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Groundbreaking video game, TV and film artist to be honoured at Atkins Gallery

31 October 2024 HBBC
Two-time BAFTA-winning artist and animator Brett Jones will be celebrated with a memorial art exhibition at the Atkins Gallery in Hinckley this November.
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Headless horses to the ‘phantom lady’ – Leicestershire’s spookiest stories and hauntings mapped

31 October 2024 Leicester Mercury
There are some very gruesome tales
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Remembrance Sunday in Hinckley, 2024

30 October 2024 HBBC
Residents are being invited to pay their respects at Hinckley’s annual Remembrance Sunday service. 
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Woman fined in court over Sutton Cheney fly-tipping

29 October 2024 HBBC
A Hinckley woman has been ordered to pay a total of £468 by Leicester Magistrates Court after a fly-tip was discovered in Sutton Cheney last October.
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More than 1,300 young people benefit from youth bus sessions

24 October 2024 HBBC
More than 1,300 young people in Hinckley are being supported to steer them away from the path to antisocial behaviour.
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New measures tackle shoplifting

24 October 2024 HBBC
CCTV, a retail radio scheme and nighttime economy marshals are being used to help tackle crime in Hinckley.
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Boy, 16, arrested after car crashes into Abbey Park fence

21 October 2024 Leicester Mercury
The incident happened during a police chase
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Litter pick as part of Recycle Week a big success

17 October 2024 HBBC
Over 25 bags of litter were collected during a one-hour clean-up held at Hinckley Retail Park as part of Recycle Week organised by the Borough Council’s Business Climate Change Forum.
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50th Anniversary grant funding closed

15 October 2024 HBBC
Twenty voluntary and community groups have benefitted from Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council’s 50th anniversary grants.
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Steps being taken to crack down on irresponsible school parking 

10 October 2024 HBBC
Parents and guardians are being urged to consider the safety of children and other road users when parking at or near schools.  
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Final details for Hinckley Christmas light switch on announced

9 October 2024 HBBC
With the big Christmas lights switch on only weeks away, final preparations are being made to welcome thousands of townsfolk and visitors to the town centre. 
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Free tree scheme launches for 2024

9 October 2024 HBBC
Residents, businesses, community groups, schools and colleges are once again being invited to apply for free trees to help make the borough a greener place to be and to help fight climate change.
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Cinema to stay in Hinckley

30 September 2024 HBBC
Hinckley’s Cineworld cinema will stay open after the cinema chain came to an agreement with Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council to keep the Hinckley cinema open.
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Two blue plaques installed for historic local figures

25 September 2024 HBBC
Two blue plaques dedicated to historic local figures Matthew Buckham and John McClure have been installed in Hinckley town centre.
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New community comes together at Hollycroft Grange, Hinckley

25 September 2024 HBBC
New residents of Hollycroft Grange came together for a recent community welcome event, hosted by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council at the development’s new state-of-the-art primary school.
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Atkins Gallery to host Quentin Blake: Book Covers exhibition

25 September 2024 HBBC
The Quentin Blake: Book Covers tour is coming to the Atkins Building in Hinckley this autumn.
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Free medieval activities go down a treat at Argents Mead

24 September 2024 HBBC
Children and families had plenty of fun on Saturday as Hinckley’s Argents Mead hosted free medieval activities as part of the Heritage Open Day series of events.
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Mum wants to ‘smash the stigma’ of suicide after teenage son’s death

13 September 2024 Leicester Mercury
Adam was 18 when he took his life
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Rail hub decision cautiously welcomed

10 September 2024 HBBC
The Borough Council has cautiously welcomed the government’s decision to delay a decision to build a massive new Rail Hub on land outside Hinckley.
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Fun enjoyed by all at Burbage Common Open Day

9 September 2024 HBBC
Visitors to Burbage Common enjoyed a fun-packed day on Sunday (September 8) at its annual open day event.
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Councils work together on A5 anti-littering campaign 

6 September 2024 HBBC
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council are working with various councils including Blaby and Harborough District Councils, supported by National Highways on a campaign to reduce littering on the A5.
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Prime Video boss receives 1,000 toy ponies amid campaign to save axed My Lady Jane

5 September 2024 Leicester Mercury
The historical reinterpretation of the Nine Day Queen’s story was axed just weeks after premiering
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Press release issued by Southwark Council

4 September 2024 HBBC
Future council housing report (launched 3 September 2024).
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Leicestershire’s favourite park is crowned by LeicestershireLive readers

29 August 2024 Leicester Mercury
The favourite had a whopping vote share
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Petition launched to save Prime Video’s My Lady Jane after brutal axing

29 August 2024 Leicester Mercury
The show was a radical retelling of Leicestershire’s Bradgate Park-born ‘Nine Day Queen’
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The Leicestershire attractions to scoop top billing in new VisitEngland list

17 August 2024 Leicester Mercury
One of the county’s most beloved attractions has come out on top
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Heritage Open Days return for 2024

16 August 2024 HBBC
History enthusiasts and families are once again invited to a series of Heritage Open Days across the borough this September.
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Family fun promised at re-arranged Burbage Common open day

