Glenfield Gazette April 2023

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Huge Donation to Glenfield Food Hub

FOR GLENFIELD English Country Dancing

DID YOU KNOW that English Country Dancing takes place most Mondays at the Memorial Hall from 7.30 pm until 9.30 pm?

Dancing is good for youphysically and mentally. The last session this term is on March 27th. We start again after Easter on April 17th.

You are welcome to come and see what it’s all about. Your first taster session will be free. Afterwards you only pay £3 per session, which includes tea or coffee and biscuits!

We would like to say a massive thank you to Simon Wale (second on the left) for his fundraising night and the team at Tesco’s in Syston for this great donation to help keep the hub stocked up in these hard times.

Cllr Nick Chapman, for Glenfield Food Hub

President and Vice-President of the Methodist Church Visit Glenfield Methodist Church

THE PRESIDENT of the Methodist Church in Britain, Reverend Graham Thompson and The VicePresident, Anthony Boateng, attended a service of Celebration and Thanksgiving at Glenfield Methodist Church on Saturday 18th March 2023 to mark the completion of the project to modernise the building.

Also present were local people who had supported and funded the project, architects, builders, local councillors and ministers from other churches. This was followed by refreshments afterwards in the new premises. If you haven’t seen the new facilities then do come along on to the Monday Coffee and chat in the new lounge which will be continuing in April from 10-12 every week.

Justin Moulder, Circuit Mission Enabler

We have callers who tell us what to do for each dance and you don’t need a partner. We would love to welcome you to experience this dancing along with us.

For more information email Geoff at jennyandgeoffweston@ gmail.com or Sue at susan. hodkinson50@gmail.com

GLENFIELD’S SPRING GARDEN COMPETITION

EACH YEAR the Community Committee looks at the front gardens within Glenfield, gardens that make the village attractive and quite beautiful, and, as usual, we have a Spring Garden competition. This year the Spring Garden competition will end on Monday, 24th April. Please arrange to forward your nominations to :- admin@ glenfield-pc.gov.uk

Please make your gardens as beautiful as you always do.

Leicester West Circuit of the Methodist Church

Debbie from Glenfield to star in Carmen at Concordia

A GLENFIELD resident is playing the lead role in Stanley Opera’s Carmen next month at the Hinckley Concordia Theatre.

Debbie Dubberley - pictured right - first performed 40 years ago as a child in Leicester Opera’s performance of The Queen of Spades. She began her adult appearances in Carmen in 1998.

Last year Debbie received a great review of her performance as Gilda, in Knighton Opera’s version of Verdi’s opera Rigoletto. Writing in the Leicester Mercury, Roger Cairns of Swannington said : “Dramatically she lived the part, musically she swept us away and bowled us over.” He singled out Caro nome chi il mio cor, and added “I have never heard it sung so movingly, so beautifully simple. Or do I mean so simply beautiful?” More details and tickets for Carmen can be found at https:// www.stanleyopera.co.uk/nextproduction.

Norman Griffiths

ST. PETER’S CHURCH, GLENFIELD, LE3 8DP

www.stpetersglenfield.org.uk

‘West End to Covent Garden’ to

Glenfield

A summer concert with

Octave

singing songs from Musicals and well-known arias from Opera

Saturday, 13 th May 2023

7.00pm

Tickets £10 (Refreshments included) Advanced booking recommended

Tickets from Doreen Denney 0116 233 8604 Claire Clark Tola Shotinwa 07392298544

Million Eyes

By C R Berry

WHAT IF we’re living in an alternate timeline? What if the car crash that killed Princess Diana, the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower, and the shooting of King William II weren’t supposed to happen?

Ex-history teacher Gregory Ferro finds evidence that a cabal of time travellers is responsible for several key events in our history. These events all seem to hinge on a dry textbook published in 1995, referenced in a history book written in 1977 and mentioned in a letter to King Edward III in 1348.

Ferro teams up with down-on-her-luck graduate Jennifer Larson to get to the truth and discover the relevance of a book that seems to defy the arrow of time. But the time travellers are watching closely. Soon the duo are targeted by assassins willing to rewrite history to bury them.

Cold and flu remedies are being withdrawn from UK market over health fears

AS REPORTED IN MAILONLINE, some of the best-known cold and flu remedies are being urgently pulled from shelves over allergy fears.

A total of twenty products are being withdrawn, including those made by Day & Night Nurse and Covonia — as well as ownbrand versions sold in Boots and Superdrug. Medical regulators have withdrawn the medicines from the UK market ‘as a precaution following a review’, it emerged today.

Evidence was found that pholcodine, which is found in cough syrups, could in rare cases cause an allergic reaction if the user undergoes surgery and needs a general anaesthetic which involves the use of a muscle relaxant.

The review concluded that the benefits of pholcodine-containing cough and cold medicines ‘do not outweigh the increased risk of the very rare event of anaphylaxis’.

Pholcodine is mostly found in household cough syrups and the recall includes syrups and lozenges which are on shelves across the country

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which polices the safety of drugs used in Britain, said there is evidence of an increased risk of anaphylaxis ‘in patients who receive general anaesthesia involving neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) during surgery’.

WISE WORDS

Letter

A glimmer of hope

WHETHER WALKING or driving locally, you can’t avoid noticing the litter, dog poo and messed up verges as you go out of the village centre.

On top of this, two car parks along Dominion Road are constantly full of vehicles which don’t appear to move –(or don’t seem to be able to) - including a variety of commercial vehicles. This doesn’t create a positive image for the range of shopping opportunities nearby.

As you leave the centre, Glenfield looks care-worn, unkempt and untidy. I have never wanted to get into the heads of those who spoil our environment – I can’t see they’d be very pleasant places to go. With head down, so I can avoid the poo which is left by careless owners, my stance makes me feel low!

And then, to add a glimmer of hope that all is not lost – the post box topper on the busy Dominion Road junction appears! What a contrast to the otherwise dreary surroundings! A light to brighten the dullness! It spreads a smile on my previously disappointed face and puts a spring in my step. Thank you! Do we have ourselves our very own “Glenfield Banksy”?

Ruth Lane

Glenfield site for 3 dwellings

106 SPORTS ROAD, GLENFIELD, LEICESTER

LE3 8AJ: A parcel of land with implemented planning permission (ref: 20/0748/FUL) for 3 detached dwellings (one four-bed and two three-bed). Price on application.

