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George the youngest championship driver collected the Prestigious British F3 Cup Champions Trophy which he won by a single point in the last race of his rooky season in Formula 3.

A very proud moment both his parents and friends who had worked so hard all season to help him to achieve such a memorable result.

George's achievement also contributed to his Team's success as CF Racing picked up the Team Championship award.

Line will be defending his title in 2017, with the coveted number one on his Formula 3 car and an upgraded engine to put him on equal terms with the front runners of 2016, all of whom he beat with his old national spec engine.

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Gaddesby 7 race – 21st May 2017: Our race last year was a huge success. We had over 500 runners take part, running in the glorious sunshine through the countryside in Gaddesby and surrounding areas. This will happen again this year, hopefully the sun will shine again! We are now looking for local companies to get involved. We are looking for local companies who would like to sponsor the event and have their branding on the race memento or the race bibs. If you’d like to be involved, please email sarah.stainton2@googlemail.com

English and Welsh Wine: The local connection Talk by Liz Robson of Kingfisher’s Pool Vineyard, Rothley And Annual General Meeting Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall Monday March 20 at 7.30p.m.

We have been pleased to invite Liz Robson, who will explain how she first became interested in viniculture.

Having taken over a 5 acre property in Rothley, she planted the first 6 rows of vines in 2008. More vines were planted and Liz joined the Mercian Vineyard association. She also became editor of “The Grapevine”.

Until then the cultivation of vines and the production of home-made wine had been a mere hobby. After winning several trophies for her wine, Liz took retirement to concentrate on Rothley Wines Ltd. 2016 was the first year of commercial production of red, white and sparkling wines. At this meeting members and visitors will be able to taste a selection of the excellent sparkling wine and their bestselling white wine, King Richard.

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Pets at Home Christmas Appeal raises over £3,000 for local animal charity Woodside Animal Centre – the Leicester branch of the RSPCA – has been presented with a cheque for £3,106.73 by the Pets at Home, Fosse Park store.

Employees and customers raised the money through their ‘Santa Paws’ appeal which ran during December. Nationally, the appeal which aims to support rescue centers, particularly over the festive period, raised an astonishing ÂŁ1,064,064.86 with customers making donations in stores, online and by text.

As part of the Fosse Park store’s charity appeal, Deputy Store Manager Jamie Sands also made the ultimate sacrifice by shaving his hair and beard. Three years of growth was ceremoniously shorn by their in-store pet groomers, the Groom Room.

Woodside’s Branch and Commercial Manager, Gary Wheway was delighted to receive the donation. He said “The success of the work we do, and the impact we have, both on the animals and the local community, can only be achieved with the support of local people and businesses within Leicestershire and Rutland. Its fantastic when local businesses get behind us; we are so very grateful for the support from all the fantastic employees and customers at Pets at Home Fosse Park. Their incredible donation had a very positive impact for the animals in our care this year, they all had a very special Christmas indeed.

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The best way to read HIGHCLIFFE AMATEUR THEATRICAL SOCIETY (HATS) a bedtime story SPRING PLAY DO YOU want a closer tie with your children?

“Hi De Hi” by Paul Carpenter and Ian Gower, presented by special arrangement with Samuel French Ltd. MAY 11th, 12th, AND 13th.

Well, here we are again. Following a successful 2016 Pantomime we are now rehearsing for our Spring Play “Hi De Hi”. Note: This play contains adult humour.

Last year’s Spring Play “Allo Allo” proved to be a huge success, so we thought we would once again produce another iconic classic comedy. Sit back and reminisce, close your eyes and see the distinct uniforms worn by the holiday camp staff. What colour were their coats???? Red, Green, Purple, of course not, yes that’s right, you’ve got it YELLOW. Can you hear the dulcet Welsh tones of Gladys as she wakes people up with her call of “Good morning campers”. Can you remember Ted, the cheeky chap who is always up to no good. Then there are the ballroom dancers, Yvonne and Barry, who believe they are better than all the rest, well Sylvia does any way. A cut above the rest of them with her posh voice and haughty attitude.

