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May I through your columns offer a big 'thank you' to everyone in the Soar Valley for their generous contributions to our Santa collection this year.

Each Christmas Soar Valley Rotarians and friends accompany Santa each evening around the local villages collecting for our charity appeal.

In this way, we are able to help many good causes including Loros, Rainbows and the Air Ambulance and our 1st night’s collection this year was sent to Rotary clubs in Cumbria to assist in their response to the floods.

Those we visit donate generously and Santa's 'sleigh' is greeted with delight by young and old.

This year the start of our tour was delayed but we still raised over £4.200, So our thanks once again to all who were able to contribute and especially to Kia Loughborough, without whose unstinting support Santa would have had to rely on reindeer power alone.

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NEW CAPTAINS FOR THE NEW GOLFING SEASON AT ROTHLEY PARK The 2016 captains at Rothley Park Golf Club are looking forward to the golfing season.

The Men’s Captain, Stuart Birtwistle, says he’s very honoured and proud to be the incoming men’s captain of Rothley Park: "I am looking forward to the year, in particular the prestigious English Seniors Championship to be held at Rothley at the end of May. This is great recognition of the course being presented to a high standard in the past few years and something all the members should be proud of.

“The Lady Captain and I have chosen to support a local charity, Heartsafe Leicestershire. The Heartsafe programme aims to ensure that every young person passing through secondary education in the City and County schools is provided with training in Emergency Life Support, including vital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Heartsafe Leicestershire is headed up

by Dr Doug Skehan, a member of Rothley Park. We aim to raise money to support his work in the local community with a variety of charity golf and social events at the club throughout the year.”

The Ladies Captain, Dee Laurie, says it is a great pleasure and privilege to be the new Lady Captain of Rothley Park Golf Club. “We are fortunate to have one of the largest ladies sections of any club in Leicestershire. With almost 100 active players, we play a variety of inter club matches and numerous internal club competitions. The section is very friendly and lady members of all standards are welcomed. Last year we introduced an Academy for beginners and this proved very successful with a number of ladies graduating to full membership. It is a great way to get into golf! Details of the Rothley Park Golf Academy are available on our website www.rothleypark.co.uk.”

Stuart has previously chaired the course management committee and Dee served as the ladies competition secretary for five years.

They both bring a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to their captaincy year. Both Stuart and Dee live in Rothley village.

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Newtown Linford Gardening Club prides itself on welcoming prestigious speakers to its village and Andy is the latest in the list of celebrities to come. Once again we open the evening to visitors and members of other local garden clubs and hope that some will accept our invitation to hear this exceptional gardener speak.

He will be at Newtown Linford Village Hall on Tuesday March 22nd starting at 7.30pm. Tickets for the occasion will be £10 and can be obtained from the secretary at 32 Groby Lane, Newtown Linford, Leicester LE6 0HH or by phone on 01530 242452 or by e-mail to 01530242452@talktalk.net. Cheques should be made payable to Newtown Linford Gardening Club.

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site where examples of Roman mosaics and artefacts were shown alongside the external excavations. The site is undergoing a five year archaeological dig.

Autumn activities and celebrations Bradgate U3a now has over 150 members engaging in over 20 weekly, fortnightly and monthly activity groups. Each group is organised by one or two members and are to a great extent autonomous but supported by the committee and other members.

Once autumn was upon the Friday morning croquet group who meet on the Anstey Reccy found it too inclement to play. After a quick discussion in the centre of the reccy, it was decided that a new group would be formed to fill the gap; it’s that simple to form a new group. The new group is “Table games” and has been meeting in the re-opened Anstey Library at 10am on a Friday. We are still feeling our way with this one but the first meetings have been supported and new members welcomed. It is planned to run until croquet starts again in the spring but if there is sufficient interest maybe a member will take it over and another group is born.

A range of one off activities and trips has taken place.

The “Strollers group” drove to walk the trail around the ruins of Grace Due Manor and through the woods. Before returning the group enjoyed a carvery meal at the Bulls Head Thringstone.

In September the “Ride and Amble” group took a pleasant walk around the grounds of Staunton Harold Hall near Ashby De La Zouch The National Trust group organised two trips by bus. The first was to The National Arboretum Where monuments celebrate the lives of members of all three services who have fallen in battle. Associated services such as fire fighters, railway workers, the Bevan Boys and many others are also recognised in memorium.

