Delivered FREE to 8,000 JULY 2019 homes and businesses Issue 48 Ibstock • Market Bosworth • Ellistown • Heather • Swepstone • Newton Burgoland • Donington-Le-Heath Battram • Nailstone • Ravenstone • Snarestone • Hugglescote • Bagworth • Normanton-Le-Heath . Do you know this local landmark? See page 3 for details and how to win a prize! . IBSTOCK SHOW WEEKEND - Ibstock Country Fair - Poppy Fields Music Festival - Ibstock Horticultural & Craft Show HEATHER SCARECROW FESTIVAL BOSWORTH MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL Plus all our regular features and lots more! 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 The Community Voice.... delivering more than a magazine! WELCOME... to the latest edition of Community Voice! SILVAN ENTERPRISES LTD James Hayles HND. RRM Fully insured and NPTC qualified Front Cover Quiz: Spot The Local Landmark... Tree Surgery, Spraying Specialist How many of you can spot the landmark from our surrounding area featured & Ground Maintenance including Mowing, Fencing, Hedgecutting, Turfing etc. on this month’s issue front cover? If you think you know the answer please send your entry to The Community Voice, c/o 57 High Street, Ibstock, or email us at: LOGS SPLIT & DELIVERED £120 Large Load 01530 610507 (home) • 07970 950129 (mobile) [email protected] Email: [email protected] The winner (drawn first out of the hat of all correct entries) will receive a £10 One4All voucher. Good Luck! WHERE’S IBBIE? Last month’s quiz answer... and winner! Ibbie ‘spotters’ were busy again last month! Ibstoc k & su rroun He was spotted by many, hiding behind ding a reas Ib stock • Elli stown Battra • He m • Ra ather vens • Swe tone • pston Hugg e • New lescot ton e • Ba Burgo gwor land th • P • Don acking ingto ton • n-Le-H Snares eath the advert for ‘Meridian Blinds, tone Only a few of you were Charnwood’ on page 27. The first able to correctly identify correct answer drawn out of the last month’s local land mark ‘Community Voice hat’ was sent in as the large stones erected by Tracey Glover who will receive a on Heath Road, Bagworth, £10 GIFT VOUCHER! near to the entrance of But where is he this month? If you spot him, send Heath woods. us your details, and which advert he is hiding This month’s prize has been behind, using the contact details listed below ▼ won by Di Vickers and our picture shows the prize draw being performed by CONTACT THE COMMUNITY VOICE Leanne, Ibstock Business Post: 57 High Street, Ibstock, Leics LE67 6LH Centre Manager. 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Taste medieval food The Coalville-based stairlift company launched their refurbished stairlift donation scheme in January this year to help people in times of desperate Have-a-go archery need. Having a stairlift installed can provide a comfortable solution on a short or long term basis and give someone the freedom and independence back in Jester Falconry their home. Although not a huge expense, a stairlift is still a cost which some people may struggle to afford. After donating 2 stairlifts in 2018 as part of a Author talks BOSWORTHBOSWORTH competition during the popular Heather Scarecrow Festival, Candor decided to donate a stairlift every month throughout 2019 to someone that will really and much benefit. more... Candor Care will be donating a fully refurbished stairlift to someone in need every month throughout 2019. To register your interest for a friend or family member that might be in need, email – [email protected] or send a message through Candor Care’s facebook page. EDIEVAL M alid ets v ys! Terms and conditions apply and all applications are given careful consideration Tick h da festivalfef sstivval bot before response. Candor Care can only offer this for straight staircases with no 17 9 for twists or turns. & 18 August 201 TicketsTickets onon sale now! www.bosworthbattlefield.org.ukwww.boswworthbattlefield.org.ukg.uk BosworthBosworth BattlefieldBattlefield HHeritageeritage Centre,Centre, SSuttonutton Cheney,Cheney, CV13CV13 0AD0AD /BosworthBattlefield/BosworthBattlefield @bosworthlcc@@bosworthlcc /BosworthBattlefield/BosworthhBattlefield YOUR LOCAL ELLISTOWN TESTING STATION Bosworth Medieval Festival will be even bigger and better this year! • Class MOTs from £25.00 VACANCIES Parts Coordinator Preparations are well underway for 2019 Bosworth Medieval Festival – which this year promises to be • Motorbike, car, van & motorhome MOTs six Workshop Administrator bigger and better than ever before. Good