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On Friday night at 7:30pm Mother Goose was packed full of fun, songs and dancing to join in with. As Mother Goose came flying onto the stage on her Goose Brian the audience were amazed at the entrance and fantastic costumes. Kids were enthralled with the panto and joined in with all the classic scenes [...]

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Becky Goddard Hill has been looking through WHSmith’s top 10 Christmas books for children trying to make gift buying a little easier for the parents. The books range from ages 3+ to 11+, including such books by Jacqueline Wilson and Becca Fitzpatrick. In this list there’s something for all ages and you can find them [...]

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When Leicestershire-based Suzy Burnip’s parents celebrated their Ruby wedding anniversary, she really struggled to find something that would remind them of their special day on August 8th 1964. But unlike most of us, Suzy decided not to settle for any old card or present, instead embarking on a year-long project to setup and launch a [...]

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Well, what a treat we had over half term this October to be able to visit the Loughborough Autumn Dance Festival, which brings together competing dancers from all over the UK. It was an action packed seven days showcasing some of the best dancers in the Midlands demonstrating their skills and competing in everything from [...]

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My family and I visited Loughborough with a view to seeing Shrek at the Reel Cinema today. Unfortunately all of the tickets were sold out for the 11.30am showing so we purchased tickets for Toy Story 3 and wandered into the Market Place to pass a little time. What a great move – it was [...]

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My family, including grandparents and I, recently (Saturday 19th June 2010) attended one of Barrow upon Soar’s leading annual events; Barrow’s Got Talent 2010, hosted by Barrow Youth Theatre. Once again we were surprised by the quality of the production and the superb talent and creativity displayed by the people of what must be one [...]

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