a dining area built around a large baobab tree. Whilst there we worked on building another classroom, a tree nursery, repairing school desks, seaweed farming, flip flop carving and weaving mats from palm leaves. It wasn’t all work though as this is where we did our four day PADI scuba diving qualification including two days diving a reef in the Indian ocean.

At our final camp near Lake Manyara we made mud bricks for a house for a local man. Basically, if you need a wall building from any material – ask one of these guys. From here we visited a Maasai village and did our safari days into the spectacular Ngorongoro crater where we saw almost all the “big five” and had a much disputed cheetah sighting.

“Engaging in the culture and spending some with people when you know you have changed their lives” - Owen Mitchell

Suddenly our four weeks was almost over and after a long bus journey back to Nairobi we just had time for a bit of reflection on what we had seen and achieved. It was an incredibly experience living out of our comfort zones and working on projects to help others and by the end some people were already thinking about their next trip.

It was a privilege to work with such a committed group of young people who represented the college impeccably. We were constantly praised for their work ethic when the leader saw how much they achieved at each project.

Seeing each person develop and the self confidence in some increase dramatically was incredibly rewarding for us and added an extra dimension to an already amazing trip.

Miss Pogson and Mr Dixey - Groby Community College

The Groby Community College team at the Ngorongoro crater From left to right: Becky Pogson, Hannah Mugglestone, Lizzie Pye, James Dawswell, Jaina Patel, Dan George, Jaina Mistry, Ross Dixey, Corey Carroll, Adam Flavell, Jordan Waite, Jake Fenn, Kieran Oldershaw, Jonny Lloyd, Ellis Kube, Melissa Murray, James Wynne, Jess McGee, Adam Kissai, Alison Hall, Matt Richardson, Alfie Poulton, Ashley Nathwani, Harry Wallace, Owen Mitchell and Oliver Dudman

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The new rugby season kicks off at Leicester Forest!

It is the start of a big season for Leicester Forest Rugby Club.

England has recently become the world champions in the U20’s and women's formats, with two ex-Leicester Forest players, Emily Scarratt and Vicky Fleetwood in the starting line-up that beat Canada in the final. The men's world cup will be held in 2015 at the end of this coming season. So with a great anticipation, the new local grassroots rugby season kicked off in September.

The Leicester Forest senior section started their season very strong with the 1st XV team winning their first two games against Peterborough and the Corby side Stewarts & Lloyds.

They also got a well-deserved losing bonus point in their 3rd game away at Bedfordshire side Biggleswade. The 2nd XV and Colt teams have also been in action with the Colts beating Oadby Wyggestonians, Vippers and drawing with last year’s county champions Market Harborough.

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By Phillip King & John Boland, Directed by Colin Reynolds A drama society assembles to rehearse a mystery thriller under its dictatorial director. His wife is friendly with a young man of the company; a prowler attacks one of the girls and an unpleasant caretaker tries a little blackmail. Murder ensues and it seems that everyone involved is a suspect.

8th to 11th October 2014 at 7.30pm At Kirby Muxloe Village Hall, Station Road Tickets £8 available from box office Tel: 07804 435235

The Leicester Forest junior teams have been in action with some great performances and results to kick off the season for the U16 to U13 teams. All other age groups down to the U7’s are due to play their first games of the new season in October. The club also caters for boys and girls starting at age 4 with an introduction to tag rugby, which is fantastic fun and very popular.

Leicester Forest is a family oriented rugby club, with RFU qualified coaches & first aiders. A great place to learn how to play rugby, have fun and make friends. So what a great time to come along and try rugby at all ages from seniors to age 4.

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Being the month of October I thought it would be appropriate to write about stopping smoking in line with the current campaign where thousands of people across England are taking part in what’s called “Stoptober” which is an exciting 28 day challenge to stop smoking.

There are approximately 10 million adults in Britain who smoke cigarettes.

Research suggests that those who successfully give up for four weeks are five times more likely to stay smoke-free. The NHS said that last year more than 160,000 people managed to stop smoking for the month of October with the Stoptober campaign. The campaign cost £5.7 million but was considered a success. So far nearly 200,000 people have pledged to take part this year.

Since 1974 there has been a decline in cigarette smoking, but 20 per cent of Britons still smoke. Roughly five per cent of British men smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day and seven per cent of pregnant women continue to smoke.

In the UK, around 114,000 people die every year from smoking-related illnesses and it remains one of the biggest causes of death and illness. Smokers lose on average 16 years of their life compared with non-smokers and 90 per cent of lung cancers are caused by smoking.

Remember it is never too late to stop smoking.

You can change your life and it is worth taking part in the stop smoking campaign.

eliminated from your body and your lungs start to clear out mucus and other debris, • In 48 hours there is no nicotine in your body and your smell and taste improve.

• In 72 hours later you will notice a difference in your breathing as the bronchial tubes in the lungs start to relax and your energy levels increase.

• In 2-12 weeks blood circulation improves, • In 3-9 months your lung function increase by up to 10% • In 5 years the risk of a heart attack falls to half in comparison to someone still smoking.

There are many ways you can stop smoking, my professional advice would be to use approved tested methods like NRT (nicotine replacement therapy) from a trained stop smoking advisor. There are unapproved methods such as Electronic cigarettes that come under brands such as vapourlites, Nico cigs etc. These products do not have safety profiles. They are still available to buy, and can

be used as an aid to stop smoking cigarettes.

However you are replacing one habit with another. If you do smoke electronic cigarettes, it is still worth taking part in Stoptober to try and come off them and remain totally smoke free.

Since the introduction of electronic cigarettes there has been a decline in the number of people accessing the NHS funded stop smoking service. This means that people using the electronic cigarettes are replacing smoke with nicotine vapour but are not becoming totally smoke free. If you do smoke electronic cigarettes, we can still help you to reduce the amount and eventually become free of the habit.