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A recent study by the University of Sussex has discovered that children feel less of a physical and emotional connection with their parents if they are read bedtime stories from an electronic device. It may be due to the fact that children know they could be watching a film or playing a game on the same device. Or it may be that a book allows for closer physical contact during the reading of the story.

As one researcher noted, “The use of digital technology and the activity of reading seems to exist n two somewhat separate spheres.”

And then there is Geoffrey. A brand new manager, completely out of his comfort zone and struggling with the advances being made towards him by Gladys. Nor forgetting Mr Partridge and Fred, not always a barrel of laughs.

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And last but not least, how could we ever forget the lovable, (if very scatty,) endearing Peggy, on her quest to be promoted from cleaner to a YELLOW COAT. In the words of the youth today “Go Peggy, Go Peggy”. Well have I set your mind reminiscing? Can you remember it well? Are you laughing already?

So, Now I have set the scene, all you have to do is buy your tickets, sit back and enjoy the show. Don’t delay, book your tickets now.

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ANSTEY. CROPSTON, THURCASTON AND ROTHLEY On Monday 13th February the Monday Club held its Annual General Meeting.

Club members were informed about business matters first, such as the financial balance sheet, and the planned outings were discussed such as the coach trip in May and the Strawberry Tea in July. Our Christmas lunch has also been booked!

Sadly, another of our ladies, Anne Frisby, has passed away recently after a short illness.

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had a successful and enjoyable year with diverse speakers on a wide range of topics, and attracted visitors and some new members. The Club’s activities are publicised in some of the free local magazines for the area, and posters are prepared for each meeting and displayed in as many villages as possible. Some speakers ask for a donation to their charity instead of a fee, and members have given their generous support.

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Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month starting at 2.15pm, and posters will be put up locally with details. The talk on 13th March will be “Medical Detection Dogs”.

On 10th April we have a talk and slide show about “Cruising”. Visitors and new members are most welcome.

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Get ready for spring at the Green Gym The Green Gym at Gorse Hill Covert, Loughborough is transforming the local area ready for spring. Volunteers have been working hard to get the area looking its best in time for the warmer weather.

Increase to local element of council tax approved Charnwood Borough Council has agreed to raise its share of council tax by 9p a week for a Band D property. The increase will see the annual charge for an average Band D property rise £5 (4.67 per cent) to £112.09 from April 1.

The gym is run by Charnwood Borough Council and offers free sessions for residents to learn practical conservation skills and improve their physical and mental wellbeing.

The Loughborough Special Rate, paid by residents of Loughborough and the equivalent of a parish precept in villages, will remain at the same rate as 2016/17, £74.97.

At Gorse Covert the volunteers have been creating paths so that local residents can walk through the area, and they have installed bird boxes and cleared fallen trees.

Helen Thomas, 45 from Loughborough has been a member of the gym for over a year and said: “I suffer from depression, and one of the recommendations to help was to get outdoors.

“I saw a flyer for the Green Gym and decided it looked like more fun than a regular one!

“It’s been incredibly satisfying to see what I can achieve and there’s the positivity of working with other people too.

The increase was agreed by Full Council on Monday, February 27. At the council meeting, 37 councillors voted in favour of the increase and seven were against.

Councillor Tom Barkley, Lead Member for Finance, said: “Our funding from Government has continued to reduce and therefore we need to raise council tax in order to maintain our services for the benefit of residents.

“We will also be using some of our reserves, but fortunately we are in a strong enough financial position to do that. We are hopeful that in future years we will not have to use our reserves to the same extent, if at all.

“It’s something to look forward to and when suffering with depression it’s good to have that every week and to feel like I’m part of the community.”

“As ever, the Council continues to look at its services on a regular basis to ensure they are running as efficiently as possible.”

