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Royal rugby matchSTUDENTS FROM Stonehill and Longslade played rugbywith Prince Harry at Twickenham stadium last month.

It was a day to remember for the fivegirls from year 8 at Stonehill and five oflast year’s team members who are nowat Longslade College.

Emma Garner (14), in a break dur-ing play, said: “It’s brilliant to actuallyplay here, I’ve seen it on TV and stuff

but to actually be here and be hereas a team as well is brilliant.Prince Harry didn’t say much tome yet but I played with him, Imarked him – he is good.”

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The girls, along with teams from fourother schools across the country, werethere to take part in a coaching sessionas part of the Rugby Football Union’s AllSchools programme of which PrinceHarry is patron.

Stonehill PE teacher Debs Butler said:“It was an excellent day out – the stu-dents were excited to play rugby atTwickenham even before they knewPrince Harry was going to be there! Itwas a great way to celebrate the effortand achievement of our girls’ rugbyprogramme. Over 40 girls have repre-sented Stonehill at contact rugby in thelast 12 months, working hard for theirteam mates and to improve their skills –a fantastic effort.”

Former England Captain Jason Robin-son was also there taking part in thesession and passing on advice to theyoung players.

He said: “It’s great to see so manystudents from up and down the countrytaking up the game and embracing thecore values that make the sport so spe-cial. They have only been playing rugbyunion for just over a year and I’m surethat having the opportunity to meetPrince Harry and play on the famouspitch at Twickenham will inspire them tokeep playing for many years to come.”

A BUMPER harvest meantthere was no shortage ofapples for apple pressingday at Birstall Methodist

church inOctober.

Around 250kilogrammes ofapples werecollected fromaround thevillage and theapple presswas taken toRiverside andHighcliffeprimaryschoolswhere thechildren

made and drank their own applejuice as well as creating a mosaic pieceof artwork.Pic (top): Alex Kerchey (10) with John Towson;(inset) Martin Field preparing apples for thepress with his daughter Rashni (3)

Jon Beeson, renewable energy projectmanager at Severn Trent Water, said: “Work isunderway to allow the new wind turbine atWanlip to be in place by December. Whenconstructed, it will generate around 5,000mega watt hours of electricity per year, equiva-lent to supplying around 1,500 homes withpower each year.

“It takes a huge amount of electricity toprovide water and waste water services to ourcustomers, so this is a great way to help limitthe amount of electricity we need to take fromthe national grid and reduce our carbon foot-print. We are already generating almost aquarter of our energy needs from renewablesincluding sewage, hydro and energy fromcrops grown on our own farmland. Togetherwith the energy from the new wind turbines,we hope to increase that to more than 30%by 2015.”

Charnwood Borough Council refused Sev-ern Trent’s planning application in 2010 but aPlanning Inspector considered the appeal andruled in favour of Severn Trent.

The turbine will have an 80 metre mastand a blade tip height of 132 metres, thesame height as the London Eye. It will be oneof the largest onshore wind turbines in thecountry.

Objectors were concerned at the turbine’svisual impact, noise, shadow flicker and itsimpact on birds and other wildlife.

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Martin Luke Brown received a warmwelcome at Stonehill and LongsladeCollege where he performed with hisband for students.

Martin said: “The combination of theperformance and the drugs talk works atreat. The students are all so enthusiasticand appreciative and the whole process

is so rewarding. They’ve alsobeen really receptive and a lotmore respectful than I was inschool!”

Since moving to LondonMartin has headlined his ownshow at the Roof Gardens andthe Emerging Icons stage at West-field and recently won an awardat the London Mayor’s Big Buskcompetition.

In Leicester he has playedmany festivals and supported Mc-Fly and The Maccabees when theywere in town.

Martin has been working withDARE (Drug Abuse ResistanceEducation) and giving talks onsubstance abuse.

“Drug abuse is a massive problemall over the UK amongst young peo-

ple” said Martin. “Leicester especiallyseems particularly drug fuelled, especial-ly on nights out in town. I think it’s sadthat people rely on drugs to have a goodtime. I’m pro-life, and pro state of mind– always be in control of yourself and behappy with it.”

Remembering his time at Longslade,he said: “I had a great time here Alevels especially. I always hear of otherschools being very cliquey but it feltlike a massive family here. Everyonegot on with everyone and a lot of myyear are doing some incredible thingsonly two years after leaving!”

A TWENTY year old musician who is building acareer in the music business returned to his oldschools in Birstall as part of a drug abuse aware-ness campaign.

Martin returnsfor school visit

JOIN IN with the carol sing-ing while you enjoy a freemince pie and mulledwine at Birstall’s Christ-mas lights switch on eventon Friday December 6.

Organised by Birstall Parish Coun-

cil the free event will take place on theSibson Road car park at 6pm.

Fairground rides on the car parks atSibson Road and School Lane will beopen from 5pm and there will be aChristmas Market in the Village Hallfrom 3.30pm until 8.30pm.

Santa will be in his grotto in theentrance to the Village Hall from 6.30pm

until 8.30pm.Refreshments available at the event

include roasted chestnuts, hot pota-toes, burgers, hot dogs, tea and coffee.

Anyone interested in having a stallat the market to sell Christmas relateditems can download a form fromwww.birstallparishcouncil.org.uk

CYCLING FROM Birstallthrough Leicester to thesouthern boundary of thecity has been made easierfollowing improvements tothe Great Central Way.

A programme of resurfacing work andrepairs is being carried out to tackle wearand tear along parts of the Great CentralWay – a popular cycling, walking andhorse riding route following the route ofthe old great Central Railway and linkingthe north and south of the city.

The latest works have focused on asection of the route through AylestoneMeadows, between Evesham Road and thebridge over the River Biam. They includedrepairs to the uneven and potholed surfaceto make the route safer to use. The nextphase of the work will involve repairs andresurfacing to the link running to Braun-stone Lane East, which is due to take placeon Monday, November 18 for one week.

Improvements to the Great Central Wayare part of a wider £250,000 programmeof Riverside Way works, which are fundedby the Department for Transport and NHSLeicester.

The Riverside Way will tie in to newworks being undertaken around the Inno-vation Centre and a developer-fundedbridge linking to Wolsey Island off AbbeyPark Road in the north of the city.

