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Everyone who attended Christmas day for those alone in Anstey and surrounding villages had a great day, volunteers and guests alike. We catered for 91 people! All guests had a lovely 5 course Christmas dinner, a present each and a goody bag with lots of yummy treats.

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Newtown Linford Choral Society In 2019 the Choral Society will be celebrating the twentieth anniversary of its foundation. The Choral Society started as a small group meeting in a house in the village, and since then has grown into a very successful community choir of 73 singers. Its inspirational Musical Director throughout has been Dr Sue Ford.

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The Rothley Church Mens Group Organise Fantastic Concert with Jonathan Veira The Rothley Church Mens Group, (RCMG), has organised a fantastic JONATHAN VEIRA concert to be held on Saturday 9th March at 7.15pm at Rothley Primary School, Burrow Drive.

This will be a fantastic evening's entertainment and ONLY £12 per person including liquid refreshments with profits going to the Rothley Food Bank and other local charities. Tickets are available via email to twest951@aol.com or on the door He performed many years ago for us at Holy Trinity In Loughborough and frequently appears on Songs of Praise. He celebrates 25 years on the operatic stage in 2010. Jonathan’s 25th anniversary saw him on the Glyndebourne stage as the wicked stepfather Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola by Rossini.

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Rothley/ Birstall Birdwatching Club presents:

The Big Garden Birdwatch Saturday 26 January to Monday 28 January important insight into how our wildlife is faring.

The Big Garden Birdwatch alerted us to the decline in song thrush numbers. Back in 1979 song thrushes comfortably occupied the number ten spot, but numbers in gardens have declined by around 70% over the last 40 years, and they have dropped to 27th in the rankings.

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By Tim Sexton For over 40 years the Iron Curtain divided Europe. Along stretches the physical barrier was set 5km inside a country’s actual border, creating a no man’s land, free from human habitants. With little disturbance, wildlife thrived. When the iron Curtain fell many of these areas became protected as national parks. Tim looks at the wildlife of one such area, Podyji National Park in the Czech Republic and on the borders of Austria.

Tuesday, February 12th 2019 at 7.30p.m. The Rothley Centre, 12 Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley, LE7 7PR. Members are free, visitors £2.50. New members and visitors are always welcome. Ample free car parking on site. Further information from Jack Wootton on 0116 2692480.

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Did you know that the Big Garden Birdwatch started out as an event for children? Back in 1979, the RSPB joined forces with BBC’s Blue Peter and called on children to let us know what birds they saw in their garden. Hundreds took up the call, and in those pre-digital days, dutifully posted in their findings. The early signs of success were there, with the RSPB team faced with an impressive 34 mail bags full of post to sort.

The popularity of the Birdwatch has grown yearon-year and now forty years later it is the world’s largest wildlife survey, with around half a million regularly taking part. It is one of the biggest citizen science events around, as borne out by the stats.

• Over 8 million hours have been spent watching garden birds since the Big Garden Birdwatch began in 1979.

• The total number of birds counted as part of the Big Garden Birdwatch since 1979, is more than 130 million • In 2018, a staggering 8 million birds were counted during the Big Garden Birdwatch It’s an impressive amount of data, and the great thing about 40 years of the Big Garden Birdwatch is that we now have four decades of comparative results. The findings provide an

It’s a change that Ian recognises in his own experiences of the Birdwatch: “I always enjoy seeing a song thrush and love listening their song.

They were always in the top ten seen during Big Garden Birdwatch but more recently they have dropped out, and we don’t see so many.”

In recent years the Big Garden Birdwatch has expanded beyond birds. Since 2014 we’ve asked people about other wildlife that visits their garden. Through this, we now know that only 25% of people see hedgehogs in their garden at let one a month. This year we’re asking people to tell us about their sightings of badgers, foxes, grey squirrels, red squirrels, muntjac deer, roe deer, frogs and toads.

The Birdwatch is also not without its oddities and sometimes some very unusual visitors turn up, including an American robin in Putney, a black-throated thrush on the Isle of Bute, and a common rosefinch in Yorkshire. In 2014, a yellowrumped warbler, which usually spends winter in South America, turned up in a garden in Durham.

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Warning for lettings agents and property managers after company fined Lettings agents in Charnwood are being urged to ensure they are aware of their legal responsibilities after a business was fined by the borough council.

All lettings agents and property managers are required by law to be part of a government-approved redress scheme which helps resolve disputes between tenants and landlords.

Charnwood Borough Council discovered one letting agent in the borough was not part of a redress scheme in August.

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The company had been part of a scheme which had closed but it had failed to join another one.

However, after being contacted by the Council, the company signed up to a redress scheme. The Council fined the company ÂŁ673 to reflect the seven-week period that it was not part of a scheme.

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Cllr Margaret Smidowicz, the Council’s lead member for regulatory services, enforcement and licensing, said: “I hope this serves as a reminder to lettings agents and property managers that they have a legal duty to be part of a redress scheme and we will not hesitate to issue fines if they are not. “Being part of a scheme is cheaper than paying a fine and ultimately the schemes are there to help tenants and landlords in the private sector housing market.�

If you are concerned that your letting agent or property manager does not belong to an approved redress scheme, you should contact the private housing team on 01509 634651 or email private.housing@charnwood.gov.uk.

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UP TO A million of us will join a gym next month. Up to 800,000 of us will have given it up by February. But before you return to the couch, why not consider the following: • Only do exercises that you enjoy.

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Visitor donations plus sale of refreshments and contributions by exhibitors enabled over £700 to be passed Third: Chaffinches and Starlings to the Sorrel Youth Café to help with all the good work they do with the young people of Mountsorrel. This exceeds last year’s total by more than £30.

We are very grateful for the efforts to decorate the trees, for the generous help to the refreshments team and the time people gave to steward the church and to serve refreshments.

