APRIL 2024 HERALD online

MID-APRIL 2024 • Spring has arrived! 

Markfield, Field Head, Stanton-under-Bardon, Thornton & Bagworth 

John and Nita Smith of Thornton 

Nurseries celebrate their Platinum 

Wedding Anniversary 

ON MONDAY 20th March 1954 a young man born 

and raised in Thornton married his childhood 

sweetheart, originally from Derby, at Cross Hills 

Chapel. 

John and Nita Smith have two children David and Debbie, 

who were also born in the village, five grandchildren and nine 

great grandchildren, three of whom are the fourth generation to 

attend Thornton Primary School. 

In 1962 John gave up his day job and, between them, Nita 

and John worked hard to found Hilltop Nurseries, later known 

as Thornton Nurseries. The nursery is now in the expert hands 

of David and his son Ben. 

John 

still holds 

a season 

ticket to 

watch his 

beloved 

team, the 

Foxes, 

but 

daytime 

matches 

only now 

though! 

John also 

worked 

for the 

BBC for 

50 years as a Radio Leicester Down to Earth presenter. 

Meanwhile Nita was very involved in helping to 

raise funds to build and, latterly, maintain Thornton’s 

Community Centre. Nita was president of Thornton 

WI for many years and so, although never a true 

‘Thorntonian’, believes she has now been accepted into 

the village! 

Together they have travelled far and wide in this 

country, and beyond – North to Iceland, South to 

South Africa and many countries East and West including cruising 1,000 miles down the Amazon followed by 

Orinoco and the Mississippi. 

To celebrate their milestone of 70 years of marriage, John and Nita are cruising once more, this time in 

search of the Northern Lights. 

Markfield Congregational Community Church Bus Trip 

WE HAVE a bus trip arranged for Tuesday 14th May to Gates 

Garden Centre and then onto Oakham. 

• We will be leaving Markfield at 9.00 from the Church. 

• Gates Garden Centre 10.00 to 1.00 giving time for lunch. 

• We will be leaving Gates Garden Centre at 1.00 to visit Oakham. 

• Leaving Oakham at 4.00 to return to Markfield. 

To reserve a place and further information call Angela on 07971 254165. 

Christian Aid Week 

House-to-House Collection 

in Markfield 

12th May – 18th May 2024 

Christian Aid envelopes will 

be delivered this year between 

12th and 18th May. 

As we are unable to return to each 

household to collect the envelopes, 

we kindly ask those who would like to 

contribute to return the envelope, with 

donation enclosed, to any of the listed 

addresses attached to the envelope. 

If you are a UK taxpayer, remember to 

Gift Aid your donation - Christian Aid can 

receive 25p back from the government 

for every £1 you contribute, at no extra 

cost to you. Just write your name, address 

(including post code) and amount you 

are donating on the form attached to the 

envelope and place it in the envelope with 

your donation. 

Thank you to everyone for your continuing 

generosity. 

Churches Together 

in Markfield 

DISCOVER HOW YOU COULD 

HELP SAVE A LIFE ... 

Defibrillator and 

Resuscitation 

Evening 

Thursday 25th 

April 2024 at 

6.45pm for 

7.00pm, at 

ME Sports 

in the 

Community Centre, 

Mayflower Close, 

Markfield. 

(More details on page 6) 

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15 Years in the Trades 

Events at Little 

Markfield Farm 

DRIVE IT DAY (VINTAGE 

AND CLASSIC VEHICLES) 

21st April - 10 am meet up 

VINTAGE CAR MEET 

5pm -17th May 

Date to be confirmed in May - 

QUIZ AND SUPPER 


5pm - 21st June 

LITTLE MARKFIELD STEAM 

RALLY 29th & 30th June 


5pm - 19th July 


5pm - 16th August 


5pm - 20th September 

To book for the quiz 

night or the drive it day 

call Brenda on 

07774 047571 

Theatre 

Group to 

honour 

late Muriel 

Walker 

THE MARKFIELD and Thornton Theatre 

Group are dedicating their upcoming 

shows to the late, much loved honorary 

member, Muriel Walker and are hoping for 

your support in raising money for Marie Curie. 

The group will be bringing ‘Three for All’ a trio 

of one act comedy plays to Thornton Community 

Centre 17th - 20th April nightly, doors 7pm, curtain up 

7:30pm. 

Funds raised from the raffle and 50% of ticket sales 

will be donated to Marie Curie in Muriel Walker’s 

memory in honour of her dedication to the group. 

Play One - ‘I Remember When’ written 

by Dawn Cairns and directed by Tadeuz 

Dobrowolski. 

Synopsis: John looks forward to re-visiting his 

childhood holiday campsite but his wife Sheila 

is not so sure, particularly when John insists his 

curmudgeonly mother come along too. 

Play Two - ‘Job for Life’ written and directed 

by group member Wayne Roberts. 

Synopsis: First day on the job a young new security guard hopes to 

make an impression. But the job may not be as exciting as he hopes, 

and just what is in the box? 

Play Three - ‘Last Tango in Little Grimley’ written by popular 

playwright David Tristram and directed by Caylee Gutsell. 

Synopsis: A struggling theatre group are down to just 4 members, 

with audience numbers even lower. A hilarious play about the drastic 

measures the group take to stop them going under! 

Tickets are £6 each, to purchase please contact 07438 

508166 or 01530 469714 or mttg.theatre@gmail.com 

If you would like to donate a prize to the raffle please reach out to us 

via email. We would be very grateful. 

The audience will be seated at tables, and you are welcome to bring your own nibbles and drinks. 

All are welcome, however we feel that this play is not suitable for children. 

We do hope that you will come along to support your local Group and help us raise money for the 

amazing work Marie Curie do. 

Markfield & Thornton Theatre Group 

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• Green THREE PIECE SUITE in very 

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• SINGLE BED with headboard, in 

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• An automatic TABLET 

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• Various FOOD AND WATER 

CONTAINERS for small animals (ie 

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Some pot, some plastic, some metal. 

Reason to sell :- have dismantled 

large aviary. 

• Also small plastic dog beds. 

Tel: 07982 753457 (Groby) 

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Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council 

Community Equipment 

Grant Fund launched 

A 

COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT GRANT fund opened for 

Parish and Town councils and constituted community 

groups on 1st April 2024. The grant fund will help 

fund items of equipment for use by the community. 

The total grant fund of £25,000 will be distributed on a first come first serve 

basis, with a maximum of £3,000 available for any one group or organisation 

and there is also a limit of £3,000 of grant funding for each parish area. 

Items that could be purchased through this grant could be a bench/seat, sign/ 

noticeboard, defibrillator, tables and chairs as an example. The grant will be for 

50% of the item cost or a maximum figure. 

Paul Scragg, Senior Green Spaces Officer said: “This grant gives councils 

and small groups the opportunity to purchase items which may help complete a 

project, be an item wanted and benefit many, but budgets would not simply allow 

for. The fund is on a first-come basis so I would urge anyone interested to apply 

as soon as possible.” 

To find out more visit www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/communityequipment 

or if you have any questions contact the Green Spaces team greenspaces@ 

hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk 

Do YOU run a club, team or 

community group in our area of 

coverage? 

