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1980s nostalgia is subject of pop-up show at Atkins Gallery

29 September 2023 HBBC

Visitors to Hinckley’s Atkins Gallery will be able to relive their memories of leg warmers, bold make-up, big hair and local history at a two-day 1980s pop up show that starts Tuesday 10 October.

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Heritage signs pave the way to Hinckley’s historic jitties

27 September 2023 HBBC

A SERIES of heritage signs have been installed to signpost Hinckley’s historic town centre jitties.

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New business support service launched in Hinckley and Bosworth

27 September 2023 HBBC

Businesses across the Hinckley and Bosworth now have access to a new funded business support programme, the Leicestershire Business Advice Service.

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Councils join forces to tackle littering

15 September 2023 HBBC

The Leicestershire Waste Partnership has launched an awareness-raising campaign to stamp out littering.

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Long-standing councillor receives honorary title

14 September 2023 HBBC

The borough’s longest-serving councillor and former Mayor David Bill has received the title of Honorary Alderman at an event this week.

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Annual awards will honour volunteers who ‘make a difference’

14 September 2023 HBBC

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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Event offers free bicycle maintenance for residents

13 September 2023 HBBC

Keen cyclists and commuters are being invited to a special event which promotes sustainable transport in Hinckley and Bosworth.

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School children pick Hinckley’s historic heroes for new exhibition

13 September 2023 HBBC

Local school children have picked their favourite historic heroes for a new exhibition in Hinckley’s Atkins Gallery.

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Vote for your favourite park

11 September 2023 HBBC

Everyone is urged to vote for their favourite park in Hinckley and show how much they love their parks.

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Borough’s Ukrainian Community Celebrate Independence

6 September 2023 HBBC

The borough’s Ukrainian community came together to reflect and celebrate Ukrainian Independence this weekend.

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Date set for rail freight examination

18 August 2023 HBBC

The Planning Inspectorate will start its examination of the Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange scheme on 12 September.

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Heritage Open Days 2023

17 August 2023 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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Weeds in the borough

8 August 2023 HBBC

Many residents have contacted us about overgrown grass verges.

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Hinckley tucks into a Feast

7 August 2023 HBBC

A popular food festival wowed the public over the weekend (5 and 6 August) when it returned to Hinckley for its sixth year.

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Children flock to Snap Dragon Festival

7 August 2023 HBBC

Children and their families flocked to Hinckley for the return of the Snap Dragon Festival, with three fun-filled days of free activities last week (Wednesday 2 to Friday 4 August).

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Council Leader statement: Wilko

3 August 2023 HBBC

Please see below a statement issued on behalf of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, Councillor Stuart Bray.

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Feast Hinckley returns to Argents Mead 2023

28 July 2023 HBBC

Feast Hinckley, the food and drink festival organised by the Borough Council, returns to Argents Mead in Hinckley town centre on Saturday and Sunday 5 and 6 August.

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Common’s new playground opens to happy faces

25 July 2023 HBBC

Children and families have been celebrating summer at Burbage Common’s new nature-themed playground.

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Battling knights come to Hinckley for family-friendly event: published 24 July 2023

24 July 2023 HBBC

A fire-breathing jester, battling knights and a gruesome barber surgeon descended upon Argents Mead in Hinckley for two days of medieval fun last weekend (22 and 23 July).

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Town centre tennis courts renovation project complete

21 July 2023 HBBC

Popular Hinckley tennis courts have received a £14,000 renovation, as part of an exciting scheme to get more people into the sport.

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Snap Dragon Children’s Festival returns to Argents Mead for 10th anniversary with guest visit from TV’s Pip and Posy

20 July 2023 HBBC

THE Popular Snap Dragon Children and Families Festival is back with three fun filled days in Hinckley’s Argents Mead with a special visit from TV stars of Milkshake and Sky Kids Pip and Posy.

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Artists show what home means to them at new exhibition

18 July 2023 HBBC

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

14 July 2023 HBBC

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

11 July 2023 HBBC

Press release issued by Hinckley BID.

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Battling knights come to Hinckley for family-friendly event: published 07 July 2023

7 July 2023 HBBC

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

7 July 2023 HBBC

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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Consultation starts on improving parks and open spaces

26 June 2023 HBBC

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

26 June 2023 HBBC

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

26 June 2023 HBBC

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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Truck fleet goes green

14 June 2023 HBBC

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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Planning Team performance is on the up

9 June 2023 HBBC

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

8 June 2023 HBBC

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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Armed Forces Day Service and Parade

5 June 2023 HBBC

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

30 May 2023 HBBC

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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New Hinckley and Bosworth Mayor Scott Gibbens

24 May 2023 HBBC

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

24 May 2023 HBBC

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

23 May 2023 HBBC

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

12 May 2023 HBBC

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

10 May 2023 HBBC

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

10 May 2023 HBBC

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

10 May 2023 HBBC

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

3 May 2023 HBBC

Two new exhibitions are coming to the Atkins Gallery this May, with each focused on important messages and good causes.

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Music in the Mead season launches with coronation special

27 April 2023 HBBC

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

27 April 2023 HBBC

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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Spring is blooming at Atkins Gallery

13 April 2023 HBBC

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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New Guide will help Event Organisers go Greener

29 March 2023 HBBC

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

29 March 2023 HBBC

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

29 March 2023 HBBC

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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Statement: Update on the Klondyke site, Newtown Linford Lane, Groby

17 March 2023 HBBC

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

16 March 2023 HBBC

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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