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LFE Film Evenings LFE Film Evenings on Thursday 7th January 2016 will feature “Woman in Gold” Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds This is the remarkable true story of one woman's journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann starts her journey and takes on the Austrian government to retrieve family possessåions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt's famous painting “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer 1”.

Cast: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl, Charles Dance, Jonathan Pryce.

Look out for our future film showings, which will include A Royal Night Out and Suffragette.

Venue: the Parish Hall, Kings Drive, LFE. Cost: £5.

On arrival complimentary hot drink and biscuits are provided.

You also get a free raffle ticket for a double ticket prize to be used for a future showing.

Doors open at 7.00pm; showing starts at 7.30pm.

Christmas post dates 2015: when are the last posting dates this year?

Posting within the UK: Second class items must be mailed by Saturday, December 19th.

First class items must be mailed by Monday, December 21st.

The very last chance you have of getting that gift to your loved one is Wednesday, December 23rd, but this means paying extra for Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed.

The last dates for International Standard HM Forces Mail are Friday, November 27th for operational British Forces Post Offices (BFPOs) and Friday, December 11th for static BFPOs. In the UK, there are no deliveries on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 27th, Monday, December 28th, or New Year’s Day.

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Update from PC Ian Wardle “Over the last month there have been incidents of anti social behaviour around Ratby.

PC Ian Wardle working with Cllr Ozzy O’Shea, together with the local Parish Council and with the help and support of the local community has been targeting the individuals that have been engaging in ASB.

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Over the next few months there will be a number of operations that will take place in and around the area of Ratby. “

Christmas is nearly here, but amidst all the hustle and bustle and shopping and presents, we hope you might find time for some of the interesting things happening at St Andrew’s.

Cllr Ozzy O’shea “I am pleased to welcome Pc Ian Wardle as our local dedicated neighbourhood officer. He has certainly hit the ground running. Ratby has been suffering from various forms of anti social behaviour over the past couple of months which has affected people lives. Ian is doing an excellent job and is certainly taking a proactive approach to stamp this out.”

Sunday 13th December – Our “Christmas Concert” with seasonal songs from the films is being held at 4pm featuring the Musical Village Corale and Christian Smaditch. Tickets: £5 - contact Lesley on 07876 590394 or buy on the door.

Saturday 19th December - “Light a Candle” and remember a loved one who you no longer see.

Come along any time between 10.00am and 3.00pm.

Sunday 20th December - Our “Christingle” service will be at 3pm. For many, this whole family service begins the Christmas celebrations! There will be Christingles for all the children and the collection will go to The Children’s Society who do so much for disadvantaged children in our own country.

Monday 21st December - We shall join many from across Leicestershire as we tune into Radio Leicester’s broadcast of “Sing Christmas”. Arrive well before the broadcast starts at 7pm. After the broadcast we will gather around the tree outside St Andrew’s and continue singing a selection of carols. Mince pies and mulled wine and tea and coffee will be provided courtesy of Sainsbury’s Local.

Stay Ahead of the Chill this Winter Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland is offering free home energy checks to older people who are finding it difficult to keep their homes warm in winter.

One of our experienced handymen can visit you to check the temperature in your home and whether there are draughts. They’ll inspect your heating system and any insulation measures you have. If our handyman’s assessment suggests that you could benefit from energy saving equipment – such as energy saving light bulbs or reflective panels behind radiators – these will be fitted. He’ll also give you practical tips on saving energy and keeping your fuel bills down.

All our handymen are DBS (was CRB) checked.

To arrange a FREE Home Energy Check for yourself or for an older person you think might benefit, please contact Amy Welch on 0116 299 2254.

Thursday 24th December - Our “Nativity Service” will start at 3.00pm on Christmas Eve. Come along dressed as one of the nativity characters and take part in the telling of the familiar story of Mary, Joseph, the shepherds and Wise Men, and of course Baby Jesus.

