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Seated Stretch And Strengthen Classes Have Many Benefits

Article written by North West Leicestershire District Council Classes that help people develop flexibility, strength and balance, which can promote prolonged independence, are being introduced by North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC).

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Plant Hunters’ Fair At Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre & Country Park On Saturday 8th June Article written by Janet

Last year’s Plant Hunters’ Fair at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Country Park was a great success with hundreds of garden lovers enjoying this lovely venue and the chance to choose from thousands of plants all lovingly grown by the specialist nurseries.

The event will be returning on Saturday 8th June featuring highly respected specialist nurseries with a great mix of plants and specialities to delight plant lovers of every level of experience and these enthusiastic plants people are on hand to give honest, straightforward advice on choosing and growing the right plants for your garden.

Now’s the time to pick out some perfect plants to keep the colour going right through the season and where better to find them than at this great event. The fair runs on Saturday 8th June from 10am-4pm. Plant fair entry is £1 and there is P&D parking.

Entrance to the Country Park is free so at the same time why not enjoy a walk on the country park trail which invites you to discover the Battle of Bosworth whilst enjoying breath-taking views. Award winning exhibition optional at normal entry prices.

Enjoy a delicious range of hot and cold food and refreshments in the beautiful historic Tithe Barn Café.

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Animal Antics At Coalville Library!

Article written by Emma Smith

Calling all animal lovers! Lion Learners are back by popular demand and coming to Coalville Library for the May school holidays. This popular event gives children the chance to meet and handle lots of animals such as guinea pigs, snakes and lizards!

Coalville Library Tuesday 28th May, 2.30-3.30pm

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Article written by Sue Calcutt The next meeting of Whitwick and District U3A will be the

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Groups, over forty in total and all based on self-help.

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memory healthy”. The U3A is an organisation for retired people so Lynne’s presentation should

Woodland Destruction In Coalville Article written by Concerned Resident

As you will be aware, massive housing developments have been granted in the Coalville area of NW Leics. One of these is behind Highfield Road in Colaville. To enable this development to go ahead, a large area of natural woodland is to be cleared, only a small part of which is protected. The developer has started clearance even though only outline permissions are in place.

This picture shows the swathe of land that has been cleared. A major shame for the woodland and the natural habitat of the creatures that inhabit it. Whilst I appreciate that this land belongs to the developer and that they can clear the land if they want to, I think it would be great if any pressure could be brought to bear that prevents any further clearance... ever.

Rolls-Royce Retired Employees Association Article written by Graham Burton

June events the 4th of June the walk & talk group will be doing a walk round Birchover the coach will leave the Pavilion at 1:00.June the 11th the association members meet at Rolls-Royce Leisure Moor Lane Derby at 1:00pm.June the 26th members are going to see the Battle of Britain memorial flight & the Lancaster bomber at East Kirby.

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Friends Of The Charnwood Forest Article written by Dr D McNeil

On the 15th April at the Woodhouse Eaves village hall The Friends of the Charnwood Forest had a talk on Stoneywell Cottage, and, in particular, its gardens. Mr Roy Mitchell started the story of Stonewell’s history with a list of personalities and some statistics. Apparently the Cottage came into existance when, through an arrangement with a local farmer, the land was exchanged for a farm house designed and built by the Gimsons. Later an adjoining patch of wood was purchased. The Gimson family were part of the Arts and Crafts movement which was a reaction to the industry of Victorian Britain.

The original setting of the Cottage was intended to be wild, although a few trees were planted and paths were landscaped. It was intended as a summer retreat only (plus Christmas), which is as well as the pantry regularly flooded in winter. In the 1950’s Donald Gimson and his family used it as a full-time residence. He and his wife were keen gardeners; she kept meticulous notes on the garden. By 2013 it had become too much for him, and control passed to the National Trust. It seems that this transfer was somewhat irregular financially.

The talk finished with a series of pictures taken though the year which showed some of the garden’s floral highlights. Incidentally, with the help of those notes, the garden is maintained by 200 volunteers.

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Global Fleet Company Celebrates Industry Talent At Local Leicestershire College Article written by Sarah Murray Fortune 500® global fleet management company, Ryder, celebrated its technical talent at the final of its UK TopTech recognition programme on Wednesday 3rd April at Leicestershire’s Stephenson College.

The event saw five talented finalists from the company’s 296 UK-based Technicians go head-to-head in a series of six, 45-minute challenges.

The finalists were measured on their diagnostic skills, technical abilities, adherence to health and safety, and quality workmanship.

Thanks to the success of last year’s event, Stephenson College, located in Coalville, was once again chosen to host Ryder’s UK TopTech recognition programme at its state-of-the-art campus on Thornborough Road. The college delivers Ryder’s Trainee HGV Technician Apprenticeship Scheme, which has been running for more than 25 years. The annual competition was open to all Ryder HGV Technicians throughout the UK and the finalists outshone over 200 other Ryder Technicians over the course of two rounds to reach the challenging final round.

The winner was announced as Rhys Anderson from Edinburgh at a glittering awards ceremony held at the Appleby Park Hotel that same evening. The event not only celebrated the winner, but every Technician who took part.

As part of the ceremony, Rhys was awarded with the cut crystal winner’s trophy, which will be on display in Ryder’s Edinburgh location until UK TopTech 2020, a £2,000 cash prize, and an all-expenses paid trip to see the live final of US TopTech in Indianapolis, USA. Another success story is Alistair Davis, former Ryder apprentice and Grand Finale Runner Up. Alistair will be completing his HNC this year.

His appearance in the Grand Finale serves as real evidence of the quality of Ryder’s Apprentice Programme at Stephenson College, as well as what apprentices can go on to achieve.

