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During December we ran a Christmas hat/outfit competition for the children who attend the weekly coaching sessions. There was a great response, particularly from the younger children.

Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital's next Coffee Morning & Table Top Sale is on:

It’s been quite a run for me. My first fitness class was in 1994, I finally closed the doors for good in October last year. The support for my classes has been overwhelming these past 27 years. This was especially during times when I’ve had to stop and start due to an on-going bowel disease. Mainly I could carry on as normal but there were several times I needed surgery and the support from my 70-strong regular ladies was always amazing.

Dear Editor

Dear Editor

Has food and drink been consumed to excess in gatherings at Christmas? Or, has too little been eaten and drunk - is this latter possible at Christmas? For many this midwinter (midwiner?) festival provides a welcome relief from the long nights and short days. The turning of the year and a pretext for a tsunami of food and drink.

St John the Baptist at Kings Norton, a Gothic Revival, is what is arguably the best church in our district and according to Sir Nikolaus Pevsner in his series ‘The Buildings of England’,  this church is “one of the most remarkable in England”.

Back in June 2021, the ropes for all eight bells in St Wilfrid's Church were replaced, supplied by local company Ellis Ropes Ltd. of Loughborough.