Other traditional services at Christmas include: Sunday 20th December 9 Lessons & Carols 10.30am Thursday 24th December Midnight Communion 11.30pm Friday 25th December - Christmas Praise 9.30am The Revd Alan Humphrey vicar@standrewslfe.org.uk : www.standrewslfe.org.uk

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BBC Radio Leicester comes to South Charnwood Ady Dayman from BBC Radio Leicester’s gardening programme ‘Down to Earth’ came to South Charnwood High School to pass on his expertise to Year 9 pupils. On a wonderful sunny day in the school’s picnic area, Ady helped pupils create beautiful hanging baskets and herb planters. The baskets and planters were then sold to staff and were snapped up in record time by the grateful teachers.

Ady recorded interviews with the Ady Dayman demonstrating to pupils enthusiastic pupils and staff and the programme was broadcast on the 30th August 2015. Our picture shows staff and pupils hard at work creating hanging baskets.

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“Pester power” costing East Midlands families almost £6k a year EAST MIDLANDS parents give in to “pester power” - to the tune of £5,668 a year, according to a new study by Quidco. New research has revealed the extent to which modern parents feel pressure from their children – with almost half (41 percent) admitting they succumb “most of the time” to requests from their children to spend money.

A further two thirds (70 percent) of parents admit they are guilty of spoiling their children - the average parent shelling out £109 per week on spontaneous purchases. And the study showed that 88 percent of kids across the East Midlands pester their parents for treats when out and about.

Of the parents polled - 21 percent admitted to spoiling their children because their own parents were unable to spoil them - while a further 19 percent said bribing helps keep the children’s behaviour in public in check. And 42 percent of parents say their youngsters have embarrassed them by throwing a tantrum in public because they haven’t got their own way.

However keeping up with their offspring’s peers was also a factor in why modern parents over indulge – with 7 percent saying they wanted their children to “maintain the same lifestyle as their friends”.

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The study showed that 73 percent of parents admit their children consider them a “soft touch” with 35 percent of the mums and dads polled saying that disagreements over spending money on the children regularly caused arguments between them. And a further 51 percent of parents said they secretly spend money on the children and don’t tell their partner.

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Borough Councillors Report Cllr Ozzy O’Shea Tel 0116 2394336 or 07808585825 Email ozzyoshea@hotmail.com

No Let up for the Burroughs, New Cawrey Homes Appeal.

Following the decision to refuse permission regarding the application to build up to 158 dwellings on land north of Markfield Rd, Ratby

by Cawrey Homes Ltd and the subsequent loss on appeal by the applicant delivered by an independent Govt. Inspector, Cawrey Homes have now lodged a further appeal to the Planning Court in respect of the findings and determination of the Inspector. This is similar to a judicial review and will be heard at the High Court in London unless moved to Birmingham and will be heard on 10th May 2016. At present, the Secretary of State is defending the decision to refuse and HBBC will instruct barristers previously used to argue the case on our behalf.

Rural Conference.

Tuesday 1st December saw the first Rural Conference held by HBBC at Mkt Bosworth Hall Hotel since 2006. Guest speakers talked on a variety of rural issues such as tackling rural crime, portrait of the rural areas of the Borough, Leader programme, the role of a Rural Housing Enabler and the Parish and Community Initiative Fund amongst many more. This conference will provide a pathway to putting together a Rural Strategy to enhance the Rural Areas and have an equal balance between Urban and Rural communities. The Parish and Community Initiative Fund is still open to bids and closes on 5th Feb 2016.

There is a pot of £100k and every Parish can claim up to £10,000. This year, £87.000 has been applied for but there is time yet for any constituted group to apply providing they can match fund for projects to enhance their community. This fund was brought in by the previous Conservative Administration back in 2005 and we will now be seeking to increase the fund during the next budget to £125,000 so get bidding!

Cllr Chris Boothby Tel 0116 2388301 or 07880 711 222 Email chris.boothby@hotmail.com

Leader Programme.