rates of pay - enquire with in email: days a week [email protected] There are loads of new attractions to keep the whole family entertained at the Festival, which • All minor and major servicing and repairs this year takes place on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 August. New entertainments for this year for all makes and models include period falconry displays – both flying and static - medieval cooking demonstrations and food tasting, a roving Jester, the King’s Executioner and a medieval puppet show. There will • Diagnostics, Cambelts, Exhausts, Tyres and be events taking place in the two arenas for most of the weekend and a new, mounted skill at tracking all on site arms display which puts the horses and armoured riders through their paces. As well as two battle re-enactments on each day – including a 20-minure re-creation of the Battle Tel: 01530 262743 of Bosworth on both afternoons featuring hundreds of re-enactors - there are large living option 3 Leading the way in Commercial repairs history encampments to explore, jousting, archery, cannon fire demonstrations, guided tours, Email: [email protected] author talks, a medieval craft market and loads of exciting fun, hands-on games and competitions Anderson Commercials Ltd, competing in the British for children, as well as entry to the award-winning exhibition and free car parking. There will be Claim your discounted MOT by bringing the voucher with you! £5.00 off. and European Truck Racing Championships. a range of food stalls offering something to suit every taste and appetite, and the 1485 Tithe Barn www.andersoncommercials.com HGV parking spaces available on site • Enquire within restaurant will also be open for lunches, teas and light refreshments throughout the weekend. Tickets have been held at the same price as last year and represent even better value for money, as they are valid for the whole weekend. This means that visitors can attend the Bosworth Medieval Festival on either or both days for no extra cost. And with the event running from 10am to 5.30pm on both days, that’s a possible 15 hours of entertainment for the entry price! Once through the gates, all events during the CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AT two days (except talks in the Heritage Room and have-a-go archery) are completely free of charge. Tickets can be booked online at www.bosworthbattlefield.org.uk or by calling 01455 290429 between 10am and 5pm. They can also be bought in person from Bosworth ourcommunityvoice.co.uk Battlefield – and there are no booking fees. Family tickets and special group rates are also available. Tickets will also be available on the gate About Us • News & Events • Back Issues • Trade Directory • Online advertising • Testimonials • Twitter • Facebook on both days of the Festival. the voice page 4 page 5 the voice NEW AT THE CENTURY THEATRE... First Ellistown and then around the world A member of the Historical Society remembers being told this story at school. The children were also told the circumstances of his dismissal, VACANCY FOR FOUNDATION GOVERNOR which happened like this; Francis had An exciting opportunity has arisen as we look to develop and grow our to take the milk in churns to the station Governing Board. by horse and cart and bring back the We have vacancies for Foundation Governors on the board of Snarestone empty churns. One day on the return CE (A) Primary School. journey another farmhand challenged Foundation governors share the responsibilities of all governors, who work as a team and in Francis to a race. Francis agreed and close co-operation with the headteacher: was racing along when his cart hit a • Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction; large stone overturned and the horse • Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and broke free. The horse bolted home, its pupils, and the performance management of staff; damaged two five bar gates and ended Mix it! Arts Academy by Enter Edem • Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well up in the farmer’s garden! Francis ran Providing a fantastic opportunity for young people aged 5-16 years to spent; Our photograph shows Gypsy Moth, the boat that Francis the two miles to the farm hoping to catch the horse and make repairs work with theatre professionals and create a performing arts show • Monitoring the safeguarding of all children at the school; and Chichester used to become the first person to sail single- to the cart.