For more information, email Will Shattock at APB (Leicester) at wjs@apbleicester.co.uk or phone the office on 0116 254 0382.

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The Glenfield Gardeners’ Association

THE WEATHER is warming up now and there is plenty to be getting on with in the garden. New plants can be put in and vegetable and annual flowers seeds sown.

for our annual Garden show in August. You might like to growing your best cucumbers and runner beans. The title for (the point of view of any sports photography, the themes this year and ‘Night lights’. For artists, the you might like to ‘decorate a glass stitching’. We’re an ‘anything goes’ We’d love to see your creations .

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At the GGA, plans are being made for our annual Garden show in August. You might like to start planning your knitting or growing your best cucumbers and runner beans. The title for this year’s poetry is ‘On the Field’ (the point of view of any sports ball). For those of you who enjoy photography, the themes this year are ‘Birds, Butterflies and Bees’ and ‘Night lights’. For artists, the theme is ‘Seaside Escape’. Or you might like to ‘decorate a glass bottle’ or make ‘a piece of crafty stitching’. We’re an ‘anything goes’ show so don’t be afraid to enter. We’d love to see your creations.

Howard Drury gave a talk to the Glenfield Gardeners’ in March on ‘container gardening all year round’, giving lots of useful ideas on how to maintain colourful pots all year. This month, Darren Rudge, a garden designer will be giving a talk ‘teabags, bras and tights’ with tips on how to save money in the garden. In May, David Charlton will introduce us to the delights of ’flowers from the Dolomites’ and how to use them in our gardens.

All are welcome to come along to our meetings. You don’t have to be a member. We meet at 7.30pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month in St Peter’s Church Hall. Yearly membership is just £16 or you can come for the evening for £3, an absolute gardening bargain and there is always tea and biscuits. Check out our facebook page for more details at www.facebook.com/ ggaglenfield/ or ring us on 07791 488 784/0116 231 3732.

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Government to test EMERGENCY ALERT system to mobile phones

AS REPORTED IN THE INDEPENDENT, the government has launched a new emergency alert system that will send a siren-like alert to mobile phones.

The system will give the government and emergency services the ability to send a message directly to mobile phones when there is a risk to life. When your device receives the alert it will vibrate and play a loud siren-like sound for up to 10 seconds.

Glenfield Gardeners’ in March on ‘container gardening all year round’, giving useful ideas on how to maintain colourful pots all year. month, Darren Rudge, a garden designer will be giving a talk ‘teabags, bras and tights’ with tips on how to save money in the In May, David Charlton will introduce us to the delights of from the Dolomites’ and how to use them in our our meetings. You don’t have to be a member. We meet of the month in St Peter’s Church Hall. Yearly membership evening for £3, an absolute gardening bargain and there out our facebook page for more details or ring us on 07791488784/2313732

The siren will be accompanied by a notification on your home screen, which you will have to acknowledge before you can use other features. The notification may include telephone numbers or website links containing further information.

The new system, which will go live on Sunday 23 April, should allow the government and emergency services to get urgent messages quickly to nearly 90 per cent of mobile phones in a defined area. Any compatible device within range will receive the message.

The messages will be broadcast from cell towers near the emergency, ensuring that they are secure, free to receive and one-way. People’s privacy will not be affected as the alerts do not reveal anyone’s location or collect personal data.

People who do not want to receive these alerts can opt out of them in their device settings. The system has already been successfully tested in East Suffolk and Reading, prior to the planned national test. A survey of people conducted after the tests found that 88 per cent wished to receive the alerts in the future.

The US, Canada, the Netherlands and Japan have all successfully rolled out and used similar systems. The alerts have been widely credited with saving lives. However, the US state of Hawaii caused widespread panic on 13 January 2018 when it accidentally sent out an alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile to televisions, radios and mobile phones. Officials blamed miscommunication during a drill at the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

You can see what the alerts look and sound like at www.gov.uk/alerts

Gearys donate Tiger Rolls to Glenfield Community Food Hub

A BIG THANK YOU to Gearys Bakery at Optimus Point for their generous donation of bread to the Glenfield Community Food Hub on Friday 24th March 2023. The Hub is extremely grateful for their assistance and look forward to receiving future donations from the company when supplies allow. Aren’t people kind!

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Howard Drury gave a talk

All are welcome to come at 7.30pm on the fourth is just £16 or you can come is always tea and biscuits.

“It’sa twohorserace inGlenfield

ItsatwohorseracebetweentheLiberal DemocratsandtheConservativesinthelocal electionsinGlenfieldandacrossBlabyDistrict.

LeadLiberalDemocratcampaignerIainSmithexplains “FouryearsagoGlenfieldelectedthreeConservative councillorsandoneLiberalDemocrat

ThefirsttimeforyearstheConservativeshadlosta seatinGlenfield.TheConservativesretainedcontrolof BlabyDistrictCouncil

Whichledto:

OnecarparkinGlenfieldbeingsoldtodevelopersfor Housingandanotherconsideredforsale.

TheConservativeGovernmentcontinuingtocut fundingtolocalcouncilsandunder-fundingourpolice andNHSbyrecordlevels.

ConservativeGovernmentpressingformoreandmore housinginBlabyDistrict.

LiberalDemocratshaveproventheycanbeatthe ConservativesinGlenfieldandwillchallengethem acrossBlabyDistrictthisyear.”

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VotingLiberalDemocratinGlenfieldonMay4th willbring changeforthebetterby:

A LiberalDemocratrunCounciltakingmeasurestoprotect parksandcommunityfacilitiesfromdevelopers,rethink thefinancialstrategyandcarparkchargesand challengingthegovernmentonover-development.

SendingapowerfulmessagetotheConservative Governmentthatweneedourfairshareoffundingfor careservices,police,schoolsandtheNHS.

BackingtheLiberalDemocratplanstoreversetaxcutsfor banks,andincreasewindfalltaxesonenergyfirms.

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OnlyLiberalDemocratscan beattheConservativeshere

LibDemIainSmithopposes thesaleofGlenfieldcarparks todevelopers.

Spiced Bean & Carrot Patties

Makes 15 Ready in 35 minutes, plus chilling time

This is a great recipe for meatfree Monday - or any other day of the week!