This is a joint initiative between HBBC and North Warwickshire Borough Council to supply funding to micro businesses in the Rural Area’s to promote growth and local employment.

This also includes libraries under threat of closure because of the withdrawal of funding and being taken over by local community groups.

From £4,000 to £25.000 is available with the Leader Programme providing 40% of the cost of the project and the remainder being provided by the applicant. Once successful, the project must be up and running before the grant is paid.

Details can be sought from HBBC. Hinckley and Bosworth Sport and Health Alliance are actively seeking applications to deliver Sportivate projects from next April (2016).

Sportivate is a Sport England funding scheme aimed at getting more young people aged 11 – 19 active. Applicants can apply for funding support to run projects that will enhance young people’s participation in sport and physical activity. In previous years projects have ranged from sports clubs running introductory sessions for new participants to targeted programmes such as a very successful sailing project for disability students and summer sports project for under-represented young people. The opportunity is open to any local organisations, clubs or coaches who are enthusiastic and committed to supporting young people to become more active.

Any ideas or proposals are welcome, nevertheless applicants should have a clear understanding of what they would like to achieve with their project. It is essential for any applications to understand who the target group is and why, what are their requirements and how they can be supported through to an affordable and accessible exit route for the long term. Support and guidance will be provided with any applications to make

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The deadline for applications is 8 January 2016, this is to provide adequate time to work with applicants before projects are submitted.

Anyone who is interested in submitting an application, or would like more information on Sportivate, please follow this link: www.hbsha.org.uk/sportivate or contact: Michael Peet on 01455 255818 or email Michael.Peet@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk

Christmas and New Year arrangements The following opening times during the Christmas and New Year period have been announced by the Borough Council, together with the arrangements that have been made for various council services: Borough Council Closing Times.

Borough Council services at the Hinckley Hub will close at 12 noon on Thursday 24 December and re-open on Tuesday 29 December.

Borough Council services at the Hinckley Hub will also be closed on Friday 1 January 2016.

In an emergency call; 01455 251137 Hinckley Leisure Centre Hinckley Leisure Centre will close at 12 noon on Thursday 24 December (last admission at 11.30am) and reopen at 8am on Bank Holiday Monday 28 December. The centre opening hours will be 8am to 6pm from Monday 28 December to Wednesday 30 December. The centre will close at 12 noon on Thursday 31 December and remain closed on Friday 1 January 2016. Usual opening hours apply from Saturday 2 January 2016 onwards.

Christmas Markets.

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Refuse & Recycling Arrangements.

THE NATIONS BIGGEST CAREERS EVENT On Friday 20 November 100 Year 11 students from Groby Community College visited the NEC in Birmingham for the na�on’s biggest careers event; The Skills Show. The event was big enough to fill twelve football pitches, so there was plenty to see and do. Students were able to “Have a Go” in some areas, giving them the opportunity to try out lots of different skills, including plastering, TV presen�ng and even cow milking! Skilled workers were giving inspira�onal talks across the event and we even spo�ed some famous faces; Theo Paphi s who is the patron of the Skills Show. Students said the event gave them a lot to think about in terms of their future career and plans beyond GCSE’s.

There will be alternative arrangements for collections due on Friday 25th December, Monday 28th December or Friday 1st January.

All other refuse and recycling collections will continue as usual during the Christmas and New Year period. However, the garden waste (brown bin) collection service will be suspended for two weeks during the Christmas and New Year period (Monday 21st December – Sunday 3rd January 2016).

Alternative arrangements for refuse (black bin) and recycling (blue-lid bin) collections due on Friday 25th December, Monday 28th December and Friday 1 January 2016 are as follows: Refuse due on Friday 2th5 December will be collected on Thursday 24th December Recycling (blue-lid) due on Friday 25th December will be collected on Saturday 19th December Refuse due on Monday 28th December will be collected on Tuesday 29th December Recycling (blue-lid) due on Monday 28th December will be collected on Monday 28th December (no change) Refuse due on Friday 1st January will be collected on Thursday 31st December

Protect Yourself From Bogus Electrical Websites

Recycling (blue-lid) due on Friday 1st January will be collected on Saturday 2nd January 2016.

