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Now reaching 8,000 DECEMBER 2018 homes and businesses Issue 41 Ibstock • Market Bosworth • Ellistown • Heather • Swepstone • Newton Burgoland • Bagworth Battram • Nailstone • Ravenstone • Snarestone • Hugglescote • Donington-Le-Heath . Do you know this local landmark? See page 3 for details and how to win a prize! . Puma’s tribute to LCFC’s helicopter crash victims Christmas Past in Ibstock Panto Time at The Palace Merry Ibstock remembers Christmas Plus all our regular features & lots more! to all our readers TELEVISION • HOME AUDIO • KITCHEN APPLIANCES • FIRES • COOKERS • LIGHTING Halls of Ibstock Ltd. 10-16 High St, Ibstock LE67 6LG Email: [email protected] Great Prices • Expert Knowledge • Super Service • Professional Installation Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The Community Voice.... delivering more than a magazine! SILVAN JamesENTERPRISES Hayles HND. RRM LTD ... Fully insured and NPTC qualified Tree Surgery, Spraying Specialist & Ground Maintenance including Mowing, Fencing, Hedgecutting, Turfing(mobile) etc. • 07970 950129 WELCOME (home) LOGS SPLIT & DELIVERED £120 Large Load 01530 610507 to the latest edition of Community Voice! Email: [email protected] Front Cover Quiz: Spot The Local Landmark... Ibstock & surrounding areas Ibstock • Ellistown • Heather • Swepstone • Newton Burgoland • Donington-Le-Heath How many of you can spot the landmark from our surrounding area featured WHERE’S IBBIE? Battram • Ravenstone • Hugglescote • Bagworth • Packington • Snarestone on this month’s issue front cover? If you think you know the answer please send Ibbie ‘spotters’ were busy again last month! your entry to The Community Voice, c/o 57 High Street, Ibstock, or email us at: He was spotted by many, hiding behind [email protected] the advert for ‘‘Marsdens Kitchens’, on page 21. The first correct answer The winner (drawn first out of the hat of all correct entries) will receive a £10 One4All drawn out of the ‘Community Voice voucher. Good Luck! hat’ was sent in by Dee Langford of Ibstock, who will receive a FABCO INTERIORS £10 GIFT VOUCHER! flooring | beds | furniture | lightingNew Display | home furnishings Last month’s quiz answer... and winner! ▼ But where is he this month? If you spot him, DON’T DILLY DALLY STORE CLOSES FORNow inCHRISTMAS store 13 DECEMBER! Many of you correctly identified send us your details, and which advert he is hiding our mystery local landmark as the behind, using the contact details listed below memorial commissioned during the Centenary of WW1 to commemorate those from Ellistown who died in the CONTACT THE COMMUNITY VOICE conflict. The memorial, which was officially unveiled on 30th November Post: 57 High Tel:Street, 01530 Ibstock, 267344 Leics LE67 6LH 2014, is located at the corner of Email: [email protected] Whitehill Road and Beveridge Lane. www.ourcommunityvoice.co.uk This month’s prize has been won by Ian Borland and our picture shows the prize draw being performed by a very special visitor to the Community Voice! Let’s see how well you do with our next landmark! 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FREE stairlift assessment You can book your stairlift assessment at the centre which will be carried out by company Managing Director Alan Ferguson who has been in the business for a “My stairlift from considerable period of time. Alan brings with him a wealth of experience and product knowledge and will confidently find the best solution for you. 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[email protected] • www.candorstairlifts.co.uk SALES OFFICE OPEN All Enquiries Please contact We are delighted to have recently Friday to Monday been awarded the Which? Trusted 0116 2352221 or 07939 217402 Trader accreditation 10.30 till 4.30 [email protected] the voice page 4 page 5 the voice Ibstock Utd Junior Football Club U9’s Puma’s tribute to LCFC’s helicopter crash victims Last month, thousands of people took part in a march Exclusive pre-show through Leicester to remember those who tragically died in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium in October. Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed, along with two members of staff, Kaveporn Punpare and Nusara Suknamai home offer and the pilot, Eric Swaffer and his partner Izabela Roza Lechowicz in the crash after the match against West Ham, on October 27th. Stanton Meadows, Stanton Under Bardon, Leicestershire. The walk started from Jubilee Square and proceeded to the football ground ahead of Leicester’s match against Burnley. This was their first home game since the crash. LIMITED William Sparrow, from Hugglescote, took part in the walk, with his TIME ONLY Dad, Pete, an assistant coach for Ibstock JFC U9 Pumas. William, who plays for the under 9’s Ibstock junior football team said, “The walk was happy and sad at the same time, but I am glad that I was able to be there, to celebrate the memory of the Chairman Vichai. I felt very proud to put the scarf (signed by the Ibstock under 9’s) and the foxes heads (made by Sam Loonam, one of Will’s team mates and his mum, Donna Loonam) in the memorial area on behalf of my team mates. Inside the stadium, the 2 minutes silence for Remembrance Day and the helicopter crash victims was emotional.” Ibstock Utd JFC Under 9 Pumas would like to thank their sponsors for all their support. It is very much appreciated by all involved with the team. Sponsors: The George & Dragon, Thringstone, Watling JCB, Ibstock Brick, The Valetman, Stanton Trading Ltd, Jim Davda. The Bryce, Hawksbury Place Reserve today and receive Reserve your dream home a free appliance package Appliance package includes a brand new free standing fridge freezer and washing at Stanton Meadows machine. Only if you reserve a new home at Stanton Meadows before our new with a tantalising offer ahead of Drayton showhome launch show home opens. Visit us at SP Sales & Lettings, 7 Belvoir Road, Coalville, LE67 3PD. Quick-off-the-mark buyers in Leicestershire Upstairs, the landing leads to three good-sized the run-up to the launch of the Drayton have a fantastic opportunity to reserve a home bedrooms, one of which benefits from its own en- showhome at Stanton Meadows. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm. at Westleigh’s in-demand Stanton Meadows suite shower room, and a stylish family bathroom. “This offer will provide homebuyers with two development ahead of the showhome’s launch The Help to Buy scheme is available at Stanton essential appliances for their new home at the early next year.