Harissa paste is a fiery hot blend of spices from North Africa sold near the dried herbs in most large supermarkets. If unavailable, replace with 2 tsp curry paste or sun-dried tomato puree.

Planning Apps

Addition of external container unit to house gas turbine and associated equipment - at Unit D, Optimus Way, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8JR

Single Storey Side and Rear Extension - at 44 Gynsill Lane, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE7 7AG

First floor side extension, single storey rear extension with linked annex and proposed front porchat 50 Liberty Road, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8JF

First floor and two storey side extension including garage conversion, single storey front and rear extensions and detached garage - at 8 Fishponds Close, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8QL

Fell 1 Ash Tree located to front of site - 27 Glenfield Frith Drive, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8PU

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 onion, peeled and chopped

• 2 carrots, peeled and grated

• 1tsp harissa paste

• 400g can cannellini beans, drained

• 400g can red kidney beans, drained

• 3 tbsp freshly chopped mint

• 100g fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs

• Vegetable oil for shallow frying

• Salad and herb yoghurt dressing, to serve (see TIP)

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add the onion and fry for 5 minutes until softened. Cool for 5 minutes then place in a food processor with the carrots, harissa paste, beans, mint and breadcrumbs.

Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper and process for about 30 seconds until well blended. Shape the mixture into 15 small round patties. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

Shallow fry the patties in hot vegetable oil for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper then serve with salad and dressing.

Serve these patties with dark green salad leaves such as baby spinach and watercress with chunks of cooked beetroot. For a quick herb dressing, stir lemon juice and freshly chopped mint into natural yogurt and season to taste.

Garage conversion including alterations to front elevation and insertion of side access - at 16 Sword Close, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8SY

Single storey front and rear extensions, dormer window to front elevation, and first floor rear extensions - at 75 Station Road, Glenfield, Leicestershire LE3 8GS

Erection of 1.8m high fence to replace existing hedge (revised scheme to 22/0948/HH) - at 2 Clovelly Road, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8AA

Amendment of 22/0507/HH to include a side window in garden room - at 16 Dorset Avenue, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8BB

Two storey rear extension and erection of garage outbuilding - at 6 Glenfield Frith Drive, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8PQ

Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for a single storey rear extensionat 102 Loxley Road, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8PE

National Stop Snoring Week

18th to 22nd April

DO YOU LOVE and also live with someone who snores? Then you will know how difficult it can be at times. Snoring can put great strain on the health and relationship of both partners.

For this reason, the British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association (BSSAA) runs the National Stop Snoring Week, to encourage people to seek help with their problem. It warns that: ‘snoring will not go away – it will only get worse if not addressed.’

Sadly, snoring affects a large portion of the adult population. It can range from gentle vibrations to whistles to very loud growling. The noise of snoring is well known to be one that cannot be tolerated for long without disrupting sleep.

Long-term snoring can even be an indicator of a potentially serious sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnoea, which is found in 4% to 10% of adults.

So if someone in your home snores, you may find the following websites helpful:

The British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association (B.S.S.A.A.) : https:// britishsnoring.co.uk

Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/snoring/ NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/snoring/

All’s well when the lawn’s well

OVER RECENT YEARS many of us have found a new appreciation for our garden spaces.

They truly do provide a space for relaxation and recuperation and the best garden is enjoyed alongside a luscious green lawn. Whether your garden is large or small, we’re here to help you achieve a lawn you can all enjoy.

Here are our Spring tips to get your lawn in good shape:

Clean up

Whether it’s leaves, twigs, or other types of debris that have fallen onto your lawn, your lawn will be shouting out for a mighty clean-up.

Mowing

One of the most important lawn care jobs for a good-looking lawn is correct and regular mowing. As the weather warms up it’s likely your lawn will need mowing weekly. You should keep the cut between 25mm (1’’) and 40mm (1.6’’) in length. A healthy lawn can survive an occasional close cut but repeatedly scalping the lawn will damage it. If the weather is dry, increase the height of the cut up to 50mm (2’’). This allows the grass to retain moisture to stop it from drying out too quickly.

Aeration and Scarification

Aeration and Scarification should be carried out as standard annual practice to achieve a great-looking lawn. Aeration is the process of making holes in the lawn, allowing water, air, and other nutrients to access the root zone. Scarification is the process of removing thatch from the lawn – a mossy and spongy lawn is a good indicator that Scarification is needed.

Bare patches

After the harsh winter, your lawn may be looking a bit patchy. It’s best to boost the lawn with extra seeds to make your lawn look thicker and greener. Just carefully rake the patch to create a bed, sow the seeds with a little topsoil and be sure to water regularly. The ground temperature needs to be above 5°C for the seed to germinate slowly.

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Living Without Abuse Announcing the 2023 LWA Coalville 5K Fun Run

OUR FANTASTIC Family Friendly event returns to Coalville on the 21st May 2023! Whether you’re a long term runner, you’re taking part in Couch to 5km or you’re just looking for some fun, this is the event for you!

REGIONAL HOUSEBUILDER William Davis Homes has seen strong early sales at its new development in a sought-after Leicestershire village.

After being inundated with enquiries for Hastings Green at Kirby Muxloe, even before a brick was laid, a quarter of the 34 attractive plots have already been sold.

To help cope with demand, a new on-site sales office has been launched, alongside an impressive view-home. Sales enquiries were previously handled off-site.

William Davis Homes Sales Director Steve Rush said they were looking forward to welcoming would-be buyers with a range of offers and options, including part exchange on selected plots.

Hastings Green has a range of 2, 3 and 4-bedroom homes, all beautifully designed inside and out. All William Davis Homes properties come with high-spec features including Smeg kitchen appliances, Porcelanosa tiling in the bathroom and a Hive smart home system.

WISE WORDS

Live

Suzanne Collins

Taking place in Snibston Colliery Park the route is beautiful - and there will be some fun surprises along the way too...

Fancy dress is encouraged (but not compulsory) for this event, whether that’s a full inflatable T-Rex costume or just a tutu! So, get your family, friends, work mates together and join us for our Coalville event. The route is walking, children and dog friendly.

Emily Corrigan, Head of Fundraising at LWA: “This event is a must for everyone who would like a fun way to spend their Sunday morning. The park is beautiful and there are a lot of fun surprises on the way. Not only that, you’re raising funds for LWA too!”