Members found particular poignancy in the “Armed forces memorial” which carries the Names of 16,000 of the fallen.

“Sands” memorial garden, its path bordered by memories of neo-natal death babies.

Fourty members visited Boughton on the Water, a pleasant Cotswold, market town where most had lunch and did a little shopping. Afterwards the group visited Chedworth Roman villa, built in 2nd to 4th century A.D. The group enjoyed a detailed guided tour of the

We enjoyed a very informative guided tour followed by a chance to sample some of the rarer brews on offer. Individual groups then split up find somewhere to eat in town before driving home.

The members meeting, December 2nd was replaced by a sell-out Christmas party. A good selection of savouries and cakes was served along with a glass of wine to ninety members, unfortunately this is the maximum our Jubilee Hall can accommodate, Parish Council please takes note. Despite this the afternoon was enjoyed by all and the ninety pounds raised from the admission fee has been included in our donation to The Air Ambulance.

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the magnificent shire horses.

The Gardening group held an open house “Plant Swap” on the lawn to the rear of The Crown Inn Bradgate Road.

A “Long Alley Skittles Night” was held at the WMC in Newbold Verdon. The event was a full house and greatly enjoyed by those taking part.

The charity which is being supported

by Bradgate U3A is our local “Air Ambulance” to boost the donation a tea and coffee morning, open to all villagers, was held at Jubilee Hall. The fifty plus people enjoyed entertainment by the “Hand Bell Ringers” alongside a raffle, Irish prize bingo, and a table quiz. For sale were homemade cakes, DVD’s and books. The event was well supported and showed the value of U3a reaching out to the wider community. The £1 admission fee and proceeds from all of these activities has raised £343.59.

In early November, we filled a coach for a trip to Bletchley Park, the home of wartime codebreaking and birthplace of electronic computing. The weather was perfect for a day which was well enjoyed. The hall itself is well displayed with rooms illustrating the times of the code breakers. Many of the interiors feature examples of decorative arts of the art noveau and arts and crafts movement with plenty to look at and try to understand, although the explanation of how the “Bombs” solved the code left most if not all a little addled.

The carpet bowls group, which originally started as a winter alternative to croquet, has gone from strength to strength and meets all year. Carpet bowls was oversubscribed and the activity is now spread over two days Tuesday and Thursday we are still one group and new members are welcome to join the Thursday session.

A “Flash Group”, new to U3a, took place on November 16th with over twenty members travelling under their own stream to “The brewery museum “Burton on Trent. Home of

7th December saw fourty members travel by bus to London. Some went Christmas shopping, some met friends many viewed the lights of “Winter Wonderland” in Hyde Park.

Whatever, all members enjoyed a good day out.

8th December was the date for the choir to meet at The Railway Glenfield for their Christmas meals; afterwards the choir gave an impromptu couple of carols to the other diners.

The annual U3a Christmas celebration, which is arranged by the gardening group, was held on December 10th at Beaumanor hall Woodhouse. An excellent traditional meal was served within the splendid panelled dining room.

On 14th December the “Ten Pin Bowling” and “Carpet Bowls” groups combined their Christmas dinner at the Maridian Harvester.

Once the Ten pin group had enjoyed a morning playing at the nearby bowling lanes.

Thirty members enjoyed the afternoon meal with all wearing party hats and most sporting yuletide jumpers and shirts. A wellproportioned meal was served and the day was a great success December 17th. Sees the “Strollers” group met at the Bulls Head pub Thringstone for a Christmas carvery meal which was well received by all. After all these Christmas festivities, maybe we should consider setting up a slimmer’s club in the New Year.

January 6th saw the regular monthly meeting at Jubilee Hall where the speaker, Richard Adams, gave a power point presentation entitled “A Magic Carpet Ride”. Richard id a keen photographer and gave his presentation showing slides of Air show Highlights and the last flight of the Vulcan bomber alongside other subjects the show ended with a set of photos illustrating the superb wild horses of the Camargue southern France, which appreciated by all members.