If so, why not drop us a line and tell us a bit about 

it, and we’ll include a mention in The Herald. 

Email: info@markfieldherald.co.uk 

WHAT IF calling 

someone stupid was 

illegal? 

In a reality not too distant from 

our own, where the so-called 

Mental Parity Movement has taken 

hold, the worst thing you can call 

someone is ‘stupid’. 

Everyone is equally clever, and 

discrimination based on intelligence 

is ‘the last great civil rights fight’. 

Exams and grades are all 

discarded, and smart phones 

are rebranded. Children are 

expelled for saying the S-word 

and encouraged to report parents 

for using it. You don’t need a 

qualification to be a doctor. 

Best friends since adolescence, 

Pearson and Emory find 

themselves on opposing sides 

of this new culture war. Radio 

personality Emory – who has built 

her career riding the tide of popular 

thought – makes increasingly hardline 

statements while, for her part, 

Pearson believes the whole thing is 

ludicrous. 

As their friendship fractures, 

Pearson’s determination to cling 

onto the ‘old, bigoted way of 

thinking’ begins to endanger her 

job, her safety and even her family. 

Lionel Shriver turns her piercing 

gaze on the policing of opinion 

and intellect, and imagines a world 

in which intellectual meritocracy 

is heresy. Hilarious, deadpan, 

scathing and at times frighteningly 

plausible, MANIA will delight 

the many fans of her fiction and 

journalism alike. 

Not all our furniture is antique, 

but by the time I’ve 

paid for it, it will be. 

I’ve got an extremely 

comprehensive health 

insurance policy. For 

instance, if I should ever come 

down with yellow fever, they’ll 

repaint my bedroom so I don’t 

clash with the walls. 

My dad’s motto is ‘neither a borrower nor a lender be’, which is why he lost his job at the British Library.

GREAT ENTERTAINMENT COMING UP AT 

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APRIL 

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LAURA ELSON 

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LEE WILKINSON 

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Markfield Medical Centre’s 

Patient Participation Group 

IF A CHILD, YOUR BEST FRIEND, 

OR A STRANGER HAD A 

CARDIAC ARREST, COULD YOU 

HELP SAVE THEIR LIFE? 

YES - if you come to our 

Defibrillator and 

Resuscitation Evening 

Thursday 25th April 2024 

6.45pm for 7.00pm 

ME Sports in the Community 

Centre, Mayflower Close, 

Markfield 

Richard Nevin of RB First Aid 

is giving another of his excellent information/ 

training evenings on Defibrillators and 

Resuscitation 

Entrance is free and tea and coffee will be available. 

To book please email: markfield@megroup-uk.co.uk 

or telephone: 01530 242240. 

Alternative email addresses: 

markfieldpatientsgroup@outlook.com or 

markfieldmedicalcentre.noreply@nhs.net 

and please give your name and contact details. 

Markfield now has ten 24-hour 

Public Access Cardiac Arrest Defibrillators 

But would you know what to do? 

Come along and find out. 

News From the Friends 

of St Peter’s 

ST PETER’S CHURCH, 

Thornton is a medieval, 

Grade I listed building 

admired by all who visit. 

However, because of 

this grand lady’s age she 

does need considerable 

care and repair. In 

1995 two ladies, having 

embarked on major 

cleaning tasks decided 

help was needed and 

the Friends of St Peter’s 

(FOSP) fund raising 

group was born. 

Over the years this group has 

held many events including 

Open Gardens, Quiz Nights, 

Craft Fayres, Christmas Tree 

Festivals, Clear Out Sales, Quiz 

Nights and so on. 

These events have been enjoyed by many and have raised much needed 

funds and I am sure that Thornton villagers are very appreciative of all the 

trustees have done over the years. 

The FOSP continues to raise money for the needs of this ancient 

building. However, we really need people to step forward and join the 

FOSP committee. Currently there are just 7 of us trustees. The group 

meets around every couple of months usually when there is a need, 

plans fundraising events, and agrees how the raised money should be 

spent in conjunction with the church council. Meetings are friendly, happy 

occasions. (One member said he laughed more at our meetings than at any 

other.) You do not have to be a church goer to join the team. If you are 

even a little bit interested in joining the team, please do contact us. 

If you are unable to join the committee, but would like to support and help 

our lovely building, please do contact us. 

Our Annual General meeting is on 17th April, 7 pm at St Peter’s Church, 

Thornton. Everyone is welcome. Just come along and see what we do. 

Our next event is St Georges Day celebration at the Bricklayers Arms, 

Thornton Tuesday 23rd April 7.30 pm. Tickets £12 include Last night 

of the Proms style celebration and homemade pies. Contact Eric on 

078540709904 for tickets. This is preceded by a bell ringing demonstration 

at St Peter’s church from 6.45 until 7.15 pm. 

By popular demand we are holding another Clear Out Sale on 4th May, 

10 am to 1 pm at Thornton Community Centre, Thornton, LE67 1AH. If you 

would like to reserve a table, £10, please contact me, details below. 

Thank you. 

Shirley Garlick 

Churchwarden.thornton@gmail.com or contact 01530 230 422 on behalf of 

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Markfield Herald advert:Layout 1 02/03/2024 11:15 Page 1 

Leicestershire Police and Crime 

Commissioner Election 

Polling Day Thursday 2 May 2024 

Crime is Down 

4.4% across 

Leicestershire 

Vote to Re-Elect 

Rupert 

MaTThEws 

My Ten Point Plan for a safer Markfield, Bagworth & area 

1 - Improve neighbourhood policing. 

I will open more police offices to the public and 

keep more beat officers on the beat. 

2 - Tackle burglary 

Burglary is down 6.8%. I will continue to deploy 

anti-burglary patrols and prevention advice. 

3 - More high profile visible policing 

I will ensure all villages & estates are regularly 

visited by police officers. 

4 - Target anti-social Behaviour 

ASB is down 11.5%. Neighbourhood Watch 

groups and Parish Councils will get the training 

and resources they need to tackle ASB. 

5 - Maintain Order on our streets 

We need to see robust policing of violent or 

intimidatory protests and demonstrations. 

6 - Combat knife and violent crime 

Serious violent crime is down 12.1%. I will support 

the expansion of stop & search. 

On 2 May 

Vote to 

Re-Elect 

7 - Fight the growth of drug crime 

Drug crime drives violent crime, theft and 

burglaries. I will continue to support our 

undercover teams. 

8 - Boost policing in rural areas 

Rural Crime is down 10.2%. I will enhance the 

Rural Policing Team with drones and other 

equipment to help them tackle rural crime. 

9 - Tackle speeding and Road safety 

I will crack down on e-scooters and road racing 

and extend the use of the new-style “speed vans”. 

10 - Restore public trust in policing Bad 

behaviour by officers will not be tolerated. 

* All figures are official Police figures comparing 

crime figures for January 2023 to January 2024 

Details on 

www.RupertMatthews.org.uk 

or scan the QR code. 

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Published & promoted by Adrian Thompson on behalf of Rupert 

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Make sure you have 

Voter ID at the upcoming 

elections 

ALL VOTERS will need to show an 

accepted form of photo ID at the polls 

taking place on 2 May 2024. 