15 August 2024 HBBC
There will be a fun-packed day for the whole family when Burbage Common holds its annual open day on Sunday 8 September, re-arranged from earlier this year.
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It’s time to crown Leicestershire’s best park from our shortlist

15 August 2024 Leicester Mercury
Leicestershire is home to some fantastic green spaces
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Hinckley and Bosworth residents reminded of Keep Safe Places

13 August 2024 HBBC
Residents are reminded that ‘Keep Safe Places’ are available to use across the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth.
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Snap Dragon Children’s Festival returned to Argents Mead as TV’s Pip and Posy cap off three fantastic days 

8 August 2024 HBBC
THE popular Snap Dragon Children and Families Festival returned this week (5 August to 7 August), with three fun-filled days for all the family in Argents Mead. 
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A5 between Hinckley and Tamworth recommended for improvement funding

8 August 2024 HBBC
The A5 between Hinckley and Tamworth has been recommended for improvement funding that would make the road ‘transformational’ for the Midlands.
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Midlands Connect provide top 17 transformational road schemes for new Government

8 August 2024 HBBC
The following press release was issued by Midlands Connect on 8 August 2024.
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Hinckley BID’s mini zoo success with more free events to come

6 August 2024 HBBC
Issued by Hinckley BID:
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Feast Hinckley a success once again

5 August 2024 HBBC
The weather held out over the weekend as popular food and drink festival Feast Hinckley returned to Argents Mead in the town centre.
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Council adds garden waste to big bin collection service

1 August 2024 HBBC
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council has added garden waste to its big bin collection service, with options including seven days’ hire of a 1100 litre bin for £60.
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‘Spectacular’ £7 million mansion with great views of Bradgate Park for sale

1 August 2024 Leicester Mercury
The massive home also has an indoor pool, a sauna and comes with 28 acres of gardens and woodland
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Cineworld

29 July 2024 HBBC
We are deeply concerned to hear that Cineworld intends to close six UK cinemas, including its cinema in Hinckley, in the coming weeks.
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Snap Dragon returns to Argents Mead with guest visit from TV’s Pip and Posy on National Play Day 

26 July 2024 HBBC
Popular Snap Dragon Children and Families Festival is back with three fun filled days for the family in Hinckley’s Argents Mead with a special visit on National Play Day from TV stars Pip and Posy.
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Prime Video’s My Lady Jane helps ‘raise awareness’ of Bradgate Park and Leicestershire history

26 July 2024 Leicester Mercury
Weekly guided tours around the ruins of the Nine Day Queen’s former home are held
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Council Leader sets out Rail Freight concerns to new government 

26 July 2024 HBBC
The Borough Council Leader has written to the new Labour Secretary of Transport, Louise Haigh MP and new Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, inviting them to meet to discuss the Rail Freight scheme.
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Issued by Midland Connect: A5/A426 Gibbet Hill junction:

19 July 2024 HBBC
A5/A426 Gibbet Hill junction: New analysis shows junction is nearly ‘full’
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Feast Hinckley returns, 2024

19 July 2024 HBBC
POPULAR food and drink festival returns to Argents Mead, Hinckley over the weekend 3 to 4 August, 10am to 5pm with over 45 vendors offering a range of national and international cuisine.
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Issued by Midlands Connect:

19 July 2024 HBBC
A5: New research ‘further evidence’ in need for upgrade.
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Funding boosts for voluntary groups and organisations

16 July 2024 HBBC
Voluntary and community groups working with residents across the borough are being encouraged to apply for their share of two new grants.
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Borough Council launches ‘climate change’ photo competition 

12 July 2024 HBBC
Photography enthusiasts are invited to capture an image which represents climate change within the borough as part of a photographic competition being launched by Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council.
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Leicestershire named as UK’s most affordable place for ‘staycation’

11 July 2024 Leicester Mercury
The survey was based on the price of hotel rooms in the county
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£80,000 available to boost rural businesses and organisations

8 July 2024 HBBC
Rural businesses and organisations are being invited to apply for grants.
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Leicestershire pubs owned by England cricketers to launch breakfast menu

7 July 2024 Leicester Mercury
‘We’ve been contemplating serving breakfast at both of our pubs for a while now’
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Discover the best photo locations in Leicestershire: From Bradgate Park to Leicester Canal

30 June 2024 Leicester Mercury
We’ve selected some of our favourite places in the city and county that are perfect for a photoshoot
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Deadline to have a say on future of councils

8 July 2025 HBBC
Time is running out to have a say on the future of local councils in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
General HBBC News 

Residents advised of earlier bin collections

7 July 2025 HBBC
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Grants available to boost conservation areas

4 July 2025 HBBC
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Festival with more than 100 events all over Leicestershire including Bradgate Park taking place

2 July 2025 Leicester Mercury
General News 

Urgent warning issued for Leicestershire after three bonfires cause major damage

2 July 2025 Leicester Mercury
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Residents and visitors support Armed Forces Day Service and Parade 2025

1 July 2025 HBBC

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