Councillor Hilary Fryer, Cabinet Member for Open Spaces, said: “We started the Green Gym last year and it’s been fantastic to see how many people have joined so far.

The Council is planning to use around £930,000 from its reserves.

“We currently have 10 volunteers who have learnt skills like cutting back trees and planting new ones, sowing seeds and building pathways.

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by Charnwood Borough Council, Leicestershire County Council, Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue and the parish council where you live (or Charnwood Borough Council for people in Loughborough). The Charnwood element accounts for less than 10 per cent of the total bill.

“It’s a great way for people to get some exercise and fresh air but it’s also an opportunity to look after your mental wellbeing while helping to improve the local area.”

The classes are supported by the national organisation The Conservation Volunteers which established the scheme. The Green Gym meets at the entrance to Gorse Covert off Stewart Drive, LE11 5RU every Wednesday, 10am-1pm. There are activities to suit all ages and abilities and volunteers can join for an hour up to three hours at a time.

For more information visit: http://www.charnwood.gov.uk/green_gym

For more information about the budget, see the reports to the meeting on February 27 on the Council website.

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Putting sudden heart deaths in young people firmly on the agenda RUGBY legend Martin Johnson has helped put sudden heart deaths in young people on the agenda by opening the SADS Conference 2017. Martin welcomed delegates working in sports, hospitals and the wider community as they attended the fourth SADS Awareness Conference, held at the King Power Stadium in Leicester on 2 March.

Having had to cancel our Christmas production at short notice when our leading actor became seriously ill, the Society is back in action again for its Spring production.

The production comprises two one-act plays, both hilarious comedies which will keep you entertained through the evening. The first, Sharks in the Custard, is set in a museum where a group of cleaners face redundancy or outsourcing of their jobs – can’t say that we don’t combine current affairs with drama in our productions!

The second, Two Sisters, is a bit darker, which you might expect from it being set in 19th. century Russia and having a coffin as the centrepiece of the set! Any resemblance to Chekov stops there, however, as the play rattles along at a joke a minute to its final twist at the end.

The conference attracted expert speakers from across the country. It addressed questions such as how do we get more defibrillators and CPR training into our communities? And how can we ensure more victims of cardiac arrest survive because a member of the public took action? How do we spot the warning signs of these conditions?

All this is yours for an extremely reasonable £7 per ticket (better than your average Tesco buy-oneget-one-free offer). Plus there’s a bar available which you definitely don’t get in Tesco!

The conference was organised by local charity the Joe Humphries Memorial Trust (JHMT) in conjunction with the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. SADS stands for sudden arrhythmic death syndrome. It’s part of a group of subtle heart diseases that claim the lives of 12 teenagers and young adults, aged 12-35, every week in the UK. Some conditions causing SADS affect whole families.

The production will be staged on Thursday 4th., Friday 5th. and Saturday 6th. May in Newtown Linford Village hall, starting at 7.30p.m.

Tickets are available by e-mail at bradgatedrama@gmail.com or from Toby Manning on 01530 245298

The conference and study day was aimed at healthcare professionals in sport, hospital and community care. Dr Ffion Davies, JHMT medical lead and consultant in A&E at Leicester’s Hospitals, said: “I want to see more people diagnosed before they have a cardiac arrest. If someone does suffer a cardiac arrest, I’d like to see them arriving at A&E sitting up and talking because they’ve already received the right help – that is, access to a defibrillator and someone who has learned CPR and saved their life.”

Look forward to seeing you there.

Former England rugby captain and patron of the JHMT, Martin Johnson, added: “The JHMT’s work to raise awareness of sudden heart deaths is vitally important – not just among the general public, but also among medical staff.

“This conference is a chance for professionals to come together and discuss how, by working with the JHMT, they can put Leicestershire at the forefront of awareness, research and action when it comes to sudden heart deaths. We want to make an impact, make a difference – and events like this one are an essential part of our plan.”

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