Family fun promised at Burbage Common Open Day
A FUN-PACKED day for the whole family is promised when Burbage Common holds its annual open day on Sunday 8 May.
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Bradgate Park café re-opens today after a refurbishment
We’ve been to take a look round the eatery at the popular beauty spot
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Inside Deer Barn Café
Inside Deer Barn Café
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‘What’s that strange noise that’s making my home vibrate?’ – villager’s plea to end mystery
They turned to a community Facebook page in their search for an answer
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Town set to celebrate St George’s Day
Final preparations are now underway to celebrate St George’s Day with a special programme of traditional entertainment in Hinckley town centre.
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Easter arrangements 2022
THE following opening times during the Easter period have been announced by the Borough Council, together with the arrangements that have been made for various council services:
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View of county beauty spot to be restricted by five days of roadworks
Pedestrians will still be allowed through
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Local Plan hits major milestone
A key planning document that that will guide future development in Hinckley and Bosworth up to 2039 hit a major milestone this week.
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Jobs available at Bradgate Park café which is re-opening soon after refurbishment
Here’s your chance to work at the heart of one of Leicestershire’s favourite beauty spots
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Beyond the cottages: a 25-year celebration
A SERIES OF FREE EXHIBITIONS in the Atkins Gallery will form part of Hinckley and District Museum’s 25th anniversary celebrations beginning in April.
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‘Diversity, football, and food’: the reasons why we’re proud of Leicester
Our readers have their say on why they love where they live
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Quiz: Can you recognise these Leicestershire landmarks from the view facing the other way?
Some are trickier than others
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Community funding launched for Queen’s jubilee
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council have launched two new community funds to help local communities celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style.
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Borough hosts annual rural conference
AN ANNUAL RURAL conference has helped to identify a work programme to tackle some of the most common issues faced by people living in rural areas of the borough during the next year.
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Appeal for Royal memorabilia for Platinum Jubilee exhibition
Hinckley and Bosworth residents are being asked to loan photos and memorabilia for a special exhibition to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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‘Shakespeare in Hinckley’ celebrated at St George’s Day festivities
An exciting play telling a fictional tale of Shakespeare journeying to Hinckley will be performed at Argents Mead in Hinckley as part of a weekend to celebrate St George’s Day festivities.
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Garden waste discount for green-fingered residents
Green-fingered residents who were affected by the disrupted garden waste collections last year will pay a reduced rate for this year’s service.
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Glenfield finally gets its post office back after 2-year absence
‘We know how important a post office is to a community’
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The hidden tunnel that runs under hundreds of homes in Leicester
Did you know this was underneath the city?
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Hinckley BID pancake celebrations
More than 130 intrepid pancake racers of all ages and abilities braved the cold wind and took to Castle Street on Shrove Tuesday (1 March) to try to win one of the coveted Hinckley BID Pancake trophy.
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Get your £150 energy bill rebate quicker by paying your council tax by direct debit
Hinckley and Bosworth residents are being urged to pay their council tax by direct debit to help speed up the payment of a £150 rebate to homes in bands A to D for help towards energy bills.
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Candlelight vigil to be held for Ukraine
A silent candlelit vigil will be held in Hinckley on Friday evening in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
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The Highway Code’s rules about people parking their cars across your driveway
It’s not a crime but the Highway Code has some things to say about it
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Search and rescue teams called to remote part of Bradgate Park to save injured walker
The walker was deep into the country park when emergency crews were called
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Fears plans for 140-acre business park will ‘decimate’ beauty spot near villages
The plans would impact residents of a number of villages
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You can buy a piece of The Grey Lady restaurant which is about to close for good
It will serve its final customers this weekend
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Review to look at how local communities are run
PEOPLE in Hinckley and Bosworth are being given their say on how their local communities are run.
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3,000 trees to be planted across Hinckley in partnership with Severn Trent and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Volunteers from across the borough are being encouraged to join forces with Severn Trent to plant five Tiny Forests across Hinckley in celebration of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Massive new business park centre planned for site near beauty spot
The plan is for 140 acres of light industry near Groby Pool
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We try Sunday lunch at village pub close to Leicestershire beauty spot Bradgate Park
It’s in an ideal location for a post-walk lunch – but how good is the food?
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Ram-raider banned from road arrested while driving attacked dog to vets
Jamie Sylvester’s pet had been attacked by a pitbull and needed urgent attention
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New restaurant set to open in The Crescent
A NEW INDIAN RESTAURANT is set to open in The Crescent, the mixed retail and leisure scheme in Hinckley town centre.
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Bradgate Park gets £17,000 as city science firm pays up for breaking environmental rules
The Environment Agency demanded chages at Leicester company Trafalgar Scientific after it broke recycling rules
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Council decides on unpopular scheme for 93 village homes after hearing fears for countryside
Residents have raised concerns about the impact on traffic and village services
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Strategy to move faster to tackle climate change approved
An action plan setting out how and by when the Borough Council will reach its carbon neutral target has been approved by Hinckley and Bosworth’s full Council.
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A peek inside The Badger’s Sett pub as it prepares to re-open after major renovation
It’s got a fresh new look and a new menu
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Where to find the cheapest houses in Leicestershire
Prices average just £55,000 in the cheapest street in the county
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Inside the luxury £1.4 million bungalow that comes with three acres of land
It might seem like a steep price for a bungalow – but wait until you see inside it
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Free and cheap family days out in Leicestershire this half term
Have fun this half term without breaking the bank
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Have your say on the Local Plan
Residents, community groups, local businesses and others with an interest in the area are invited to give their views on the pre-submission version of the Hinckley and Bosworth Local Plan.
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Have your say on the future development of Earl Shilton
Borough residents are being invited to give their views on a planning application that will transform the future development of Earl Shilton.
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Owners of popular restaurant near Bradgate Park announce its permanent closure after 42 years
The Grey Lady will be turned into a family home
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Awards will honour volunteers who ‘make a difference’
THE HUNT IS ON to find Hinckley and Bosworth residents who make a difference to the lives of others through volunteering.
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Residents urged to have their say on waste and recycling in Leicestershire
People are encouraged to give their views on what happens to waste and recycling in the county.
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First Leicestershire drive-thru jab centre opens today
The drive-thru is at County Hall, on the western edge of the city
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Village to get its Post Office back after previous service closed in 2020
The service will open in a new location on Monday, March 7
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New safety cameras arrive at Hinckley park to help cut crime
New state-of-the-art CCTV cameras have been installed in a popular Hinckley park to increase safety and deter crime.
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People from Leicester list their favourite things to do in the city
From grabbing a sarnie by Town Hall foundation to jamming at The Donkey
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Two acres of ‘highly sought after’ land to develop just off A50 goes on the market
Would-be buyers get two houses and planning permission for eight more
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Remembering Gladys the granny who pioneered ‘groundbreaking’ heart treatment which was UK first at Leicester hospital
Glenfield hospital performed the first ever TAVI heart valve procedure in the UK, transforming treatment forever
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