The route north from Birstall throughWatermead Country Park to Cossington wascompleted last year.

Pics: Martin (inset) & (above) performingwith his band at Longslade

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BIRSTALL LADIES BowlingClub’s Pa Walker’s superbform this season has beenrewarded with a place inthe England team for the2014 International Series,which will take place in Jer-sey.

Pa, who has been bowling for eightyears, reached the quarter final of theNational Singles Championship and wasin the Leicestershire team that reachedthe National semi final of the WalkerCup. She was part of the Birstall rinkthat represented England at the BritishIsles championships and won this year’scounty fours title. She also won thecounty Champion of Champions competi-tion and was runner up in the countysingles.

The club competition finals wereplayed in September and the results arebelow.Ladies Winners:

Championship: Jennie Groves, RunnerUp: Pa Walker

Handicap: Pa Walker, Runner Up:Janet Wildbore

Maiden: Sheila Jenkins, Runner Up:Cynthia Chapman

Three Wood: Velma Allen, Runner Up:Pam Ratcliffe

Two Wood: Pa Walker, Runner Up:Anne Boden

Pairs: Noi Walker & Di Hartop, Run-ners Up: Barbara Mullins & Velma Allen

Edith Smith Pairs: Deam & Pa Walker,Runners Up: Anne Boden & Velma Allen

Fielding & Everitt Cups: Jan Berry,Runner Up: Margaret FreemanMen’s Winners:

Championship: Andy Wye, Runner Up:Paul Young

Handicap: Richard Smith, Runner Up:

Bill AlexanderMaiden: Roger Savill, Runner Up:

Paul JacksonThree Wood: Bob Cooper, Runner

Up: Rick EverittTwo Wood: John Hurst, Runner Up:

Andy WyePairs: Mick Barnacle & Richard Smith,

Runners Up: Bruce Pearson & TerryStretton

Club Night Cup: Roger SavillMixed Competition Winners:

Club Open: John Hurst, Runner Up:Di Hurst

Saunders Cup: Jan Everitt & Andy Wye,Runners Up: Noi Walker & Paul Jackson

Adnett Cup: Di Hartop & Paul Jackson,Runners Up: Janet Wildbore & JohnStuart-Reid

Sue Andrews Trophy: Val Hollis, Bar-ry Jarvis & Pa Walker, Runners Up: PaulJackson, John Stuart-Reid & Di Hartop

Mahesh Parmar is one of a group offive people who over a year ago werewobbly on two wheels and have nowbecome fully fledged cycling instructors.The five were inspired to study for theNational Standard Instructor Trainingafter taking part in Leicestershire CountyCouncil’s free adult cycle courses.

They began their training last Septem-ber after building up their skills andconfidence during the free sessions. Thegroup now all help deliver adult cyclecourses and other cycling initiatives onbehalf of the council. One has also se-cured a job as a road safety tutor, deliv-ering Bikeability sessions in schools.

Peter Osborne, Leicestershire Countycouncil cabinet member for Highwaysand Transport, said: “The adult cyclecourses have been running since 2011and have proved to be extremely popu-

lar. It is fantastic that some of the partic-ipants have discovered a love of cyclingto the extent that they have been in-spired to share their skills with others.”

The courses are ideal for people whohave never been on a bike before, riderswho want to improve their confidenceand people who haven’t cycled for years.

A total of 428 people have taken partin this year’s courses, which end at thebeginning of November. However, theyare planned to run again next year.

For more information on cycling inLeicestershire visit:www.leics.gov.uk/cyclingPic: Mahesh Parmar (left) with Peter Os-borne and fellow cycle trainers

A BIRSTALL man who completed a cycle course has becomean instructor.

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Exhibition: memoriesof Birstall’s pastAN EXHIBITION in Birstall’s StJames Church marked the fifti-eth anniversary of the churchextension.

Photos, wedding dresses andother memorabilia of the periodwere scrutinised by visitors whoalso enjoyed a performance by theGospel Choir.Pics (clockwise from top left): the choirperform; Paul & Helen Tarry's weddingphoto from1973; a viewof Sibson Rd(the houseon the left isnow Bar-clay’sBank); thecottage thatwas demol-ished tobuild theCouncil of-fice at 10Sibson Rd;a trip bythe Mothers’ Union to the De MontfortHall in 1954; a photo of the old cottagesthat were demolished to build what is

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HATS ARE busy rehearsingtheir 2013 panto which thisyear has been written bytwo members of the society.

One of the founder members, ElaineHunt, wrote the first pantomime HATSperformed way back in 1992. She hasnow teamed up with another memberPhil Walton, to write this year’s panto-mime “Bah! Humbug the Panto”. Philhas also written all the songs and puttogether the music.

“There are still several members inthe group who performed in that firstpanto in 1992 but we have quite a lot ofnew talented members who have joinedour group in the last couple of years”said spokesman Rod Atkins.

“Our pantomime this year is not oneof the traditional stories but it doescontain all the traditional panto ingredi-ents. Oh, yes it does!”

Nasty old Scrooge is tightening hispurse strings on his townsfolk. Hedoesn’t even want to finance this year’spantomime. How will be get rid of Gold-ilocks, Aladdin, Snow White and manyother pantomime characters? Will hisplan succeed or will Robin Hood and

Marion save the day!How would you like it if the local

council banned all pantomimes? What adreadful thought. So better not miss thisone just in case they do!

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[email protected]: some of the cast rehearsing (l-r): MichealSmith, Alex Collins, Dannie Wells, Louise Steel,Tracy Fuller

A FULL meeting of Birstall Par-ish Council was held on Octo-ber 14.

Cllr Richard Miller has resigned fromthe council as he has moved out of thearea. There are now three vacancies onthe Council.

It was reported that Birstall has anew Principal Beat Officer, PC DavidJaeckels. It was agreed to write to thePolice to express concern that PBOs arenot in post long enough and move onjust as they are becoming familiar withthe area.

It was reported that the estimatedbudget for the planned community hallat Hallam Fields was £416,000. Thissum has been provided by the developerJelson. The Council agreed to consultwith an architect to get some idea of thesize of the building before undertakingwider consultation with potential usersof the hall.

