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‘Good Friday’ travellers’ site Following the decision by the Borough Council’s Planning Committee on 23 July to refuse permission for the ‘Good Friday’ travellers’ site in Barlestone to become permanent, the Council has served an enforcement notice in respect of the breach of planning control.

The notice takes effect on 16 September 2013 and requires the site to be vacated by 16 June 2014 and for the land to be returned to its original condition by 16 September 2014.

Don’t miss the Grand Autumn Fayre at Markfield Court Markfield Court Retirement Village are holding a Grand Autumn Fayre on Saturday 5th October.

There will be clothes, shoes, cakes, fancy goods, refreshments, tombola, bric-abrac, Christmas gifts, and many many more stalls.

Come and join in the fun between 11am and 3pm.

Redgate Dog Show & Open Day Report First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who came to support our Dog Show and Open Day at the Sanctuary on 11th August. As a small, local charity, we really do rely on these fund-raising activities to pay for our work with stray, injured and unwanted animals.

We are delighted to announce that just over 1,000 people attended through the day (10.00am – 4.00pm) – that’s almost 200 more than last year!

The charity’s treasurer has not yet finished counting, but so far, we know we have raised at least £4,000 to help with the bills for veterinary care, food and heating. Every penny raised at the dog show and other public events goes Best in Show was ARCHIE, the fawn and white whippet directly to animal care.

The all-day Dog Show was a massive success with an average of 20 dogs being entered in each of the 15 categories. The Best in Show (category sponsored by Lyn and Andy Herring) was a lovely little fwn and white whippet called Archie, shown by Steve. Archie also won in the Best Working Breed category (sponsored by Cook’s Farm Shop in Newtown Linford).

Dog Agility (with brand new obstacles, only unwrapped the day before!) attracted dozens of entries and many people sat and watched the contestants (and their devoted owners) in the pleasant, mild weather. Once or twice we even got full sun! CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 ....>

Markfield Library Book & DVD Sale!

Head over to Markfield library and bag yourself a bargain!

The sale, which includes both adult and children stock, continues until Saturday 14th September.

Stock up your book shelves with popular authors and recent best sellers and check out our ex-rental DVDs and talking books too. All items are very reasonably priced.

For more information call the library on: 0116 305 3642.

It’s a Bagworth Show of two halves For the first time in its eleven year history, the Bagworth Show will be in two halves and will take place at the Bagworth Working Men’s Club rather than the Community Centre. This is due to on-going refurbishment of the Community Centre.

By the time you read this, the first half will hopefully have passed successfully.

This involved just vegetables, fruit and flowers.

The remainder of the classes involving the cooking and baking, the arts and crafts, children’s section, etc will take place on October 5, again at the Working Men’s Club. The Club will be open for viewing of the exhibits about 2 pm. There will also be stalls and refreshments. In addition, the bar will be open. At 4 pm the cups and trophies will be presented followed by an auction of the exhibits. If you require some tasty and cheap accompaniments for your Sunday tea, then this is the place to be.

The Bagworth Show is organised by the Bagworth Forward Group. We are a small group of volunteers. All of the profit that we make on our events is ploughed back into Bagworth in order to enhance the life of the village.

Please come and support us at the Show and have a good time as well.

For further details of the Bagworth Show please contact either Rosemary (01530 230347) or Bob (01530 230429).

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This issue of The Herald is being delivered over the weekend of 7th & 8th September 2013 by The Herald’s team of dedicated deliverers, namely: Sarah Jane, Maureen, John, Lyn, Lily, Lydia, Ian, Ann, Gill, Janet, Sandra, Helen, Don, Jeanie, Jenny, Lauren, Daisy, Stacey, Ennyd, Margaret, Matthew, Alexander, Mike, Rowan, John & Sue.

St Mary & All Saints Church Autumn Fayre Don’t miss the AUTUMN FAYRE to be held on SATURDAY 14th September 2013, between 2pm - 4pm. Several Stalls. Coffee and Tea will be available. All Welcome.

Stanton Under Bardon Singers Will be performing on FRIDAY 20th September at 7.30p.m. in St Mary & All Saints Church. ‘OLD TYME MUSIC HALL’ with Songs from 1886 to 1949. Tickets £4.00 on the door. including refreshments. Come and Join us and join in the singing!

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Redgates Open Day

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As for other attractions on the day: we had 37 craft stall-holders (selling everything from dolls houses to handmade soaps, from locally-brewed beer to cup-cakes, and from dragon keyrings to stylish cushions); a mini Funfair; two bouncy castles; a hook-aduck; (toy) pig racing, a very musical hurdy gurdy and barrel organ, an ice cream van and candy floss; several very popular food outlets selling delicious hot and cold food (including chocolate kebabs which turned out to be a real favourite!), a massive teddy bear tombola and various raffles. *Also the Watermead Newfoundland Dogs display from Coalville came to give dog-carriage rides to children around the sanctuary.

Organising and staging the Dog Show and Open Day was a lot of hard work which took months of planning by our small team – but it was worth it on the day. The exhaustion turned to real enjoyment when we saw how much fun our visitors and supporters were having. Can’t wait till next time!

Could you join us as a fundraiser?

Would you like to help the animals that rely on Redgate Farm? If you could help us in the future to raise money for our sanctuary & re-homing centre, please telephone the sanctuary, email direct from the website or visit us. There are loads of very interesting volunteering/support opportunities. We are open every day except Christmas Day from 10:00 am – 4:00pm. We would love to see you. You could help us make good events into great events! www.redgatefarmanimalcharity.co.uk Forthcoming events: Please put these events in your diary – Sunday 27th October is the date for the Redgate Big Sponsored Dog Walk, which will be starting from the sanctuary site at 10am and finishing in the cafe for a light lunch at about 1pm (keep an eye on the website and the Herald!). Then, on Friday 13th December, you are warmly invited to the Redgates’ Christmas Party, at The Thornton Club, Main Street, Thornton: a night of LIVE dance music from professional acts: Motown and Northern Soul from 7.45pm – it will be fantastic! Definitely a notto-be-missed night out. For details of the Christmas Party, call Jo on 01530 230 455 or email jl172@le.ac.uk

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Is there anywhere where you will NOT take your smartphone? Probably not: more than half of us even take our smartphone into the privacy of the lavatory. While there, we send work-related emails, surf the internet, check out the news and sports headlines, browse social networking sites, or send text messages. PIXmania.com, an electronics retailer who commissioned the survey, observes: “Portable technology devices have changed both how and when we entertain ourselves.”

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Evidence of economic activity in Markfield and Stanton Borough Councillor Matthew Lay writes in the Herald

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s the summer slowly makes way for the early autumnal period, it would seem that a number of political commentators are now suggesting the economic recovery is underway.

There is of course some inevitability about this because at some point you would think things have to pick up. However, the strength and sustainability of any recovery is still being hotly debated and the economy remains some way below its peak of some 5 years past.

Putting the wider economy to one side, recent events in both Markfield and Stanton at least point towards increasing economic activity locally, some which I believe to be welcome and perhaps some less so. Two areas of the economy that have been hardest hit; retail and house building are incidentally the two that locally are developing the most. In a recent Herald article I sought to give an update on progress and in almost all the areas I flagged up developments have moved on.

Looking down the Main Street in Markfield, we can at long last see progress on the Co op site. This will clearly be the most significant retail development in the village for many a year and I hope it lives up to the expectations of myself and many others in our community. This project has been a long time coming and a great deal of work has been done to ensure the scheme is a good one and enhances the local area. One of the biggest pluses will be the creation of a car park for shoppers.

Parking on the Main St has been

a long standing issue and this will go some way to addressing these concerns. The entrance to the new store will be by the side and not at the front of the new development (the frontage of the George is being retained) so parking your car in the car park should theoretically be as convenient as leaving it on the Main Street, encouraging better use. Once the new store is completed work will progress on knocking down the old store and replacing it with some terraced dwellings in keeping with the conservation area. I have been informed that the Co op would like to be trading in the new store

by Christmas which does seem ambitious to me, but the quicker the better. I say that because one would expect some minor disruption during the development stage and I hope we recognise that some inconvenience might arise.

I will be liaising with planning at Hinckley to ensure that conditions

the Borough Council but these decisions, were later overturned on appeal by the government’s planning inspector. Currently a third housing application in Stanton is also now the subject of an appeal following again refusal at the Borough Council and rightly so.

Looking for positives from these new housing developments is not always easy but the developments themselves are providing much needed employment in the building industry some of it which will be local. We should also see a much needed increase in properties available for social rent due to planning conditions which set aside a percentage from the development. I am determined to ensure these houses are reserved for local people and as such, the council through its section 106 legal agreements will enshrine this in any lettings. It is important that those local people with housing needs in Markfield and Stanton are registered with the Borough Council to ensure they are eligible when they become available. In respect of the Jelson site I am in contact with the developer regarding further mitigations and they seem willing to work with the local community where possible. I hope to update readers as progress is made.

One development which has not progressed and appears now to be back on the market is the old Markfield Memorial and Miners’ Welfare Institute. This building was sold at auction back in 2011 with planning permission for 3 terraced cottages. The purchaser who outbid a number of other developers had different ideas and brought forward an alternative plan. It would now

designed to keep this to a minimum are enforced.

Aside from the new Co op development behind the George, the other Main Street public house the Red Lion, is getting close to having its renovations completed.

From looking at the plans and seeing the amount of work that has taken place on site, it is clear that a big and clearly long term investment has taken place. I even noticed a sign outside asking for staff and this is another positive if it results in local employment opportunities. I hope and wish that the new venue is a success enhancing the local community.

Having spent most of my time as a councillor vigorously opposing the building of new housing in the open countryside it is clearly noticeable that in both Stanton and Markfield we are seeing exactly that taking place. The two developments currently underway were both refused permission by

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Macmillan Coffee Morning GILL FOOTE and friends welcome old friends, and looking forward to meeting new friends at their Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee Morning on Friday 27th September 2013 from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

It takes place in the Residents’ Lounge at Willow Court, Upland Drive, Markfield. appear those plans are no longer being pursued and so the site is back on the market. I do hope we see the original plans revisited as they were sympathetic to the local area and would have helped in wider plans to improve the millennium gardens to the rear of the site.

It will be interesting to see how things continue to develop over the next few months. Things that change will be with us for many years, so I wonder if in those years to come, we will want to reflect back on this moment and consider both the positives and the negatives.

Anyone for Badminton?

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For more information, telephone: 0116 267 5800

Markfield HomeMakers Markfield HomeMakers meet in the Congregational Hall, Main Street, Markfield, on the second Wednesday of the month at 8pm.

• Sep 11th Jill Abell - The Peru Childrens Trust • Oct 9th Bob Gibson – History of the Package Holiday • Nov 13th David Ray – Walking in Leicestershire Call: Brenda on 01530 242173 or Iris on 01530 242436.

£16.9m broadband boost for Leicestershire A £16.9 million high-speed broadband deal which will boost Leicestershire’s economy has been signed by the county council and BT. When combined with plans by the private sector, this should enable 95 per cent of homes and businesses in the county to access faster internet speeds within three years.

Faster speeds will make it easier to use features such as high quality videoconferencing, cloud computing services and video.

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Exclusively for the villagers of Thornton

Introducing a new service: 4free-in-Thornton The ‘4free-in-Thornton’ Service is now available as Thornton now has its own website - hosted by two Thornton villagers - advertising goods and services 4free for the exclusive benefit of all Thornton villagers.