FRAUDSTERS have set up a high specification website template advertising various electrical goods and domestic appliances.

Residents can find full details of collection dates on their collection calendars or on-line at www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/collections

These goods are below market value and do not exist.

The fraudsters will request your card details via the website; however the purchaser will then receive an email stating the payment failed and they must pay via bank transfer.

Hinckley Free Christmas Parking The Borough Council is allowing free parking after 3pm every day in all Borough Council car parks between the 1st December and Christmas Eve. Called, ‘Free from Three’ this is a joint initiative between the Borough Council and Hinckley BID to build on the buzz created by the opening of the first stage of the multi-million Crescent development and encourage more people to “stop and shop” in Hinckley this Christmas.

The fraudsters entice the purchaser and reassure them it is a legitimate purchase by using the widely recognised Trusted Shop Trustmark. The fraudsters are using the Trustmark fraudulently and have not been certified by Trusted Shops and therefore the purchaser is not covered by the Trusted Shop money-back guarantee.

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Check the authenticity of the websites before making any purchases. Conduct a ‘who is’ search on the website which will identify when the website has been created, be wary of newly formed domains. You can conduct this search using the following website - https://who.is/.

Both Ozzy and Chris would like to wish all our residents a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year

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Carry out online research in relation to the website, company name and the business address provided to identify any poor feedback or possible irregularities.

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Check the Trusted Shops Facebook page where warnings about websites using their Trustmark are published. If you are in doubt about the legitimacy of a Trustmark then you can contact Trusted Shops on 0203 364 5906 or by email service@trustedshops.co.uk.

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Payments made via bank transfer are not protected should you not received the item.

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Ozzy & Chris DELIVERY DATE: Friday 8th January 2016 DEADLINE DATE: Monday 4th January 2016

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Advance Notice Of A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order, Stamford Street, Ratby Starting January 25th 2016.

A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) is to be made for the following location: Stamford Street, Ratby (see attached plan).

The purpose of the TTRO is to facilitate the installation of a new water main.

The TTRO will incorporate a temporary road closure. Whilst the TTRO is physically in place the diversion route will be via: - Main Street, Markfield Road, Whittington Drive, Wolsey Drive, and vice versa.

The duration of the TTRO is for a period not exceeding 6 months commencing on the 25th January 2016.

The actual duration of the restriction is not anticipated to exceed a period of 8 weeks

Please can I ask residents to refrain from parking on grass verges? This is a constant complaint made to me and I appreciate some people have problems parking.

However some people prefer parking on the grass verges rather than the road. The winter is now upon us and the wet weather just leaves the verges a muddy mess after cars constantly drive on them. Your co-operation would be appreciated.

There Is Now One Number for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Domestic and sexual violence support in Leicestershire is to be provided through a single service which will cover Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR). The service was launched on Tuesday, 1st December. This

service will have one new helpline number – 0808 802 0028. This number is free to call from landlines or mobile phones and will not appear on phone bills. It will allow people aged 13 years upwards to call for support if they have been a victim of domestic or sexual violence, or if they would like to seek advice or information for themselves, a friend or family member. This helpline does not replace reporting these crimes to the police and in an emergency people should always call 999.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Residents for your continued support over the past year. I would like to wish you all a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas and a very Happy Healthy and prosperous New Year.

Remember I am only an Email or a phone call away.

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Ratby Primary School Children in Need

by Kerry Stretton

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The night before Children in Need, children were busy baking fabulous cakes and other goodies to sell the next day. On the morning of the 13th November, all the children at Ratby Primary School went into school dressed up in strange ways! Some children wore their clothes back to front, others wore them inside out and some even wore their pants on the outside!!! A few people even wore cool capes and looked like the real Children in Need superheroes! We brought in £1 to give to Children in Need for dressing up. The teachers got involved too; some wore some funky pants and had crazy hair dos! At break time, we sold all of our cakes, cookies, biscuits and donuts. They were all delicious and scrumptious and it was a great way to raise some extra money for such a great cause! After counting up all of the money at the end of the day, altogether we raised £441.80! We all had a great day, it was full of smiles, laughter and yummy treats!