The Council has received legal advicethat any work it does to the MeadowLane ditch may result in the councilassuming liability. It was reported thatthere would be a site meeting with aCounty Council Officer on October 16.The Parish Council would like to culvertthe ditch to reduce flooding and forsafety reasons. The ownership of Mead-ow Lane remains unknown.

It was reported that Leicester CityCouncil may have asked the travellerfamily on Greengate Lane to vacate theland by the end of October. The familycurrently occupy the land the City Coun-cil want to build a permanent travellersite on. The Parish Council have askedthe City Council to clarify the situation.

It was agreed that Birstall Gala 2014be held on June 28 & 29. It was agreednot to proceed with a Flower and Pro-duce Show in 2014, but to make theVillage Hall available free of charge toany group that wished to organise ashow.

The Council agreed to respond to theCounty Council’s plans to close one ofits two car parks at the end of MeadowLane by saying that both car parksshould remain in use if possible.

The fee Charnwood charge the ParishCouncil for monitoring Birstall’s CCTVcamera has increased from £700 perannum to £1036 for 2013/14. It wasagreed that other suppliers be investigat-ed for 2014/15, when Charnwood’s ratewill increase to £1372.

ROADWORKS AT the siteof a new supermarketdevelopment are beingspeeded up to help bringto an end traffic disrup-tion in the area.

Sainsburys is building a new su-permarket at the former GE Lightingsite at the corner of Troon Way andMelton Road, and the developmentincludes extensive roadworks to im-prove two main junctions close to thestore. Changes include creating newaccess roads, lanes and pedestriancrossing facilities to improve trafficflow and road safety for motorists,pedestrians and cyclists.

Leicester City Council has now metwith developers to agree ways inwhich the work can be completedahead of schedule to enable the Melt-on Road/Troon Way junction to befully operational by early November.Final resurfacing work for the Nick-laus Close/Troon Way/GleneaglesAvenue junction is now also plannedfor early November, meaning allmajor highway works linked to thesupermarket should be completed bymid November.

From this week contractors willbe employing an additional team ofstaff to work during the late evenings,nights and weekends. The movesfollow a series of ongoing meetingswith the contractors, at which con-cerns about the extent of the road-works and the disruption caused tomotorists were discussed.

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A BLITZ on dog fouling isbeing targeted on Birstall’sSchool Lane playing fields.

It is one of nine hotspot areas identi-fied by Charnwood Borough Councilafter it consulted with parish councilsin the borough.

Officers from Charnwood will in-crease patrols, post awareness leafletsand seek to prosecute offenders wherepossible. The council has also pro-duced a tongue-in-cheek ‘public infor-mation’ film to help people deal withdog fouling as well as a campaign Face-book page.

Alan Twells, Charnwood BoroughCouncil’s Head of Regulatory Services,said: “Dog fouling is one of the biggestsources of environmental complaint wereceive and the Don’t Muck Aroundcampaign is our commitment to resi-dents that we will take action by educat-ing, raising awareness and takingaction against offenders..

“It is frustrating for our communitiesthat there are still people who do notrealise that wrapped dog waste can beplaced in any public highway litter bin –not just designated dog waste bins.There is no excuse for it and our analy-sis shows that the people most likely tocommit offences are aged between 21and 40 – they’re old enough to knowbetter.”

Charnwood Borough Council re-ceives nearly 200 reports of dog foul-ing each year and earlier this yearprosecuted two people in court for dogfouling-related offences.

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THE BIRSTALL Area Music Centre waslaunched last month to give youngschool musicians a chance to play in awind band or string ensemble under theguidance of professional musicians.

The Centre is run by the Leicester-Shire SchoolsMusic Service in partnership with Stonehill andLongslade schools. It meets during term time atStonehill on Thursdays from 4-5pm.

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I would like to say a very big ‘ThankYou Everyone’ who helped to make theVariety Show a great success. The showwas at the Birstall Methodist Church Octo-ber 10, 11,12.

To the chorus line you kept the audi-ence singing all evening. You were marvel-lous. Accompanied on the piano wasValerie Cobb and Tim Lacey played thedrums. There was plenty of variety oldand new songs, then laughter came with

comedy actssuch asMike andJohn, ACouple ofSwells, Laura& Shirley,Ron & SonnyBoy andDavid play-ing his BFlat doublebass helicon.And Topolcame too.What aknockout theGirls Brigadewere, ‘AllThe Wrin-kled Ladies’,and whatyou can buyon e-bay. Avisit fromthe HolyCross Choirwas a delight.No show caneven beginwithout help,so to Debo-rah, the twoguys whohelped set-ting thechairs eachnight, tea &coffee servedwith a smile,Julie forother refresh-ments, andthe stagehands Issakand MylesHarrison,also Elliottfor operatingthe Spot.

Thankyou all. Notforgetting theMC JohnKilby for


The ladies from Birstall Bags wouldlike to say a huge thank you to the la-dies from the Thursday group at theMethodist Church for their amazingdonation of £1200, it means so much to

us all that the local community supportsus so well.

We have managed to raise a consider-able amount this year with everybody’shelp and have already arranged a bandnight in February, a coffee morning nextspring and a comedy evening in April.We continue to fund Time Out throughCoping with Cancer which is very wellused…thanks again from us all .

Emma, Liz, Helen, Jo, Rachael,Lesley

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The pressure on Age UK LeicesterShire & Rutland however is greater thanever before with more people needingsupport and assistance during these verydifficult economic times. Where itemsare donated clothing, furniture, bric-a-brac and books they provide much need-ed income for the charity - protectingessential services from closure.

The message from Age UK LeicesterShire & Rutland is: help us to care forothers. Please donate to the charity –clothing and bric-a-brac can be droppedoff to any of Age UK Leicester Shire &Rutland’s charity shops and collectionsof large pieces of furniture can be ar-ranged by calling Birstall 0116 2672098.

Tony Donovan, Executive Direc-tor of Age UK Leicester Shire &Rutland

whipping up the audience to a frenzy!Thank you for coming and for your

support. All monies go to the Church tohelp with refurbishmebnt.

That’s all folks.Shirley Harrison

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Season’s Greetings from the White Horse

With the recession continuing to takeits toll Age UK Leicester Shire & Rut-land’s charity shops are suffering be-cause of lack of donations.