In April 2022, the Government passed the Elections 

Act 2022 which requires all voters to show ID at 

polling stations. This means that if you’re planning 

to vote in person, you’ll need to bring an accepted 

form of photo ID with you. If you turn up at the polling station without any 

accepted ID or a Voter Authority Certificate, you won’t be allowed to vote. 

Most voters will already have an accepted form of photo ID that they can 

use, but it’s important that you double check the list of eligible forms of ID 

in advance to make sure that you don’t miss out on your chance to vote. 

All accepted forms of ID must include your photo and be suitably secure, 

such as a passport, driving license or blue badge. If you have an accepted 

form of ID but the date has expired, you’ll still be able to use it if the photo 

is still a good likeness. 

Don’t have anything which is on the list of eligible ID? Don’t worry, you 

can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. This is a temporary form of ID 

issued by the local authority which will allow you to vote. 

It’s free to and easy to apply either on the Government website by 5pm 

on Wednesday 24 April. You should only apply if you don’t already have an 

accepted form of ID. 

No photo ID needed for a postal vote 

If you would prefer not to show ID at a polling station, you can apply 

online to vote by post or proxy. Photo ID isn’t required to apply or vote in 

these ways, although your proxy will be required to show their own ID at 

the polling station. 

The deadline for applying for a postal vote is 5pm Wednesday 17 

April 2024, and the deadline to apply for a proxy to vote on your 

behalf is 5pm Wednesday 24 April 2024. 

Still have questions? There’s lots of information on the Electoral 

Commission website. 

Take a look at Sora 

- and be amazed! 

SORA is an 

AI (Artificial 

Intelligence) 

application 

that can create 

realistic and 

imaginative 

scenes from text 

instructions. 

The text instructions 

for the video on the 

right were: A stylish 

woman walks down 

a Tokyo street filled 

with warm glowing 

neon and animated city signage. She wears a black leather jacket, a long 

red dress, and black boots, and carries a black purse. She wears sunglasses 

and red lipstick. She walks confidently and casually. The street is damp and 

reflective, creating a mirror effect of the colorful lights. Many pedestrians 

walk about. 

To see more amazing examples of what Sora is capable of, visit the 

website at https://openai.com/sora 

The videos include: historical footage of California during the gold rush, 

a tour of an art gallery with many beautiful works of art in different styles, 

a white vintage SUV with a black roof rack as it speeds up a dirt road 

surrounded by pine trees on a steep mountain slope, several giant woolly 

mammoths approach treading through a snowy meadow, and a closeup 

video of two pirate ships battling each other as they sail inside a cup of 

coffee. It seems that if you imagine ANYTHING, and describe it in text, 

then Sora will create a video scene of it. Whatever next? 

Help to sow seeds of 

friendship this spring 

A LOCAL FRIENDSHIP group 

says it will do all it can to help 

bring people seeking company 

together this spring. 

Leicester Oddfellows, a group of over 800 mostly older and retired members 

who meet up regularly to enjoy events and activities in and around 

Leicestershire, is extending a welcome to anyone interested in getting to 

know new people locally. 

“There are lots of obstacles that can get in the way of making friends, 

particularly as we get older,” said Mike Harris, Branch Secretary at Leicester 

Oddfellows. “Not knowing how to start or where to look is often the first and 

most difficult hurdle, so we want people to know that we’re here and will help 

to remove as many barriers as possible. 

“We have a variety of events for you to try and a whole host of people to 

enjoy doing them alongside. There really is something for everyone.” 

Leicester Oddfellows’ upcoming social activities include monthly subsidised 

fish and chip lunches, a day trip out on the Great Central Railway and 

another one to Sunnyside Garden Centre followed by a guided tour of 

Donington Le Heath Manor, as well as a weekly games morning. 

Mike added: “We keep the prices of our events to a minimum in order to 

make them as accessible and affordable as possible.” 

The Society also runs around 60 online events every month which are free 

and open to all. 

Leicester Oddfellows is part of one of the UK’s oldest and largest friendly 

societies. Its members can access a wide range of benefits, including care 

and welfare support and a travel club, and there are also opportunities to 

volunteer and play a part in fundraising initiatives. 

To find out more about Leicester Oddfellows contact Jo Brown on 

jo.brown@oddfellows.co.uk or 0116 2543106 or go to www.oddfellows.co.uk 

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Recipes extracted from Love 

Vegetables by Anna Shepherd, 

out now, published by White 

Lion Publishing. 

Photography 

© Liz and Max Haarala Hamilton. 

Don’t just sit 

there, whatever 

you do! 

THE AVERAGE adult in the 

UK sits for nine hours a day. 

Office workers probably 

clock up even more time in 

a chair. 

Serves 4 Preparation time 15-20 minutes Cooking time 40 minutes 

For a dish that looks so classy and 

tastes so complex, it’s hard to believe 

that everything happens in one pan. 

Ingredients 

• 200g basmati rice 

• 1 tbsp butter 

• 2 tbsp rapeseed oil 

• 2 onions, peeled and finely sliced 

• Salt and ground black pepper 

• 500g golden beetroot, peeled and 

cut into 1cm cubes 

• 150ml white wine 

• 50g cashew nuts, roughly chopped 

• 2 green chillies, finely chopped 

• 6cm piece fresh root ginger, 

peeled and grated 

• 2 cloves garlic, 

peeled and finely chopped 

• 2 bay leaves 

• 40 curry leaves (if you can’t find 

them, leave them out) 

• 1 tsp cumin seeds 

• 1 tsp black mustard seeds 

• Pared peel of 1 unwaxed lime 

• 400ml vegetable stock 

To serve 

• 1 small Chioggia beetroot, finely 

sliced on a mandolin 

• Juice of 1 lime 

• 3 tbsp pomegranate seeds 

• ½ small bunch of fresh 

coriander, leaves and tender 

stems roughly chopped 

• Greek yoghurt 

1. Place the basmati rice in a sieve and rinse under a 

running tap, agitating the rice grains with your hands to 

rinse away as much starch as possible. When the water 

that runs through the sieve is no longer cloudy, tip the rice 

into a bowl and cover with 2cm fresh water. Set aside. 

2. Meanwhile, heat the butter and oil in a large, deep frying 

pan over a medium heat. When the butter is melted and 

bubbling noisily, add the onions along with a pinch of 

salt and a generous grind of black pepper. Cook, stirring 

regularly, until the onions are soft and well on their way 

to being caramelised, about 12-15 minutes. Turn the heat 

up to high, then stir in the beetroot, pour in the wine and 

cover the pan with a lid. Cook, without peeking, for 8 

minutes, then remove the lid and check the tenderness 

of the beetroot with a sharp knife. If it still feels hard, 

continue to cook for a few minutes with the lid on (adding 

a splash of water if all of the wine has evaporated). Once 

tender, turn the heat down to medium and stir through 

the cashews, chillies, ginger, garlic, bay leaves and curry 

leaves (if using). Cook for a minute until fragrant, then add 

the dried spices. 