LWA is looking forward to welcoming you on 21st May – register here: https:// register.enthuse.com/ps/event/ Coalville5kmFunRun2023

William Davis’s new Kirby Muxloe development is 25% sold

Nick Chapman

Personal: Having lived in Glenfield most of his life, Nick is an electrician in the family business and was a respite foster carer for over 10 years caring for children with disabilities.

Experience: Nick has been a Parish Councillor for the last 6 years and is a former Vice Chairman. He was elected to serve Glenfield as a County Councillor 2 years ago and was elected 4 years ago to serve on Blaby District Council. Here he is Vice Chairman of the Planning Committee, as well as serving on the Scrutiny Commission. Over the last 3 years, Nick was instrumental in setting up the award winning Glenfield Community Hub and continues to help with its running on a weekly basis.

EMAIL: cllr.nickchapman@gmail.com

MOBILE: 07710 174005

Your Ellis Ward Conservative candidates

Graham Huss

Personal: Graham has lived in Glenfield all his life. He is married to Christine and has 2 daughters. Graham says” I have worked in retail for the last 33 years, the last 23 of those years as a Manager, where I enjoy meeting the public and solving their problems”.

Experience: Graham was first elected as a District Councillor in 2015 and served for 4 years. He chaired the Audit Committee and was a keen member of the Scrutiny Commission. Four years ago, he joined the Parish Council to keep his involvement with local government going, and now would now welcome the opportunity of being re-elected.

EMAIL: graham.huss@hotmail.co.uk

MOBILE: 07876 521950

GLENFIELD – A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND VISIT

We Will Deliver

Our Environment | We Will Reach Our Net Zero Target

• We have reduced our emissions by almost 70% since 2019

• We commit to protecting our strategic green spaces

Blaby District Council elections will be held on Thursday 4th May 2023. Conservatives

Cost of Living | We Will Always Protect Our Most Vulnerable

• We will continue to support residents

• We will continue to support our community groups

Growing Our Economy | We Will Work To Encourage A Diverse Job Market

• We will focus on attracting higher skilled and better paid jobs

• We will continue maximising opportunities by encouraging partnership working

• We will always continue to campaign against inappropriate development such as on the old Golf Course and through our development plans

Safer Communities | We Will Strive To Keep You Safe And Healthy

• The safety of residents will always be our main priority

• We will stand against anti-social behaviour, liaising with the police and all other partners to achieve this – we do this on a regular basis already with village walk throughs with our key partners

Your Faire Ward Conservative candidates

Lee Breckon

Personal: Lee has lived in Glenfield for over 30 years and is married to Carol, with 2 grown up children, Scarlet and Charlie. We relocated in the village to a bungalow 8 years ago and are still busy making it “ours”. I enjoy family life and all it brings. I am employed as a Parish Clerk over at Whetstone.

Experience: Lee has nearly 25 years’ experience in local government, with 10 years on the Parish Council, 3 as Chairman, and also now 6 years as County Councillor serving Glenfield. I have been a Blaby District Councillor for 12 years and have held various positions. Four years ago, I was very proud to have been successfully elected for the third time to serve on Blaby District Council and am honoured to have been able to act as an advocate for Glenfield, working hard for all of our residents.

EMAIL: cllrleebreckon@gmail.com

MOBILE: 07803 366394

Roy Denney

Personal: Roy has lived in Glenfield since 1987 and is married to Doreen, church treasurer at St Peters and they have family in Sweden, France, Australia and New Zealand. Like Lee, he has been a Governor at the Hall School and since 2001 has served on Glenfield Parish Council.

Experience: Roy has been a District Councillor for the last 8 years, Chairing the Licensing Committee and serving on the Planning Committees and is currently Scrutiny Commissioner. At the Parish Council, Roy has chaired the Council and a variety of Committees. He is passionate about the environment and has ensured that at District and Parish, it is a major focus for all matters that affect Glenfield. He was instrumental in developing the Glenfield Neighbourhood plan.

EMAIL: roydenney@hotmail.com

TELEPHONE: 0116 233 8604 YOUR FOUR CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES ARE YOUR NEIGHBOURS IN YOUR

Nick and Roy pictured with our Conservative MP Edward Argar in support of Glenfield’s Save Our Green Space campaign

Remembering Corrie ten Boom

IT WAS 40 years ago, on 15th April 1983, that Corrie ten Boom, a Dutch writer, watchmaker, and Holocaust survivor, died. She wrote about her experiences in Christian books that became bestsellers.

Corrie’s family were Calvinist Christians in the Dutch Reformed Church, and served their neighbourhood by offering shelter, food and money to the needy. They believed the Jews were precious to God and that all people were created equal. During the Second World War, she – and the rest of her family – helped many Jews and others to escape from the Nazis at great risk to themselves. She later received the rare accolade from Israel of being named Righteous Among the Nations.

The Dutch Resistance helped them to build a secret room in their house behind Corrie’s bedroom, which became known as The Hiding Place – later the title of her most famous book. The room held six people, had its own ventilation and an alert buzzer, and was astonishingly successful. It is estimated that about 800 Jews in all were saved through Corrie’s efforts, which included obtaining at least 100 false ration cards.

Eventually an informer gave them away, and the family were arrested in February 1944 – though not the six people in the Hiding Place at the time. After months in prison, Corrie and her sister Betsie were sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp in September 1944, where they continued to worship and share the message of forgiveness, hope, love, and salvation. Betsie died in the December, but Corrie was released later that same month, apparently because of a ‘clerical error’. A week later all the women in her age group were sent to the gas chambers.

After she was set free, Corrie travelled the world for 33 years, from 1944 to 1977, speaking in 64 countries. She suffered three severe strokes from August 1978 and died on her 91st birthday.

Vandalism forces Parish Council to close MUGA

VANDALS have finally forced the Parish Council to lock the allweather sports area at Ellis Park.

One of the two MUGAs has previously been open to the general public to use but has been attacked by young hooligans on a regular basis frequently causing costly damage.

The Parish have decided that they cannot keep spending Council-tax payers’ money with every expectation that it will happen again. Goal posts have been swung on till they have bent beyond repair, glass has been smashed all over the playing area, fires have been started on the surface and this last incident saw a picture of part of a man’s anatomy painted on the surface.

In future both courts will only be available to organised groups paying to use them properly.

Why the stars are fading

BY THE TIME a child born today becomes an adult, they may be able to see fewer than half the stars that are currently visible.