With so many people still sufferingfinancial hardship donations of goods tothe charity’s 23 shops spread across thecity and county have fallen off dramati-cally in recent times. People are feelingthe need to hang on to their clothingmuch longer and all too often when it isdonated the quality is not what it used tobe.

At the same time people are not mov-ing house or purchasing new furnitureas frequently as before thereby hangingon to their household items much long-er.

Birstall Quilters thank all those whosupported their Coffee Morning on Octo-ber 12. they helped us raise over £600towards our charity – Birstall BAGS.

The lucky winner of the quilt wasSheila Noble. Other raffle prizes went toP Gregory, V Joyce, Lindsay, M Preston,K Parker and G Johnson.

A splendid result in spite of the terri-ble weather.

C Hewson, Secretary

I would like to thank the BirstallNeighbourhood Watch (NHW) Committeeand our local PCSO Butler for all thehard work and effort they made to holdan Open Morning at the Hallam Fieldsdevelopment. Also to Jelson Ltd for theirgenerosity in providing a meeting place.

I have been a NHW co-ordinator forfive years and have always found every-body who helps to run this organisation,friendly, approachable and above all reas-suring.

I am interested in trying to maintain asafe and secure community. This can beachieved through operating a NHWscheme within one’s individual locality.Other people think so too, as potentialco-ordinators came forward that morning.

I have in the past contacted the com-mittee by telephone as well as visiting themonthly Advice Shop. My concerns arealways dealt with in a helpful and positivemanner. Participating in the NHW enablesthose of us who live in Hallam Fields tobe included in Birstall village life, throughsocial inclusion.

I joined NHW because we had movedfrom an inner city area where there wasno mechanism within the community tohelp tackle crime or antisocial behaviour.When we bought the house NHW wasbeing promoted by the developer. I havefound NHW to be an effective link be-tween the community and the authoritieswhich deal with these issues.

On becoming a co-ordinator for NHW,I found that people were eager to join.My membership remains stable, thanks tothe continued loyalty of these members.Yes people do move on, and I have foundthat those moving in will join NHW,whether they have purchased or are rent-ing their home. NHW members must gainfrom belonging to this organisation.

I have also found that belonging to anactive NHW scheme has resulted in adiscount on my home insurance. Impor-tant in today’s cash busting times.

K Reynolds, Little Connery Leys

In the October edition your openingsentence under your headline “Bunglingrobbers jailed” was disingenuous. Therobbers were not jailed for 10 years theywere in fact jailed for between 3 and 4years.

It may perhaps have been of moreuse to the citizens of Birstall to say that

“under the generous terms of paroleavailable in this country they may wellbe free in 12 months or so to continuetheir nefarious ways.”

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It’s that time again to enjoy thefabulous Brass Band music of the

Ibstock Brass BandThey will be back in Birstall onSunday November 3at 7.30pm at St James Church,Front StreetPay on the door £5Come along and enjoy a greatnight of live and lively music

Birstall & District Art Society

Annual Exhibitionat the Village HallNov 2-4Birstall Road, Birstall, LeicesterLE4 4DHOpen 9.30am-5pm, Sat & Sun;9.30am-3pm MonFree admission, wheelchair ac-cess, refreshmentsFree parking to the rear of theVillage Hall

Yes Folks It’s Panto TimeAgainHighcliffe Amateur Theatrical So-cietypresents

Bah! Humbug thePantoby Elaine Hunt and Phillip WaltonAt Highcliffe School, GreengateLane, BirstallThursday Nov 28 and Friday Nov29 at 7.15pm and Saturday Nov30 at 2.30pm & 7.15pmTickets Adult £6, concessions £5,discount group bookingsBox Office: 0116 2209594 or0116 2676049Don’t delay book [email protected]

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Bonfire andfireworks!Birstall United Juniors FC FridayNovember 8Meadow Lane training groundGates open at 7pmBonfire starts 7.30pmFireworks 8.15pm£1 per person (for all ages)Pay on the gate (please bring cor-rect change)BBQ/can-bar*/sweets*no alcohol to be brought ontosite

Barrow Youth Theatre presents

‘The Lion, theWitch and theWardrobe’a musicalFriday & Saturday, November 22and 23starting at 7pm at Humphrey Per-kins Community Centre, CotesRoad, Barrow, LE12 8JUThere is also a matinee on Satur-

day starting at 2pmThis show will amaze you with thetalent and enthusiasm of ouryoung cast. After their triumphantproduction of Alice in Wonderlandlast year, their ambition knows nobounds. With wonderful costumesand spectacular scenery you canbe confident of a terrific enter-tainmentYou will enter the magical land ofNarnia, the land behind the ward-robe door where animals talk,trees can walk, a white witch cov-ers the landscape with snow andbewitches someone with TurkishDelight and where a mighty lionrescues whoever is in trouble. C SLewis’ first tale of Narnia is lovedby children and adults all over theworld and this story now comes tovibrant life on stage in Irita Kutch-my’s musical adaptation,. Justcome and see the wardrobe dooropen: you will never believe whatyou see!Tickets are priced at £7 and £5(concessions) and can be boughtfrom The Paper Shop, High Street,Barrow; or from the Box Office on07718153117 [email protected]

Birstall & District Local HistorySocietyThursday November 14Birstall Village Hall, Birstall Road,Birstall

‘Murder Most Foul’a talk by Virginia WrightVisitors are very welcomeParking is available on the BirstallPlaying Fields via the School Laneentrance

Birstall and Wanlip WI host a

Family Carol ConcertSunday December 1 at 4.30pm

At Harrison Road MethodistChurch, BelgraveEveryone welcomeRefreshments

The Friends of Belgrave Cemeteryproudly announce the publicationand launch of their new book

‘Living Memories –Belgrave FriendsRemembered’edited by Sandra MooreSunday November 3From 10.30am-4pmat Greenacres, The Sidings, offRed Hill Way (A563), LeicesterLE4 3BRAll are welcome, ample parkingand refreshmentsThe book can be ordered fromSandra on 0116 2363739Email:[email protected]

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RemembranceSunday Servicewill take place on November 1010.45am for 11amconducted by the Rev Pam Haynesall are welcome