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ANSTEY. CROPSTON, THURCASTON AND ROTHLEY After our fairly relaxed obligatory 13th AGM, on 8th February, we enjoyed a poem read by Mrs. Margaret Hooper entitled “MUM – Job Description!!” This was easily recognisable by every Member and thoroughly enjoyed.

Then moving on, we came to the eagerly awaited talk and Video presentation of “A Day to Remember at Buckingham Palace.

On 2nd May 1996, Gill and her husband Geoffrey, received a letter from Downing Street inviting them to attend an Investiture for Geoffrey to receive the MBE for his work in the formation of “Heart Link the East Midlands Children’s Heart Care Association”, based at the Glenfield Hospital, but they did not open the letter straightaway thinking it was a bill of some kind. When at last she did open it Gill and her husband thought it was a hoax, but soon realised it was genuine.

The formation of Heart Link was as a result of their daughter Amanda, having been born with a heart defect. Work was in progress at St. Ormond’s Hospital in London addressing severe cases relative to children, but Amanda was deemed too ill to travel and so she was rushed from the |LRI to Groby Road Hospital, where in those days Groby had the Heart Clinic.

During the long process of treatment, Gill and Geoffrey were painfully restricted in visiting

Amanda as there were no facilities provided for Mothers to be with their babies and they could only attend during the appointed visiting hours, bearing in mind they had been told Amanda was not expected to live!

The facilities for comfort for parents and counselling were non- existent, not even a kettle to make a cup of Tea! As a result Gill and her husband resolved to provide some form of facility for parents to sit in comfort and to this end, they joined with another couple. Gradually over the course of time Gill and Geoffrey were physically and financially aided by grateful parents in providing many activities benefiting both children and parents, but it was five years before they could claim Charity status.

From the time of receipt of the letter from Downing Street it was six months later when Gill, Geoffrey and their family including Amanda who had been fortunate to survive, came down to London on the 2nd December, 1996. They stayed overnight at the “Rubens Hotel” over -looking the Royal Mews, to attend the Investiture the following day at 11.30am.

We witnessed, via a beautifully presented Video film, the very proud moment, when Her Majesty the Queen presented the MBE to Geoffrey. The whole occasion was carried out with meticulous precision from the attending

soldiers who on that occasion were the Ghurkhas, through to the precise instructions given to the family. In conclusion, official photographs were taken outside the Palace, which Gill had brought along to display along with the Medal, to the delight of the Membership!

This was a truly well-deserved and awesome experience and one which Gill’s family will never forget.

However, the work for the Charity carries on and Gill and Geoffrey are kept busy with their work in fund raising for Heart Link, to support the medical care of many more babies born, requiring medical care to survive, not to mention the huge parties Gill organises at Christmas numbering about 400 children who with treatment, have managed to survive.

The afternoon closed with chocolates and cakes provided in celebration of birthdays held before and after the Meeting date, together with refreshing cups of tea.

Our next Meeting will take place on Monday, March 14th, when we shall look forward to the return of Mr. Chris Tarratt from Leicester’s Jewellers, talking about “Forgers, Furbishers and Duty Dodgers”. Sounds intriguing doesn’t it! If you wish to join us to find out more, you will be most welcome. The Meeting takes place at 2.15pm in the rear hall at the Evangelical Chapel, Station Road, Cropston.

Husbands and wives now invited to come along and any more details can be answered by ringing me on 0116 2363467.

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Friday March 18th 2pm. Zorba the Greek (Film to make you feel good) £2 only + free refreshments.

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“A bigger cycling event with two new routes” promises organisers of MME Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride Having organised the Charnwood Forest Cycle Ride for the past five years Emma Hallam and her colleague Zoe Edwards have decided to liven things up a little bit. Explains Emma, “We are thrilled to welcome on board a brand new headline sponsor, Protection by MME, and with their support we are able to make this a bigger event this year.

We have decided to include a new 10 mile and a 50 mile cycle route which will complement our existing 20 mile route. The 10 mile route will provide an entry level distance for first time participants, whilst the 50 mile route will be a longer and more challenging route for those who want to push themselves further.”

The event welcomed 200 participants in 2015 and Emma is hoping that with the additional two routes they could double that number this May. “It would be amazing to see 300 - 400 people joining in the fun and cycling what is a beautiful route around Charnwood Forest.”