Year 3 Greek Day

Year 3 had a ‘Greek day’ on the first day back after half term to launch our new ‘Gods and Mortals’ topic. We all dressed up as Ancient Greeks (even the teachers) and the children were so excited.

Finally the afternoon arrived and her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II had arrived. What an amazing experience it was and she told us all about her dogs and what she enjoys doing as her hobbies. It was the best day of our lives!

Once she had gone we enjoyed hot scones with jam and cream. We even ate the sandwiches we made earlier in the day. Meeting the Queen was the greatest honour and how lucky we felt that we had actually got to meet her.

the morning we made olive reefs, chariots and the drink of the gods, ambrosia.

In It was delicious! We made reefs so we could give them out as prizes in our mini Olympics challenge that afternoon. We did running races, javelin and raced our chariots. It was a fantastic day!

Written by Lea and Holly

Pandora’s Box

Last week we learned all about the story of Pandora’s Box. We read the story, acted it out, wrote a play script and made our own boxes. We had so much fun making our boxes, measuring out and drawing our own nets. When they were finished, we filled them with good things then presented them to Zeus who in turn anointed us all as new gods! We also had a visit from our Year 3 governor who came to see all of the learning going on. It was brilliant!

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Remembrance Day On Wednesday 11th November, Year 6 children at Ratby Primary School carried out a Remembrance Day assembly to remember those who fought for us in war.

This event involved poetry, prayers and information about The World Wars. All children took part and enjoyed this opportunity to represent our school. Parents and carers came to watch for this occasion and valued the chance to see their child say their lines and share their learning. As our topic is all about World Wars, we sewed our own poppies. During this topic we learnt lots of great facts: • Children were evacuated because of bombing in their cities; • Many countries were not involved (Spain, Portugal, Romania, Turkey and more) • Germany, Austria, Italy and Russia were ‘The Central Powers.’ At the end of our ceremony, we laid down a poppy wreath from our school, at our war memorial in the village. During our school day we had 2 minutes silence at 11 o’clock. We shall remember them.

Year 6 were launched into their new topic, WWII, in style. They arrived in school, dressed in 1940’s attire, including: soldier’s uniforms; nurse’s uniforms; evacuee outfits and outfits of the Women’s Land Army.

The 1940’s children were then led to the hall which had been commandeered for the day by an ARP Warden (aka Mr Brothwell). As they pushed back the curtains, a genuine air-raid siren was sounded, creating an ear-splitting noise that really bought WWII to life. The children were ushered into the make-shift air-raid shelter by newly commissioned Air Raid Wardens, and took shelter until they were given the ‘all clear’!

By Mary and Rhiana (Earth Class)

The day was full of excitement as the children took part in some very special interactive activities. They created a human timeline of the History of Britain and a human timeline of the History of WWII. The children then learnt all about the ARP and the role of an Air Raid Warden. They were shown a range of genuine ARP equipment and were shown how each item would have been used.

The highlight of the day was the chance for the children to get their hands on a plethora of genuine WWII artefacts.

They learnt a huge amount about the artefacts and handled such fabulous items such as: gas masks, helmets, first aid equipment, a gas rattle and a fireman’s axe.

For more information about the incredible event, and to look at photographs from the day, please visit Year 6’s blog at https://ratbyyear6.wordpress.com/

Towards the end of November, Ratby Primary School made glass trees for Christmas.

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Latest News From Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Dan Eveleigh I want to start by raising Halloween and Bonfire night. These were both exceptionally busy evenings for us, especially Halloween which can be traumatic for many who call us for support and action. It is a real test of the concept of looking to all communities to have a balance of respect and tolerance, as the nature and extent of the ASB is much higher than normal.

