Artists show what home means to them at new exhibition
More than 15 talented local artists have explored what home means to them at the Atkins Gallery’s latest exhibition.
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New report highlights cost of delays due to lorries hitting a low bridge on A5
Regular delays caused by lorries hitting a low bridge on the A5 in the Midlands are causing hundreds of thousands of pounds of damage to the economy, a new report suggests.
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Hinckley BID’s Annual 12th Soap Box Derby
Press release issued by Hinckley BID.
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Battling knights come to Hinckley for family-friendly event: published 07 July 2023
A fire-breathing jester, battling knights and a gruesome barber surgeon will descend upon Hinckley for two days of medieval fun this summer.
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Battling knights come to Hinckley for family-friendly event
A fire-breathing jester, battling knights and a gruesome barber surgeon will descend upon Hinckley for two days of medieval fun this summer.
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Leicestershire pubs of the 1980s in 87 archive Mercury photos
We’ve put together the gallery of the county’s Everards pubs as they were in 1987
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Consultation starts on improving parks and open spaces
Residents are being given the chance to have their say on plans to improve council-maintained parks and open spaces in the borough over the next four years.
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Community initiative helps residents to cut cost of energy bills
A new community-led initiative will help residents to save on energy bills, cut carbon emissions and boost the creation of local renewable energy.
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Resident and visitors support Armed Forces Day Service and Parade
A special service and parade was held in Hinckley on Saturday (24 June) to enable people to show their support for the Armed Forces.
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10 Leicestershire scenic picnic spots you could visit this weekend
It’s National Picnic Week
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Truck fleet goes green
Many of the council’s refuse trucks, street sweepers, vans and lorries have gone green after making a switch to hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).
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Hundreds of new homes planned for land near medieval landmark
Developers insist they will ‘celebrate’ the Old Park Pale between Anstey and Glenfield
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Planning Team performance is on the up
The council’s planning department is now out-performing government targets after an influx of new staff arrived to work with the existing team.
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Mallory Mile enjoyed by hundreds of residents
The ever-popular Mallory Mile returned to the Mallory Park Circuit in Kirkby Mallory on Monday evening (5 June) as part of local celebrations for National Bike Week.
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Body found in search for missing Leicester man Satbir Singh
Satbir Singh was reported missing
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Armed Forces Day Service and Parade
A special service and parade will be held in Hinckley on Saturday 24 June to enable people to show their support for the Armed Forces.
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Midlands Partnership Urges A5 Investment
Ministers have been urged to consider a range of investment priorities to tackle the causes of congestion on the A5 that impacts local drivers, businesses, and our communities.
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Mobile home site opposite Bradgate Park set to make way for housing
Bungalows were originally approved for the land, but larger houses are now planned
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New Hinckley and Bosworth Mayor Scott Gibbens
One of the highlights of the civic year took place last night (23 May) when a new Mayor of the Borough was installed for the next 12 months.
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Have your say on protecting public spaces
Residents are being asked for their views on rules that help to tackle the problems associated with public drinking, the taking of drugs and so called ‘legal highs’ in all public areas of the borough.
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Proms in the Park 2023
Hinckley’s Hollycroft Park will come alive with the sound of music when the popular Proms in the Park concert returns on Saturday 10 June.
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Mallory Mile returns, 2023
The ever-popular Mallory Mile returns on Monday 5 June to the Mallory Park Circuit in Kirkby Mallory as part of local celebrations for National Bike Week.
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Music in the Mead season launches with coronation special 10 May 23
The town celebrated the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III on Sunday with a special ‘Music in the Mead coronation concert’.
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Burbage Common open day event cancelled to ground and weather conditions
Due to adverse weather conditions, the Borough Council have reluctantly had to make the decision to cancel this Sunday’s Burbage Common Open Day (14 May).
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Register your views/objections on Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange
People with views or objections on the proposed Hinckley National Rail Freight Terminal (HNRFI) can now register them with the Government Planning Inspector.
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Good causes the focus of two new gallery exhibitions
Two new exhibitions are coming to the Atkins Gallery this May, with each focused on important messages and good causes.
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Leicester Morris Men mark May Day and start of 70th anniversary
The group toured around Leicestershire on May Day, including a performance at The Rising Sun in Shackerstone
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Dream woodland walk with water, bluebells and the best pub in Leicestershire
The Leicestershire beauty spot is one of the best nature spots in England and has an award winning eatery close by
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Leicester drivers among worst in Britain as penalty points totted up
Find Britain’s worst drivers in our interactive data map
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Music in the Mead season launches with coronation special
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council will be launching their summer programme of ‘Music in the Mead’ concerts.
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Council sets the record straight on its local plan
Following questions raised in Parliament this week over the status of the Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council’s Local Plan, the council has issued the following clarification.
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War secrets of Bradgate Park to be told on Wartime Walk
The much-loved park also hosts regular wellbeing walks for people of all ages and walking abilities
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Bradgate Park’s secret garden to open up when World Bee Day celebration starts new beekeeping season
The World Bee Day event will include storytelling, pollinator-inspired crafts and a bee costume competition
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Police increasingly concerned for missing Huncote man’s welfare
Joseph Seale was last seen in Glenfield
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Spring is blooming at Atkins Gallery
The Atkins Gallery, Hinckley is pleased to welcome the Leicestershire Society of Botanical Illustrators (LSBI) for their debut exhibition called Fabulous Flowers and Fruits.
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Leicestershire outdoor cinema and theatre events you can enjoy during spring and summer 2023
Get your picnic baskets ready!
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Pub near Swithland Woods and Bradgate Park named best in Leicestershire
It could go on to be named the best pub in the UK
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New Guide will help Event Organisers go Greener
Events held across the borough will be made even greener and more eco-friendly, thanks to the borough council’s new guide and commitment to making events sustainable.
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Easter arrangements 2023
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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Play takes inspiration from Brame’s Famous Novel
An exciting new play taking inspiration from Hinckley novelist Charlotte Brame’s most famous work, Dora Thorn, will be performed in Hinckley as part of a weekend to celebrate St George’s Day festivities.
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TripAdvisor’s top 10 must-see Leicestershire tourist attractions
It’s English Tourism Week – so it’s the ideal time to get out exploring
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Statement: Update on the Klondyke site, Newtown Linford Lane, Groby
The council is continuing to pursue planning enforcement action at the Klondyke site in Groby with regards to unauthorised occupation and engineering operations at the site.
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New Planning Team heralds a speedier service
Residents of Hinckley and Bosworth are benefiting from a speedier planning application process after a new director and head of planning have joined the council’s planning department.
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Borough hosts annual rural conference – 13 March 2023
The annual Rural Conference, organised by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council (HBBC), was recently held at Twycross Zoo, attracting delegates from across the borough.
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The Leicestershire bucket list of 11 things everyone should do here at least once
These are the must-do things for
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Bin collections suspended
Due to current weather conditions the Waste Teams have had to suspend bin collections for the moment.
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Coronation Fund launched to support local community groups
To mark the Coronation of King Charles III, the Borough Council in partnership with the Rural Community Council, who co-ordinates the voluntary and community sector work across the borough is launching a new fund to help community groups to celebrate and commemorate this historic occasion.
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Glenfield man sentenced for ‘one-off’ violent punch which broke man’s jaw
The victim was left needing to eat liquidised food weeks after the attack
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Hinckley National Rail freight plans withdrawn for further work
Developers Tritax Symmetry have had to withdraw their application for the Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange.
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Why police were called to Bradgate Park today
A number of police vehicles and an ambulance descended on the scene
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