At the Village Pharmacy we are supporting the “Stoptober” Campaign. We have a proven track record well above the national average to help people to stop smoking.

If you are interested in stop smoking this October along with thousands around the country or want to find out more call us on 01162387353. We are always here to help.

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So what happens when you stop smoking?

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Studio J. Hair & Beauty Studio J. Hair & Beauty based in Groby Village, are now just coming up to their 3rd Yr Anniversary, and having Tried and Tested a few different types of Beauty Treatments, to try and accommodate the local market needs, now feel they have it to a Tee! Salon owner Jamie-Lee Hodgson, heading the Team, has been in the Hair & Beauty Industry for almost 10 years, here in the UK, and also in Australia where she was born and has lived at previous times. Ironically one of the main products used for Hair at Studio J., is an Australian product Fudge.

The Leicestershire Advice Service for Social Care Providing Advice on Social Care issues and services for all Adults and Older People of Leicestershire The Leicestershire Advice Service for Social Care is a new service commissioned

by Leicestershire County Council. LCPT (formerly Leicestershire Community Projects Trust), in partnership with The Carers Centre, is delivering the service.

The service which is free, independent and confidential is for adults of all ages who are residents of Leicestershire and are in need of information and advice relating to social care. The request for information can be for yourself, a relative, friend or neighbour or if you are a professional the request for information can be for someone you are supporting. The service consists of two teams, one for people who identify themselves to be of working age and one for people who identify themselves as an older adult. When you contact the service you will be put through to the team best suited to deal with your enquiry.

The need to access social care services is often something very new to families and it can be a daunting prospect trying to find out what help, support, activities, etc. are available and how to access these. The Leicestershire Advice Service team can take the pressure off you by carrying out any research relating to what is available to you and how to access whatever is available. This can include things like how to get a Community Care Assessment, how to get an Impact of Caring Assessment, and finding out about the different services and activities offered by the local authority, voluntary organisations and businesses. If we don’t have the answer immediately available we will investigate for you.

Jamie-Lee states that is the best product for Hair Colouring and Styling in the market at present, and she was so pleased to find, having used Fudge in Australia previously, that Fudge were distributing their products in the UK at the time she was looking to open her Salon, 3 yrs ago.

Having a 2 Storey Salon, with an array of Treatments on offer, downstairs is now dedicated to Hairdressing, Barbers Room, & Nails, whilst the upper floor has 2 individual Sunbed Shower Rooms, and Beauty Rooms that offer treatments from Waxing to Spray Tanning (see Salon Leaflet enclosed). There is even room for a dedicated Tattoo Studio attached to the Salon, which is independently run by experienced tattooists, Andy & Karen. Also, by Appointment Only, Specialist Therapists have use of an Upper Room, offering Private Consultations on Botox, Dermal Fillers and other Aesthetic Treatments.

Advice is normally offered by telephone; however, the team recognise that this isn’t always the best approach and alternative arrangements will be made when the telephone is not a suitable option.

If you need information on: • What services are available for adults in Leicestershire • How to access services • Identifying relevant help • Maintaining maximum choice and control Then contact the Leicestershire Advice Service by: Telephoning 0116 2229555 or Text 07585975701 or Email info@lcp-trust.org.uk

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Local Tae Kwon-do Club We’ve just had students successfully pass their gradings recently. They were Lewis Hever- Yellow Tag Liam King - Yellow Belt Kyle Jones - Green Belt Morgan Blackwell - Green Belt Brandon Burns - Blue Belt Hugo Chisholm - Red Tag Anya Morjaria - Red Belt Peter Ringland - Black Tag. Alicia Jackson passed her 1st Dan-1st Star grade at the age of only 11.

We have students of all ages from 5 years old upwards. Our classes are mixed so all ages can train together from juniors to adults.

This is great where families are concerned as mom and dad can train alongside their kids on the same class. So if you’re looking for something new and exciting to do as a family then come and have a go – or come along on your own and meet new friends.

We have many families who already train together – some have all made it to Black Belt!!! It’s a great achievement for both young – and old !!

We have no male bravado on classes – it doesn’t matter what your age, size or capabilities are, or even how unfit you are - Having a go is your first step to becoming a Black Belt !!

We are now taking on new members into our club so if interested we teach atBrookvale High School, Ratby rd. Groby. Leicester. LE6 0FP. Or Tel: Sheryl on 0795 2561388 / 0116 2640432.

Charnwood BRAS Training Course for Volunteers Following the success of the volunteer training programme completed in May, Charnwood BRAS are pleased to announce that they have some spaces available on the next training course for potential peer supporters. The 12 week training course will begin on 31st October and will run for 2 hours per week (with crèche facilities provided if needed). The only requirement for selection is that you have breastfed a child and are passionate about increasing breastfeeding rates across Charnwood by helping other mums to reach their feeding goals.

If you are interested then please email charnwoodbras@hotmail.co.uk for an application form. To find out more about this friendly, dynamic group then please visit our website (www.charnwoodbras.co.uk) or Facebook page.

We would encourage you to attend some of our workshops or events to find out more about what we do, talk to existing volunteers and consider if you can help us. Please only apply if you feel you can commit to being an active member of our group.

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South Charnwood supports Macmillan Cancer Support

South Charnwood High School raised over £900 for Macmillan Cancer Support by organising a non-uniform day at the school. Pupils were asked to wear something green on the day to show their support as this is the Macmillan colour. This raised £580 and was supplemented by cake sales organised by Teaching Assistants at the school and pupils which raised £201 and £130 respectively.

The school would like to thank everybody involved for their support of this worthwhile cause.

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