Music on a sunny afternoon
Local performer Sam Southall wowed the crowds on Saturday afternoon (20 August) with popular covers of popular music in Argents Mead.
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S.C.R.A.P. Fly-tipping campaign launched
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council are joining a national #SCRAPflytipping campaign to help tackle the growing problem of fly tipping.
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Partnership awarded £67,000 Safer Streets Funding
TWO LEICESTERSHIRE DISTRICTS have been awarded £67,000 to help them to continue their work in tackling anti-social behaviour.
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Hinckley tucks in to a Feast
A POPULAR FOOD FESTIVAL wowed the public over the weekend (6 and 7 August) when it returned to Hinckley for its fifth year.
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Bins to be collected from 6am due to heatwave
Householders across Hinckley and Bosworth are being asked to put their rubbish and recycling out by 6am from Wednesday morning (10 August) onwards to help collection crews during the heatwave.
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Double accolade for town parks as Green Flags awarded once again
ONCE AGAIN two Hinckley parks are among the best in the UK after they were each awarded a much-coveted Green Flag – a prestigious accolade that is only awarded to the very best parks and green spaces.
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Review to look at how local communities are run – draft recommendations now available
PEOPLE in Hinckley & Bosworth are being given their say on how their local communities are run.
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Date for the diary – Feast Hinckley returns to Argents Mead
Feast Hinckley, the food and drink festival organised by the Borough Council, returns to Argents Mead in Hinckley town centre on Saturday and Sunday 6 and 7 August.
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New scheme will help Leicestershire households cut their energy bills
More than 300 homeowners in Leicestershire are eligible for efficiency improvements which will reduce energy costs as well as making households warmer and greener.
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Snap Dragon festival returns to Argents Mead
THE popular Snap Dragon Children and Families Festival is back with three fun filled days for all the family in Hinckley’s Argents Mead.
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Free Summer ‘What’s Going Down’ activity brochure for children, young people and families now available
An electronic brochure packed full of summer activities and events for young people and families in Hinckley and Bosworth can now be downloaded from the Borough Council’s website.
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£5m Low Carbon Innovation Hub to transform green charging and testing at MIRA Technology Park
News issued by the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP).
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Armed Forces honoured in service
A SPECIAL service and parade was held in Hinckley on Saturday (25 June) to show support for the Armed Forces and commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Falkland conflict.
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Hinckley BID’s 11th annual Soap Box Derby
Press release issued by Hinckley BID:
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Sheltered housing scheme in Market Bosworth officially opened
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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Repairs to historic canal set to begin in Hinckley
Press release issued by the Canal & River Trust:
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Hinckley BID’s 11th annual Soap Box Derby (free to spectate)
Press release issued by Hinckley BID:
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Mallory Mile returns (June 2022)
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
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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Planning lead raises concerns over homes target
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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Heard about monkeypox?
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
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
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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Combined event will honour our Armed Forces and commemorate the Falkland 40-year anniversary
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
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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Centenary war memorial families found
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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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Centenary commemoration for war memorial
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
HINCKLEY’S WAR MEMORIAL was dedicated in a public event on Friday May 20.
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Town celebrates St Georges Day
Hinckley celebrated St George’s Day with a special programme of traditional entertainment on Saturday (23 April).
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Partners band together to support Ukrainian refugees
Press release issued on behalf of the Local Resilience Forum (LRF).
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Appeal launched to trace families of war memorial fallen
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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