3. Drain the rice, then stir it through the spiced vegetable 

mixture, along with the lime peel. Pour over the vegetable 

stock, cover the pan with a lid and cook for 8 minutes. 

4. Meanwhile, toss the sliced Chioggia beetroot in the lime 

juice in a small bowl and set aside. 

5. Remove the pan from the heat and leave it with the lid on, 

without peeking, for 8 minutes before serving. This will 

help a crispy rice base to form. 

6. Serve the rice in the pan at the table with the pomegranate 

seeds and coriander sprinkled over the top. Arrange the 

Chiogga beetroot slices in the middle of the rice and serve 

immediately with a dollop of Greek yoghurt on the side. 

But it is not good for you. 

Research has found that too much 

sitting increases your risk of weight 

gain, Type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, 

depression, anxiety, stress, cancer, 

and even early death. 

“Excessive sedentary time 

is associated with a plethora 

of physical and mental health 

complications,” says Prof Lee 

Smith, an expert in physical activity 

and sedentary behaviour at Anglia 

Ruskin University. 

And James Betts, professor 

of metabolic physiology at the 

University of Bath, says that sitting 

too much may also lead to weaker 

and less flexible muscles. “Using 

your muscles and loading your 

bones can definitely strengthen 

them – or conversely, disuse can 

rapidly make them weaker,” he 

says. 

The good thing is that too much 

sitting can be easily dealt with. 

Simply interrupt your sitting with 

activity breaks. Get up and walk 

around during every TV advert 

break. Walk around during phone 

calls. Go for a walk after dinner. Use 

the stairs whenever you can. 

The good news is that other 

studies have found that if you 

make time for even short bursts 

of exercise during your day, it will 

help to offset the harm of too much 

sitting. 

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Members of the public of any experience are welcome to come 

and give Lawn Bowls a go throughout the upcoming season 

starting from Monday 8th April 2024. 

Your initial three bowls sessions are completely free so come 

and try your hand and see just how much enjoyment can be 

had. 

Feel free to bring friends & family with you, all you need with 

you is a pair of flat soled shoes/trainers - we will provide 

everything else. 

If you decide after your first 3 free sessions that this is the 

sport for you, then membership for new members costs £35 for 

the 2024 season and entitles you to be able to access the 

bowls clubs facilities in your own free time throughout the open 

season April to September. 

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Across 

1. Sets of things offered at auction (4) 

4. Contagious infection of the skin (8) 

8. Inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain (8) 

9. Musical work (4) 

10. Complacently foolish (5) 

11. Wine merchant (7) 

13. Light wind (6) 

15. Male servant (especially a footman) (6) 

17. Fingerless gloves (7) 

19. Assembly of witches (5) 

22. What remained in Pandora’s box after she let 

out all the evils (4) 

23. Gambling game with a revolving wheel and a 

small ball (8) 

24. Small item of cutlery (8) 

25. Measure of 36 inches (4) 

Down 

2. Large body of salt water (5) 

3. Medical instrument used to inject (7) 

4. The smallest quantity (4) 

5. Medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat (8) 

6. Salmon-like fish (5) 

7. Hard cheese originating in Switzerland (7) 

12. Italian painter and sculptor, ___ da Vinci (8) 

14. Horizontal plant stem with shoots above and 

roots below (7) 

16. Preparation of food for eating (7) 

18. Time of life between the ages of 13 and 19 (5) 

20. Organic compound (5) 

21. One of five siblings born at the same time (4) 

Answers on page 22. 

Microchipping dogs is already a legal requirement 

and from 10 June 2024, it will also be compulsory 

for cats. But that’s not the end of the legal 

obligations associated with owning a pet. 

Dogs must wear a collar and tag when in 

a public place, and the tag must detail the 

owner’s name and address. 

Dog fouling (picking up poop after your dog) 

consistently ranks as the number one thing 

local councils receive complaints about. If you 

fail to comply, you could receive a fixed penalty 

notice of up to £100, or £1,000 if prosecuted. 

Dog barking can be classed as a ‘statutory 

nuisance’. Your local authority’s environmental 

health department can formally ask you to stop 

your dog from continuing the behaviour, and if 

you don’t, they can take your dog away from 

you. Prolonged periods of barking can also be 

stressful for your dog and impact its well-being. 

Animal Welfare Act 2006: among other 

rulings, the act emphasises the need for 

owners to supply a suitable place for their 

pets to live and exhibit normal behaviour. It 

also states that pets must be protected from 

pain, suffering, injury and disease, and that a 

suitable diet must be provided. 

Unlike dogs, cats have a right to roam, but if 

they are hit by a car the driver will not be liable 

under the Criminal Damage Act for any injury 

or death, unless there’s clear negligence. 

Children’s 

exam papers 

THE FOLLOWING real-life answers 

to various exam papers explain 

why teachers need long 

holidays… 

What is a nitrate? Cheaper than a 

day rate. 

What was Sir Walter Raleigh famous 

for? 

He is a noted figure in history 

because he invented cigarettes and 

started a craze for bicycles. 

What did Mahatma Gandhi and 

Genghis Khan have in common? 

Unusual names. 

Name one of the early Romans’ 

greatest achievements. Learning to 

speak Latin. 

Name six animals which live 

specifically in the Arctic. Two polar 

bears. Four seals. 

Where was the American Declaration 

of Independence signed? At the 

bottom. 

What happens during puberty 

to a boy? He says goodbye to his 

childhood and enters adultery. 

State three drawbacks of hedgerow 

removal. All the cows will escape. 

The cars drive into the fields. There 

is nowhere to hide. 

What is the meaning of the word 

varicose? Close by. 

What is a fibula? A little lie. 

Why would living close to a mobile 

phone mast cause ill health? You 

might walk into it. 

What is a vibration? There are good 

vibrations and bad vibrations. Good 

vibrations were discovered in the 

1960s. 

Where was Hadrian’s Wall built? 

Around Hadrian’s garden. 

The race of people known as Malays 

come from which country? Malaria. 

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Update on refuse collection services 

Weekly 

food waste 

collection by 

March 2026 

FOOD WASTE collection must be introduced weekly for all 

households by 31st March 2026. 

Last year the Borough Council sought guidance on options for food 

waste collections, to compare different collection systems to maximise 

the recycling rate, to assess the carbon impacts, and to clarify the 

number of collection vehicles required. The equipment required for this 

collection is likely to be a large container with a lockable top for outside 

and a small caddy for indoors. 

BROWN BINS AND FLY TIPPING: The cost of a garden waste 

recycling brown bin will be increased to £42.50 for 2024/25, but even 

at that price the service is still receiving a subsidy of around £250,000. 

Participation in the garden waste service remains high with more than 

31,000 subscriptions annually. 

The service is very competitively priced when compared to most 

other local authorities, and this gives residents an economic alternative 

to the temptation to fly tip their garden waste. Nevertheless, fly 

tipping of all sorts of waste increased by 8% to 592 between April and 

December 2023 when compared with the same period in 2022. 