Leicester Symphony Orchestra91st Concert SeasonSaturday November 97.30pm De Montfort Hall

Dance SpectacularConductor John AndrewsDancers from the Ann Oliver StageSchooland Leicester College of Perform-ing ArtsProgramme includes:Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite No.1Shostakovich Jazz Suite No.26.30pm free pre-concert talk with

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Birstall Royal BritishLegionNovember 2: Karen Le Shone(F/V)November 9: Chris Robin (M/V)November 16: Fraz (M/V)November 23: Paul Ravell (M/V)November 30: Dave Ross (M/V)Dancing every Saturday night withlive entertainmentBingo, free beer raffle and notforgetting Open the BoxEvery Tuesday night Bingo start-ing at 9.15pmQuiz nights Sunday Nov 10 & 24,

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All Souls ServiceSunday November 3 at 3pmWe will be holding a short serviceof hymns/readings/prayers andreflection for those who have losta loved one recently or in the pastRefreshments after the service•Birstall St James Church SocialGroupInvite you to a

Quiz Afternoon andCream TeaSunday November 24At 2.30pmBirstall Village Hall, School LaneCost £3

St James Day Centre 200 ClubWinners for October1st Mr Len Payne2nd Mrs Pam Potter3rd Mrs Mary Allen4th Mrs Valerie Tate

Birstall Methodist Monday andThursday groups are jointly host-ing a

Christmas Concerton December 12 in the church at7.30pmwith ‘Singing for Fun’ (directorAnne Hughes)Admission free but donations arewelcomed for Glenfield PaediatricUnit and local Birstall youth

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Quorn Festive Art& Craft TrailSunday December 1, 11am – 5pmOver 50 stalls at four venues invillagePassport to all venues £2Children under 16 freeMany fine art and craft stalls:paintings, prints, sculpture, pho-tography, jewellery, ceramics,glassware, woodturning, naturalsoaps, candles handbags, greet-ings cards, linens, plants & gardengifts, food stalls: preserves,home-made cakes, Christmas pud-dings and mincemeat and muchmoreProceeds to Rainbows Children’sHospice and The BridgeVillage Christmas Lights switchedon at 4pm

Film PresentationsFrom Thurcaston & Cropston Par-ish Council‘Hyde Park on Hudson’ Friday No-vember 8 (94 mins)This British comedy is set in theHudson Valley and features KingGeorge VI and our Queen Mary onthe first trip across the Atlanticfor a reigning British monarch.World War II is looming and ourking is on a diplomatic mission tosecure allied support, led by Pres-ident Franklin Roosevelt. Howev-er, behind the scenes, Franklin’ssixth cousin Daisy, develops avery close bond with the presi-dent, played brilliantly by BillMurray.‘Great Expectations’ Friday De-cember 13 (128 mins)This recent best-ever version of

the Charles Dickens classic hasdistinguished actors: Ralph Fi-ennes, Robbie Coltrane, DavidWalliams, Helena Bonham Carter.It promises to be an entertainingfilm, before Christmas.Thurcaston and Cropston ParishCouncil will be showing thesefilms at Thurcaston Memorial Hall.Starting at 7.30pm, tickets cost£4.50 and concessions are £4.The price includes refreshmentsand a lucky prize draw.Advance tickets can be purchasedvia the parish office, 01162367626 or at the door.

Birstall FlowerClubCome and join us at ourOpen EveningBirstall Village HallWednesday November 27This is a fantastic evening with acomplimentary drink and mincepie on arrivalWe have a duo of national NAFASdemonstrators – Kate Russell andPatti DawsonThe title for their demonstrationis‘Christmas is coming – here we goagain’The evening begins at 6.45pm(demonstration 7.15pm)Admission by ticket only, availa-ble from Sylvia 0116 2674206,cost £8If you love flower arranging thenthis is definitely an evening not tobe missed. A raffle is run on theevening and the prizes are theflower arrangements as arrangedby our expert demonstrators

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Santa & his Sleighvisiting BirstallDecember 19: Dalby Avenue area6.30pmDecember 21: Walnut Avenue area4.30pm

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The Friends of Belgrave Cemeterycommitteecordially invite their members andthe public to join them in the‘Kabin’ at theCemetery

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Christmas Festival(theme – Stable Story)Birstall Methodist Church, WanlipLane, BirstallFriday Nov 29 10am-7pm & Satur-day Nov 30, 10am-1pmChurch decorated with themedChristmas trees, models, displays etcAdmission £1(accompanied children free))Home made cakes, pies, pastriesChristmas gifts & decorationsJams, chutneys & pickles, crafts &novelties, raffle & tombola, San-ta’s Grotto, pick-a-bag, lucky dip,hot dogs & burgers, pancakes &punch. Refreshments servedthroughout(Light lunches Friday & Saturday)Table Top Sale on SaturdayProceeds for Asthma UK & BirstallMethodist Church

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under the windscreen wiper of yourparked car, you would not be surprisedto find it missing when you returned. Yetmany of us leave items of much greatervalue in full view on the back seat withonly the window glass to protect them.

Opportunist thieves will look aroundlooking for such easy pickings. It cantake only seconds to break a car window.It does not help much if the valuables arehidden under coats or blankets, sincethieves are used to this. They will oftenbreak in just to check whether anythingis hidden under them. Then, even if youhave lost nothing, your car is damaged.

If you have to leave items in your car,make sure that they are all out of sightlocked in the boot. Leave nothing on view,even if it is of little value. Thieves are lesslikely to run the risk of being caught ifthe car looks as if it is empty.

Your sat-nav is always a very temptingthing to steal, so make sure it is out ofsight or, much better, take it with youwhen you leave the car. But rememberalso to remove the bracket and cablesand put them out of sight. Do not forgetto wipe off the telltale circle left on thewindscreen by the adhesive sucker. Re-move all clues to the fact that you havebeen using a sat-nav.

Make sure you car is properly lockedand that the alarm is set. If you can, parkin a well-lit area or secure car park,particularly in the coming dark winterevenings. Tell potential thieves that youare one step ahead of them by displayinga notice that all items of value have beenremoved from your car.

These notices and other items, such asspecial screws to protect your numberplates, are available free of charge tomembers at our Advice Shop, where youcan also purchase other security items atcost.

