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Leicester City squad keen for pre-season return despite ‘most difficult’ campaign

27 June 2022 Leicester Mercury

Marc Albrighton was among the first batch of City players to return to Seagrave ahead of his ninth campaign at the club, and he discussed last season, fitness, and Jamie Vardy

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7 of the best glamping sites with hot tubs in Leicestershire and Rutland

26 June 2022 Leicester Mercury

Spend the evening gazing out across the countryside in your own private hot tub

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Sheltered housing scheme in Market Bosworth officially opened

24 June 2022 HBBC

A NEW sheltered housing scheme Ambion Court in Market Bosworth has been officially opened by the Mayor of Hinckley and Bosworth, Cllr Dawn Glenville.

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Old pictures of Bradgate Park from the Leicester Mercury archives

18 June 2022 Leicester Mercury

We’ve delved into our archives to find pictures of the park from years gone by

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Gorgeous thatched mansion for sale in Leicestershire has asking price cut again

18 June 2022 Leicester Mercury

The Ernest Gimson property was originally on the market for £2.5million

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Leicestershire’s Bradgate Park sizzles in the sun as temperatures look set to hit 31C

17 June 2022 Leicester Mercury

Our photographs show people having fun but the park’s deer were sticking to the shade

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Repairs to historic canal set to begin in Hinckley

16 June 2022 HBBC

Press release issued by the Canal & River Trust:

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Boy, 14, airlifted to hospital after collision with car while riding on handlebars of friend’s bike

13 June 2022 Leicester Mercury

Police closed a section of the road while 999 crews dealt with the emergency

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Find hidden history through new interactive map of Leicestershire’s walks

12 June 2022 Leicester Mercury

Some 150 walks have been mapped out

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Toast the great outdoors at Leicestershire’s best pub beer gardens

11 June 2022 Leicester Mercury

It’s beer garden weather and here are some of the best to try out

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Hinckley BID’s 11th annual Soap Box Derby (free to spectate)

8 June 2022 HBBC

Press release issued by Hinckley BID:

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Mallory Mile returns (June 2022)

7 June 2022 HBBC

The ever-popular Mallory Mile returned to the Mallory Park Circuit in Kirkby Mallory last night (6 June) as part of local celebrations for National Bike Week.

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Platinum Jubilee Jamboree

6 June 2022 HBBC

HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH’S residents and visitors have royally celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a series of concerts, events, and street parties across the borough.

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Leicestershire’s Bradgate Park is officially one of the most beautiful walks in the UK

5 June 2022 Leicester Mercury

Awe-inspiring area ranks higher than the White Cliffs of Dover

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Police appeal after dog attacks member of the public on industrial estate

1 June 2022 Leicester Mercury

One person was injured in the incident, which happened a couple of weeks ago

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Bradgate Park car parks – where they are, how to get there and how much they cost

31 May 2022 Leicester Mercury

Bradgate Park is one of the most popular destinations for day-trippers around the Midlands and offers some of the best countryside views in all of England

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Planning lead raises concerns over homes target

31 May 2022 HBBC

The Borough Council’s Executive Member for Housing, Councillor David Bill, has raised his grave concerns over the number of new homes that must be built in the Hinckley and Bosworth area over the next 14 years.

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Ofsted’s damning verdict on nursery where children were left in soiled clothes and fought over toys

30 May 2022 Leicester Mercury

‘To now know [our son] was unsafe makes us feel we have failed him as a parent’

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Leicestershire events to enjoy with the family this half term holiday

28 May 2022 Leicester Mercury

Martians, Peter Rabbit, railways and Jubilee fun are just some of the delights on offer

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Heard about monkeypox?

26 May 2022 HBBC

You may have heard about monkeypox in the news recently. But what is it, what are the symptoms and how can you access help and information?

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Council Leader thanks local charity for work undertaken for the people of Ukraine

25 May 2022 HBBC

Borough Council Leader Stuart Bray has thanked staff and volunteers at Feed the Hungry, the Hinckley-based charity for all the work undertaken over the past few months in aid of people in Ukraine.

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Hinckley is bouncing back

23 May 2022 HBBC

AN IMPRESSIVE nine out of ten shops in Hinckley town centre are now occupied according to the latest survey that measures occupancy in town centre business premises.

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Police arrest man who exposed himself in bushes close to village reservoir

23 May 2022 Leicester Mercury

He had been spotted by a member of the public

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With petrol prices at all time high we roll back years to how it used to be.

21 May 2022 Leicester Mercury

A reminder of all things petrol we have reported on including some prices that seem super cheap today

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Combined event will honour our Armed Forces and commemorate the Falkland 40-year anniversary

20 May 2022 HBBC

A SPECIAL service and parade will be held in Hinckley on Saturday 25 June to enable people to show their support for the Armed Forces.