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Cambridge Weight Plan ‘Woman Of The Year' In November 2018 one of my clients from Birstall won the title of 'Woman Of The Year' it was a national competion open to any female client of - THE 1:1 DIET by Cambridge Weight Plan, out of all the thousand's of entry's my client - Nicola Donici won the title after losing 8 stone in weight in 7 months! It was an amazing evening and Nicola won the following prizes - a holiday of a lifetime, a new wardrobe of clothes, an all-expenses paid professional photo shoot in London, staying at a premium hotel!

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“BEST PICTURE IN SHOW” The "Best Picture in Show" as voted for FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE: by the public went to Pam Powell with her painting “Blue Garden” and Come and worship the Lord was announced at the Birstall and with us on the 1st Sunday in District Art Society AGM on 11th every month at 10.00 am. Our gatherings are fairly informal.

December 2018.

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IF YOU like birds, now is the time to help the next generation get started.

And so next month will see thousands of us shakily climbing ladders against the sides of our houses, garages and trees, to install cosy nest boxes. And soon our tenants will arrive: blue tits, robins, nuthatches, pied wagtails, sparrows, to starlings, tawny owls and even great spotted woodpeckers.

National Nest Box Week was started by the British Trust for Ornithology in order to encourage the conservation of our breeding birds. Nest boxes are desperately needed, as natural nest sites for birds such as holes in trees or old buildings are disappearing fast, as gardens are ‘tidied’ and old houses are repaired.

It really is worth the trouble to put up a nest box. If you hang one within sight of your kitchen window, you will have hours of fun in observing the young feathered families.

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Highcliffe Amateur Theatrical Society (HATS) has performed their annual Pantomime, Babes in the Wood, for the first time at their new venue, Birstall Social Club. Robin Hood, Maid Marion and a full cast, together with the director, scenery and wardrobe members have all enjoyed a huge success at our new venue.

ALTERNATIVE DESIGN An alternative to the traditional round entrance hole is a simple triangular opening on the side of the box. Overhang the roof if you adopt this approach.

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“We saw Babes in the Wood” “Thoroughly enjoyed every minute” Jeanette Ford.

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Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation hosts Time to Talk Day event SHUTTLEWOOD CLARKE Foundation will be holding an event on Thursday 7th February from 10.00am – 12noon as part of a nation-wide push to get people talking more openly about mental health for one day.

Time to Talk Day is organised by Time to Change, the campaign to change how we all think and act about mental health problems, led by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness Time to Talk Day aims to get as many people as possible talking about mental health and this year, There are lots of different ways to have a conversation about mental health. Whether that is talking on a walk, or listening over a cuppa, conversations can make a big difference. Shuttlewood Clarke Foundation will join thousands of other groups, organisations, schools and members of the public, who will all be having conversations about mental health on Time to Talk Day.

6th-24th FEBRUARY This year there will be over 70 venues and the festival will feature a record number of shows and events. Of course, some of the biggest names in comedy will appear (including Arthur Smith, Johnny Vegas, Zoe Lyons, Jason Manford, Nish Kumar, Tom Allen, Dave Gorman, Jo Brand & Russell Howard) but we’re also proud to present some of the best new and emerging comedians as part of the festival as well as some exclusive events which can’t be seen anywhere else.

In 2019 we’ve launched The UK Kids’ Comedy Festival – a new sister festival for families and children which will run throughout the Festival.

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1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem in any given year, but many of us are too afraid to talk about it. Starting a conversation about mental health might seem daunting but simply sending a text, checking in on a friend or sharing something on social media can break the ice.

Helen Baxter, Activities Coordinator said: “We are taking part in Time to Talk Day because mental health is a topic that we should all feel able to talk about. Having these all important conversations can make a big difference to so many people. The more we talk - the more lives we can change. Drop in for a cup of tea, a chat and pin a note to our community pledge wall!’

The Free drop in event will take place on:- Thursday 7th February from 10.00am – 12noon at Ulverscroft Grange, Whitwick Road, Ulverscroft, Leicestershire, LE67 9QB for more details please contact Helen Baxter on 01530 244914 or visit www.shuttlewoodclarke.org

Anyone For Tennis (and much more) It has been a busy year for Gynsill Tennis Club. There is social tennis at the club 3 times a week which is really enjoyable. Also the men, ladies and juniors have all been playing in matches in the local leagues.

As well as playing tennis the club members have been on a walking weekend, had a boules tournament and bbq in the tennis club car park, a quiz night and enjoyed a pie night at Beaumanor Hall.

The club had a stall at the Anstey Gala (you may have seen us there).

Everybody that came to our stall had fun trying to hit tennis balls through different holes with prizes for the best scores.

Gynsill Tennis Club is a friendly and welcoming club. If you are thinking about starting to play tennis, haven’t played for a while or are a regular player why not come down and see us. The club is on the corner of Gynsill Close and Gorse Hill. Saturday afternoon is club afternoon. You can also visit the club website www.gynsilltennis.club or contact our Head Coach, Adam Charlton, at charltontennis@yahoo.co.uk

What's on - Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, Charnwood Group Svalbard On Wednesday 13th February at 7.30pm there will be a talk about Svalbard by Sue Ablett . Svalbard is halfway between Norway and the North Pole and has a landscape of untouched arctic wilderness and unique wildlife in a setting that is both rugged and fragile at the same time. The talk will take place at Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall.

Charnwood Lodge - Leicestershire's Last Wilderness The talk in March is: Charnwood Lodge - Leicestershire's Last Wilderness by Neil Pilcher, Senior Conservation Officer of Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. It will cover history of the reserve, management of the reserve and the wildlife found there. The talk will take place at Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall on Wednesday January 9th at 7.30pm.

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