It is open every third Saturday of themonth in the Police Office on SibsonRoad Car Park (opposite the gardencentre) between 10am and 12noon. It isrun in conjunction with the Police BeatSurgery where you can speak to a localPolice Officer, in confidence, about anymatters that are causing you concern.

The next date is Saturday, November16, so call in to see us for advice, afriendly chat and even a cup of tea.

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Assaults 4, burglary 3, burglary non-dwelling 1, damage 3, damage to motorvehicle 3, theft 8, theft cycle 1, theft frommotor vehicle 4, theft stores 3.

Yet again crime has dropped in Bir-stall. Shop thefts continue to decline andthe ones that are reported are dealt withswiftly and robustly. Another male hasbeen charged with stealing from Birstall’sshops and bailed with conditions not toenter the village. The prolific offendersthat we target are slowly being kept outof the village and our hope is that thecourts will continue to support our ap-proach.

The Birstall beat team have continuedto work hard in targeting the perpetratorsof antisocial behaviour. Fortunately wehave good relations with the council,social services and other local agenciesso have been successful in reducing reoc-curring incidents.

Thefts in general have begun to in-crease and theft from motor vehicles hassuddenly risen. The majority of thesecrimes appear to have been opportunists,finding tools and Sat Navs left on show.So I would remind everyone to take extracare, to remove their valuables from theircars and keep them out of sight.

Finally I have to inform you that Sep-tember was my last month as BeaconOfficer here in Birstall. I would like tothank everyone for making my role anenjoyable one and for supporting myideas and helping me to reduce crime by14% in the village. The new Birstall Bea-con officer who started on October 1 isPC 1759 Dave Jaeckels. He will continueto be supported by Mark and Charlotteyour two hard working PCSOs as well asyour Safer Neighbourhood Team based atSyston LPU. This is where I am beingposted to as a Sergeant, so I will stillhave an overview and influence within thevillage.

The Neighbourhood Watch open meet-ing held on Thursday September 26 wasmy opportunity to introduce the newBeacon Officer as well as answer anyfinal questions from the public. Duringthis concerns were raised about the re-cent arson attacks in the area of NewtonDrive. As I stated at the meeting the inves-tigation is still ongoing but I would urgeall residents in that area to remain vigi-lant and to make contact with us or viaCrimestoppers should you have any infor-mation.

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BIRSTALL’S MP StephenDorrell visited a localopticians to find outabout the importance ofregular eye tests.


A TEAM of four Birstallscouts competed against 15other teams from acrossNorth-East Leicestershire inthe Dave Smart challenge.

The event, set up in memory of aformer scout leader,saw scouts competingin a range of challeng-es including bar skit-tles with a mini digger,canoeing, mountainbiking and orienteer-ing over the course ofa weekend.

The competition isdesigned to test teamwork, leadershipand communication as well as the funda-mental skills of scouting such as pioneer-ing, map reading and camping.

80 scouts aged 10-14 years old fromscout groups across the North-East ofLeicestershire competed over the twodays supported by over 20 leaders. TheBirstall team was Matthew Walpole (12),Ben Farnham (12), Michael Brandist(13) and Jack Simms (11).

Camping in the Proctors Park camp-site and hiking around the outskirts ofQuorn and Barrow Upon Soar all butone team managed to complete the chal-lenge.

Birstall Scout leader Gareth Woodssaid: “The Birstall team

performed beyond even theirown expectation to achievethird place out of the sixteenteams which is a vast improve-ment from the eighth out ofnine teams that was achievedlast year.

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passion when a fellow team mate wastaken ill”.

He added “the skillsand attitudes displayed byof all the competitors werereally positive and theydeserve real credit.”

The Dave Smart Chal-lenge achieved recordnumbers of competitors inits sixth year and was madepossible by the leaders ofthe 86th Buckminster RoadScout group who coordinat-ed the event

Gareth said: “The com-petition provides a uniqueopportunity for scouts to

learn new skills, meetnew people and also todevelop friendships, andwas a resounding suc-cess and was enjoyed byall involved.

“Scouts are alwayslooking for new leadersand support, if you feelthat this is a role thatwould appeal to youplease visit us in the

scout hut Birstall Road, next to Gunns’Gym, and you too could start your nextadventure.”Pic (top): Scouts Matthew Walpole (12),Ben Farnham (12), Michael Brandist (13)and Jack Simms (11).

Opticare Opticians have branch-es in Birstall, Anstey and Newark.After his visit to the Anstey branchMr Dorrell who is chairman of theHouse of Commons Health St Com-mittee, said: “I was pleased to havethe opportunity to visit Opticare. Ihad an interesting conversationabout the changing shape of opticalcare and the role of optical care inprimary care provision.”

Optometrists and practice own-ers Shaishav Shah and Paresh Patelexplained some of the benefits ofregular sight tests to Mr Dorrellsuch as the detection of eye diseas-es, like glaucoma, cataracts andretinal detachments.

Mr Shah said: “1.8 million peo-ple in the UK are living with sightloss and this figure is set to in-crease to nearly 4 million by 2050,largely due to the ageing population.Much of this is preventable throughthe early detection and treatment ofeye problems. Regular eye tests area simple and a practical way tomaintain good eye health and lookafter your eyes.”

Many groups of people are enti-tled to free NHS tests. These includethose aged 60 and over, all childrenunder 16 and those on low incomes.

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TWENTY SIX ladies attendedBirstall and Wanlip WI’smeeting on October 7 atHighcliffe School.

Our main discussion concerned ar-rangements for our Carol Concert onDecember 1 at Harrison Road MethodistChurch commencing at 4.30pm. We willbe hosting this concert on behalf of thesix local WI’s that make up the BradgateGroup. It is a free, family concert soeveryone is welcome to attend.

With our AGM planned for nextmonth our thoughts inevitably turn to2014 and some members will be attend-ing a Speaker’s Audition Evening tochoose speakers for next year. As usualthere are plenty of Christmas craft work-shops taking place over the next twomonths within Leicestershire and wehope to have our own Christmas lunchat the Platform Café at Leicester NorthStation. Plans for next year include aJuly trip to Kilworth House theatre to seean open air production of South Pacific.