Everything on the website has to be, and is, FREE. The idea is that if you live in Thornton and you have something you are prepared to give away 4free, or you are willing to provide a Service that is free, or you can offer a Free Trial of some kind, we will advertise it for you, 4free.

No personal details of the Thornton villagers, held on our data base, will be shown on the website, or on any of the ‘group e-mails’ which we send out periodically to ‘Users’ of the ‘4free-in-Thornton’ Service. This also applies to the e-mails sent to other Thornton villagers who are not registered.

The ‘Service’ works by putting Thornton villagers who have registered as a ‘User’ of the ‘Service’ in touch with one another. When we (Kathryn or Peter) receive an e-mail from a registered ‘User’ enquiring about a particular service or goods being advertised on the web-site, we send an e-mail to the villager who is offering something 4free, supplying them with the phone No. of the interested villager and/or getting their permission to give their phone No. to the interested villager; this then enables direct telephone contact between them so that arrangements can be made for viewing or collection etc.

The ‘Service’ itself will be run by e-mail only, but Thornton villagers who do not have an e-mail address can still register as a ‘User’ by using a ‘Care of ’ e-mail address of a friend or family member; with their permission of course.

For maximum security, all Thornton villagers wishing to use the ‘Service’ will need to register as a ‘User’ of the ‘Service’; details on how to register can be found on the website: www.4free-in-thornton.yolasite.com Many Thornton villagers have already registered as a ‘User’ of the ‘Service’ but for the ‘Service’ to be really effective the aim is to achieve as wide a range of coverage of Thornton villagers as possible.

It’s really easy to register as a ‘User’ of the ‘Service’ so if you would like to be part of it please take a look at the website and if you would like to register, or have any questions or queries, please e-mail Kathryn or Peter using the address shown on the website.

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AGE UK Event in Stanton

Arts and crafts for dementia sufferers NEW art and craft sessions aimed at those suffering from dementia will be starting in Stanton under Bardon every 1st and 3rd Friday of the Month.

The Dementia Art and Craft Cafes have been organised by Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland and will be held at the Without Walls Christian Fellowship.

Experienced volunteers will lead the sessions and the intention is to help dementia sufferers feel at ease in comfortable surroundings.

The sessions will involve a variety of basic art and crafts, including: card making, jewellery making, cutting and sticking crafts, memory boards, photo collage, plant pot painting and wind chime decorating .

The sessions will be held at: The Without Walls Christian Fellowship, 135 Main Street, Stanton under Bardon, Markfield, Leicestershire. LE67 9TQ. Every 1st and 3rd Friday 2.003.00pm.

Sessions will cost £3, with free tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

Local Girl Returns from Charity Work in New York State

Early September sees the return home of Jessica Measures, who has been volunteering at a Summer Camp for Homeless Children, with “Homes for the Homeless” Since 1989, Homes for the Homeless has brought approximately 1,000 homeless children from New York City to camp every summer. HFH Camps lanowa and Wakonda are located 30 minutes from New York City, on the grounds of the 52,000 acre Harriman State Park. A lush preserve of woodland and lakes straddling New York’s Rockland and Orange counties, The Park has over 200 miles of hiking trails, 31 lakes and reservoirs, camping grounds, beaches, and an abundance of wildlife. HFH children are representative of the 14,000 children who live in New York City’s homeless family shelter system. They range from six to thirteen years of age, and the majority are African-American and latino. AU but a few come from families who receive some form of public assistance.

Homelessness places profound stress on a child’s life. Before entering a shelter, a family usually lives doubled-up with friends or relatives. These families move at least twice, and up to four times a year, during this period of transition.

Homelessness also detrimentally affects a child’s mental and physical health: almost a third of all homeless children suffer from asthma and many report feelings of depression. Camps lanowa and Wakonda provide children with a true summer camp experience: - Hiking and exploring on wooded trails - Swimming and boating in a mountain lake - Singing and telling stories around a campfire - Sleeping in tents and cabins - Reflecting on the sights and sounds of a new environment.

Before coming to lanowa and Wakonda, most HFH children have never left New York City, and many have never experienced the wonder and excitement of nature first hand. Most children have never hiked, played baseball, or learned how to swim. HFH Summer Camps offer a welcome opportunity for homeless children to escape the stresses of everyday life, and to engage in fun, healthy and educational activities. The camps sessions offer participants a level of routine, safety, and stability that most of them have never before experienced, as the chaos of changing homes and schools repeatedly can give homeless children the impression that their lives will always be in transition. They arrive at camp and suddenly they have a set schedule; there is wake-up time, time for reading, and mealtime. The children learn to enjoy their daily routines and to eagerly anticipate their favourite activities.

As for Jessica, camp has been the most amazing three months of her life, it was demanding challenging, inspirational and quite possibly life changing.

Jessica, a former South Charnwood and Groby College pupil now returns to her final year of University, where she is studying for a BA (Hons) in Graphic Communication.

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County Councillor’s Report from David Sprason Leicestershire County Council Finances I reported last month that the County Council would be consulting on the budget.

This is taking place and ends on the 17th September 2013. You will also have seen in the national and local press that the Coalition Government has actually cut funding to local authorities by 15% which is greater than any other section of the public sector. The only local authority not to see a funding cut is the London Authority probably due to the cost of the Olympic Games.

This has resulted in the County Council having to find £100+ million worth of savings, this level of reduced funding will no doubt result in service cuts. The greatest pressure on the local authority is the rising number in our elderly population with care needs. It is important that the funding continues to be made available to meet this growing demand.

The issue however in meeting this demand is other services will need to be withdrawn to allow the funding to be diverted to meet this service pressure.

The pressure on the Adult Social Care budget again has been well reported in fact I have covered it in previous reports. How social care is funded needs a radical overhaul now and not two years from now, 60% of the County Council budget already goes into services for people who really need help and it is likely to increase by at least 15% just to keep up with the demand.

Many questions need to be asked

and Government lobbied to look at how central government budgets are allocated. A question that keeps being posed is ‘should this country continue to increase our foreign aid budget when funding for services here locally are at breaking point’?

The big debate locally is should we be looking at the structures of local government when these levels of savings are needed. I have supported for many years the need to reduce the levels of local government by moving towards a unitary council model for Leicestershire. This would remove the county borough/district model resulting in a single authority with an estimated £30 million of savings through procurement, efficiencies and reduced management. The time has come for change to continue to defend historical structures I believe can no longer be defended. As with any business these changes would have been agreed and made years ago, the tanker known as local government is taking far too long to change course.

The problem is however that central government are reluctant to make the changes and the majority of County Councillors are also borough/district councillors, a turkey voting for Christmas comes to mind.

road safety partnership so please try to keep to the speed as the penalty is 3 points and a £100 fine.

I was at a recent planning meeting where housing developers Westbury Homes who developed the land at Station Road in Bagworth attempted to discharge their 106 planning obligation for education funding. I am pleased to say that I and other members opposed this application and requested the County solicitor pursue these contributions. I am getting increasingly frustrated at developers getting permission to build on our green fields, agreeing to local funding contributions and then coming back to local authorities for the obligation to be discharged. I hope the local planning authority at Hinckley & Bosworth take note of this decision and follow suit and not continue to weaken to developer’s pressure.

We are seeing a continuing number of Wind Turbine applications in the area. I will continue to oppose them as all

David Sprason the evidence is showing that they are not delivering any benefits or contributing to the national grid. The problem is that the local planning authority is ignoring the argument and the need to take account of the financial sustainability. If they did then we would see this blight on the countryside a thing of the past.

A recent report has identified that turbines use more power than they generate and when working they only power a few kettles.

The subsidy given by central government for this folly in my view would be better spent on supporting local services.

Councillor Surgery

Local issues

I am trying out a local councillor surgery at Desford Library on the last Thursday of the month from 10am to 12.

You no doubt will have seen the 40mph reduced speed limit on the A50 Field Head.

Original indications following speed monitoring has seen vehicles still exceeding the speed limit.

A word of warning - the speed camera van will be used by the

The next one will be in September if you need any help please come along.

Have your say now on £100m savings!

Have your say on £100 million council cuts now not in a year’s time, when it will be too late.

That is the message from deputy county council leader Byron Rhodes, who says people have until September 15th to influence the future shape of services.

The council predicts it will have to save around £100 million over the next five years, due to declining Government grant and increased pressure for care and waste services.

It has launched an online survey at www.leics.gov.uk/future , which allows people to select which services they want to protect and which they want to save money from. People can also make

detailed comments. The form is easy to complete.

Byron Rhodes, cabinet member for resources, said: More than 4,000 people have had their say so far but we want more to complete our survey.

We want the public to guide the difficult decisions we will have to take. It is no use complaining when a service you value is changed, a year or two down the line, if you didn’t influence our thinking. My message is – spend some time and complete our form, your views are vital.”

Comments raised in forms completed so far show, for example, that people want the council to work more closely with other agencies, to help to cut costs.

The top three services that people want to see savings from, based on responses so far, are: •Streetlighting •Community grants •Travel to school The top three services that people would like to protect, based on responses so far, are: •Services which prevent older people developing problems •Gritting of roads •Community services for older people The online survey and further details are available at www.leics. gov.uk/future - a paper copy is available in this month’s edition of Leicestershire Matters.

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News from Bagworth WI This is an update on Bagworth WI activities this year.

We have had an excellent year with a variety of interesting speaker on Stained Glass, Blue Badge Guides for the Blind, Patchwork, the travels of a Naturalist, Eyes in china, A skeleton in the Cupboard. In April the Bagworth WI hosted the local group meeting where members of other village WI groups meet and come together. Our speaker was Baroness Hazel Byford a Member of the House of Lords. She met members and gave an insight into the life of a Working Peer. The evening closed with a buffet supper enjoyed by everyone.

Our birthday trip which commemorates the founding of Bagworth WI was a canal Boat Trip in August. The weather was kind and one of our members has written a short description of the evening to give you a flavour of the event ‘The sun setting over the marina…The last of the strawberries in brandy polished off…The gentle lapping of the water against the boat. Not the usual setting for Bagworth WI’s meeting but a special celebration to mark our Birthday.

Courtesy of The Baldwin Trust’s boat ‘Dandelion’ and four able crew members, we were transported from Quorn to Mountsorrel and back along the path of the River Soar, experiencing the delights of the scenery and locks without having to lift a finger. The gushing of the water into the locks was a stark contrast to the gentle pace of the river and time passed easily watching the wildlife, scenery and other river users who were enjoying canoeing or sailing in the early evening sun. A tasty picnic spread helped to re-fuel passengers and crew alike on the return journey, including fellow boaters who happened to be in the lock at the same time and received home-made biscuits through boat windows as the waters levelled out! The sun was setting as we slid gently back into the mooring after a memorable, and probably our most relaxing, meeting of the year!’

We always finish our year with a lively Christmas party. Our programme for 2014 will be another interesting and varied set of meetings and speakers.

If you are looking for entertainment and fun come along and meet us at one of our meetings. For further information and details ring Maureen on 01530231295. We meet every 2nd Thursday of the month.

Ros Barber

A third of us are subjected to road rage each week Have you ever encountered road rage? It seems that a third of us are subject to anger from another driver at least once week, according to a recent survey.