Due to the increase in demand the majority of your local officers worked a late shift, and in one area I authorised a dispersal order so that those committing ASB could be removed from the area and prevented from returning for a suitable period.

This was in partnership with colleagues at Blaby District Council who added scrutiny and support. During this evening your local officers worked incredibly hard to minimise disorder.

I recently discussed some crime figures and trends with colleagues within the Community Safety Partnership. This is historically how success in policing has been defined, but we recognise that long-term policing is about getting upstream and ‘Problem Solving’. As well as targeted patrols to disrupt offenders and collect intelligence on them, your local officers are normally tasked with engaging with a variety of people and communities to identify ‘Local Priorities’. Then, via a range of mechanisms with partners, we combine information, intelligence and tactics and tackle the early causes of crime and disorder.

So, if there’s an opportunity for you to feed that process, please take it!

Some of the times and places where you can access your local team are on our website: https://leics.police.uk/local-policing Last year in the village of Ratby we had over fifty instances of eggs, sometimes mixed with paint, being thrown at residents houses. These incidents are not the playful acts of children, they lead to substantial costs to individuals to clean up, police time being taken up dealing with it and a climate of intimidation for the community.

The Market Bosworth Beat Team are determined to make sure this does not occur this year. Please can I ask that you ensure that it is not your child involved in these practices. We have asked local shops not to sell eggs to children under 18 years old but please can you monitor if your own eggs are going missing. We have spoken to the local schools and have asked them to relay the message that this type of behaviour is not acceptable. The Police have carried out patrols, uniformed and plain clothed, within the village and this will continue.

I would stress that the police take this type of anti social behaviour very seriously and anyone suspected of committing these types of offences can expect to be arrested and face a criminal disposal. Ratby is a friendly and safe environment which is occasionally spoilt by selfish individuals randomly targeting peaceful residents. The Market Bosworth Beat Team are committed to ensuring this matter is dealt with for the good of the whole community.

Christmas is approaching fast, and with it sadly comes the risk of Burglaries. There are far, far fewer than there used to be, but there is normally a ‘seasonal rise’ now. Consequently I’d like to issue some simple crime prevention advice so that you can help us help you.

We will target offenders as ever, and you can take some simple steps to reduce the risk of you becoming a victim. These include: •

Having solid locks on doors and making sure they are used/locked when you’re out or gone to bed. A mortice lock costs about £20 and is a simple and effective measure that only takes around an hour to fit.

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Ask you neighbours to be vigilant and if they spot anything suspicious around you property get them to call us on 999 and remember to do the same for them.

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Mike Snow New Years Eve At Kirby Muxloe Sport Club

Mike Snow is already known and respected throughout the industry as the front man of top party band Rang-a-Tang. Now he is delighted to present to you his unique solo act. Featuring trumpet, flugel horn, mellophone, harmonica and Ewi wind synthesiser (as played by the famous jazz solists the Brecker Brothers) plus of course those distinctive vocals, Mike has put together a set which will keep audiences entertained and enthralled all night long.

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Sweet Soul Music 2.

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Walk of Life 7.

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Brown Eyed Girl 10. This guy's in love 11. Footloose 12. Aint no Sunshine

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

Details of the dates of future meetings, together with the topics that will be covered, are shown on the notice board in Kirby Muxloe library as well as on the Group’s web site: www.leicestershirevillages.com/kmlhg.

Summaries of some past meetings are also shown on the web site.

On Thursday 19th November Marilyn Palmer gave a very interesting and illustrated talk about 'The Impact of Technology in the British Country House'. She gave illustrations of how various changes have taken place in houses up and down the country.

The first meeting of 2016 will be on Thursday 21st January, when Peter Liddle will be talking about ‘The building of Kirby Muxloe Castle’.