The event also raised £7,500 for Alex’s Wish, a local Rothley based charity who raise money to fund clinical trials into finding treatments and, ultimately, a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a life limiting condition which affects boys across the UK including Emma’s son Alex, after whom the charity is named.

“We are incredibly well supported locally and it’s always nice to see our supporters out and about on their bikes, having fun and raising much needed funds for Alex’s Wish,” adds Emma.

At the end of your ride you’ll get a warm welcome back, receive your medal as well as a chance to take the weight off your feet an enjoy a large selection of refreshments including hot bacon rolls, complimentary yummy homemade cakes and hot and cold drinks served to you by Cuppas of Rothley.

Again, we are very grateful to Mattioli Woods who have sponsored the refreshments this year. This event is not a race, we want you to enjoy your ride and take in the stunning countryside whilst raising money for our fabulous cause. Families are welcome to join in on the fun at the Rothley Centre whilst waiting for riders to finish.”

The event also welcomes back three sponsors from last year - Nisa (Bradleys store) in Rothley are the events first-aid sponsors, The Woodmans Stroke Pub in Rothley are the communications sponsor and Pedal Power are the on-site bike specialists.

This year’s event takes place on Sunday, 8th May and there is an early-bird entry fee of just £10.00 (10-mile route) or £20.00 (20 and 50 mile route) for those entering before the 26th April, or £15.00 (10-mile route) or £25.00 (20 and 50 mile route) if registering on or after 26th April.

Anyone entering as part of the early-bird promotion will be entered in a draw to win a fabulous day at Champneys Springs (courtesy of Protection by MME).

Says Emma, “The event is open to everyone aged 14+ whether you are an amateur cyclist or a professional. We also have free car parking, a half way refreshment stall and there is no minimum sponsorship required, although the more money you raise the more money we have to invest in leading edge research and clinical trials. We are also looking for volunteers to marshal too.

Please come and join in… you’ll get a healthy dose of fresh air, enjoy spectacular views around the stunning Charnwood Forest whilst cycling for an incredibly worthwhile cause. It’s a fabulous opportunity to get back into cycling again after the winter months, so whether or not you are a keen cyclist, there’s never been a better time to dust of your bike in time for the summer months.”

You can register at our official event website www.char nwoodforectcycleride.co.uk.

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The start and finish line is at The Rothley Centre in Rothley, Leicestershire with the route taking place on open roads. “The route is well sign-posted,” explains Emma, “and because the event takes place on a Sunday morning the roads tend to be quiet with traffic. The circular route starts and finishes in Rothley village and has been carefully chosen to ensure maximum safety and enjoyment. It is fairly challenging in parts and the 20 and 50 mile includes a steep climb up Beacon Hill road. There are plenty of marshals along the way to give you lots of moral support and encouragement.

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Charnwood Roots – A Project for the Whole Charnwood Community Since 2014, the Charnwood Roots project has been working with local people to investigate the rich history of the Charnwood area. Backed by a team from the University of Leicester, we have been helping local communities to understand more about the past lives of the people and places of Charnwood.

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LOROS has teamed up with The Great Central Railway for an event which gives supporters the chance to raise money while enjoying a trip on a steam train.

The event, which will be taking place on Saturday 12th March, will see participants take part in a five-mile walk across Leicestershire countryside, before boarding the LOROS Express.

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From there, participants will jump on board the Great Central Railway, on which they will be taken back to Quorn where they can enjoy a complimentary hog-roast at the The Manor House pub. Events Lead at LOROS Laura Betts said: “This is a charity walk with a difference and everyone is really excited about it.

“The Great Central Railway and LOROS both play huge parts within Leicestershire community, so this is a really lovely way to bring both organisations together and allow the public to see a little glimpse of the great work we both do.”

The event is family friendly, with entertainment at both stations and the Station Master has granted special permission to allow dogs on the day too. General Manager of Great Central Railway, Richard Patching said: “We are delighted to be working alongside such a worthwhile charity supporting young adults and families within our county and community.

“We truly hope the event is a success for all concerned and that the Great Central Railway continues to strengthen their relationships with LOROS for the long term future.

“Families and individuals can get involved by joining us on the day and enjoying a train ride alongside a lovely countryside walk through our beautiful Charnwood countryside, whilst supporting this charity, which is so crucial to many.”

