Councils join forces to tackle littering
The Leicestershire Waste Partnership has launched an awareness-raising campaign to stamp out littering.
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General
Long-standing councillor receives honorary title
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’
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
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
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
Everyone is urged to vote for their favourite park in Hinckley and show how much they love their parks.
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Boy, 3, diagnosed with brain tumour after falling ill on family holiday
“There were times when I couldn’t see how he was going to get better”
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Borough’s Ukrainian Community Celebrate Independence
The borough’s Ukrainian community came together to reflect and celebrate Ukrainian Independence this weekend.
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Police cordon off field as hunt intensifies for missing Leicester woman
Gabriella Kosilko has not been seen since August 31 while her car was later found abandoned
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Date set for rail freight examination
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
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 who moved 150 miles to Leicestershire to flee racism had slurs hurled at them by Glenfield neighbour
The family, who are Sikh, had moved to the county to flee racism in their former home town
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Weeds in the borough
Many residents have contacted us about overgrown grass verges.
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Hinckley tucks into a Feast
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
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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Top Leicestershire attractions through the eyes of disgruntled visitors
From sandwiches to poop causing an issue, these visitors were less than impressed
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Council Leader statement: Wilko
Please see below a statement issued on behalf of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, Councillor Stuart Bray.
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The gold standard Leicestershire parks flying the Green Flag in 2023 in full
Leicestershire green spaces including Snibston Colliery Park and Bradgate Park have been recognised
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Feast Hinckley returns to Argents Mead 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: 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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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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