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Welcome to Barrow upon Soar
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Barrow is a residential and industrial village between Leicester and Loughborough. It stands on the east bank of the River Soar and the chief industries have been hosiery and knitwear. Boating is also important and the riverbank provides mooring for many houseboats. The emblem of the village is a PLESIOSAURUS, after a fossil found here in 1851.
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.......... Ian Knowles - ian@ikcomputers.co.uk
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Posted:
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:21
Barrow Youth Theatre's "Dracula Spectacula"
A fangtastic horror spoof musical from Barrow Youth Theatre
Rehearsals are in full swing for our next musical “The Dracula Spectacula”. With book and lyrics by John Gardiner and music by Andrew Parr, this rocky "spooky musical” is a fangtastic show not to be missed! Young American schoolteacher, Nadia Naive and her party, are grounded on a flight from Pennsylvania, landing in Transylvania - and you can guess what happens there!
Schoolteacher Nadia Naïve finds herself battling the power of evil in this full-of-fun spooky musical. At her side are noble Nick, the renowned and dashing scientist, Father O’Stake and the cuddly Hans and Gretel. Can they conquer the forces of darkness? Dracula, Prince of Darkness, his mother the Countess Wraith and their grovelling minion Genghis are formidable opponents.
Director, Gordon Kenneth reports: “We have a cast of forty talented and vibrant youngsters. They will give of their best and their best is pretty good.” A sizzling score and a hilarious script make this show another opportunity for young and old to be entertained in Barrow Youth Theatre’s record-breaking 5th anniversary production!
Friday 21st November 2008 at 7pm
Saturday 22nd November 2008 2 pm and 7pm
At Humphrey Perkins Community Centre, Cotes Road, Barrow upon Soar
Tickets Adults £6 Children £4. Available from The Paper Shop, Barrow and from Judith on 07718153117 or rodgers_david@hotmail.com
Special Party booking reservations: details on request from Carol on 01509 620572
Posted:
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:59
Making Changes...
More and more people are making use of their Community Forum to try and improve local services and raise issues of local concern.
- Residents in Birstall were unhappy that the swimming pool in Longslade Community College was no longer going to be open to the public outside school hours. Discussion at the local Area Forum meeting resulted in the College working directly with local users to find ways the pool can remain open.
- Following the Government’s shortlisting of ‘Pennbury’ as a potential Eco-town, the ‘Have your Say’ meetings in Kibworth and Tugby were the first opportunity for residents in the surrounding area to find out how the District and County Council were planning to respond to this challenge.
- At the Blaby South Community Forum residents and Parish Councillors from Sapcote, Sharnford, Stoney Stanton and surrounding villages expressed their concerns about the volume and speed of Heavy Goods Vehicles travelling through their villages. In response officers promised to look into a range of measures to reduce the impact of traffic and improve road safety in the short term, while explaining how they were looking to provide longer-term solutions. More »
Community Forums give you the opportunity to discuss local issues with your local Parish, District and County Councillors and representatives from the Police and the Health Service. There are 27 Community Forums across the county. To find out more about forum meetings in your local area, please visit www.leicestershireforums.org
Contact: Derk van der Wardt, 0116 3057581 « Less
Posted:
Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:55
When Newbold Verdon writer Jeanette McCarthy discovered an SAS survival book in a tiny highland village shop, it was the first step in a long road that led to the publication of her 294-page novel ‘Abandoned’.
Jeanette, originally from Renfrewshire, visits the highlands two or three times a year. It was during these holidays that she conceived and wrote much of the novel, drawing on the wild landscape of the mountains and islands, and especially the vagaries of the weather, when creating the story. More »
The novel weaves together the struggle for survival of a woman abandoned on a remote Hebridean island, with the police investigation and pursuit of her abductor before he strikes again. The novel introduces Leicester detective Cal Fisher, and much of the action takes place in the city and surrounding villages.
Jeanette has had friendly help and advice from DI Martyn Ball of Leicestershire constabulary in order to get her police facts straight!
As well as being a fast moving thriller and a fascinating read, Jeanette hopes it will give readers pause for thought as well.
“One of the themes of the book is that we are all capable of far more than we think we are,” Jeanette says.
Jeanette is already at work on her next novel, started during her last Scottish holiday.
Jeanette is a trust and estate manager with Crane and Walton solicitors in Ashby de la Zouch. As part of Ashby Arts Festival, she will be reading an extract from her novel in Ashby library next Tuesday 29th July at 2pm.
‘Abandoned’ is available online from Amazon.co.uk and other online bookshops. Signed copies are available from Jeanette's website
www.jeanettemccarthy.co.uk, or by e-mailing JCM1701@aol.com. « Less