‘Fantastic’ start for relocated Markfield Slimming World Group As mentioned in last month’s Herald, the Markfield Slimming World Group moved location to the Trinity Methodist Church, Main Street on Monday 19th August.

The opening night had a fantastic turn out, with 34 members being weighed and the majority of those staying to share ideas and help each other with their weight loss journeys.

It was an amazing night and the group was buzzing with help and support for each other.

If you would like to come along you can contact Estelle on 07919 284924, email on estelle. sw.markfield@gmail.com or you can just turn up. Everyone is welcome!

Here are some other sobering figures: of those surveyed by the insurance company Admiral, 21 per cent had had a full-blown argument with another motorist. Nine per cent had even been threatened with actual physical violence.

More than a third of people admit that experiencing road rage then makes them drive more aggressively. Being cut up by another motorist is the leading cause of road rage.

Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the Universe together.

11 Police Report: - PCSO M Chapman attended the meeting and gave the following report: June 2013 Crime Figures – 3 x Anti-Social Behaviour 1 x Theft of a Bicycle 1 x Criminal Damage 1 x Drugs offence 1 x Other theft – Drive off from a petrol station 4 x Vehicle Crimes – 1 theft of a motor vehicle, 2 thefts from motor vehicles and 1 stolen number plate.

PCSO M Chapman informed the members that the current policing policy would be reviewed in six months’ time.

Mr R Grantham stated that it would be beneficial to have more police presence at the Community Centre office as there were concerns about young people bringing alcohol onto the premises.

Several members raised concerns about the level of cars and a high sided van parking around the junction of Main Street and Leicester Road as there had been one fatal accident and one serious accident caused by obstructed visibility of vehicles exiting the junction from Main Street.

Mr David Tredinnick MP had emailed the clerk stating that he was happy to support our request for a better police presence in the village and at meetings, he would write to the police on our behalf.

Local History Group – Proposal to erect a War Memorial in Markfield on the Middle Green: - Mr B Gannon had met with Barry Whirrity, conservation officer at the Borough Council, on Wednesday 26th June to discuss the proposal to erect the memorial on The Green.

Mr B Gannon had provided a copy of the minutes of the site meeting as follows: A meeting took place on The Green at Markfield on Wednesday 26th June to discuss the practicalities of designing a war memorial that could be accommodated within the curved wall presently occupied by the grit bin.

Maureen Browning said the she

Extracts from Markfield Parish Council Minutes The following items were among the topics discussed at the meeting of Markfield Parish Council on Tuesday 2nd July 2013. The information comes from the unapproved minutes, and therefore may be subject to correction or alteration. had discussed with the Rector the possibility of placing the memorial against the outside of the St Michael’s churchyard southern wall and he had no objection to it being being placed about half way along that wall. Providing the memorial was set 200mm away from the wall to allow maintenance access then no Faculty would be required.

Having examined the grit bin site and the church wall site, the unanimous opinion of all present was that the church wall site presented a much better solution it terms of both presentation, access and avoidance of highway problems. Either location would need planning approval.

Since the option of the church wall site was not known to be available at the time the Parish Council decided on the grit bin location, I now recommend to the Parish Council that the church wall site is chosen for the war memorial.

We ask for the Parish Council’s concurrence on this matter and await your response.

Resolved, unanimously accepted; Markfield Local History Group & Hinckley & BBC proposal to erect the memorial the memorial at the church wall site. This location would be against the outside of the St Michael’s churchyard southern wall and about half way along that wall. Providing the memorial is set 200mm away from the wall to allow maintenance access then no Faculty will be required.

Planning approval would be

required. Mr D Brooks would draw up a scheme design and bill of quantities and Mr M Lay would draw up the details of the inscription.

Mr B Walmsley informed the members that the “Open Gardens” event had raised £30.00 towards the cost of the project.

Euroshell Bus Shelter, Chitterman Way, opposite Markfield Surgery: The Perspex had been removed and a suitable replacement was being sought

by Richards Environmental; to be installed after the school holidays.

Planters – Main Street: – The clerk had spoken to Mr T Cobley, Hilmarco; who had said that if the Parish Council would like to pick a winter bedding scheme he would plant seed and grow onto our requirement.

COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT: The County Council is to begin consulting on the Library & Heritage services.

The County Council are to begin consulting on reducing the budget for the Library and Heritage Service by £2 million the current spend on the service is £5 million.

The impact on the library service will be the greatest as this equates to the majority of this budget. The result will be the possible closure of libraries across the county or the possible closure of museums.

A50 Speed Reduction Scheme: The County Solicitor has published the information to allow for

the reduced speed limits to be implemented on the A50 including on the dual carriageway at Field Head and the resurfacing is almost complete.

Ashby Road/Main Street junction: Following another incident at this junction Mr Sprason had again requested yellow lines to be extended outside the Queens Head public house and the Police House.

BOROUGH COUNCILLOR’S REPORT: Environmental Improvement Scheme 2012/2013: The Local History Group was going ahead with the publication of leaflets to incorporate an historical walk through the village. A design for the information board was awaited from Mr B Whirrity.

The Co-Op store redevelopment, Main Street: - The development would start shortly.

Markfield Supermarket: - The store was now open.

Uneven Slabs –Dabey Close: - Mr Browning stated that the works to repair the slabs still hadn’t been done. Lay would follow this matter up to ensure that the work was done.

Jelson development, Land off London Road, Markfield, -Revised scheme: -Works to install the drainage system had begun.

QUESTIONS TO THE CHAIR: Mrs A Cook was concerned about proposed cuts to concessionary travel. She stated that in her experience elderly or disabled people would rather pay some part of the travel costs rather than lose a bus service altogether, particularly the 120 bus service.

Talk about care free. He’s got a snooze button on his smoke alarm.

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Garden Jottings with Ted Brown of Markfield

Aunt Eliza It’s been quite sometime since ‘Aunt Eliza’ was mentioned in these notes.

Most gardeners know the superb Alan Bloom raised Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’. Great for both its red flowers and sword-like 3 feet foliage.

Subsequently, knowing that often there is much sentimental value involved, I thought of two last-ditch attempts. Firstly, take cuttings in Autumn. Take shoots 9” to 12” long in well drained soil, adding grit or sand if necessary. Secondly, reduce bushes to 12” or 18” high and remove, retaining a good quantity of roots, to another spot in the garden, where roses have not been previously planted.

Potato chitting

Not so well known is that ‘Lucifer’ was developed from Crocosmia Paniculata (above). Similar in growth but with orange flowers.

Still very much worth growing, where the large branching orange flowers fit better into a colour scheme. Its common name of ‘Aunt Eliza’ arises from it’s original name Antholyza Paniculata. After that it became Curtonus Paniculata before finally Crocosmia Paniculata. A good form worth seeking is called ‘Major’ - sadly not easily available.

Errata Apologies for an error in the previous issue of The Herald. In the item on Laurels, it should have read ‘in catalogues the Cherry Laurel is Prunus Laurocerasus, the Portugal Laurel is Prunus Lusitanica’.

Poor flowering roses I was contacted recently by a reader ‘S’, whose long established roses were no longer flowering well. I couldn’t help, as really they would be better replaced.

Over the last year or two, there has been some controversy regarding whether chitting is really beneficial. Chitting means starting seed potatoes into growth, forming strong, sturdy shoots by placing in good light in frost-proof conditions.

Certainly for early varieties, I would think it is helpful, less so for main crops. When growing earlies, why not risk a short row, planted very early - by the end of February.

Needs a little care!

Two little known shrubs Both are evergreen and desirable for both gardeners and flower arrangers. Firstly, in the large Viburnum family, is Viburnum Harryanum.

Named to commemorate Harry Veitch, a yesteryear famous nurseryman who was responsible for introducing many plants from overseas. Grows to medium height and one of the few shrubs with circular (orbicular) leaves.

Produces white, Spring flowers.

Secondly, a taller shrub, Trochodendron Araloides. Great foliage and rather special for its green flowers in late Spring/early Summer. Sadly, and yet again, neither are easily available.

Tulips Time for ordering Spring flowering bulbs. However beautiful, I have never grown many tulips, as they are unreliable left in the ground over Winter. Most need lifting and storing in the Autumn. To have a go at leaving safely in the ground, must be planted deeply, say 6” or 7”. Also, choose varieties known to be pretty safe in well drained soil. I understand that three green marked ones, ‘Greenland’, ‘Spring Green’ and ‘Artist’ fit into this category.

Camassia Less well known than other bulbs and flowering April to June, depending on variety. Tall - 2’ to 3’ high - and mostly in the favourite colour - blue. Others in white. Very hardy and long-lived. Grow in sun or part shade. Perhaps surprisingly, in the Asparagus family.

SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2013

Stanton Scarecrow Competition “Worzel Gummidge and Friend” theme!

Entries ready for judging by 12 noon on 7th September *Winner announced at Barn Dance Come and join in with the activities taking place between 12 noon – 4pm at Stanton Youth Club Tea & Cakes – Cake Stall (Donations wanted please) Raffle / Tombola / Skittles Face Painting / Apple Bobbing Various stalls Fresh Produce and Plants – Local Allotments Followed By ...

EVENING BARN DANCE at

STANTON YOUTH CLUB 7.00pm – ‘TIL LATE LICENSED BAR & BBQ £1 entry

Children under 16 to be accompanied by an adult but enter FREE!!

Erythroniums These small members of the Lily family are highly desirable. Spring flowering and growth only to 10” or 12”. One of the best - also easily obtained - is ‘Pagoda’. Yellow flowers and foliage mottled with brown. An RHS ‘Award of Merit’ plant.

Head Smart ‘Be brain tumour aware’ is the slogan of the ‘Brain Tumour Charity’.

To assist them in their work, a charity dance is being held at Bagworth Working Men’s Club on Friday 27th September at 8 pm. Robin will be on the keyboard providing the music. There will also be a bingo session and the usual raffle with lots of prizes to be won. All of the profits will go to the Brain Tumour Charity. Tickets cost £2.50.

Over 9,100 people are diagnosed with a primary brain tumour each year. As many brain tumours are not recorded, the figure could be much higher in reality. That’s 25 people every single day. £100 could fund one Support Group meeting for people living with a brain tumour and their families. This allows them to ask question and share stories with people in similar circumstances, gaining invaluable support from peers and healthcare professionals. £50 could contribute to the funding of a crucial Clinical Trials Co-ordinator - the person who sets the brain tumour clinical trial up, runs the patient recruitment and processes the critical data produced from the trial.

Please support this charity dance. Come along and enjoy yourself and at the same time help to raise money for a very worthy cause. For more information: 01530 230467.

• If you can’t wait until 27th September, there is a Social Dance at the Working Men’s Club in Bagworth on Saturday 14th September. Again there will be a bingo session and a raffle. Tickets cost £1.50. These are always very enjoyable evenings.

Ken Hill I wish people who have trouble communicating would just shut up.

13 Signed, sealed and delivered with a Tweet

Non-Tweeters in Leicester can get your message via the at800 postbox at800, the organisation responsible for ensuring viewers can still watch Freeview when new mobile signals go live, today launched the UK’s first postbox for Tweets – so a Tweet can now reach even those who aren’t on Twitter.

People can Tweet a family member or friend using the hashtag #at800postbox. at800 will print the personalised message onto a traditional postcard and deliver it by post - completely free of charge.