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Ashby Food Gusto Festival Article written by Vincent Turner

The Midlands best Food & Drink returns for another year to the Bath Grounds in Ashby de la Zouch on the second Bank Holiday weekend.

There will be lots to taste, drink, eat and enjoy from the best local and regional Food & Drink with The Food Gusto Festival taking place on Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th May starting at 10.30am. The event is situated in the beautiful Bath Grounds in the centre of Ashby de la Zouch and will as usual feature a wide range of produce from locally reared venison and mouth watering Melton Mowbray pies to farmhouse cheese and lovingly crafted cider.

There is something for everyone! Come along and enjoy lunch - choose from wood fired pizza, organic beef burgers, venison and bison, spicy homemade samosas, authentic Caribbean BBQ, Indian and Thai cuisine to name but a few. On the drinks front, choose from barista coffee, local craft ale and cider, new British cocktails or English wines grown and produced in the Midlands. If you enjoy shopping you will love the wide range of artisan products on offer.

Event organiser Wesley Ewing states: “Food Gusto is all about promoting what the region has to offer in the way of high quality, localproduced food and drink. Our festivals are an explosion on the senses with lots to see and taste, giving people the chance to try new things and also buy the best food and drink available in our region” This year Food Gusto has teamed up again with the Rotary Clubs of Ashby de la Zouch who will be running a Teddy Bears Picnic from 11-3pm at the event. Children can enjoy Punch and Judy shows, Splat The Rat, Wheel Of Fortune and join in the ‘Find Rotary Gusto Bears Challenge’. Other children's entertainment includes rides, bouncy slide, face painting, henna tattoos and glitter tattoos.

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If you would like information on exhibiting or attending call Wesley at Food Gusto on 01530 411337 or email info@foodgusto.com.

The Great Central Railway has announced its plans to build a new Locomotive Works, Education and Visitor Centre at its Loughborough site.

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Appeal On Behalf Of Long-Stay Residents At Leicester Animal Aid, Huncote Article written by Jane Walters

At Leicester Animal Aid (LAA), we do everything we can to make sure that all the dogs and cats that come into our Huncote Centre (near Desford) receive good food, excellent veterinary care and individual attention to keep them healthy and to help them feel secure and loved.

We care for and re-home more than 400 cats and dogs every year who are lost, abandoned, unwanted or because their owners can no longer look after them. We try our hardest to make each animal’s stay with us as enjoyable and stress-free as possible.

But sometimes it can take a bit longer for some cats and dogs to find the right home. We match each one carefully - based on their individual needs - to new homes, acting a bit like a dating agency for pets and new owners! See our website for the dogs and cats currently searching for new homes www.leicesteranimalaid.org.uk Our dogs have a fantastic indoor training barn with agility equipment complete with a soft play area and our cats enjoy being groomed and using the fabulous chill-out rooms and outdoor areas. However, the Centre isn’t a substitute for a long-term, loving home environment and we want each one of our dogs and cats to find a new forever family.

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By the time you get to read this all the fun may be over, so I do hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Your District Council isn’t just there to plan houses and collect rubbish and provide other sensible if slightly boring things. It is also there to build community and make this town a great place to live.

Coalville Writes So I am really pleased that, together with the Arts Council, NWLDC funded the ‘Coalville Writes Festival’ 2nd – 12th May. What better way to spend a Bank Holiday Monday than at a Story Day featuring street performers, storytellers, bookstalls? I really love street poet Dave Wood writing on-the-spot poems for passers-by.

Last year’s ‘Walk in the Woods’ gave a guided tour of Coalville’s hidden nature reserve, a post-industrial landscape brimful of beauty where budding poets were encouraged get inspired to write. Local poet Sabrina Smith is on hand for this year’s workshop. If you get to read this before Thursday 9th, you might want book in www.coalvillewrites.co.uk.

Mantle Arts Last year’s contributors were published afterwards by festival organisers, Mantle Arts who arranged for all kinds of writers to come to Coalville this year including Great British Bake Off winner Frances Quinn, crime novelists Edward Marston and Judith Cutler as well as local author Michael Kendrick.

The Century Theatre The County Council’s very own Century Theatre is also part of the action putting on James Rowland’s Team Viking – a comic ode to death and friendship – on Wednesday 8th May. Featuring live music, side-splitting anecdotes and even an actual viking helmet, it had great reviews in The Stage and went down well at the Edinburgh Festival.

Have a look at the Century website for shows, films and other events www.centurytheatre.co.uk Snibston Community Group The Century Theatre is looking forward to its own makeover this year as part of the refurbishment of the Snibston Mine site. Nothing can replace our beloved Discovery Museum, but prolonged mourning isn’t good for us either. The formation of a new Snibston Community Group to work with Leicestershire County Council is a chance to re-open the site to visitors. This is all going to take time, with the summer months being taken up with asbestos removal from some of the old buildings.

The café extension to the Theatre will provide real opportunities to attract new visitors into the town centre, especially when the cycle way from Oliver’s Crossing is complete. I will keep you informed of developments.

Friends of Coalville Park Another new community group worth celebrating are the ‘Friends of Coalville Park’. Our town centre park is working towards Green Flag status. Winning a Green Flag Award isn’t just about taking pride in our lovely Victorian park and improving the general cleanliness of the area. Access to additional non-Council funding can help us bring about improvements to health and education, reduce crime and kick-start regeneration in this area. The ‘Friends of Coalville Park’ have already taken on board suggestions voiced on local social media sites and have created their own Facebook page.

People like you Mantle Arts, the Snibston Community Group, the Century Theatre and the Friends of Coalville Park all depend on people like you, people who care about our town, being prepared to give their time, effort and energy to the community. That’s the way we do things in Coalville.

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