If you require any information about the Group, please send an e-mail to: kmlhg999@gmail.com The History Group are always looking for photographs of people who have lived/worked in the village and events that have taken place in Kirby Muxloe.

Whats On At Ratby Sports Club Regular Events Every Monday 11.30am – 12.30pm Mature Movers.

A gentle fun and friendly 50+ class.

For more information contact Melanie on 01455 290976 or 07796 432393

Every Monday 6pm-8pm Youth Club. For information contact James on 07887 844727

Every Tuesday 7.30pm-11.30pm Crib Night. If you fancy a game contact Steve on 01162 393301 or 07523 334708

Every Wednesday 6pm-8pm Slimming World.

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Feature Nights Friday 11th December Karaoke night with James 8pm-12pm Our beginners completed their 10 week couch to 5k programme and to celebrate they took part in the Braunstone Park run. Some of our more experience runners joined in as support or cheered on from the sidelines. As a club, it is great to see new members joining and achieving their targets and we’re there to support them every step of the way. www.parkrun.org.uk

Saturday 12th December Vinyl dance night. Come and listen to how it used to sound on the real thing- vinyl.

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Monday 14th December Leicester City V Chelsea live on SKY TV

Saturday 19th December Christmas Disco Night

Christmas Eve 24th December Kids Christmas Disco 6-8pm

Christmas Day 25th December Our Beginners take on their first Braunstone Park Run

Some comments from our beginners Elizabeth Smeet - I joined due to Facebook, I wanted to run but didn't have the confidence to go out alone as I thought people would laugh at me. After 10 weeks I am now confident to go alone between sessions. Everyone is really friendly and welcoming.

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Open for Christmas Drinks 11am-1pm

Boxing Day 26th December The Taverners will have Classic and Vintage Bikes on the car park (Weather permitting) 12pm-3pm

New Years Eve 31st December Dance to the Munix. Tickets £10 per person (includes buffet) Tickets available from Steve James All feature events unless specified have free entry and are open to non-members.

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Star performers recognised at South Charnwood High School Monday 7th July 2015 saw the annual Celebration of Achievement Awards at South Charnwood High School for Year 9 pupils. The audience was welcomed by Mr Liptrot and Mrs Parrott playing a Piano and Flute duet. A packed hall of parents, grandparents, brother, sisters and friends then saw the Year 9 nominees receive certificates and gift tokens in the first half of the evening. After a short break for refreshments and photos, the second half of the evening commenced with more outstanding musical performances from singers Evie Robinson and Hannah Robinson, Pianists Sophie Kwok and Joel Cranefield and Trumpeter Henry Smith.

The winners within each category were then announced. Each pupil received an engraved salver. A new award this year was the Outstanding Contribution to the Community award, presented by members of the Bradgate Rotary Club, Rose Goldberg and Jane Black. The other prizes were presented by Mr Alan May, Chair of Governors. It was an uplifting and emotional evening. The prize winners were as follows:

Our photo shows Evie Robinson and Cole Potter, winners of the Outstanding Contribution to Community Life award with Bradgate Rotary Club members Rose Golderg (left) and Jane Black (right)

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Art award – Daniel Beal

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Maths award – Euan Pattinson

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Science award – Rosie Moore

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Drama award – Evie Robinson

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Modern Languages award – Rosie Moore

The winner of the Outstanding performance in Sport award – Thomas Dayman

The winner of the Outstanding performance in Drama award – Alex Kidd

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Music award – Henry Smith

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Textiles award – Sophie Kwok

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in English award – Sarah Pitcher

The winner of the Outstanding performance in Music award – Hannah Robinson

The winners of the outstanding Attendance award (2011-2015) – Amelia Keates and Ellie Robinson

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Food Technology award – Joel Cranefield

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in PE award – Joshua Iyalla

The winner of the Mentor of the Year award Lily-Marie Gibbins

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Geography award – Lewis Wood

The winner of the Outstanding Personal Development award – Sophie Meskiri

The winner of The Outstanding contribution to School Life – Evie Robinson

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in History award – Elena Morey

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in Resistant Materials Technology award – Holly White

The winners of the Outstanding Contribution to Community Life – Evie Robinson and Cole Potter

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in ICT award – Euan Pattinson

The winner of the Outstanding achievement in RE award – Macy Parkinson

Congratulations to them all.