Leicester is one of the cities where Tweets will be sent as it is an area where 4G at 800 MHz will soon be activated.* During August the at800 postbox toured the UK to gather photographs at well-known locations in the cities where new 4G mobile services will soon go live. In Leicester, it could be found at the Clock Tower, where local musicians Dr X donned their homemade instruments for an impromptu performance to raise awareness of the postbox and its mission.

The at800 postbox is a light-hearted way to remind people where new 4G mobile services at 800 MHz are being activated and to highlight at800’s role in resolving any Freeview disruption this could cause. It also acknowledges that many people choose not to use social media and some are not online at all. Under half of UK adults (48%) use social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, falling to just ten per cent for those over 65[1]. Two thirds of people aged over 75 have never been online[2].

So if viewers want to make sure their Gran knows who to call if EastEnders becomes unwatchable; or let a friend know where to turn if picture quality is disrupted during The X-Factor; or just remind a loved one they are thinking of them; a Tweet can now reach them even if they’re not online.

Simon Beresford-Wylie, chief executive of at800, said: “Twitter users love to share their thoughts; and with our help, they can now Tweet friends and family in Leicester, as well as other regions, who aren’t on Twitter. As well as the personal message, the campaign aims to raise awareness of at800 and our role in helping to resolve Freeview disruption caused by 4G at 800 MHz for the small minority of viewers in the UK who might be affected.”

Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.

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Programme of Health & Wellbeing Activities planned for Coalville Library At Coalville Library we are working in partnership with North West Leicestershire District Council to present an interesting and varied programme, for Hi5 October.

All activities are October Wednesday’s between 10.30am- 2.30pm, and take part around varied information stalls promoting Health and Wellbeing.

Many activities are free, some have a small charge .Please BOOK your place, to join these activities.

Contact Coalville Library for more information. 0116 3053565 Refreshments are available throughout.

• 2nd October theme is Connect Learn more about health from our expert stallholders such as Swanswell, Red Cross Equipment, Stoptober and Care Online. Curious about Yarn Bombing? Come and find out more!

Papercraft ,11am-12pm, and 1pm-2pm Family History Tasters, 2 sessions at 10.30am. and 1pm., Use Library resources to research your family. Ipad introductory taster session 1.30pm-2.30pm.

• 9th October theme is Be Active Health Information fromStoptober, ‘Time to Change’, Mental Health, ReThink and Mind, Household assistive technology resources.

Seated Dance with ABDance,10.15am-11.00am.

Coalville Art Trail, with Goff,11am-12 .Fear, Phobias,& what to do about them, with David Perrins,12.15pm1.15pm. Gentle Dance with ABDance 11.30am- 12.15pm. Guided Walk from the library,1pm-2pm. Seated Aerobics 1pm-2pm. Ipad introductory taster session,1.30pm-2.30pm.

• 16th October theme is Learn Health & Wellbeing Information from Stoptober, Specsavers, Leicestershire Adult Learning Services, Dyslexia Awareness.

‘Sunsets and Silhouettes’ watercolour workshop, with Di Lorriman,10.30am-12.30pm.

Free, (limited places) bookable cholesterol and blood pressure health checks, 10am -2pm. Knitting group10.30am12.30pm, try your hand with our friendly group. Cake decorating , watch a demo- then have a go!11am-12.30pm and 12.30pm-2pm. Ipad introductory taster session, 1.30pm-2.30pm.

• 23rd October theme is Give Information from Stoptober, Timebanking, RVS,Blood Donor Service, VAL, and CLASP, support for all carers.

Give yourself a break, 9.30am -5pm during Coalville Library’s normal opening hours .Enjoy a cosy corner with magazines, newspapers and books.

Charity Bake Sale, 10.30am-2.30pm. Do You or someone you know make delicious cakes.? Pre register your donation and bring us a cake. All proceeds to a local charity. Creative cut-ups Art Workshop, with Loz Atkin,10.30am-12.30pm. Local Reading Groups invite you to chat about joining and starting up a reading group.

Reading Aloud, with Ruth,11am-12pm. Sit back, relax and listen. Lunchtime Talk , ‘Tranceformation’,with Ivan Lawrence,12.30pm-1.30pm. Bring your lunch, learn to use your brain to maintain wellbeing.

• 30th October theme is Take Notice Enjoy Hermitage Fm broadcast from the library Come and join our celebration of the Hi 5 Wellbeing month.

Celebratory photographic gallery and refreshments. Join a local history walk led by Denis Baker,11am-12 noon., Words for Wellbeing Creative wrting,10.00am-12.00, and an Introduction to relaxation session with Ivan Lawrence,1.30pm-2.30pm.

Thank you for your support After a battle against cancer, sadly Tony passed away in September last year.

Scouting being a huge part of his life, I would like to say a sincere ‘Thank you’ to everyone for their continued support, love, help and kind words of encouragement over the past months. It has meant a lot to Mark, Sarah and myself.

Joyce Johnson Thornton

Set aside half an hour every day to do all your worrying. Then take a nap during this period.

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Warning over suspected bank card phone scam

ANNUAL FUN DAY!

PEOPLE are being warned to beware of a phone scam designed to trick them into giving out confidential bank card details and account information.

Leicester City Council’s Trading Standards officers are warning residents to be on their guard following a report from a member of the public who was targeted in a suspected scam earlier this week.

The man received a phone call from someone claiming to be a police officer from Spinney Hill police station, who had arrested a person trying to use a cloned credit card in the man’s name.

The caller asked the man to check that he had still got his bank card, which he had.

He was then told to contact his bank by ringing the telephone number on the back of the card.

The phone then went quiet - giving the effect of the caller having hung up when he was really still on the line. The scam works when the unsuspecting victim attempts to ring the bank but really ends up speaking to the original caller, who then asks for confidential bank details, such as security details, card details and even the pin number.

In this instance, the intended victim didn’t ring the bank - he repeatedly dialled 1471 to try to establish the caller’s identity, only to be met with verbal abuse.

Suspecting it to be a scam he then reported the incident to police.

Now Trading Standards officers are warning other people to be on their guard against such potential scams.

Leicester City Council’s Trading Standards manager Ronald Ruddock said: “The scam works by the criminal caller staying on the line and then answering the new call, tricking the victim into believing they are on a call to their bank.

“The fraudster will then either ask the person for their pin number, or ask them to key their pin into their telephone keypad, before saying that the bank will be sending a courier to collect the card.

“Needless to say the courier will be part of the scam with the criminals ending up with both the credit card and pin number.

“This is a variation on the ‘courier scam’, where residents are told that banks or building societies will collect bank cards, and residents should remain suspicious of any call that requests personal banking information.

“Criminals are continuing to become highly sophisticated in their attempts to trick consumers into giving this information away. The quick thinking of the potential victim in this instance may well have saved him a lot of money.”

Banks and building societies do not send couriers to pick up bank cards, nor will they ever ask customers for their pin numbers.

People should never give out pin numbers or the security code off the back of their cards in these circumstances.

To report or discuss any form of scam, contact the Citizens Advice Bureau helpline on 08454 040506.

Saturday 7th September

The Bricklayer’s Arms 213 Main Street, Thornton Tel: 01530 230808 www.bricklayersarms.net

Wednesday is

“STEAK NIGHT” 2 Steaks, With Hand-Cut Chips, Peas, Tomato, Mushrooms & Two Glasses of House Wine - £18.95

Traditional Sunday Lunch 1 Course - £8.00 2 Courses - £10.00 3 Courses - £12.00

With personal service to your table

Home-Made Pie Night - Tuesdays - £5.95 Lunches & Snacks: Tues-Sun Eves (Tues-Sat): ‘A La Carte’ or Snacks • Weekend Specials A Welcoming Homely Atmosphere, Garden & Great Food!

I want to tell you a bit about myself ... I’m a very quiet and secretive person, and that’s it really.

16 Community Enterprise Fund

Would you like your Post Office to support a community scheme?

Post Office branches in England (excluding Crown branches) can now apply to receive up to £10,000 to support a new scheme or service for their local community. These could include: •

Classes in key skills such as reading, languages or the Internet • Mentoring and advice service for local small businesses, or display space for local producers • Partnership with a local charity to provide a meeting space, notice board and other forms of support • A hub or meeting space for community groups involved in local issues, such as neighbourhood planning If you have an idea you’d like your Post Office to support, visit the website at http://www.postoffice.co.uk/community-enterprise-fund and download and print the PDF, write down your idea, take it into your Post Office and have a conversation with the sub-postmaster or branch manager about what you could do together to benefit the local community.

Sub-postmasters can find out more including how to apply on subspaceonline.co.uk. Deadline for applications is Friday 18 October 2013.

The Fund is a result of a partnership between the Department for Communities and Local Government and Post Office Ltd. It is limited to supporting a maximum of 20 schemes across the country (England only) in 2013/14.

Winning bids will be selected by a panel compromising Post Office Ltd, Department for Communities and Local Government, and others. Judging will take place in autumn with the successful schemes announced shortly after.

If you have any questions, email communities@postoffice.co.uk.

Newtown Linford Scarecrow Festival 28th/ 29th Sept 2013

Bumper cycling event to take place in Coalville A free bumper Big Family Bike Ride is to be held in Coalville to celebrate construction of the town’s £2m cycle network.

Newtown Linford’s Scarecrow Festival is once again taking place on Harvest festival weekend September 28th/29th.

Teas will be available in the school on Saturday afternoon, when the school will also be holding its fete. The Church will be open and the Bellringers busy!

The Village Hall will be open for teas on the Sunday afternoon and there will be a number of stalls, including plants and bulbs, jewellery and cards and other activities eg face-painting etc (as in previous years) and a chance to see the hard work being put into the village collage. LOROS will be there with lottery and scratch cards and you could win up to £1000 on the cards or even more on the lottery.

Program’s available from village shop, school and village hall during the weekend.

Sue Pritchard

An action-packed day including cycling stunt displays, mystery treasure trail rides and free cycle maintenance sessions will take place on Sunday, September 15 at the North West Leicestershire District Council offices on Whitwick Road.

The Big Family Bike Ride has been organised by Leicestershire County Council to encourage more people to enjoy getting around their local area on two wheels.

It follows the construction of around nine miles of new and revamped cycle paths in Coalville by the county council.

Events will take place from 10am – 3pm. Other activities include the chance to have a go on a “crazy bike” and race toy cars and make a refreshing drink on the smoothie maker using pedal power.

Peter Osborne, county council cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “We are delighted to have been able to have built this fantastic new cycle network in Coalville.

“This should be a really fun, action packed day and we hope as many people as possible will join us at the festival, get involved in what is a healthy pastime and explore Coalville’s new cycle network.”

Accompanied bike rides will take place in the morning to the event from Ravenstone, Hugglescote and Whitwick.

These leave at 9.30am .

Pre-booking of the accompanied rides and the Dr Bike maintenance sessions is essential – to do so call 0116 3053179 or email ETDCentraladmin@leics.gov.uk For more information on activities and meeting points for accompanied rides visit: www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk

East Midlands children’s hospice opens its doors to the public People are being given the chance to look around the East Midlands’ only hospice for children and young people as Rainbows opens its doors to the public.

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is holding its Open Day on Saturday, 14 September between 10.30am and 3pm.

The Open Day, which only happens once a year, offers the opportunity for people in the community to visit Rainbows and discover more about the work it does providing care and support to children and young people with life-limited illnesses and their families.