Our speaker was Bill Wells, a Com-munity Fire Safety Officer who talked tous about ‘Fire Safety with a Smile’. Al-though he regaled us with humorousanecdotes the serious message was obvi-ously clear and we all returned homewith his advice firmly fixed in our mindsto pull out all electric plugs and closedoors before retiring to bed.

Our next meeting on November 4 isour AGM with a Buffet and Quiz.

From Birstall & Wanlip WI

A DEDICATED volunteerhas received a specialbadge to mark her yearsof service.

Jan Gaskell (71) of Roman Roadhas worked as a volunteer for CancerResearch UK for 35 years and theVictim of Crime Support Group for 10years.

Jan is Chairman of the CharnwoodBranch of Cancer Research UK whichorganises six fundraising events ayear, that together raise between

£6-11,000.Jan said:

“We are veryfortunate tohave a largegroup ofsupporterswho cometo ourevents.

“Of course I can’t provide nursingcare or get involved in research but Ican help to raise funds and that is areally important part of Cancer Re-search UK.”

Jan is Chairman of the Victim ofCrime Support Group for the areaand helps out in its Leicester charityshop.

She was awarded an MBE earlierthis year for her voluntary work.

Jan said: “I am fortunate to havecome from a very loving family andfeel that I live, here in Birstall, in acaring community and the voluntarywork I do is just an extension of that.”

Jan Gaskell

OUR PICTURE shows the President ofSt Margaret’s Bowls Club on BirstallRoad. Mrs Veronica Jardine present-ing a cheque for £725 to Mr DerekHorsfall from LOROS on behalf of theclub.

A raffle that the club held during theseason was won by Mr Briggs from Bla-by. He won tickets to see Chicago atCurve and a meal for two.

On County Patrons Day on August 23Roz Harris was runner up with the sec-ond highest score.

WI news

IF YOU need a lift each morningfrom Birstall to Leicester thereare currently three people offer-ing to take you on a lift sharingwebsite launched by the Countyand City Councils.

www.LeicesterSHARE.com allowsusers to search for other potential carshare partners across the city, countyand beyond.

The free-to-use website was re-launched in April and since that timehas seen more than 350 people sign up.The public database enables members tosearch through thousands of lift sharepartners locally and across the county.You enter your starting point and destina-tion and the website finds lift share part-ners.

Alongside that Leicester SHARE alsosupports more than 880 employers ofbusinesses and organisations throughproviding private car sharing groups.

The revamped site also has a calcula-tor which enables users to work outhow much money and fuel they couldsave by car sharing.

Peter Osborne Leicestershire CountyCouncil Cabinet Member of Highwaysand Transport, said: “We are delightedthat people are signing up to the scheme.Car sharing, depending on your com-mute or journey, could save you hun-dreds of pounds a year, not to mentionthe cost of vehicle wear-and-tear.”

PLANS FOR gypsy and traveller siteson Greengate Lane and Red Hill Waywere considered by Leicester CityCouncil on October 30 (after this is-sue had gone to press).

The City Council’s Planning and Develop-ment Control Committee met at the AfricanCaribbean Centre on Maidstone Road, Leices-ter. The venue was changed from the TownHall to a larger venue because of the anticipat-ed high attendance by members of the public.

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NOV 2013THE BIRSTALL POST 15ards), the church is almost certain there isno asbestos (as was the building surveyor).However the church has to find about £300to get the necessary paperwork to ‘prove’ thisonce a qualified asbestos surveyor has madethe necessary checks!

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There is something of a feeling of inevita-bility about the month of November. Thosebeautiful free and easy summer days we had,are now only a memory. Autumn has beenwith us for what already seems a long timeand the yearly, familiar pattern of Novemberevents lies ahead before the build up toChristmas (or has it already started in a su-permarket near you?)

The year’s end approachesThe month starts off at St James with an

All Together service at 10am on Sunday No-vember 3 followed by the annual All Souls’service at 3pm. Anyone who has been be-reaved is welcome to come to this short serv-ice of reflection and prayer, and theopportunity to light a candle in memory ofloved ones. Refreshments are served afterboth the services, so there is opportunity tomeet and chat. 2013 has brought some sadlosses to our congregations, with the passingaway of such stalwarts as Maureen Hollandand Mary Houghton from St James in Birstall,as well as June Wood and Peter Moyers ofOur Lady and St Nicholas at Wanlip, and wemourn their loss.Remembrance Day

On Sunday November 10 at 10.30am StJames hosts the British Legion service forRemembrance Day, with the procession ofuniformed organisations before and after theservice, and the laying of wreaths on the WarMemorial.To cheer the dark days!

On the evening of November 3 the IbstockBrass Band will be playing at their annualautumn concert at St James, starting at7.30pm

Another cheery, regular event is the Beerand Skittles evening organised by our socialcommittee, this year at the Royal Oak in Coss-ington, at 7.30pm on Tuesday November 12.A hot and cold supper is included for £8, butonly 30 places are available so please ring.2676550 if you are interested. Then on Sun-day November 24 the ever popular Quiz andtea afternoon takes place in the Village Hall at3pm with Alan Chapman once again the gen-ial quizmaster.And to end with...

Finally, a date that marks the real begin-ning of the Advent and Christmas season:December 1 is Advent Sunday this year, so at10am there will be an All Together Christingleservice at St James, with decorated orangesfor the children, and songs and stories toremind us that Advent is the time to preparefor the coming of the Christ child at Christ-mas. At 6pm the same day, all are welcometo come and sing Advent hymns and carols atthe joint churches’ Advent Service at Wanlipchurch.

From Beryl McHugh, Parish Church-es

News from the churchesChristmas Festival

The theme for this years’ Christmas Festi-val is ‘Stable Story’ and on Friday 29 & Satur-day November 30 the church will bedecorated with trees, models, displays, etc.The church is grateful to the many skilledfriends who are able to use their creativeskills to interpret the theme each in their ownway. There is always an air of eager anticipa-tion to view the many and varied displays andto see how the theme has been interpreted.

This year proceeds are for church fundsand for Asthma UK. The suggested admissionprice is £1 but accompanied children are notexpected to contribute.

