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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Sheltered housing tenants raise funds for Blood Bikes
Residents in a Hinckley-based sheltered housing scheme have pulled together to raise money for a charity whose volunteers transport blood, blood products and medical equipment.
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‘Hinckley Illustrated’ exhibition captures the local area through drawing
A new free exhibition capturing the beauty of the local area through drawing opens at the Atkins Gallery next week.
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The people Leicestershire schools are named after and how they found fame
From Henry VIII’s grandma to a farmer from Loughborough
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Rail hub consultation is incomplete and inadequate says council
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council has submitted its first response after the application for the Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange (HNFRI) was submitted.
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Two Glenfield homes could be demolished to make way for 74-bed care home
Applicant says the home would come with gardens, a café, cinema, wellness centre and hairdressers
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Motorcyclist killed in collision with van in Glenfield
The road was closed for several hours
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Recap after road closed in Glenfield near M1 after ‘road traffic incident’
Drivers were urged to avoid the area
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Creative arts students’ talent shines through windows in the borough
Press release issued by North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College (NWSLC):
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Pensioner, 91, dies from hospital infection after mobility scooter accident
Wilfred Granger was frail and died from a chest infection
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Inspectors find ‘dirt and debris’ inside inadequate and under-staffed care home
It is the latest of almost 50 care services in Leicester and Leicestershire to fail an inspection in 2022
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Rescue plans revealed for Bradgate Park’s ‘potholed’ paths
The park now hosts 750,000 visitors a year
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‘Luxury’ holiday lodges to be built near East Midlands Airport to boost tourism
Some concerns had been raised by conservation teams
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Luxury glamping site planned on doorstep of Cropston Reservoir and Bradgate Park
Glampers could take part in relaxing activities, such as yoga and meditation
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War veteran learns new language at 100 to make sense of his time as POW in Nazi-occupied Europe
Former RAF airman Richard Whateley-Knight, of Glenfield, was shot down over Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge on Christmas Eve, 1944
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Rail freight application submitted
Developers Tritax Symmetry (Hinckley) Limited have submitted their application for the Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange (HNRFI) to the Planning Inspectorate.
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Repairs needed to Leicestershire’s royal Tudor birthplace
The ‘Nine Day Queen’ hails from the site which goes back to medieval times
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Borough celebrates its sporting heroes
The Hinckley and Bosworth Sports and Health Alliance Awards celebrated local sporting heroes at their 16th awards ceremony, held at Hinckley Rugby Club.
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Japanese knotweed in Leicester as worst affected areas mapped out
Japenese knotweed hotspots unearthed on new map
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Animal charity among more than 450 Leicestershire groups to miss out as Amazon Smile closes
Many small charities in the UK, including Leicester Animal Aid, have relied on Amazon Smile over the past decade
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Residents invited to have their say on proposals to improve Hinckley and Bosworth health services
People are being given the opportunity to have their say on proposed improvements to community health services in Hinckley and Bosworth. (Press release from NHS Leicestershire & Rutland)
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Council to host cost of living events in Earl Shilton and Barlestone
Residents concerned about the national rising cost of living or who are looking for advice or support are invited to attend a cost-of-living event in either Earl Shilton or Barlestone.
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Press release issued by Leicestershire Waste Partnership:
Long-term plan for recycling and waste set to progress: Twelve key pledges for recycling and waste plans in Leicestershire have been set out in a revised partnership strategy to 2050.
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College Students showcase talents at Atkins Gallery exhibition
Young artists from a Hinckley college have used their talents to create a moving exhibition about respecting the environment.
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Change in Hinckley and Bosworth Bulky Waste Collections
Upholstered furniture such as sofas and chairs will be collected and disposed of in a new way, due to a change in the law, which is now being enforced.
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New electric vehicle charging points installed in Earl Shilton
Electric vehicle drivers in Earl Shilton have been charging their vehicles at a new public point which has just been installed in the town centre.
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parkrun comes to Market Bosworth
Keen runners or anyone looking to get more active can now join Market Bosworth’s new free and friendly parkrun.
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Chocolate box village in rural Leicestershire named one of poshest in UK for 2023
The Telegraph has named the poshest village in each county across Great Britain
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