This is not because the stars are fading, but because of ever increasing ‘skyglow’, or light pollution, which is brightening the night sky by 9.6pc on average each year.

So warn researchers at the German Research Centre for Geosciences. And the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) says that the change could see some of the fainter constellations – such as Cancer – fading away, along with astronomical features like the Orion nebula and Andromeda galaxy.

“At this rate of change, a child born in a location where 250 stars are currently visible, would be able to see only about 100 by the time they turned 18,” said one scientist.

Too much artificial light at night not only impacts our ability to see the stars, but affects animals and plants, who rely on daily and seasonal cycles to determine behaviour and physiological processes.

The researchers published their work in the journal Science.

The story behind the story of Ben Hur

THERE IS A STORY to be told of the writing of Ben Hur, the book that became the 1959 block-buster film featuring Charlton Heston.

It was written in 1880 by Lew Wallace, an American lawyer, Union general during the Civil War, and then governor of the New Mexico Territory. (His statue still stands today on Washington’s Capitol Hill).

Wallace had told his wife that he intended to examine the New Testament, and then write a book that would explode what he called “the myth of Christ’s resurrection”. Wisely, his Christian wife did not argue with him, but simply prayed.

The months passed, and Wallace read and reread the New Testament, and wrote and rewrote his draft chapters. Finally, he confided to his wife that he could not refute the resurrection of Christ, and that therefore his book would not be written.

Wallace’s wife disagreed. She persuaded him to write his book, but from a new and different standpoint altogether. ‘Ben Hur - a tale of the Christ’ was the result. It is the story of a high-born Jewish man who is taken prisoner by the Romans, who encounters Jesus, and whose life is gradually transformed. Oh, and there is a battle at sea and a chariot race in the story as well!

In the past 143 years since it was written, ‘Ben Hur - a tale of the Christ’ has never been out of print.

Happy Birthday, Cadbury Crème Egg

CADBURY Crème Eggs celebrate their 60th birthday this Spring. They have a lot to celebrate: the Creme Egg is the best-selling confectionery item between New Year’s Day and Easter in the UK, with annual sales of more than 200 million eggs, worth about £55 million.

Cadbury Crème Eggs were first created by the British chocolatier Fry’s in 1963, before being renamed by Cadbury in 1971.

Short Story Movie Night

“Excuse me, excuse me, terribly sorry.” The lady squeezed down the crowded cinema row towards the vacant seat next to Keith.

“Apparently this is my chair,” she said, checking her ticket.

“The man at the sales kiosk was very particular that I have to sit where I’m put.”

“It’s certainly a packed house tonight,” Keith said to be conversational.

“Isn’t it just?” She sat down, arranging her handbag on her knee. “I don’t even know what the film is.”

“You don’t?” Keith asked, surprised.

“Has it got that nice Clint Eastwood in it?” she asked, twisting round to scan the auditorium. “I loved him in Bridges of Madison County.”

“Perhaps he makes a cameo?”

Keith said uncertainly. “I take it you don’t go to the pictures very often?”

“Now I think about it,” she paused thoughtfully, “that was probably the last time I went.” She frowned. “I don’t like going on my own.”

Keith nodded sympathetically. He also didn’t particularly like going to the cinema alone, but it was better than not going at all. Still, he was glad to have a bit of company for a change. She leaned forward and peered over the rows in front, causing the people behind them to tut.

“Is there a problem with your chair? We can swap if you’d prefer?” Keith asked, feeling

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chivalrous. “Mine’s got a perfect view of the screen.”

“It’s not really the screen that I’m here to see,” she whispered. Keith was surprised. “So what are you here to see?”

“My son.” She opened her handbag and took out a packet of lemon sherbets. “He’s here on a date and I thought I’d better come along to keep an eye on him.”

Keith raised his eyebrows.

“Just in case,” she added, as though this was a perfectly reasonable explanation.

“In case of what?” Keith persisted.

“You hear all these horror stories about people going on blind dates with people they’ve met online,” she mused, “don’t you?”

Keith wasn’t sure he’d heard any horror stories, but he was a bit out of touch with these things.

“Your son’s on a first date with someone he met online?” he asked. “That’s all very modern, isn’t it?”

“Well, no,” she said, “I believe she’s someone he knows from his running club.”

“It’s not a blind date then?”

Keith asked.

“Well, I’ve never seen what she looks like,” she said, “and besides, you know what these young people are like, anything could go wrong. I’m just here for back up.”

“Ah, young love,” Keith said nodding. “How old is he?”

“Thirty six,” she said, and then added quickly, “though he’ll always be my little boy.”

Keith understood perfectly.

“Still, he could need me.” She untwisted a sweet from its wrapper and popped it in her mouth. “He could lose his car keys.”

Just then her mobile phone chirped, causing the people behind them to tut again. She pulled it from her handbag.

“See!” She studied the screen and tapped. “I was right! He’s texting me.”

“Has he lost his car keys?” Keith asked.

“No,” she frowned. “It says, ‘Mum, stop stalking me’.”

Keith tried not to laugh.

“Anyway, I’m not here to see him, I’m here to watch a movie with my new friend.” She brusquely turned off the phone. “What’s this film all about, anyway?”

“I think we’re about to find out,” Keith smiled warmly. It had been a while since he’d made a new friend.

“Nice to meet you.” She offered him the bag of lemon sherbets.

“I’m Meryl.”

“I’m Clint,” he said, and she laughed just as the lights went down.

By Jackie Brewster

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PAGE TURNER AWARDS is providing inspiration, and a genuine launchpad for many authors, writers, and screenwriters.

Now in its fourth year, the Page Turner Awards is open until early June when judging will then commence, before culminating in the spectacular online Winners’ Ceremony around October.

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A NEW STUDY has found that people who do ‘allnighters’ for work or study are stressing their brains. Sleep deprivation makes your brain look, and work, like it is two years older.

The good news is that getting just even three hours of sleep is enough to keep it normal.

And also, the study by scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich, a national research institution in Germany, found that even a single night of recovery sleep reverses the damage of an ‘all-nighter’.

Sleep deprivation has also been found to slow down our cognitive functions. We tend to make poorer decisions, be muddled in our memories, get into a bad mood, and feel very irritable.

Hedgehogs need your help

DURING THE winter when hedgehogs hibernate, their heart rate drops from around 190 beats per minute to just about 20.