Visitors can take a tour of the Hospice taking in facilities such as the Hydrotherapy Pool, Music Room, Multi-sensory Room, Cinema, Arts and Craft Room and Soft Play. Members of Rainbows’ care team will also be on hand to give detailed information on the therapeutic treatments each room is used for.

As well as learning more about the Hospice, visitors can browse at stalls and enjoy a BBQ and refreshments.Visitors are welcome to arrive at Rainbows on Lark Rise, Loughborough, LE11 2HS at any time during the open day. For more information, call 01509 638000 or visit the website at www.rainbows. co.uk.

Harvest Suppers

St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak

Harvest Supper and Entertainment Harvest Supper With and Entertainment “The Loros Singers”

St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak

With “The Loros Singers” in church at 7.30pm prompt

Saturday 28th September

Saturday 28th£7 September Tickets

in church atrecommended 7.30pm prompt Early booking Tickets £7 Sue Gammon 244229 Early Tedbooking Pepper recommended 249101 Sue Gammon 244229 Ted Pepper 249101

St Michael’s Church

Harvest Supper

St Michael’s Church Thursday 17th October

Harvest Supper 7 for 7.30pm Congregational Church Hall, Thursday 17th October Markfield 7 for 7.30pm Congregational Church Hall, Tickets will be available inMarkfield church

I have a condition that renders me unable to go on a diet. I get hungry.

Tickets will be available in church

17 The Grand Central Chorus

Old songs and new songs The Chorus members returned to their first rehearsal, after the International competition in Canada, looking to gently flex their vocal chords and ease their way back in.

The Director had other ideas - a twenty minute warm up and ‘It Was Just One Of Those Things’ which saw them ‘Beginning To See The Light’ two new songs that were brought out for them to wrap their chords around. Not the whole of the songs of course, only a few bars a week to learn, but concentration is required. Then, with new members to assimilate into the chorus and performances to prepare, it is in to the repertoire of songs. It is a good feeling!

The Chorus is fifty strong now with ages from 16 to 81, if you fancy having a go come along to a rehearsal at Harrington School, Derby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4BJ at 7.15.pm any Wednesday. The members are very welcoming.

Your next chance to see the Chorus perform is at 7.pm. on the 21st September, at St. Mary’s Church, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1 AE.. Tickets £8 available from the Samworth Centre 01664 562267. Mary Browne 01664 851457 or Maggie Saunders 01664 500057.

The Chorus is available to sing anywhere, anytime. If you are seeking an entertainment contact Peter on 01530243822 or e-mail publicity.gcc@gmail. com. Any number of singers can be provided from four to forty. Fees are negotiable. Quality is guaranteed. Sponsorship will be welcomed.

See the website www.grandcentralchorus.com for more detail.

Newtown Linford Gardening Club There were 79 people at the Gardening Club’s garden party in July.

Despite heavy rain during the morning we were able to sit outside on a warm evening drinking Pimms and eating hot dogs and a wide variety of sweets.

Plants and books were available for purchase and a raffle provided over 20 prizes. Mike and Liz Newcombe’s two acre garden provided a substantial venue and the view of the Leicestershire countryside from the garden is always glorious.

This annual event is one of the highlights of our year and becomes more popular every time.

Mike and Liz opened their garden to the public under the auspices of the National Garden Scheme in late July and early August.

On the two days they were open some 500 people paid them a visit and around £2500 was raised for charity. These events are held all over the country and the amount of money raised for charity is enormous.

The visit of Christine Walkden on October 22nd has caused a lot of interest. All the tickets have now been sold and a waiting list for returns has been set up.

We have welcomed a large number of new members this year and will be pleased if others want to join us. If you are interested in our activities just contact the secretary (tel. 242452 or e-mail 01530242452@talktalk. net), or come to one of our meetings to see how you like it before making a commitment (£2 for visitors). Alternatively give us a ring and ask for a copy of our programme for the coming year and we will be pleased to send one to you.

Anne and David Couling

Henry Ford’s secret When the late Mr and Mrs Henry Ford celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, a reporter asked them: “To what do you attribute your fifty years of successful married life?”

“The formula,” said Ford, “is the same formula I have always used in making cars – just stick to one model.”

I used to work in a garage which had a jet wash. It was pointless - there was nowhere for them to land.

18 Conservatives call for Borough wide referendum

Borough Councillors’ Report Chris Boothby & Ozzy O’Shea

Residents may remember that back in 2007 , the then conservative led Borough Council implementing plans to regenerate Hinckley Town Centre and this was called the Masterplan.

Community use land in Bagworth

Shortly afterwards , we lost control and the new Lib Dem Administration sat on this project and did nothing for 5 years and causing the town centre to die slowly. Until now. In 2010, tenders went out for a new regeneration scheme that was virtually the same as the old one and the successful company was called the Tin Hat Partnership. This company put forward proposals for a large supermarket (Sainsbury’s ) , bowling complex , cinema and much more. We generally accepted these proposals providing there is no risk to the ratepayers of the Borough and that they could deliver. We are only too aware of the decline of town centre’s which is mostly due to economic downturn and a significant increase in internet shopping which decreases footfall in the town.

It now transpires that Sainsbury’s have walked away from the deal leaving Hinckley without a major supermarket store after they realized that the footfall would not be forthcoming; the bowling alley will not be built and that the company bringing the cinema (Cineworld ) are at risk.

So how does this affect the residents of Bagworth & Thornton ?

Realising that the deal was almost dead, the ruling Lib/Dem administration have taken the almost suicidal step of borrowing an amazing EIGHTEEN AND A QUARTER MILLION POUNDS.

Residents may have seen boarding go around this piece of land on Station Road.

This financial risk is to LEND £7.5 Million to the developers to build, a cash incentive to Sainsbury’s to stay on board and a further £2 Million to Cineworld to fit out the cinema.

This is despite a written report by top industry experts DTZ who regarded the proposal as not commercially viable at the present time and will remain so for the foreseeable future.

This “ white elephant “ is a huge risk to us all as if it fails, the developers can close down that part of their business leaving us all to find the money to stop the Council from going bankrupt which could mean an increase in your Council Tax of between 10 and 15%.

The Conservative Group are vehemently against this and voted to stop it but the LibDem Group pushed it through. We believe the residents of the Borough should have a say in this and are calling for a Borough wide referendum. If

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St Peter’s and organize a one off refuse collection around the estate where anything can be disposed of. We will also be asking your County Councillor to identify a traffic calming scheme through the village. These are initially small steps but with residents help, we can enhance Thornton even more.

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you agree with this you might want to e-mail the Leader of the Council (Cllr Stuart Bray) or the CEO of the Borough Council (Mr Steve Atkinson) on :slbray@cix.co.uk / steve. atkinson@hinckley-bosworth.gov. uk.

Neighbourhood Takes Charge in Thornton At a recent meeting in Thornton, local residents assembled to have their say on what has been happening in the village, especially on St Peters Drive and surrounding streets.

This followed a residents questionnaire asking them to highlight any particular issues and after feedback, the meeting was called.

Whilst well attended, Officers from H.B.B.C. together with Police Officers and Chris and Ozzy were there to help identify problems and working together, put forward proposals to combat the following issues: inconsiderate parking, speeding, drug related issues, fly tipping and litter/dog fouling.

The team of Officers also will look at painting the steel gates on

The present owner has put it forward for development by a housing association company but without the required shop on the site. Whilst this land is protected by the local plan in as much as a community facility is required, the fact that permission has been obtained on the former Maynard site for shops does question this.

However, no new application has yet been received and we will insist on a shop on the site to accommodate residents at the top of the village.

Wind Turbine for Bagworth Village An application will soon be forthcoming for a very large wind turbine situated on private land to the rear of the working men’s club in Bagworth.

This Turbine is the largest type possible at a height of 120 mts , nearly 400 ft high producing a whopping 1.5 megawatts. Turbines of this size attract an environmental impact assessment and then will automatically go to Planning Committeee.

We would be very interested to hear your views on this application.

As Ozzy is unavailable until the end of September, please contact Chris on the details below.

Regards

Chris & Ozzy Working for you.

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Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name

Cybercriminals often use the names of Microsoftll-known companies, like Microsoft, in their scams. They think it will convince you to give them money or your personal information. While they usually use email to trick you, they sometimes use the telephone, instead.

Common scams that use the Microsoft name “You have won the Microsoft • Lottery” Microsoft “requires credit • card information to validate your copy of Windows” • “Microsoft” sends unsolicited email messages with attached security updates • Someone from “Microsoft Tech Support” calls to fix your computer

Avoid these dangerous hoaxes Microsoft do not send unsolicited email messages or make unsolicited phone calls to request personal or financial information or fix your computer.

If you receive an unsolicited email message or phone call that purports to be from Microsoft and requests that you send personal information or click links, delete the message or hang up the phone.

You have not won the “Microsoft Lottery” Microsoft customers are often targets of a scam that uses email messages to falsely promise money. Victims receive messages claiming “You have won the Microsoft Lottery!” There is no Microsoft Lottery. Delete the message.

If you have lost money to this scam, report it. You can also send the police report to Microsoft and they will use it to help law enforcement catch the criminals who send out these e-mail messages.

To help protect yourself from these e-mail hoaxes, you can use the same general guidance that you use to protect yourself from phishing scams.

Microsoft does not request credit card information to validate your copy of Windows Microsoft require that your copy

of Windows is legitimate before you can obtain programs from the Microsoft Download Center or receive software updates from Microsoft Update. The online process that performs this validation is called the Genuine Advantage Program. At no time during the validation process do Microsoft request your credit card information.

In fact, Microsoft do not collect information that can be used to identify you such as your name, email address, or other personal details.

To learn more, read the Genuine Microsoft software program privacy statement.

To learn more about the program in general, see Genuine Windows: frequently asked questions.

Microsoft does not send unsolicited communication about security updates When Microsoft release information about a security software update or a security incident, Microsoft send email messages only to subscribers of their security communications program.

Unfortunately, cybercriminals have exploited this program by sending fake security communications that appear to be from Microsoft. Some messages lure recipients to Websites to download spyware or other malicious software. Others include a file attachment that contains a virus. Delete the message. Do not open the attachment.

If Microsoft provide any information about a security update, you can also find that information on their Websites.

Microsoft does not make unsolicited phone calls to help you fix your computer In this scam cybercriminals call you and claim to be from Microsoft Tech Support. They offer to help solve your computer problems.

Once the crooks have gained your trust, they attempt to steal from you and damage your computer with malicious software including viruses and spyware.

Although law enforcement can trace phone numbers, perpetrators often use pay phones, disposable cellular phones, or stolen cellular phone numbers. It’s better to avoid being conned rather than try to repair the damage afterwards.

Treat all unsolicited phone calls with scepticism. Do not provide any personal information If you receive an unsolicited call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft Tech Support, hang up.

Microsoft do not make these kinds of calls.

Legitimate security communications from Microsoft •

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Legitimate communications do not include software updates as attachments.

Microsoft never attach software updates to their security communications.

Rather, Microsoft refer customers to their website for complete information about the software update or security incident.

Legitimate communications are also on their Websites.

Disgusting dog mess in Bagworth A Herald reader has written in to draw attention to the problem of dog mess on the paths in Laurel /Reccy Wood, Off Barlestone Road in Bagworth.

The reader comments that dog walkers are showing a total lack of consideration for others when not clearing up after their pets.

Please scoop the poop in future!