RECYCLING OVERALL: The recycling rate in the borough dropped 

by 1.5% to 41.2% last year, slightly more than the drop in recycling 

performance across the whole of England of 0.7%. The national rate 

for England is 43.4%. The drop locally is mainly attributable to dry 

recycling rates returning to pre pandemic levels and warmer weather 

meaning less compostable waste is produced. The UK government 

target is 50% by 2020, and 65% by 2035. 

Demand for large item collections continues to be popular with 4739 

items picked up during the period April – December 2023. 

The “Big Bin” collection service introduced in November 2023 

has been very well received. It helps those who don’t have enough 

rubbish for a skip or enough space for one, or don’t have a car to take 

rubbish to the tip. 107 bins had been booked in the first few months, 

enabling residents to dispose of a large amount of household rubbish 

responsibly at low cost. 

Overall, the waste collection changes the council will need to deliver 

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“EGGSCITING EASTER!” at 

Markfield Methodist Church 

WHAT A BUSY 

time we had at 

our children’s 

craft afternoon 

– entitled 

“Eggsciting 

Easter!” 

We made Easter 

gardens, palm 

branches, crowns, 

cards, stained-glass 

windows, book 

marks and story 

wheels. Each of the 

crafts was relevant 

to a significant event 

in Holy Week. Also, 

to remind us of 

springtime and the 

promise of new life, 

we made chocolate 

nests complete with 

eggs and a chick, 

and were treated to 

one of Iris’s famous 

knitted chickens 

containing a cream 

egg. 

Following the 

“making” session 

we had a short 

act of praise when 

everyone joined 

together in singing 

songs and waving 

our palm branches, 

as well as watching The Bible Society’s film “The Super-cool Story 

of Jesus”. Then, to conclude the afternoon, both children and adults 

continued to enjoy each other’s company as we shared tea-time treats, 

drinks and hot cross buns. We trust that an “eggsciting” time was had by 

all! 

(N.B. “Eggsciting Easter!” was the second of our craft afternoons - the 

first being “Crafty Christmas”. We are intending to arrange more in the 

future.) 

“Ladies and gentlemen. A fifty pound note has been found in 

the theatre. Will the person who lost it please form a queue 

at the stage door.” 

My brother is a complete pessimist. He carries a card in his 

wallet that reads: ‘In the event of an accident - I’m not surprised.’ 

I love lying back, relaxing in the bath. Sometimes I even put water in. 

Trinity Methodist 

Church Markfield 

SERVICES & INFORMATION 

www.markfieldmethodistchurch.org 

FB: Markfield Methodist Church 

Sunday 14th April 

10.30 a.m. Morning worship with 

Holy Communion 

6.00 p.m. Taize prayer with 

songs & silence 

Sunday 21st April 

CTiM United Service 

10.30 a.m. Morning worship 

at Markfield Congregational 

Community Church 

Sunday 28th April 


Sunday 5th May 




with Holy Communion, 

Church AGM & Lunch 

6.00 p.m. Taize prayer 

with songs & silence 

Music Cafe 

Thursday 25th April & 9th 

May from 2.00 - 4.00 

This is a music-based afternoon 

when we listen to music, singalong, 

join in a quiz, enjoy a 

chat over refreshments - and 

have fun! So don’t be on your 

own, join us and have a change 

of scene for a couple of hours. 

We always meet on the 2nd & 

4th Thursdays of the month & 

there’s something different every 

session. For more information 

please contact Linda on 01530 

242607. 

“Come for a Cuppa” 

Every Wednesday 10.00 - 12.00 

Come and meet each other on 

Wednesday mornings. There is 

no charge for the refreshments. 

You can sample Ian’s treats, 

borrow a book & swap a jig-saw. 

Just come through the main 

church building and you’ll find us 

in the back room. 

We invite you to join us for 

Sunday worship & at all our 

regular meetings & events. 

You will be made most 

welcome. 

Please visit our website for 

much more information. 

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Wise Words 

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MARKFIELD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP 

Tuesday 21st May 2024 at 7.30pm 

At Markfield Methodist Church, 

Main Street, Markfield LE67 9UU 

Leicester Cathedral Revealed 

A Snapshot Of Life Over The Last 2,000 Years – 

Under Our Cathedral Grounds 

Archaeologist Matthew Morris has been involved in both the King Richard 

III and Cathedral Revealed excavations. We look forward to welcoming 

Matthew to talk to us about what has been found, what people’s lives may 

have been like and the significance of the finds. 

Adults £3 for visitors or become a member for £8 per year (Jan-Jan) and 

then no additional charge for talks/activities. 

Visit www.markfieldhistory.org – FB Bygone Markfield 

Desford BOWLS Club 

We are looking for new members to join 

our small friendly club. 

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Friendly and league matches take place on 

most days throughout the week. 

Equipment Provided along with 

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County Council Update from Peter Bedford 

Email: peter.bedford@leics.gov.uk Tel: 01455 824733 

Web: www.facebook.com/peterbedfordmdt www.twitter.com/PeterBedfordMDT 

Hello everyone, 

I HOPE THAT you are enjoying the lighter evenings now that 

the clocks have ‘sprung forward’ – I certainly am! 

A brief update this month on a range of casework that I have been working on 

across the Markfield, Stanton, Bagworth & Thornton Area: 

Highways Issues 

I HAVE BEEN working on several cases in Markfield village 

relating to the re-lining of the parking bays on Main Street, a 

replacement bin on Chitterman Way, several housing queries 

(that I have passed across to Cllr Harris – as the HBBC ward 

rep), as well as concerns about the standard of resurfacing of 

roads such as Ratby Lane. 

I continue to work with the Highways Department on these issues and will 

update residents in due course. 

Network North 

LAST YEAR the government announced the cancellation of 

HS2 north of Birmingham and the reallocation of funds to the 

Midlands and the North under the umbrella of the Network 

North plan. 

Funding awarded as part of the Network North plan should be additional to 

existing resources to ensure that the benefits are realised within the North and 

Midlands regions. 

Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP+) and Network 

North Public Transport funding: 

The BSIP+ is a revenue-based grant funding that consists 

of two tranches of £1.79 million - the first was received in 

October 2023 and the second is due to be received in July 

2024. 

The Network North Public Transport is a funding of £4.05 million, due to be 

received in July 2024. 

This means a total of £7.63 million is available over 2023/24 and 2024/25 

financial years. 

The focus of this funding is to improve passenger transport by delivering the 

best overall outcomes in growing long-term patronage, revenues, and therefore 

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connectivity for local communities. 

A further four-year capital and revenue funding announcement for the period 

from 2025/26 onwards is anticipated in the near future, which could provide an 

opportunity to carry out improvement schemes that may not be covered in the 

current BSIP+ and Network North Public Transport funding. 

Road Resurfacing Fund 

UNDER THE Network North plan, the council has received 

an additional £2.258 million of funding in 2023/24 from the 

Road Resurfacing Fund for local highways maintenance, 

particularly for the resurfacing of carriageways, cycleways, 

and footways to prevent potholes and other road defects from 

occurring. The council will receive the same level of additional 

funding in 2024/25. 

The Department for Transport has announced that the total minimum additional 

funding that the council will receive over the 11 years from 2023/24 to 2033/34 

will be £131 million. The amount of money in each of the future years has yet to 

be announced, although is likely to be backloaded, meaning larger allocations 

will be provided later in the funding period. 