South Charnwood High School Markfield Leicestershire LE67 9TB EXAMINATIONS INVIGILATORS REQUIRED Part time, flexible working hours paid at £7.52 per hour available between 8.30am and 5.30pm (as appropriate for the exams) The school is now looking to recruit a team of between 20 and 30 responsible people to invigilate our Year 11 final exams between Monday 16th May 2016 and Wednesday 22nd June 2016.

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For further enquiries or to show an expression of interest at this stage, please email our Exams Officer, Mrs Heather Green on heatherg4@southcharnwood.leics.sch.uk or telephone her on 01530 242351 South Charnwood High School is a “Safer Recruitment School” and this position is a regulated activity.

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Get Knitting For Sentebale In early 2012 Jenny Allton read an article in Your Local asking on behalf of Ratby Primary School for knitters to knit squares, & maybe make enough for a blanket for children in Africa. She thought she’d knit some and next thing Jenny’s knitting blankets & helping to teach some of the school children to knit so they can do their bit. Blankets and toys were delivered and really loved by the African children.

other being Cherry Tree Gifts), wondering what they could do for charity.

Coincidently the owners decided that if the wool shop provided the wool, it could be that customers who went to the gift shop and stayed to enjoy coffee and cake or the wool shop for a Knit & Natter session might like to knit squares that could be sewn up into blankets for charity.

Now a reading volunteer at New College in Glenfield & with the full support of Mrs Brown, the Principal, Jenny & fellow volunteers are teaching Year 7 and 8 students to knit squares.

They are being made into blankets which will be sent to Prince Harry’s charity, Sentebale, in Lesotho. Sentebale means “Forget Me Not” and it was set up in conjunction with Prince Seeiso in memory of their mothers. Sentebale is home to 1,000 vulnerable orphaned children many of whom are victims of extreme poverty and Lesotho’s HIV/AIDS epidemic.

On a visit to the wool shop for supplies for her squares, Jenny got talking to Helen the owner which is when an idea was born. If people come into Cherry Tree Gifts whether with friends or on their own, & would like to, they can either knit whole or part 4” squares & those will be made into blankets that will be added to Jenny’s collection & sent to Lesotho.

If you are a knitter (WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!!) & would like to knit 4” squares, toys, jumpers, cardigans, hats etc for young people age 3 through to 18 & wish to donate them, then those items can be dropped off at Knit & Sew & these will be sent off along with what Jenny has made & collected from staff & students at New College to provide warmth & comfort to those who so desperately need it.

Unbeknown to Jenny at the same time two independent businesses in Kirby Muxloe were in the process of getting their heads together (one being Knit & Sew, a wool shop & the

Kirby Muxloe Players Are you thinking of having a change from turkey for Christmas dinner? Perhaps your thoughts are turning to having a goose.

As you look in the shops for your selection of this fine bird make a note in your diaries of the word goose and put Mother in front of it, so that when all the festivities are over and your feeling a little depressed there will be something to look forward to, the Kirby Players production of ‘Mother Goose’ will be taking to the stage on Sunday 24th January and Saturday 30th January for matinee performances 2.30pm and Wednesday 27th to Saturday 30th January, evening performances 7.30pm.

Following his success last year, Ben Bull has put pen to paper again and turned his attention to epic adventures with a rather gigantic and especially magical goose called Priscilla. With all the virtues of traditional pantomime, good triumphing over evil, music, comedy and dance, this is a family extravaganza not to be missed; we look forward to seeing you at Kirby Muxloe Village Hall. Tickets can be obtained from 07804435235 or go to our website www.kirbyplayers.co.uk

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