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T: 01530 230251 Open To Non-members Fri 6th Sept - Rockin Robins - Rock N Roll Evening Sat 7th Sept - The Retro Rockets - Classic To Modern Day Rock Covers Band Sat 14th Sept - The Boneyard Blues Band Fri 20th Sept - Rockin Robins - Rock N Roll Evening Sat 21st Sept - Dave The Rock Band Fri 27th Sept - Fun Curry Night With Phat Chance - Need To Book In Advance £10 Per Person.

Please Ring The Club For More Info And To Book 01530 230251 Sat 28th Sept - The Silver Threetles - Beatles Tribute Band With A Few Very Interesting Twists Fri 4th Oct - Rockin Robins Rock N Roll - Free Admission Sat 12th Oct - Joe Public Fri 18th Oct - Rockin Robins - Rock N Roll Sat 19th Oct - A 1940’s Dad’s Army Evening, Prize For The Best 1940’s Costume. Then Travelling Through The Years To Present Day As The Evening Goes On. Sky Sports Are Back - Bingo Every Tuesday - No Membership Required - www.facebook.com/The Club Thornton The Queen’s Head Ashby Road, Markfield.

T: 01530 242 496 ALL SKY SPORTS & ESPN Bagworth Working Men’s Club, Station Road, Bagworth.

Tel. 01530 230205 Find us on FACEBOOK - search Bagworth WMC New members welcome.

Live entertainment – last Saturday of the month Andy’s Charity Quiz £1.50 each - last Friday of the month Sequence dances Sunday Nights. £1.50 admission 8 pm Tea Dance Wednesday afternoon 2 – 4 pm. £1 admission.

Sat 14th September - Social Sequence Dance - 8pm start - £1.50 on the door.

Sat 28th September - SPEN & DAVE (Guitar Duo) - Free Admission.

Sat 5th October - BAGWORTH

OPEN SHOW - PART 2 Looking Ahead to New Year’s Eve - AXIS DUO will be playing their last ever gig! £1 entry.

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The Field Head Hotel Markfield Lane, Markfield Tel: 01530 245454 Tribute Nights/£2 Entry after 7pm.

Fri 27th Sept: LIONEL RITCHIE Tribute Fri 4th Oct: CLASSIC ROCK Tribute Sunday 8th September: WEDDING FAYRE - 11am to 3pm See ad on page 30.

The Bulls Head Forest Road, Markfield T: 01530 242541 Garden & Pub Games etc.

POKER NIGHT - Tuesdays - starts at 8pm The Coach & Horses Leicester Road, Field Head Tel: 01530 242 312 Macmillan Coffee Morning on Fri 27th September - 10am to 12.30pm KARAOKE Nights Every Fortnight:- Next is on Sat 28th September with ‘King of the Road’. See ad on right.

Groby Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Leicester Road, Groby Tel: 0116 287 1809 www.grobyclub.co.uk Fri Sept 6th - Zodiac - Excellent Male/Female Duo Sat Sept 7th - Johnny Panic - Quality Male Singer Sun Sept 8th - Super Sunday ‘50’ -Bingo And Quiz Fri Sept 13th - Abba A - Tribute To Abba - Brilliant Performers Sat Sept 14th - Lauren Rose Excellent Young Lady Singer Sun Sept 15th - Super Sunday ‘50’ - Bingo And Quiz Friday Sept 20th - Savannah - Very Good Female Vocalist Sat Sept 21st - Obsession Quality M/female Duo Sun Sept 22nd - Super Sunday ‘50’ Bingo And Quiz Fri Sept 27th - Tyler Jon Excellent Male Vocalist Sat Sept 28th - Ego - Super Female Duo Sun Sept 29th - Super Sunday ‘50’ Bingo And Quiz Fri Sept 4th October - Prime Quality Covers Band Sat Oct 5th - Mallennia - Very Good M/female Duo Sun Oct 6th - Super Sunday ‘50’ Bingo And Quiz Fri Oct 11th - T.b.a.

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World’s Biggest Coffee Morning: 27th Sept Hilary Cockrell is sponsoring a Macmillan Coffee Morning event at Thornton Primary School on Friday September 27th.

The Coach & Horses Pub is running a Macmillan Coffee Morning in the pub between 10am and 12.30pm - all are welcome.

Gill Foote will be holding a Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Residents’ Lounge, Willow Court in Upland Drive, Markfield, between 10.30am and 12.30pm.

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News from Cross Hills Baptist Church

Serving the villages of Thornton & Bagworth plus the surrounding area

Children had a great time at Awesome Holiday Bible Club On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings we held our annual Awesome Holiday Bible Club at Cross Hills Baptist Church.

In total over the three days we had 65 children through the doors with an average of around 50 children each day. We were so sorry to have to turn children away on Monday as we were so full, but we made 10 extra places available on Tuesday to try to avoid any more disappointment.

It was a truly inspirational and encouraging three days (as well as tiring!) but all the children who attended went home excited and talking about their day and singing the songs.

We looked at three parts of the story of Moses: Moses in the bulrushes, Moses and the burning bush and Moses and the parting of the Red Sea. We sang songs, learnt memory verses, made crafts, and much more each day and there was lots of laughter and joining in with everything! Tuck shop was always very popular and children loved playing all sorts of games and working in a team.

Scruff (the dog) also made an appearance at the end of each morning to share biblical values and sing songs and we even saw Scruff bring along his puppet friends for a special performance on the last day with the Cross Hills Puppeteers.

Thank you to everyone who attended – I hope you had an AWESOME three days!

Don’t forget we hold a Sunday Club every Sunday at Cross Hills for children of all ages – it’d be lovely to see some Awesome members there (and their parents too)!

Apply online and on time for school places Parents are urged to look out for school place application packs which will be landing on doormats across Leicestershire.

From next week, around 12,500 parents will receive forms for children who transfer to secondary school in the autumn term 2014.

Leicestershire County Council is reminding parents that moving to the next school is not automatic and encouraging them to apply before the 31st October closing date.

The transfer process is the same for a local authority school or a recentlyconverted academy.

If parents apply late - even if they live next door to the school - their child is unlikely to get a place.

Anyone expressing a preference for a non-catchment school is urged to also apply for a place at their child’s catchment school.

Online applicants will receive an email acknowledging receipt and be able to view the decision on 3rd March 2014. Parents can also apply by post if they wish.

To find out more, please visit www. leics.gov.uk/admissions , email admissions@leics.gov.uk or call 0116 305 6684.

Ruth Holmes

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Appeal If you would like to be involved this year, you will need a leaflet that gives you all the information about what can be put in a box and includes a label for the outside.

The leaflets will be available soon, or for further information please ring Glynis or David Straw on the number below. You can see short films about the journey of the shoeboxes at www.operationchristmaschild.org.uk Details of our Services are in the Church Service Information section in this magazine. Our Harvest Festival Service is at 10.30am on Sunday 22nd September and all the gifts of food together with a special offering will be donated to Lawrence House, Hinckley Homeless Project.

Contact Numbers Pastor - Garry Kelly: 07816 616189 Secretary - Lynda Kelly: 07910 440243 Treasurer - Glynis Straw: 01530 230272 Parish Nurse - Vera Harding: 01530 230557

Glynis Straw

Treasurer - on behalf of the Cross Hills Church family

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Social Enterprise Fund: New guidelines for 2013/14

Letter from Uncle Eustace

CASE (Co-operative & Social Enterprise Development Agency) and Leicestershire and Rutland Community Foundation continue to work together to deliver the Social Enterprise Fund on behalf of Leicestershire County Council. The grant programme has recently been revised to offer targeted support for groups according to their development needs.

In the unlikely event of ever being put in charge of designing the course for those being trained for ordination, I would make a few significant changes. Modules on doctrine, Church history and Greek would all be dropped as unnecessary. In their place, I would add courses on how to run a tight jumble sale, ways to keep your church council in order – and especially close to my heart at present, how to negotiate Harvest.

The first skirmish starts in early Summer when it becomes clear that the flower arrangers’ plans mean that the choir would disappear behind a huge array of chrysanthemums. The choir then retaliate by announcing that their Harvest anthem must take place just when the Sunday School intended to re-enact the parable of the Good Samaritan. They, in turn, raise the stakes by insisting that a stage will be needed for their performance, thus ensuring that I will be separated from the congregation by an impenetrable barricade.

In September, therefore, there is the traditional meeting to iron out all these little difficulties. This inevitably results with the annual act of the verger handing in his resignation, of the bell ringers threatening a mass walk-out, and those who organise coffee afterwards demanding that my sermon lasts no more than 3 minutes, so there will be plenty of time for socialising after the Service.

I greet all suggestions with a spontaneous burst of indifference, smile, agree with it all – and do nothing (this, incidentally, is a good policy for all decisionmaking). Inevitably, everything goes ahead exactly as it has always done for the last century.

Come the day, there will be the usual arrangement of eggs round the font, with the strategically placed card saying “Given anonymously by Elsie Jones” and the pyramid of apples temptingly near the choirboys, so designed that when someone tries to pinch one during the sermon, the whole pile disintegrates as they roll all over the chancel.

On the following Friday, all will leave after the Harvest Supper saying that the entertainment was worse than the previous year and that the absence of red cabbage had quite ruined the hot pot. Everyone therefore has an enjoyable evening My Harvest training course would be compulsory and a pass mark of 90% would be needed before ordination could be considered.

Your loving uncle,

Guidelines for Applicants Social Enterprise Fund Who is this grant scheme for, and where is it from?

Leicestershire County Council is working with CASE (Co-operative & Social Enterprise Development Agency) and the Community Foundation to support the development of social enterprises in the county.

We can give grants of up to £3,000 to help social enterprises in Leicestershire to grow and develop or up to £1,000 for start-up costs.

The fund is an opportunity for organisations to look at their development, capacity and growth. The fund is not intended to support one-off project work or ongoing charitable activities.

To be successful applicants will need to demonstrate how the planned activity will help them establish themselves as a social enterprise, or expand their capacity and ability to deliver – as well as achieving long-term sustainability. Organisations should ask themselves what it is that they need to implement, research, or achieve to make themselves more sustainable.

What kind of group may apply?  The fund is aimed at established social enterprises or start-up organisations which have a clear social purpose and can demonstrate that a social enterprise model is the best way to deliver their services.

Social enterprises are businesses with primarily social objectives. Whereas most businesses are driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners, social enterprises tend to reinvest their surpluses in the business or in the community to achieve social outcomes.  Your organisation must operate in Leicestershire and be locally run.  Priority will be given for organisations providing services which meet the Council’s priorities around: o An ageing population (including vulnerability and mental health) o Troubled families o Unhealthy lifestyles o Worklessness o Economic Growth Start-up organisations

Established social enterprises

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You should have identified an appropriate legal structure and be working towards registering your business or have been trading for less than a year.

Before we can pay your grant you will need to open a bank account in the name of your business, with at least two signatories.

You should be able to provide us with financial projections for your first year of trading.

You may apply for up to £1,000

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The business must have been trading for at least one year.

Your business must have its own bank account, with at least two signatories.

You must be able to provide us with a set of rules (a constitution or Memorandum and Articles of Association) and up-to-date financial information for your business.

You may apply for up to £3,000

Which activities can be funded?

You must have business development activities in mind, which are appropriate to your stage of development.

Your budget should include realistic costs for the activities you plan to carry out, not a ‘shopping list’ of how you could spend the maximum available grant.