Bardon Hill Community Fund 

AS CHAIRMAN of the Bardon Hill Community Fund, I am really 

keen that grants are allocated to worthy community groups 

within the Markfield, Stanton, Bagworth & Thornton Area. 

Over recent months the fund has received a significant number of applicants 

from Coalville; and whilst this is welcomed, I would very much want more of this 

limited resource allocated to ‘good causes’ in our area. 

As such if you know any groups who are in need to financial support for 

community-based projects/initiatives please let me know and I will be able to 

steer you in the right direction with Bardon Hill Quarry! 

If you have any issues that I can be of assistance with please do not hesitate to 

get in touch, 

Best Wishes, 

Peter 

(County Councillor for Markfield, Desford & Thornton) 

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If you need a priest: please 

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WEEKDAY MASSES: 

Monday 10 am – St Wilfrid’s 

Parish** 

Tuesday – No Mass 

Wednesday 10 am – Holy 

Cross Church 

Please see the Newsletter 

on the Parish website for 

more details. 

** St Wilfrid’s weekday Masses 

are held in the Oratory. Please 

access via the front door of the 

Presbytery, beside the Church. 

PARISH WEBSITE: 

www.stwilfscoalville.blogspot. 

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Village Contact: 

Margaret on 

01530 243292 

Good dog! 

RECENT scientific research 

has found evidence that 

having a dog is good for 

you. 

“Science is finally catching up 

with what humans have intuitively 

known for thousands of years.” So 

says Professor Emeritus Aubrey 

Fine of Cal Poly University, a 

paediatric clinical psychologist. 

A recent study at Konkuk 

University in Korea found that 

participants’ alpha-band brain 

waves increased while playing 

and walking with dogs, while their 

beta-band brain waves increased 

while grooming, massaging, or 

playing with dogs. All participants 

were left feeling “less fatigued, 

depressed and stressed”. 

In one American academic 

journal, Circulation: 

Cardiovascular Quality and 

Outcomes, a study found that, 

overall, dog owners have a 24 

per cent decreased risk of allcause 

mortality, and that that 

percentage rises to 31 per cent for 

cardiovascular-related issues. 

According to Tommy Wood, 

assistant professor of paediatrics 

and neuroscience at the 

University of Washington School 

of Medicine, dogs “support our 

health and wellbeing in many 

ways.” 

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Pause for Thought 

THE EASTER SEASON can mean lots of different things to 

many people, as we are surrounded by symbols like the 

Easter bunny, chocolate eggs, hot cross buns, Easter chicks 

and maybe even the Christian Cross. 

This time of year is usually when we transition from the cold and wet 

of winter as there are signs of spring around us. We may find ourselves 

becoming a bit more hopeful for sunny warm days and perhaps even a 

summer holiday. Even the word Easter conjures images of new life and 

hope for something else, rather than the dreariness of winter, as it is 

thought to have come from the name of an Anglo Saxon God worshipped in 

the 8th century called Eostre, who was the Goddess of spring or fertility. 

Hope is a key element of the Christian faith as without hope we find it very 

hard to exercise any sort of faith at 

all. The bible tells us that ‘Faith is 

the confidence in what we hope for 

and assurance of what we do not 

see’. In essence, it helps us have 

certainty of good things to come and 

it has even been proven to help our 

overall health and wellbeing. If we 

are going through hard times, it can 

be challenging to navigate our way 

without hope as it is what keeps us 

going, believing and trusting that 

better days are ahead. No matter 

what faith you associate with, or 

even if you do not have a faith in 

any God at all, hope is an essential 

element of being human. It helps us 

stay motivated, keep believing the 

best of ourselves, and each other. 

Circumstances are always subject to 

change but hope is up to us. Stay Hopeful, you’ll be glad you did! 

Catherine Henderson 

Leader at Without Walls Church, Stanton Under Bardon 

Planning 

applications 

At his retirement ceremony, the boss told him: ‘We don’t 

know how we’ll ever replace you - mainly because we haven’t 

quite worked out what it was you did.’ 

The taxman was surprised to receive a letter which read: 

‘Dear Sir, Last year I cheated on my tax and I can’t sleep for thinking 

about it. I am therefore enclosing a cheque for £2,000. If I find that I 

still can’t sleep, I’ll send you the balance.’ 

Spot the difference! 

There are 10 differences between the two 

images below. How many can you spot? 

There are are 10 10 differences between the the two two images below. How many can can you you spot? 

Single storey side extension - at 

14 The Hawthorns, Markfield, 

Leicestershire LE67 9SS 

Two storey rear extension and 

extension to existing detached 

workshop - at Brooklyn, 49 Main 

Street, Thornton, Leicestershire 

LE67 1AF 

Outline planning permission (access, 

landscaping, layout and scale) for 

the erection of a single dwelling - 

at 44 Ratby Lane, Markfield, 

Leicestershire LE67 9RJ 

Single storey side & rear extension 

- at 11 Woodlands Drive, Groby, 

Leicestershire LE6 0BR 

Single storey rear extension and 

conversion and extension of existing 

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Groby, Leicester LE6 0AU 

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Art group’s exhibition is 

a great success 

‘AMAZING’, 

‘talented’, ‘varied’, 

‘inspiring’ and 

‘professional’ 

are some of the 

comments used 

by visitors to 

describe CARRIDD 

ART GROUP’S 

EXHIBITION 

at Markfield 

Community Centre 

on 23rd and 24th 

March. 

A steady stream of 

visitors watched artists 

demonstrating different 

techniques and mediums 

and were encouraged to 

participate themselves. 

The professional 

organisation and warm 

welcome provided by 

‘ME sports’ staff, ensured 

the event’s success. The ME sports cafe provided ‘refreshments with a smile’ encouraging people to sit and chat 

surrounded by the exhibits. 

A significant number of paintings and cards were sold and a number of complimentary comments were written in 

the visitors book. 

The Art group would like to take this opportunity to thank all involved, particularly those who helped out behind the 

scenes, and prior to the event with advertising. We are of course grateful to all those who travelled from near and 

far to view our work. 

Bosworth Medieval Festival returns this August 

THE HUGELY popular Bosworth Medieval 

Festival will be making a welcome return 

this August. 

The two-day event – which attracts thousands of 

visitors, re-enactors and traders from across the UK 

and beyond – will take place on Saturday 17 and 

Sunday 18 August this year, at the Bosworth Battlefield 

Heritage Centre. 

The event will feature battle re-enactments by The 

Wars of the Roses Federation – including the Battle 

of Bosworth as the finale on both days – living history 

encampments to explore, author talks, as well as entry 

to the award-winning exhibition and free car parking. 

This year’s event is set to be even more special as the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre marks its 50th 

anniversary of being open to the public. The Battle of Bosworth was a pivotal moment in English history, which 

saw King Richard III lose his life and his crown to Henry Tudor – bringing the Tudor dynasty to the throne. The reenactment 

aims to help visitors to learn more about this crucial point in English history, as well as honouring those 

who fought and died on both sides. 