They breathe only once every few minutes. So, to rouse themselves from that depth of torpor and get back into normal life takes a huge surge of energy.

Which is where you can come in. Hedgehogs are hungry in the Spring. Very hungry. Most of them will have slept until mid-March, and so will now be awake - but starving.

So why not put out some shallow dishes of meaty cat or dog food or cat biscuits and water?

You can even buy or make special hedgehog feeders.

Hedgehogs have always been popular, but they are now sadly classed as ‘vulnerable to extinction’. Numbers have been plummeting, and now there are less than one million left in the UK.

“With their coat of prickles and inquisitive nose, alongside a penchant for snuffling around our back gardens snaffling up slugs and earthworms, hedgehogs are a childhood memory of delight,” said one scientist. “Sadly, hedgehogs might be banished to memories alone and lost as a source of wonder for our children and grandchildren.”

try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once.

I held a Festival of Peace and meditation, but my neighbours complained about the quiet.

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Pam Wilson

IN MARCH, we were treated to a very interesting talk given by Mr Ken Kelly.

His subject was all about women who wouldn’t say no and their efforts to be allowed to compete in the Olympics. A hard fought battle over many years for inclusion. Although there are still some inequalities to be overcome and the advent of the challenge of transgender is making them even more difficult.

In 1896 the inaugural Modern Olympic Games featured no women at all. The next games coincided with the Paris Great Exhibition, women were allowed in a few sports, croquet, golf, tennis, sailing and equestrianism. Of just over 1,000 competitors only 22 were women. In the early 1920’s women arranged their own Olympics with their own sporting federation but were persuaded to re-join the men.

From 1928 the female contingent was around only 10% that of the men, by 1988 this had increased to about 1/3 but these days the ratio is nearer 50:50.

Women’s Olympic sport has had so many challenges to contend with. In the early years it was inappropriate for women to be seen to sweat so many sports were excluded for them. Gradually through the 1920’s and 1930’s more events were included. In 1928 the 800 metres had resulted in 7 runners collapsing with fatigue at the finish so this event was not permitted again until 1960. It was 1984 before the marathon was included for women. Strangely boxing was contested in 1904 but excluded 8 years later. It never reappeared for a century.

During the Cold War the Russians and Iron Curtain countries used drugs to enhance women’s performances to such an extent that in the 1970’s sex tests were introduced whereby women had to prove they were not men. This involved appearing before a medical board and undergoing intrusive examinations. The use of these drugs often resulted in sterility and other conditions in later years. All for the kudos of the Eastern Block beating the other nations of the World especially the USA and Great Britain. Women were being used as political pawns.

Whilst the actual sportswomen competing has reached a kind of parity the various committees running the sports federations are very male dominated so there is still much to be achieved.

Over the years there have been many remarkable women who have achieved great results and proved they deserved to be included in the Olympic Games.

Recording animal and plant life in burial grounds

CARING for God’s Acre is the conservation charity for Burial Grounds across the UK

Because burial grounds have been a dedicated green space for years, sometimes centuries, their plant and animal life is often rich and diverse. We are encouraging visitors to burial grounds to record species that they encounter and these records can then be added to a database which will be accessible by all and will build into a picture of what has been seen, when and how frequently.

Anyone can make a recording by noting down some details – all records are useful, even of common plants, grasses, birds or other wildlife as they help to monitor the rise or decline of species over a period of years. Making a record is simple, there are just four things to make note of:

Who – the recorder’s full name

What – the common (or scientific) name of the species you round – eg. swift, ladybird, daisy…

Where -the name, address and/or grid reference for the site you visited

When – include the day, month and year

We encourage most recorders to submit their records using the iNaturalist app. The app can help with species identification, the process is more user-friendly and you can get all the work done out in the field rather than typing up at home afterwards.

You need to join the Beautiful Burial Grounds activity before submitting records and all of this can be done within the app.

The records must be verified by an expert before they can be submitted to the National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Atlas.

The speed of this process depends on availability of expert verifiers and varies according to species group and geographic location. Please visit the Burial Grounds Portal on the NBN to see if there are already records for your site!

BRITS PREFER BATHS TO SHOWERS

MORE than half of the UK (52%) prefers to take a bath rather than having a shower (31%), according to a survey of 2,000 respondents.

The surprising results are revealed in a study carried out by expert spa skincare and bathing brand, fenjal, which saw 2,000 Brits polled to shine a light on the whole bath vs shower debate.

Almost a quarter (22%) of the nation admit that taking a hot bath helps them relax and enjoy that ‘me time’ moment, with over one in 10 (13%) claiming taking a long bath helps to improve their mental wellbeing.

Having a bath is most favoured by older adults, with over half (53%) of people aged 40 and over preferring the plunge. Just over a third of that age group (36%) opt for a shower.

The younger generation are much less likely to take a hot soak in the tub though, with 64% of 18–24-year-olds preferring a shower to taking a bath.

Quite the surprise is that one in five males admit they never take a bath, and there seems to be a national divide when it comes to the first choices of other British territories - 61% of people in Northern Ireland choose showers over baths, while 66% of Scots opt for a bath.

The perfect temperature is cited as the top priority for the ideal bathtime, with over a third (34%) of respondents. But enjoying that ultimate soaking time (25%) was second most important, with chilled music and lit candles coming in third (20%).

Joanne Ward, Commercial Manager for fenjal, said: “The shower vs. bath debate has been dividing the nation for many years, and it’s clear to see that both are popular for different reasons.

“The nation clearly recognises that baths are perfect for inducing a moment of calm after a stressful day, whereas showers are ideal when on a time limit. It comes as no surprise that 22% of Brits said that they choose to take a bath when enjoying that all important ‘me time.’

The Uk’s Top Five Elements To Create The Perfect Bath

• THE PERFECT TEMPERATURE (34%)

• THE ULTIMATE SOAKING TIME (25%)

• MUSIC (20%)

• CANDLES (20%)

• BATH SALTS (18%)

99% of the steps on my FitBit are walks from my desk to the office kitchen looking for free doughnuts.

Monthly Glenfield Millennium Green gardening sessions

THE GLENFIELD

Millennium Green run monthly gardening sessions on Saturday mornings.

If you enjoy

gardening, why not come along and lend a hand. We need help from volunteers to keep the Green looking good. Anyone is welcome to join, whether you are an experienced gardener, or a complete novice wanting to come and meet some friendly new people.