Social enterprises with a year’s track record of trading are now able to apply for up to £3,000 towards organisational development activities to help them achieve sustainability. The fund also offers new and recent startups the opportunity to request up to £1,000 for set up and initial development costs.

It is hoped that the re-launched programme will be better equipped to achieve its aim of supporting the development of social enterprises in the county.

The revised guidelines will apply from the autumn 2013 round which has an application deadline of Monday 23 September. For more information, visit www.llrcommunityfoundation.org.uk and click on the links to download the Guidelines for Applicants and the Application Form.

On the perils of Harvest The Rectory St. James the Least

My dear Nephew Darren

Eustace

By the time they had diminished from 50 to 8, the other dwarves began to suspect ‘Hungry’.

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All the latest news from Bardon Park Chapel The home of Bardon Park Christian Fellowship & The Bardon Park United Reformed Church.

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Family Worship Service every Sunday morning at 10.30am.

Everyone most welcome.

• Monthly praise evenings are held on the 1st Saturday in each month at 7.00pm. We invite you to join us for a lively time of praise, music, singing, sharing, sound bible teaching and healing prayers. Tea, coffee, biscuits and fellowship after the meeting in the school rooms.

• The Second Saturday in September is approaching and people are gearing up to Ride & Stride for charities or just for plain fun. This is where Churches and Chapels across the land, open their doors and welcome, usually perspiring, visitors to look around their premises. Bardon Park Chapel, on the A511 near the Charnwood Arms and opposite Redgate Animal Sanctuary, will be doing that very thing. Inside you will see the heritage of this wonderful 17th century chapel and in the Chapel schoolrooms you will find an Art Exhibition with a difference. A group of 5 dedicated ladies have been guided by retired art teacher and accomplished artist, John Moore. Over the last 4 months they have painted a mural on one half of the room, bringing the outside in! There will be a storyboard of photos depicting the “work in progress” and also an exhibition of watercolours done by the class previously. Do come and have a look, even if you are not riding or striding. There’s always a cup of tea and biscuit available!

For more details contact: Richard on telephone 01530 242 526.

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Bagworth Drop In ... on tour!

During the last few weeks, we have been visiting the garden centre cafes around the immediate area.

We imagined this would be for only a few weeks until our community centre was able to reopen completely.

Although it is still possible to use the new building at the rear, access is difficult for some of the people who ‘Drop In’ and as the kitchen has not yet been completed, making refreshments is also difficult.

However, we are very pleased to be able to use THORNTON COMMUNITY CENTRE on TUESDAY AFTERNOONS from 2pm to 4pm and thank the Trustees for the use of their building.

We should also like to take this opportunity to extend a welcome to everyone - whether from Bagworth or Thornton - or indeed anyone who happens to be passing on Tuesday afternoons.

Broken promises don’t bother me at all. I just wonder why they keep believing me.

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What’s been happening at Markfield Community Centre Report from Ron Grantham of Markfield Community Association

Skate Park – Official Opening

Two Special Birthdays for ...

By the time you read this article the official opening of the skate park will have taken place.

As mentioned earlier this event was put on to thank all those who have helped with the funding of the new site, supported us in raising sponsorship and for all the hard work and volunteering that made the project possible. The new skate park has certainly kept our children and young people fully occupied over the summer with youngsters using the site from early morning until closing time.

One amazing outcome of the project is that our young users wanted to use the opening event to raise funds for Help for Heroes and the Air Ambulance Service by holding a 12 hour “Discothon” throughout the evening and night. Once again our local DJ Dave Sprason has kindly agreed to play non stop vinyl records. The event starts at 6pm on Saturday 7th September and finishes at 6am on Sunday morning. If you miss the event you can always make a late donation towards these worthy causes.

Annual Trip to Skeggy

Two of our former junior and senior youth club members have recently celebrated milestone birthdays as follows.

Paul Langley is now 21 years old and was treated to a surprise birthday party by his family and friends. It only seems like yesterday that was rampaging around at youth club and being told to “calm” down. Now he is a daddy himself – how time flies.

Josh Sharratt has now attained the ripe old age of eighteen and was treated to a special birthday party by his mum and dad, centre staff and his mates. Josh can claim that he has been a centre user from a very early age having had his christening at the Centre and being a member of our junior and senior youth clubs throughout the years. He still pops down the Centre to have a chat, help out and join in with the skate park lads.

Many congratulations to you both from all at the Centre.

Book Your Money Saving Special Offer I am pleased to tell you that many people are taking advantage of our offer of free room hire for bar functions.

In this time of financial austerity this offer will save you a lot of money if you want to hold a special event, family occasion, party or even a wedding.

For further details please contact the Centre.

For booking and enquiries please contact Markfield Community and Sports Centre, Mayflower Close, Markfield LE67 9ST, ring us on 01530 242240 or email at markfieldcommunitycentre@hotmail.co.uk Visit our website at www.markfieldcommunitycentre.com to see our facilities, latest news, photo gallery and information about the Centre.

Campaign to promote responsible dog ownership in the borough Early on Monday 19th September the Markfield “Chisits” set out on their annual family coach trip to Skeggy.

Such was the demand we took two coach loads this years with a whole age range of excited passengers with ages ranging from two to eighty plus years.

Once again the weather was kind to us with early morning sunshine, no rain and for once the breeze coming from the land rather than the chilly North Sea, even a paddle in the sea was bearable.

From the feedback we got everyone enjoyed the day walking around Skeggy enjoying the sites, fun fair, fish and chips, a game of bingo etc so much so that they are now clamouring for another trip before the winter sets in.

A CAMPAIGN aimed at promoting responsible dog ownership was launched in August at a two-day event in Hinckley’s Queens Park.

It has been prompted by an increase in the number of attacks on dogs by other dogs, which have been let off the lead by their owners, who then have no control over their pet’s behaviour.

But at the same time, there are still a small minority of owners who are failing to clean-up after their dogs, so the campaign will focus on this aspect of responsible ownership as well.

The campaign has been organised by the Endeavour multi-agency team, which includes the Borough Council, the police and which is dedicated to tackling community protection concerns throughout the Borough.

The team was in Queens Park in Hinckley and was keen to hear the views of residents and visitors to the park on this subject.

Councillor David Bill, Chair of the Hinckley & Bosworth Community Safety Partnership, said: “People who really care for their pets will act responsibly.”

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Look What’s On At The Palace, Ibstock

Join East Midlands Hospice for a Pyjama Party!

57 High Street, Ibstock, Leics. LE67 6LH • Tel: 01530 267303

~ Forthcoming Events ~ Friday, 6th September - Film Night – ‘Aunt Clara’ (1954). A vintage classic starring Margaret Rutherford. A wealthy old man dies and leaves his holdings, which include a brothel, a gambling den, racing greyhounds and a sleazy bar, to his eccentric Aunt Clara (Margaret Rutherford). Clara vows to “clean up” her new establishments, but complications ensue when she visits the crooked gambling den just as it is being raided by the police. Doors, Box Office and Licensed Bar open at 7.00pm. Film starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets: £4.00/£3.00 from Halls, High Street, 01530 260460 or The Palace Tel: 01530 262400.

Saturday 7th September – Ibstock Community Choir presents ‘Thank you for the music’. Concert begins at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 7.00pm. Tickets: £5.00 (£3.00 for under 16’s. To book tickets or to find out more about the choir or this event contact Alison on Tel: 01530 261003 or Julie on Tel: 07951 140210. Tickets will be available on the door or in advance from Halls of Ibstock on Tel: 01530 260460 or The Palace Tel: 01530 262400.

See the choir’s website at www. ibstockcommunitychoir.co.uk Saturday 14th September – An evening with ‘Michael Buble’ Simon James is UK’s most authentic Michael Buble tribute; he moves, talks and, most importantly, sounds like the man himself. Spend a couple of hours in the company of Simon James, with his highly polished, professional show, ‘Caught in the Act’. The evening also includes great sounds and a chance to dance the night away with the fabulous John Robson Road show Disco. Doors and bar open at 7.00pm. Entertainment begins at 7.30pm onwards. Tickets: £8.00 from Halls, High Street, 01530 260460 or The Palace Tel: 01530 262400.

Friday, 20th September - Film Night – ‘Great Expectations’ (12A). Based on the classic by Charles Dickens. A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unkno wn benefactor.

Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Jeremy Irvine . Doors, Box Office and Licensed Bar open at 7.00pm. Film starts at 7.30pm.

Tickets: £4.00/£3.00 from Halls, High Street, 01530 260460 or The Palace Tel: 01530 262400.

Saturday, 21st September - Palace Social Dance – A very popular evening of Ballroom, Latin, and Sequence with Eddie ‘The Collector’, (D J and host). Doors/box office/bar open at 7.00pm. Dancing from 7.30pm ‘till 11.00pm.Tickets: £5.00 from Halls, High Street, Ibstock, Tel: 01530 260460 or The Palace Tel: 01530 262400.

Friday, 27th September - Quiz Night - Start Time: 7.45pm. Entry: On the Door - £5 per quiz sheet.

Teams of 5 max. Trophy to the winners. Spot Prizes. No mobile communication devices allowed! For More details call Tel: 01530 262400.

Saturday, 28th September – ‘The Devils Violin Company’ presents ‘A Love like salt’. (In association with ‘Centre Stage’ – The rural theatre touring scheme). The Devil’s Violin Company are a four-piece ensemble who aim to channel elements of the storytelling tradition through modern musical performance including violin, cello and accordion.

With a combination of live music and timeless tales, they weave a powerful spell of melody and mood.

Love is put to the test in three tales as the audience is transported to King Arthur’s Camelot, the Breton shores and the ancient Britain of King Lear. Performance starts at 7.30pm. Tickets: £8.00, concessions £6.00, Combination ticket (1 Full & 2 concessions) £16.00 From Halls, Ibstock, Tel: 01530 260460 and The Palace Tel: 01530 262400.

Friday 4th, Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th October – Ibstock’s 3rd Annual Beer Festival – At various venues around the village (TBA) Live entertainment on Friday and Saturday night at the Palace. Large selection of beers plus ciders, perrys and wine. Hot food available at selected venues. Real ale at its best! For further details contact Tel: 01530 260460 or The Palace Tel: 01530 262400.

East Midlands mums, daughters, sisters and females alike need to don their PJs, grab a teddy and stroll six miles around the streets of Loughborough.

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People has launched its Moonlight Walk, which will take place on Saturday 12 October.

The six mile sponsored walk starts at Charnwood Indoor Bowls at 10pm. Ladies will walk around Loughborough town centre before finishing back at the bowls club. In true pyjama party style, ladies taking on the moonlight adventure will be treated to a midnight feast after the walk at a celebration party.

All money raised at the event will go to the hospice, which provides care and support for children and young people in the East Midlands with lifelimited illnesses. Raising £35 could fund a music therapy session, £50 could help fund part of our emergency pharmacy bill for a month and £250 would pay for a day at Rainbows for a child with complex needs.

Katie Baxter, community and events manager at Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, said: “We want as many Leicestershire ladies as possible to join us for this huge pyjama party. By taking part in this event, you will not only be having fun with the girls, you will also be keeping fit and raising funds for Rainbows.

“Rainbows is the only hospice in the East Midlands that delivers support to children and young people with life-limited illnesses. Our team of medical professionals and specialists help relieve symptoms; improve quality of life; and care for children until the end, as well as supporting parents and siblings through their bereavement.