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Markfield Community Association News 

From Ron & Dawn Grantham 07885 243033 or 07904 222552 

Mayflower Club 

ON THE 6TH MARCH we celebrated 

Saint David’s Day. We tried to do 

something different this year with a 

DRAGON Drive. 

It was supposed to be similar to a Beetle Drive 

but it rapidly degenerated into chaos and 

confusion so, we ended up with a “who drew the 

best and the worst dragons” award. Jane won the 

award with the best dragon whilst John drew the 

worst which vaguely resembled a rather poorly 

Extra Terrestrial! Never mind they all received 

a Welsh hand flag and sampled traditional leek 

soup followed by Welsh Cakes with jam and 

butter. 

On the 13th March, just for a bit of fun, we held 

a “Where’s there’s muck there’s brass” mock 

auction. Members were shown household brass 

ornaments and other metal vintage items. They 

were told the story behind each item and then, a 

bit like the Antiques Road Show, they had to “bid” 

for them through a mock auction using monopoly 

money. The auction got quite heated and frenzied 

as members tried to outbid each other. It was a 

good laugh and although bidders didn’t actually 

win the items, they won some sweets instead. 

On the same day one of our stalwart members 

Alan, celebrated his 90th Birthday. Happy 90th 

Birthday Alan from us all. 

On the 20th March we also celebrated another 

Saint’s Day, this time it was Saint Patrick. To 

mark the occasion members had to complete an 

Irish Limerick with varying degrees of success. I 

have to say they were all funny but there were no 

budding Poet Laureate amongst them. This was 

followed by a hot bowl of traditional Irish Stew 

which went down well on a rather cold and windy 

day. 

Coming Up ... 

HERE ARE some of the events we have 

in place for the coming weeks: 

Markfield Grand National Race and Sweepstake, 

Saint George Pub Quiz, May Day Traditions, 

King Charle’s Coronation first anniversary, D Day 

80th anniversary and an European Football Cup 

event. 

Arts and Crafts Crochet Club 

THE CLUB is still growing with new 

members making crochet goodies and 

at the same time meeting new friends 

and having a natter. 

Don’t worry if you have had little or no experience 

of crochet work as Jayne, our instructor, is very 

patient and will lead you through this art even if 

you’re left-handed. So, if you if you are looking 

for a new hobby and meet new friends just come 

along and give it a try. Materials are provided for 

you. 

The Mayflower Club sessions are held at the 

Congregational Community Church rooms on 

Main Street. Our Friendship Club and Arts and 

Crafts group meet Monday afternoons with our 

main Mayflower Club session being held on 

Wednesday afternoons. All sessions are from 

2pm to 4pm and only cost £2.50p per session 

with a cuppa and light refreshments thrown in. 

Don’t be shy - Just turn up on the day 

Markfield Good Neighbours Scheme 

Don’t forget that our Good neighbours Scheme 

volunteers are still here and ready to help and 

support you. Just give us a call on 078845 

243033 if you or anyone you know need any help 

or support. 

Ron and Dawn Grantham 

Markfield Community Association 

Contact Numbers: 07885 243033 or 

07904 222552 

Change one letter at a time (but not the 

position of any letter) to make a new word 

moving from top to bottom. 

RAIN 

2 words 

Pictograms 

TIGER 

ZEBRA 

CROCODILE 

2 words 

CURIE 

CHOPIN 

FINE 

Answers on page 22. 

On the 27th March we held our annual Easter 

event. To make life easier, instead of hiding the 

Easter chocolates members drew them out of 

a bag. Our Easter bonnet parade was a bit low 

on numbers this year so, a reluctant Peter was 

dragged into the parade simply because he was 

wearing a cap but adorned with a vase of spring 

flowers he looked the part. Together with Peter, 

Barbara and Eleanor won the coveted prize of an 

Easter chocolate bunny. 

8 words 

‘All’s well that ends well.’ Except perhaps for ‘I’m trapped down a ...’ 

L I F E 

IT 

IT 

IT 

Answers on page 22.


Markfield WI 

ON 16TH MARCH several of our members attended the 

local Federation Annual Council Meeting held at Leicester 

Grammar School. 

We always enjoy this chance to meet up with members of other local WIs 

as well as the opportunity for retail therapy with the various stallholders 

present. We had three speakers including Mrs Henrietta Chubb JP who 

informed and entertained us with the history of, and her role as, High 

Sheriff of Leicestershire. 

The main speaker of the day was columnist and writer Polly Toynbee 

whose engrossing talk left us with much to think about. 

As well as the business of the day and the shopping opportunities 

there were displays of the entries for the various competitions run by the 

Federation. We would like to congratulate our member Lynn Mellor on 

her 3rd place in the category ‘a piece of jewellery inspired by water’; (we 

think she should have won). 

• AT OUR MEETING on 20 March, Rev Dr. Rob Hunter came to talk 

to us about the role of Coroner. Rob is a Retired/Honorary Member of the 

Coroners’ Society of England and Wales. 

A Coroner is an independent officer whose role is to investigate where a 

death is suspected to be violent or unnatural, where the cause of death is 

unknown or the deceased died in state detention. The Coroner may decide 

to hold an Inquest which differs from a Court hearing in that interested 

parties can attend and have the opportunity to ask relevant questions of 

the witnesses. As well as the serious side of the role Rob also lightened 

his talk with a few anecdotes of his experiences. Rob is an excellent 

speaker and his talk was very much enjoyed 

• AT OUR APRIL MEETING Baroness Bolsover will be talking to us on 

the subject of Afternoon Tea and we will be taking notes ahead of our 

own afternoon tea to be held in June. The competition will be a decorative 

teaspoon. 

SMARTLINE PRIVATE 

TAXI HIRE 

Church Services 

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DATE CHURCH TIME SERVICE 

14 th April 2024 St Michael’s and All 6.00pm 


Angel’s, Markfield 

St Peter's, Copt Oak 3.00pm Praise Service (service of 

the word) 

St Peter's, Thornton 10.30am J22 Community Worship 

with Holy Communion 

St Mary's, Stanton 10.30am 

Morning Prayer 

under Bardon 

21 st April 2024 St Michael’s and All 

Angel’s, Markfield 10.30am 

CTiM United Service, at 

the Congregational Church 

St Peter's, Copt Oak 3.00pm Holy Communion 

St Peter's, Thornton 10.30am Morning Prayer 

St Mary's, Stanton 

under Bardon 

10.30am 

J22 Community Worship 

with Holy Communion 

28 th April 2024 St Michael’s and All 6.00pm 



St Peter's, Copt Oak 6.00pm Evening Prayer 

St Peter's, Thornton 10.30am Holy Communion 


under Bardon 

10.30am 

Something Different 

Service 

5 th May 2024 St Michael’s and All 

J22 Community Worship 

Angel’s, Markfield 10.30am 

St Peter's, Copt Oak 6.00pm Holy Communion 

St Peter's, Thornton 9.00am Breakfast Service 



under Bardon 

10.30am 

12 th May 2024 St Michael’s and All 6.00pm 



St Peter's, Copt Oak 3.00pm Praise Service (service of 

the word) 

St Peter's, Thornton 10.30am Informal Worship with 



under Bardon 

10.30am 

Morning Prayer 

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Fewer babies 

coming 

FOR THE FIRST time since 

the Black Death killed 

about 50 million people in 

the mid-1300s, the world’s 

population is going to 

decline. 