On Friday there will be a whole range ofstalls including home-made cakes, pies, pas-tries, jams chutneys & pickles. Christmas gifts,decorations, crafts & novelties. Santa will havea grotto and refreshments will be servedthroughout (including a Hot Dog stall pan-cakes & punch). Light lunches are availableon both days. Open at 10am & runs throughuntil 7pm.

On Saturday 30 there will be over 20stalls at a ‘Table Top Sale’ from 10am to 1pm.Edgehill Road & All Saints

A number of Methodists in Birstall supportthe coffee shop at Edgehill Road and willknow of the move that friends at EdgehillRoad were to make to the All Saints Churchat the junction of Catherine St and Gypsy Lane.At long last that move takes place with thefirst service on November 3 when Roger Wil-son, from Birstall, leads the first service.Their coffee shop will reopen at ‘All Saints’on Thursday November 7 at 10am.Quinquennial

Every five years our church buildings haveto be inspected by a qualified professionalwho look for any work that needs doing andwhether they are essential, or advisable, andthe degree of urgency. The inspection wasconducted in August and the report recentlyreceived. Usually there are minor items to dowithin a year (for example a warning noticeto the boiler room steps), but only one itemappeared under the heading ‘of utmost urgen-cy’. It related to paperwork regarding asbes-tos. It appears a document is needed to statewhether or not there is asbestos within thebuilding. So far as is known, (given the rela-tively young age of the building, and theknowledge of the building by property stew-

Discussion TopicsAutumn is a season of rich colours as the

leaves turn to russet, crimson and gold andwe may have seen a peacock butterfly flittingthrough our gardens, but these are also signsof the approaching end to their lives. It mayprompt us to think about our own position inthe ‘grand scheme of things’ and our discus-sion topic in November concerns why weexist. The question is: “What is the purposeof life?” As a reminder, these discussions areopen to individuals of any denomination orreligion (or none) and you can opt to attendas many or as few of them as you wish. Theyare free of charge, last about an hour, areinformal and it is expected that participantswill show respect for others’ views. If youwould like to attend this month’s discussion,then please contact the number given belowto register your interest and state your prefer-ence for day(s) and time(morning/afternoon/evening) and we will getback to you with an agreed date, time andvenue.Sunday Services

These are held in the Community Room atHighcliffe Primary School (LE4 3DL) at10.45am Our speaker on November 10 isSimon Terry (Wigston) whom many of youwill have met already, as he has been visitingthe village now for four years. You will bemost welcome to join with us for these servic-es.Village Craft Fair

We will again be attending the ChristmasCraft Fair in the Village Hall on Friday Decem-ber 6, with calendars, Christmas cards, booksand crafts from The Lodge Trust (which pro-vides Christian care for adults with learningdifficulties). Further details will be given nextmonth but please put the date in yourdiaries/phones now.

Further information please ring 01162214883.

From Anne Taylor, Birstall Inde-pendent Baptist Church

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160,000 PEOPLE joined in the stop-tober challenge to quit smokingthrough October which leads nicelyinto November which is lung cancerawareness month.How common is lung cancer?

Lung cancer is the second mostcommon cancer in the United Kingdomwith around 41,400 people diagnosedin the UK each year.Smoking and lung cancer

In most people, lungcancer is related tocigarette smoking.Smoking causes near-ly 9 out of 10 cases(86%). A further 3%of cases of lungcancer are caused byexposure to secondhand smoke in nonsmokers (passive smok-ing).Here are some facts aboutsmoking and lung cancer:

-The more you smoke the morelikely you are to get lung cancer but itis the length of time you have been asmoker that is most important.

-Starting smoking at a young agegreatly increases the risk.

- Filtered and low tar cigarettesmight not increase your risk quite somuch, but most smokers cancel thisout by taking more, deeper puffs or

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risk of lung cancer starts to go down.-Passive smoking (breathing in oth-

er people's cigarette smoke) increasesthe risk of lung cancer, but it is stillmuch less than if you smoke yourself.

It is almost impossible to work outthe risk of occasional passive smoking.

We know that the risk of lung can-cer for passive smokers goes

up the more cigarettesmoke they are ex-posed to. Overall,people exposed toenvironmental tobac-co smoke at workor at home havetheir risk of lungcancer increased byabout a quarter com-

pared to people whoare not exposed to it. Heavy

exposure to environmental tobac-co smoke at work has been shown todouble the risk of lung cancer.

Cigarette smoking is the main causeof lung cancer. But pipe and cigarsmokers are still much more likely toget lung cancer than non smokers.They are also much more likely to getcancer of the mouth or lip.

In the past, lung cancer has alwaysbeen more common in men than wom-en. Now, because more women smoke,it is almost as common in women.

However long you have been smok-ing, it is always worth giving it up.Talk to your GP or practice nurse.They will be able to help and supportyou while you are giving up.

For further informationwww.cancerresearchuk.org MacmillanCancer Support free phone help line0808 808 0000 Monday – Friday 9am-8pm.

University Hospitals of LeicesterCancer Information Centre on 0116258 6189.

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BIRSTALL METHODIST Churchwill be decorated withChristmas trees, models anddisplays created by localpeople at its annual Christ-mas Festival

Last year there were over 50 displayson a theme of Jubilation. This year thetheme is ‘Stable Story’ and the creationswill be open to view on Friday Nov 29from 10am to 7pm and on Saturday Nov30 from 10am to 1pm. The suggestedadmission price is £1. Proceeds will befor Asthma UK and church funds.

In addition there will be a range ofstalls on both days. On Saturday there isa Table Top Sale and on Friday therewill be a whole range of stalls mostlywith good things that have been ‘homemade in Birstall’. Refreshments will be served throughout.

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SAINSBURY’S LEICESTERNorth supermarket on Melt-on Road has started a re-cruitment drive.

Applicants looking for both full andpart-time work in a wide range of posi-tions at the new Sainsbury’s store, cur-rently under construction, can apply fora selection of jobs online atsainsbury.jobs

Initially the new store will createaround 200 new job opportunities, withmore to follow in the New Year whenthe ‘goods online’ service and pharmacyopens. 140 staff are transferring fromthe store on Belgrave Road, which willremain open and trade until the replace-ment store on Melton Road is completedtowards the end of the year.

Positions will be uploaded to therecruitment website in batches over thenext few weeks and applicants will beprompted to register and submit anonline application form.

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