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Fact sheet – Mayor Dawn Glenville

18 May 2022 HBBC

The following fact sheet has been issued to coincide with the election of Councillor DAWN GLENVILLE as Mayor of the Borough for 2022 to 23 at the Council’s annual meeting on Tuesday 17 May.

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Tesco trolleys have been dumped all over Beaumont Leys for years – and no one knows how to stop it

16 May 2022 Leicester Mercury

“Been like it 30 or more years, it won’t change”

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Luxurious Leicestershire glamping site and B&B could be named the best in the country at VisitEngland awards

14 May 2022 Leicester Mercury

They have already been recognised as the best in Leicestershire

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Centenary war memorial families found

12 May 2022 HBBC

Descendants of bereaved mothers who took part in the ceremony to unveil Hinckley’s War Memorial one hundred years ago have been found following a public appeal to trace them.

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Mallory Mile returns on Monday 6 June

12 May 2022 HBBC

The ever-popular Mallory Mile returns on Monday 6 June to the Mallory Park Circuit in Kirkby Mallory as part of local celebrations for National Bike Week.

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Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay to visit Market Bosworth on Thursday 21 July

11 May 2022 HBBC

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Market Bosworth during its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed.

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Family fun at Burbage Common Open Day

10 May 2022 HBBC

Visitors to Burbage Common enjoyed a fun-packed day on Sunday (8 May) at its annual open day event.

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Borough Council launches solar panel buying scheme for residents

9 May 2022 HBBC

BOROUGH RESIDENTS may save on energy bills and help cut carbon emissions by investing in solar panels through an exciting new group-buying energy scheme which goes live today (Monday 9 May).

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Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

6 May 2022 HBBC

HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH’S residents and visitors are warmly invited to enjoy a series of events to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend, Thursday 2 June – Sunday 5 June:

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Free mental health awareness events at Atkins Building (9 to 15 May)

5 May 2022 HBBC

Hinckley’s Atkins Building will be promoting Mental Health Awareness Week from 9 to 15 May, an annual campaign focused on achieving good mental health, with various exhibitions taking place in the Atkins Gallery.

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Parkrun comes to Burbage

29 April 2022 HBBC

Burbage now has a parkrun. Every Saturday morning at Hastings High School there is a timed 5K (just over three miles) walk, jog or run that everyone is welcome to participate in.

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Council work in partnership with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society to support Ukrainian refugees

29 April 2022 HBBC

The Borough Council and Hinckley & Rugby Building Society are working together to support Ukrainian families who arrive in the United Kingdom to join family members.

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Boss of failed energy firm apologises to former customers as he’s told he should never have started Avro Energy

29 April 2022 Leicester Mercury

The company was managed through a separate firm that was paid £250,000 a month

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Centenary commemoration for war memorial

28 April 2022 HBBC

HINCKLEY’S WAR MEMORIAL was dedicated in a public event on Friday May 20.

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Centenary commemoration for war memorial: published 28 April 2022

28 April 2022 HBBC

HINCKLEY’S WAR MEMORIAL was dedicated in a public event on Friday May 20.

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Seventeen new speed camera van locations to be patrolled around Leicestershire from this weekend

27 April 2022 Leicester Mercury

The mobile speed van will be carrying out enforcement at a raft of new places over the next 18 months

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Town celebrates St Georges Day

26 April 2022 HBBC

Hinckley celebrated St George’s Day with a special programme of traditional entertainment on Saturday (23 April).

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Pub that helped locals through pandemic wins Pub of the Year award

26 April 2022 Leicester Mercury

The New Plough Inn in Hinckley ran online pub quizzes and later did food and drink deliveries for people who missed the pub

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Bid to build 150 new homes on fields near Bradgate Park

26 April 2022 Leicester Mercury

Residents have formed an action group in a bid to stop the plan getting permission

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Four hidden gem days out in Leicestershire

23 April 2022 Leicester Mercury

Fun for all ages that the masses seem to have missed

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Eight tunnels, caves and underground passages to explore within driving distance of Leicester

23 April 2022 Leicester Mercury

Just don’t forget your torches!

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15 gorgeous glamping sites in Leicestershire and Rutland

23 April 2022 Leicester Mercury

If you fancy a luxurious break, but without hours of travelling, take a look at these places

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CCTV appeal as police hunt sneaky thieves who stole 50 mobile phones

21 April 2022 Leicester Mercury

Police have picked out two men they believe may have information about the thefts

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Partners band together to support Ukrainian refugees

13 April 2022 HBBC

Press release issued on behalf of the Local Resilience Forum (LRF).

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Appeal launched to trace families of war memorial fallen

12 April 2022 HBBC

Local historians and the Royal British Legion are trying to trace the relatives of two Hinckley mothers who each lost three sons in World War One.

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