According to experts, global fertility 

rates have hit an historic tipping 

point, and seem unlikely to recover. 

Millions of women are simply having 

less children. 

The global population currently 

stands at just over eight billion. But 

in the coming decades, as the older 

people die and fewer babies are 

born, this figure will fall. 

Women need to have an 

average of 2.1 children each, for 

the population growth to remain 

static. Worldwide, in 1950 it was 

at 4.84. By 2021 it was at 2.23. It 

is predicted to fall to 1.83 by 2050. 

The UK, like other high-income 

countries, has a lower-than-average 

fertility rate, at just 1.49 in 2021. It is 

expected to fall to 1.38 by 2050. 

This will mean that our population 

of about 67 million will become 

increasingly old. And this will have 

a huge impact on our national 

finances, as the old will put pressure 

on the health services, while there 

will be fewer young people in work, 

keeping the economy going. 

PICTOGRAMS 

1. Party Animals 

2. Poles Apart 

3. Life is full of its ups and downs 

WORD LADDER 

Here is one possible solution 

(others may exist) 

RAIN, lain, laid, land, lane, line, 

FINE 

spot the difference 

ANSWERS 

1. Star on boy’s pyjamas missing, 

2. Mum eyes shut in reflection, 

3. Toothpaste tube in boy’s hand 

missing, 4. Sink overflow missing, 

5. Mum slippers different colour, 

6. Pocket on mum pyjamas 

missing, 7. Shampoo bottle on shelf 

missing, 8. Boy looking up at mum, 

9. Towel on rail different colour, 

10. Mum hairbobble missing. 

CROSSWORD ANSWERS 

Across: 1 Lots, 4 Impetigo, 8 

Neuritis, 9 Opus, 10 Inane, 11 

Vintner, 13 Breeze, 15 Lackey, 17 

Mittens, 19 Coven, 22 Hope, 23 

Roulette, 24 Teaspoon, 25 Yard. 

Down: 2 Ocean, 3 Syringe, 4 Iota, 

5 Pastille, 6 Trout, 7 Gruyère, 12 

Leonardo, 14 Rhizome, 16 Cookery, 

18 Teens, 20 Ester, 21 Quin. 

Message from Dr Luke Evans MP 

OUR AREA has so much 

to offer, not only is 

Leicestershire one 

of the most picturesque 

counties with miles of 

rolling hills (great for 

long walks with dogs!), 

but we’re brimming with 

economic and strategic 

potential, and businesses 

from all around the world 

have recognised this with 

many choosing to grow 

their business from right 

here in Hinckley and 

Bosworth. 

For example, did you know the 

world’s leading manufacturer 

of construction equipment, 

Caterpillar, has a site in Desford 

where they employ over 1,800 

local people in high value, 

cutting edge jobs? For 70 years 

since they opened in Desford, 

Caterpillar have researched, built 

and tested advanced building 

equipment of everything from 

backhoe loaders to electric 

diggers, which are then exported 

all around the world. This was 

the company’s first site outside of 

the USA and they’ve grown from 

strength to strength since! 

It was a real pleasure to 

welcome the Minister of State for 

Business and Trade to Caterpillar 

recently to highlight some of the 

development and manufacturing 

happening right here and talk 

about what it means for jobs and 

investment in our community. 

It is thanks to the team of 1,800+ 

people at Caterpillar and other 

businesses in our area leading 

the way on innovation and 

sustainability, that we recently 

found out Hinckley and Bosworth 

is the fourth biggest net zero 

economy in England and Wales! 

This is tremendous news for 

local people, as jobs in the sector 

– which makes up more than 

12% of Hinckley and Bosworth’s 

economy, representing a value of 

£258 million – have an average 

wage of £44,600, compared to 

the national average of £35,400. 

Enjoy this issue? 

Please pass it on to a friend or 

relative when you’ve finished 

with it. Thanks! 

(L-R) Rob Walker, UK Operations Manager at Caterpillar, 

Business and Trade Minister Nusrat Ghani, Dr Luke 

Evans MP and Denise Peet, Head of Government Affairs 

at Caterpillar UK. 

And I know many of you 

will be pleased to read that 

opportunities at some of 

these growing businesses are 

open to apprentices. Since 

2010 more than 11,000 new 

apprenticeships and traineeships 

have been created in Hinckley 

and Bosworth, opening the door 

for people to learn valuable 

skills while gaining knowledge 

of the workplace. I’ve really 

enjoyed speaking to apprentices 

across our area about what the 

experience means to them and 

the benefits of gaining important 

qualifications for the future while 

you work. 

You may have seen some 

of the news over the past few 

months relating to the National 

Insurance Cuts from 12pc down 

to 8pc. Not only is this a tax cut 

for workers (who will keep, on 

average, around £900 more of 

what they earn each year) but 

will benefit our small and medium 

businesses too, with business 

taxes being permanently cut by 

£11bn per year. 

As ever, you can find out more 

about my work on my website 

(www.drlukeevans.org.uk) and if 

you have any casework or policy 

queries please don’t hesitate to 

get in touch with me, my email is 

luke.evans.mp@parliament.uk. 

Dr Luke Evans MP 

Member of Parliament for 

Bosworth • House of Commons 

• London • SW1A 0AA 

email: luke.evans.mp@ 

parliament.uk 

web: drlukeevans.org.uk 

tel: constituency: 07920 619812 

tel: parliament: 0207 219 4250 

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Bradgate Rotary News 

BARK IN THE PARK 


THE WEATHER may be ruff right now however we are sure 

the pleasant summer days are just around the corner. 

Bradgate Rotary are delighted to announce another major 

event at Bradgate Park Trust that should appeal to all dog 

lovers. 

It seems unbelievable right now that last year’s September event had to 

be cancelled due to extreme heat! As a result the date of Sunday 12th 

May was chosen for this year. 

This event should appeal to dog lovers, families and anyone wishing to be 

entertained or just browse the craft stalls. 

In the main arena there will be several shows and displays plus there are 

many canine stalls as well as a wide choice of refreshments to meet the 

needs of all the family. 

For further details on entering one or more of the dog classes please 

contact us - Bradgate Rotary - via email at Barkinthepark2024@gmail.com 

QUIZ NIGHT + FISH + CHIP SUPPER 

Tuesday 21st May 

FOLLOWING the 

very successful 

Quiz Night held 

in Groby the Quiz 

Master and team 

are going on tour! 

The next Quiz and fish 

and chip supper will be 

on Tuesday 21st May at 

The Linford in Newtown 

Linford commencing at 

6.45pm. 

Teams or individuals 

looking to enter 

should contact George 

Reynolds on 07831 

212384 to book your 

places. 

The price to enter is 

£17 per person including 

the Fish & Chip Supper 

with prizes going to 

the winning team. All 

profits from the event 

will be donated to local 

Dementia charities. 

For further details about the events or information about Rotary please 

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we’ll be in touch. 

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