Full Steam Ahead for LOROS begins at 9.30am, with tickets costing £18 for adults, £12 for under 12’s and free for under 3’s. Tickets are limited so booking ahead is advised.

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Founded in 1998 Birstall Breast Awareness Group (BAG's) is a local fundraising group that originally focused on raising money to support local Breast Cancer services. To reflect the interest and support of the local Birstall community Birstall BAG's now seeks to be inclusive of all cancers.

Most of us have loved ones who have been effected by cancer and of course there has been a great deal in the media recently covering the deaths of high profile celebrities such as Lemmy from Motorhead, Terry Wogan, David Bowie and Alan Rickman.

Charlotte Foy of the White Horse said “it is great to support our local cancer charity, they do so much good work to help support local people who are affected by this disease�

Emma Shaw, representative from Birstall BAGS added “Birstall BAGS are delighted to be this year’s charity for the duck race, it's a great day out for all ages and a chance for local people to come along and see what we are all about, I think sadly cancer has touched most of us in some way and we have been truly overwhelmed with the support we have received, we would like to thank The white horse for this opportunity to get involvedâ€? 

Ducks will be on sale from April 1st, available at Unique Hair dressers, The Earl Stamford Pub and of course the White Horse. There'll also be plenty of Ducks to buy on the day.

This year’s Duck Race will be on Monday May 2nd from 12 noon.

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Companies in Charnwood are being urged to swap their suits for football boots and compete in a corporate football tournament. On Saturday, March 12, Charnwood College will host the borough council-run event which sees businesses go head-to-head on the football pitch.

Councillor Jonathan Morgan, Charnwood Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Services, said: “The tournament is a great opportunity for workplaces across the borough to socialize and team-build while enjoying a game of football.

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“This tournament is part of the council’s commitment to providing opportunities for people to exercise and get healthier.”

The event is run by the council’s Sport and Active Recreation team which aims to improve the health of Charnwood residents through increased physical activity. Teams should be same sex and can have between six and nine players. Separate tournaments will be run for male and female teams.

Entry is £35 per team and the deadline for entry is Friday March 4.

Charity Whist drives are held on the 1st Thursday of every month at 7.30 p.m in the Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley.

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Citroën C4 Cactus PureTech Touch Road Tax from £0 Per Year

Citroën C4 PureTech Feel MRRP £16,645

Our Price £9,599

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Road Tax from £0 Per Year from

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New DS3 2016 models Available for March delivery

Per Month with Elect 4 personal lease

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Luffield Cars Ltd is acting as a credit broker and is not a lender. Terms and Conditions apply. Over 18s only. Guarantee /indemnity may be required. Finance provided by and written quotations available on request from PSA Finance UK Limited (company registration number 01024322) t/a Citroën Financial Services, Quadrant House, Princess Way, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1QA, UK. Citroën Financial Services is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. To finance your purchase/ lease we may introduce you to a limited number of lenders. Elect 4 Personal Lease rentals shown apply to various models. One significant advance rental will be required, which varies by model, followed by fixed monthly rentals at the rates shown & a significant optional final rental. Annual mileage applies. Charges may apply if the agreed annual mileage is exceeded. Payment of the optional final rental extends the rental term (this does not transfer title of the vehicle) & requires an annual rental equivalent to one month’s rental. Offers & prices correct at time of going to press. Terms & conditions apply. Please ask us for details. Subject to stock availability. Cars must be registered by 31st March 2016.

Official Government Fuel Consumption Figures (Range) Urban Cycle, Extra Urban, Combined (litres per 100km/mpg) & CO2 emissions (g/km); Highest: Dispatch Combi HDi 160 6-speed automatic L1H1: Urban 9.0/31.4, Extra Urban 6.8/41.5, Combined 7.6/37.2, CO2 199g. Lowest: Citroën C3 e-HDi 70 Airdream EGS: Urban 3.6/78.5, Extra Urban 3.2/88.3, Combined 3.4/83.1, CO2: 87g. £0 Road Tax applies to the first year only. Fuel consumption figures quoted on this site are achieved under official EU test conditions.

Intended as a guide for comparative purposes only. Figures may not be reflected in actual on-the road driving conditions.

Luffield 01509 839 978 Belton Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 1LR www.luffield.com