“So, tell all of your girlie friends and relatives grab your teddies and come and join us for what promises to be a fun evening.”

Although this is a ladies only event, men are needed to volunteer their services by helping out with marshalling and refreshments.

Entry is £12. For more information, contact 0800 9521133, email fundraising@rainbows.co.uk or visit www.rainbows.co.uk/moonlightwalk

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Yet they do not consider themselves idle; a recent study has found that these same people are constantly checking phones and emails; with more than eight in ten of 18-24 year olds checking their mobile phones last thing at night, and first thing in the morning.

The survey, by Weight Watchers, warns that as “sedentary lifestyles seem to be on the rise, the UK’s obesity rates continue to escalate.”

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28 Markfield Congregational Church Sunday 8 September 10.15 am HARVEST FESTIVAL Sunday 15 September 10.30 am United Service at St Michael’s Parish Church Sunday 22 September 10.15 am Morning Worship Sunday 29 September 10.15 am Morning Worship with Sunday Club in Church Hall Sunday 6 October 3.00 pm Congregational Federation Area Assembly in our Church Sunday 13 October 10.15 am Morning Worship followed

by Communion

Cross Hills Baptist Church, between Bagworth & Thornton Sunday 11th August 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper Sunday Sunday 8th September 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper

Church Services Sunday 13th October 10.30am Morning Communion Service 4.00pm Afternoon Café Style Service

Sunday 29th September 10.30 am Single Service Holy Communion

Sunday 20th October 10.00am United Service at St Wilfrid’s Catholic Church, Coalville 6.00pm Evening Service

Sunday 6th October 10.30 am Morning Service

Sunday 27th October 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service

St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Markfield 10:15-11.30am Sunday Club for Children in the Congregational Hall on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays, term time All Age Service in Church on the 2nd Sunday each month.

Sunday 8th September 10.30 am All Age Service 6.00 pm Holy Communion

Sunday 15th September 10.30am Morning Service

Sunday 15th September 10.30 am Churches Together in Markfield Service at St Michael’s Church 6.00 pm Evening Prayer

Sunday 22nd September 10.30am Harvest Festival Service

Friday 19th September 8.00 pm “Still Friday”

Sunday 29th September 10.30am Morning Service

Sunday 22nd September 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Service

Sunday 6th October 10.30am Morning Service Sunday 13th October 10.30am Morning Service with The Lord’s Supper There is a Sunday Club in our hall for children & young people during the Morning Service. For further details, our contact list is in the Cross Hills News section of this magazine..

Trinity Methodist Church, Markfield Sunday 8th September 10.30am “WELCOME TO CHURCH” Café Style Service 6.00pm Evening Service Sunday 15th September 10.30am United Churches Together Service at Anglican Church 6.00pm Evening Service Sunday 22nd September 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm No Evening Service Sunday 29th September 10.30am Morning Service 6.00pm Evening Communion Service Sunday 6th October 10.30am Morning Harvest Festival Service 6.00pm Evening Taizé Service

Sunday 29th September 6.00 pm Joint Evening Prayer Sunday 6th October 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 13th October 10.30 am All Age Harvest Festival 6.00 pm Holy Communion Friday 18th October 8.00 pm “Still Friday” Sunday 20th October 10.00 am Churches Together in Markfield Service at St Wilfrid’s RC Church, Coalville 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 27th October 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.30 am Open Church 6.00 pm Evening Service

St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Stanton under Bardon Sunday 8th September 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 15th September 10.30 am “Something Different” Harvest Service Sunday 22nd September 10.30 am Holy Communion

Sunday 13th October 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 20th October 10.30 am Morning Service Sunday 27th October 10.30 am “Something Different” Harvest Service

St Peter’s Church, Thornton Sunday 8th September 10.30 am Holy Communion Wednesday 11th August 10.00 am Communion and Coffee

Sunday 27th October 6.00 pm Holy Communion

Without Walls Christian Fellowship, 135 Main St Stanton Under Bardon Sunday 8th Sept Meeting at 10am Monday 9th Sept Coffee morning 10am Wednesday 11th Sept Prayer meeting 7pm Thursday 12th Sept Pure Gold, over 50’s drop in 10am Friday 13th Sept Singing Cafe 4U for Dementia sufferers and their carers 1.45pm Sunday 15th Sept Meeting 10am Monday 16th Sept Coffee morning 10am

Sunday 15th September 9.00 am Holy Communion

Wed 18th Sept Mid week get together from 6.30pm.

Call 07875378628 for details

Sunday 22nd September 10.30 am All Age Harvest Service

Thurs 19th Sept Pure Gold 10am

Sunday 29th September 10.30 am Single Service at St Mary’s, Stanton under Bardon

Fri 20th Sept Age UK Arts and Craft Cafe for Dementia sufferers and their carers 2-3pm

Sunday 6th October 10.30 am All Age Service Sunday 13th October 9.00 am Holy Communion Sunday 20th October 10.30 am Holy Communion Sunday 27th October 10.30 am Morning Service

Holy Rood Church, Bagworth Please note: Services will be at Bagworth Community Centre Sunday 6th October 9.00 am Holy Communion

St Peter’s Church, Copt Oak Sunday 8th September 9.15 am Holy Communion Sunday 15th September 3.00 pm Praise Service Sunday 22nd September 6.00 pm Holy Communion Sunday 29th September 6.00 pm Harvest Service Sunday 6th October 6.00 pm Evening Prayer Sunday 13th October 9.15 am Holy Communion Sunday 20th October 3.00 pm Praise Service

Saturday 21st Sept Harvest Supper with Bingo eve 7pm, tickets available from 07875378628 and Stanton post office Sunday 22nd Sept Meeting 10am Monday 23rd Sept Coffee morning 10am Wednesday 25th Sept Bible Study 7pm Thursday 26th Sept Pure Gold 10am Friday 27th Sept Singing Cafe 4U 1.45pm Sunday 29th Sept Cafe 4U 4pm, no morning meeting Monday 30th Sept Coffee morning 10am Monday 1st Oct Coffee morning 10am Thursday 3rd Oct Pure Gold 10am Friday 4th Oct Age UK Arts and crafts cafe 2-3pm Sunday 6th Oct Meeting 10am Monday 7th Oct Coffee morning 10am

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A Level Exam Result Excitement Our Lady’s Convent School, Loughborough, were joined by parents and staff in celebrating another year of excellent A level results.

Mrs Hawley, Headteacher, said: “Witnessing relief and joy on the faces of the girls and their parents as they open their results envelope is a real privilege. Congratulations to all our students who today saw the culmination of many months of hard work; they achieved a 100% pass rate with 76.7% achieving A* to C.” “We are proud to be in a position to unlock the potential within each student, to enable them to achieve the grades that will open doors onto new horizons. They leave us at the end of Year 13 with a good academic grounding and a confident, well balanced approach to life and the exciting challenges they face ahead. We are all so proud of them and wish them well as they take the next step on the road ahead of them, which ever direction it may lead.”

Catherine Hooper was ‘delighted’ with her results and is looking forward to taking her place studying Food and Human Nutrition at Newcastle, following in the footsteps of her parents who both studied there. Sarah Yates, will be moving on from Our Lady’s Convent School to study Nutritional Science at Manchester Metropolitan, “I’m excited and scared,” she said, “I’m the first in my family to go to university and I can’t wait!”

CAR BOOT SALE

Saturday 7th September - 9am to 12noon

• Children’s Slazenger Cricket Set - 32” bat; balls; stumps.

Price: £5 • Small Fish Tank 14” x 8” x 8” with Heater, Pumps, Accessories.

Price: £10 Tel: 01530 231102 (Thornton)

Copt Oak Memorial Hall Field – LE67 9QB

next to Copt Oak Pub Forthcoming Bradgate Flower Club Meetings Cakes and refreshments available

2nd October, ~ On Entrance 50p ~Bradgate childrenFlower free ~Club will hold its Open Meeting at 7.30 in

Groby Community College.

Just email or post brief details of ~ STALLS up 7.30am ~ PUBLIC 8.30am ~ guest and her theme is “In the Demonstrator, Diane admission Fair from Chester is the Club’s any unwanted household items set National Midst Visitors are welcome - a charge you’re selling, together with the ~ CARS £5of ...”. ~ ALL OTHER VEHICLES £8of £5 ~ is made. Details from Lilian Coleman on 0116 2363191. price, your contact number and postal address (not for publication) Booking advisable @ 0116 4746 Bradgate Flower Club’s Bridge267 Drive is on Thursday 17 October in Newtown Linford Village and we’ll include your small adProceeds in Hall, for 1.45pm.

If you Copt would Oak like to book a table, contact Sue Howard on 01530 instarting aid ofatSt1.30 Peter’s Church, the magazine for FREE. Contact 245373. The fee is £6 per person including afternoon tea. A donation will be made to ‘Canine Partners’ details are on page 3.

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Churches Together in Markfield initiative

an opportunity to relax, find peace within ourselves and 'reflect' on our place in the world; offering creative suggestions for reading, thinking and exploring prayer.

Trinity Methodist Church 6-7pm Wednesdays 11th September, 16th October 13th November Come for as long as you wish and leave when you want. No intrusive questions, though people will be around if you need to talk or pray with someone.

Refreshments available. All are welcome, whether or not you feel church is for you.

Further information: Karen (249829) or Rosemary (242844)

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Super Foods Wordsearch

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Find the names of 12 Super Foods in this month’s Wordsearch puzzle and you could win yourself a meal and a drink. This month we are offering a TASTY prize of: A Main Course for Two, plus A Bottle of House Wine at The FieldHead Hotel.

J J I Q O W E Q X W B Z C L L T

S O D A C O V A A O L A R Q W R

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P G W Q O G N Y N L E B M S Y H

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T F C Z T L A F X Y E I T Q K O

B R U S S E L S S P R O U T S Y

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To go into the draw, all you have to do is find - and mark a line through - the names of 12 foods which are generally regarded to be Super Foods.

These can run vertically, horizontally or diagonally (and backwards!). Send your entry to: YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT, The Herald, PO Box 8, Markfield, Leics. LE67 9ZT to arrive by Tuesday 24th September 2013.

Remember to include your name and address. The first all-correct entry drawn out of the Editor’s Colander will win the Meal for Two at The Field Head Hotel. Good luck!

Here are the 12 SUPER FOODS you have to find:

ASPARAGUS • AVOCADOS • BLUEBERRIES BROWN RICE • BRUSSELS SPROUTS • CAULIFLOWER GREEK YOGHURT • PEANUT BUTTER • SPINACH STRAWBERRIES • WALNUTS • WATERCRESS Name: ...................................................................................................

Address: ............................................................................................. ........................................................................................................... ................................................................ Postcode: .............................

Last Month’s Competition Winner The winner of last month’s Wordsearch Competition was: Mrs D Brown of Station Road, Bagworth.

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Admission for members is £1.60 (Membership £5.00) and casual guests £2.50 refreshments included. You do not have to live in Ratby to attend everyone welcome.

17th September 2013 A talk on the work of the RSPCA with fundraising goods on sale.

Come along and hear how this very valuable service is run. A must for any animal lover.

Thank you from Markfield Congregational Church Once again we thank the Jay Brothers for giving us a great evening’s entertainment, which was enjoyed by everyone present.

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