Each Saturday session starts at 10am.

Dates for 2023

• April 1st

• May 13th

• June 3rd

• July 1st

• August 5th

• September 2nd

• October 7th

For more information why not follow us on Facebook or get in touch through our website: glenfieldmillenniumgreen.weebly.com

Look forward to seeing you on the Green.

Co-op, Morrisons and Waitrose among retailers dimming lights to cut energy costs

AS REPORTED by Aoife Morgan in Retail Gazette, UK retailers are speeding up their efforts to bring down soaring energy bills as the government’s energy subsidies finish at the end of this month.

Many supermarket chains, including Co-op, Morrisons and Waitrose, have turned down their lights to reduce energy usage.

Similarly, electrical retailer Currys has reduced the brightness of display TV sets in a bid to bring down its energy bill, which jumped to £8m in the year to the end of April.

Waitrose is upgrading its fridges to make them 40% more efficient while Aldi is fitting see-through doors to maintain low temperatures with minimum energy usage. Meanwhile, Morrisons is using blinds on its fridges to keep the cold air in overnight.

Iceland has cut back on the amount of chilled food it sells and is instead stocking more room-temperature products.

Managing director Richard Walker revealed in January that he expects Iceland’s energy bills to reduce this year after its energy bill hit £70m last year.

Other retailers, including Sainsbury’s, Halfords and Superdrug have switched to LED lights, which on average use about 80% less electricity than traditional fluorescent lightstrips and bulbs.

Bus services in Glenfield and nearby Braunstone Frith are changing slightly from April 16th

SERVICE 13 is moving to St Margaret’s Bus Station. There’s a slight amendment to the timetables during the Mon-Fri peak to improve punctuality. Mon-Sat also sees a slight change to the late evening/night journeys (to better match the shift patterns at Optimus Point). There are no changes to Sunday Service 14 is also moving to St.Margaret’s and there’s some minor changes to the Timetables across all days.

Services along the A50 (26, 27, 29/A/B/125 etc): slight timetable changes.. but also some route changes which although don’t affect Glenfield they do affect Groby and those who use the buses towards Coalville.

These include:

• 26/26A being merged together into a single 26 route.. with slight route change in Groby and Coalville

• 27 having a revised timetable

• 29/29A/29B/X29 all have slightly revised timetables and changes to the route in Coalville.

• Service 40 (orbital) no change.

• Service 162 will no longer serve Tatlow Road or Ibbetson Avenue.. buses will run up and down Liberty Road from Sacheverel Road onto Park Rise. It’s also moving to St.Margaret’s Bus Station.

In the City Centre ... a free service is being launched linking the bus stations with Highcross, LRI, The Railway Station and Leicester market. Passengers who use the 13 from Glenfield can board this on Causeway lane behind the Highcross.. It’s Free!

Full changes (affecting most of Leicester) can be found on the operator websites:

First: https://www.firstbus.co.uk/leicester/news-and-service-updates/updates/ service-changes-16-april-2023

Centrebus: https://www.centrebus.info/service-changes/

Arriva: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/changes-to-leicestershires-busservices

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Leicester Animal Aid and Mars Petcare UK team up to launch a new Pet Food Bank

ARE YOU STRUGGLING with pet food bills amidst the cost-of-living crisis?

At LAA, we are offering a helping hand to both cat and dog owners by opening a new pet food bank at our Centre in Huncote, with products kindly provided by Mars Petcare UK. We hope users will stay for a cuppa and a chat in a warm space, too!

Once owners have completed registration with LAA, Whiskas cat food and Pedigree dog food will be free and available for collection on Thursdays between 10am and 2pm. We will also welcome those using this service to stay for a hot drink when visiting the Centre, though we kindly request that four-legged friends stay at home.

“We know how much your pet is part of the family and we wanted to reach out and help anyone who may be struggling with their pet food bills during these challenging times. We are hoping you stay for a cuppa and chat when you visit and maybe make a few new friends,” says Keely Furborough, LAA General Manager.

“Mars Petcare is proud to support Leicester Animal Aid and the pet parents of Leicestershire as part of our mission to end pet homelessness,” commented Paolo Rigamonti, General Manager of Mars Pet Nutrition UK.

To register, pet owners can email reception@leicesteranimalaid.org. uk or call the Centre on 01455 888257 – we will need to ask a few quick questions to sign users up for the service. If participants are unable to visit the centre easily, they can nominate a relative or friend to collect the food on their behalf.

St Peter’s Church News

ACOUPLE OF DAYS AGO (as I write) there was a bit of a kerfuffle in the press: Alex Salmond had suggested that the Scots ought to withhold the Stone of Scone from the coronation of King Charles III in May. Used for centuries in the coronation of Scottish monarchs, it’s also been placed under the coronation throne of all English monarchs for several hundred years too.

Details of the coronation in May continue to be released in bits and pieces – again as I write we still don’t even know the time it will start on Saturday 6 May. But we do know the throne which will be used, whether or not the Stone of Destiny (as it’s also known) is sitting in its usual compartment or whether the Leader of the Alba Party has got his way. The seat itself has its own august history – over seven hundred years of it.

Thrones are one of the most significant symbols of power we have – maybe from the days when seating for everyone was not provided, only the most important were allowed to take the load off their feet! Even cathedrals are named after the seat of the bishop which they house. Someone’s place, allocated seat, tells us a lot about them, whether it’s a throne or the place of honour at a banquet, or even the ownership of a ‘reserved’ parking space.

But the coronation is in May, and before that in April we mark the events of Good Friday and celebrate Easter. To compare, it’s interesting that in the New Testament, while the cross is never called a throne, it is clearly the place in which Jesus’ destiny is revealed and fulfilled, the place of honour and glory despite being a rough-hewn instrument of execution. Before we come to celebrate the coronation in May, the official commemoration of a new reign, we come first to mark again the beginning of a new era in human history, the realisation of the reign of a rescuing King - not on an ancient, august, throne, but on a rough and ready cross.

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Kirby Muxloe Local Committee for Cancer Research U.K. Curry Night fundraiser was a great success!

ONCE AGAIN, it’s time to say a huge thank you to all the wonderful people that supported our recent fundraising event, held on Monday 20th February.

Well over 100 people bought tickets for our Curry Night at the Chef and Spice Restaurant in Leicester. It was a bumper buffet feast with starters, mains and pudding. There was something for everyone from curry to stir fry, teppanyaki to pizza, and then followed by a host of fresh fruits, other desserts and even a chocolate fountain! The evening raised the truly amazing amount of £1,794, from the event tickets and from the raffle held during the evening.

We all came away happy after being extremely well fed and entertained. Thank you to everyone involved, both the staff at the restaurant and the committee members.

We are now looking forward to our next event, which is likely to be our annual Autumn Fair, held in October. More details to follow later.

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Here is one possible solution (others may exist): SHIP, skip, skid, said, laid, lard, YARD

THE FIRST SETTLERS of what we now call Australia wandered down from the north when New Guinea and Australia were one, sometimes now remembered as Australasia.

People think of Oz and New Zealand as being almost one entity but the waters twixt OZ and NG are shallow whereas between OZ & NZ there is a deep chasm. The Māori were sea-going people but what we know as the Aboriginals were nomad land dwellers who went walkabout and had their dream-time.

I feel a lot of affinity for these people. I have spent all my life wandering wilder, underpopulated areas looking to see what is over that hill, and now, I am over the hill. As time catches up with me and my walking days are limited and painful, I also have my dreamtimes when I look back and remember.

I have travelled extensively but not for me the normal resorts. Spain for me is not the Med, I have never seen the south coast. For me it is the Picos de Europa by the Biscay coast or the Pyrenees. I have never been to a French coastal resort but know the Vercours, Belledonne and Chartreuse Massifs and sub-alpine areas. I sailed a yacht along the Croatia coast just after the war ended before it became touristy and similarly wandered Crete and Rhodes when there were few hotels. I have trekked in the Himalayas and climbed above Everest base camp; have been in Canyon Country in the States and around the Navajo wastelands. I have snorkelled (ineffectively) in the Cooke Islands and off the Great Barrier Reef, been a mile underground potholing, have flown gliders, navigated small aircraft and been up in balloons and can safely say I have had a go at most things. I even took a horse and wagon round southern Ireland. I also have family in Sweden, France, Australia and New Zealand so do get about a bit. I also love getting close to other cultures and although you cannot generalise, I find almost all very welcoming and sharing of all the same concerns we face Having said all that, there I no place like home and I also know these islands as well as most. I am not an urbanite although I have always lived and worked by or near cities. There are very few parts of Britain that I have not known well except the urban areas and we have more diversity in these islands than anywhere else on earth

squeezed into such a small place. Even Charnwood Forest on our doorstep has been described as a mini-Cumbria. I could fill several books of walks and places to go in Britain and have produced such guides in the past but there are many other sources of such information. What is harder to come by are local guides of walks from your doorstep and these are needed to get people started on the cheapest pastime in the world.

Walking is a great turn-off where you can chill out or walks can be a social activity with a group. It is definitely excellent for both physical and mental health. Brisk walking improves circulation and the performance of the heart and lungs; it can lower blood pressure; reduce the risk of stroke and of heart disease; improve control of blood sugar in type-two diabetes and it has an important role in cardiac rehabilitation. It is said to be as effective as anything else in treating depression. Widespread take-up of walking generally could massively lighten the economic burden on the NHS caused by physical inactivity.

I have increasingly come to realise how little people know about the opportunities on our doorstep so with help from members of the Footpaths Association and the Forest Park via a lottery grant I am working on a guide to Charnwood Forest to hopefully be published towards the end of this year and with some help from friends in the Ramblers, I have been building up a library of local walks which can be found on the parish council website. There are 38 at present but possibly more by the time you read this.

Walking is free; it is good for you; but most of all in the right places, it is fun.

Visit the web page at Local Walks on the Glenfield Parish Council website at: https://www.glenfield-pc.gov.uk/localwalks.html

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Why is it getting harder to see your GP?

EVER WONDER how many other patients your local GP now cares for? Recent figures show that could be up to as many as 3,000 other people.

Amid worsening staff shortages, the number of fully qualified GPs has fallen from 29,320 in 2016 to 27,372 last year, as more and more doctors are opting to reduce their hours, or go for early retirement.

And to make matters worse, the number of registered patients has grown from 58 million to 62.2 million in that time, according to the House of Commons Library.

The Liberal Democrats, who commissioned the research, have recently warned that the falling numbers of GPs “is creating a perfect storm that means for many people, it feels almost impossible to see your GP when you need to.

“This ever-worsening GP shortage is having a terrible human cost, as people face delayed or missed diagnoses, and A&Es fill up with desperate patients looking for treatment.”

The thief who stole my diary just died. My thoughts are with his family.

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IF YOU can find 20 POPULAR WEST END MUSICALS in the Wordsearch grid above, you could win yourself a meal for two and a bottle of house wine at The Stamford Arms in Groby.

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All you have to do to go into the draw is find - and mark a line through - THE NAMES OF POPULAR WEST END MUSICALS. These can run vertically, horizontally or diagonally (and backwards!).

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Send your marked entry forms to: I DREAMED A DREAM, Glenfield Gazette, PO Box 8, Markfield, Leics. LE67 9ZT to arrive by SATURDAY 22ND APRIL 2023. Please remember to fill in your name and address. (Some people don’t!)

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LAST MONTH’S WINNER WAS Mrs M Morley of Pine Road, Glenfield. Congratulations! Your prize voucher will be sent to you soon!

I’d like to have kids one day. I don’t think I could stand them any longer than that, though.

Our Pre-School was opened in September 2013, and was purpose built and designed to ensure that we provide a happy and nurturing environment where children can learn through play whilst having lots of fun.

We treat each child as an individual who has needs that should be met in an atmosphere that celebrates diversity.

We are a friendly and homely OFSTED registered pre-school for children aged 3 to 4 years, managed by fully trained Hall School staff.

We will be taking applications for the 2023/24 Academic Year starting in September from the 1 st April.

For any parents interested in enrolling their child we will be having an OPEN EVENING ON WEDNESDAY 26 TH APRIL BETWEEN 5PM AND 6PM, where you can see the setting, meet the staff and ask any questions that you may have.

For more information please contact the School as follows:

Address: The Hall School, Glenfield Frith Drive, Glenfield, LE3 8PQ

Telephone: 0116 287 3582

Email: theoffice@thehall.leics.sch.uk

www.thehallprimary.com