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It’s definitely something different for Valentines, and for only £2 for four. Central England Co-op has launched a brand-new ice cream in time for Valentine’s Day – shaped like a rose. From February 1, customers will be able to get their hands on a box of four strawberry rose cones, which is a strawberries and cream ice cream shaped like a rose petal with a cone crafted to look the stem of a flower. The product is the first of its kind in the UK and will cost £2. Kev Morris, Central England Co-op Store Manager, said: “The cones look and taste amazing and so much work has gone into making them look as close to a red rose as possible. “Although it is still a little cold outside, this is a perfect way gift for a loved one who likes flowers but also has a sweet tooth.”

Saturday, 08 February 2020 Time: 5:00pm (6:00pm)Doors open: 4:40pm Venue: Leicester LGBT Centre Entry: £5.00 Combining panto, drag and the art of storytelling this all-singing, partial-dancing extravaganza is filled with stories about being who you are and loving who you want. Let Mama G introduce you to her range of wonderful characters: groundbreaking astronauts, feuding fairies and goats with a wind problem; in stories that will make the whole family think, laugh and love! See our website for details of a pre-show children's art & craft event HOW TO BOOK TICKETS: Tickets for all festival shows are available from our festival box office. You can call the helpful team on 0116 456 6812. Tickets are also available to buy on this website. Find out more about the Leicester Comedy festival http://www.comedy-festival.co.uk http://www.leicesterlgbtcentre.org/

We visited the hotel restaurant on Saturday Evening. We feasted on a delicious array of Scottish Foods, all perfectly cooked and served by the friendly staff. This limited-edition four course set menu was only available on Friday 24th & Saturday 25th January. “With a cosy atmosphere and charming pub features, there’s no better place to celebrate Scotland’s best-loved poet” All four courses selected from a carefully crafted menu delivered the true taste of Scotland. Scallops served with smoked salmon, Traditional 2nd course of Haggis, Main of Mussels served with lovely sour-dough bread and desert of Cheese and Biscuits. The price of £20.99 represented value for money. A selection of carefully selected after dinner drinks were also available. Review by Russell Thorpe Look out for further special menu’s thought out the year, if you cant wait for next years Burns Night at the Castle Hotel. https://www.chefandbrewer.com/pubs/leicestershire/castle-hotel/

Police and East Midlands ambulance service was called to the Good neighbours public house on Aikman Avenue in New Parks around 10pm tonight, to reports of a serious assault. The ambulance was seen leaving the scene at with it’s blue lights flashing, follow by a Police car heading towards New Parks A50. The route to Queens medical Centre in Nottingham. We did have unconfirmed reports after speaking to bystanders that a male had been stabbed. 🔴 Updated News 23:00 Police have now confirmed that a stabbing did take place outside on the front car park area of the Public House. The police have just released the following statement. “Police were called shortly before 10pm today (Thursday 20 June) by East Midlands Ambulance Service reporting their attendance at a stabbing in Leicester. Officers attended the scene outside a pub in Aikman Avenue. The victim, a man in his 20s, had sustained an injury to his back. He has been taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham for treatment. His injury is not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. A scene preservation is in place at the scene. Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident are in the early stages.” Anyone with information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 727 of 20 June. Updated News 09:29 24/06/2019 A 17-year-old youth has been charged following a stabbing in Aikman Avenue, Leicester last week. The youth, who can’t be named for legal reasons, has been charged with GBH Section 18 wounding and possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place. He has been remanded in custody to appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court today (24 June). The charges relate to police being called to outside a pub by East Midlands Ambulance Service shortly before 10pm on Thursday (20 June). The victim, a man in his 20s, sustained an injury to his back. He was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham for treatment and has since been discharged. A 16-year-old Leicester boy arrested on suspicion of GBH Section 18 has been released on bail pending further enquiries. #NewParks #LivesNotKnives

Exhibition is running until 25 April A popular exhibition which attracted almost 25,000 visitors when it was shown at Charnwood and Harborough Museums has opened at Melton Carnegie Museum today (21 January). People who remember Ladybird Books from the 1970s and 1980s, or those wanting to discover them for the first time, are being urged not to miss H is for House: Living in a Ladybird Home. The exhibition transports visitors back into the world that will be familiar to millions of people who grew up with Ladybird Books. Visitors will be able to see original Ladybird Books, as well as familiar household items of the 1970s and 80s from the Leicestershire Museums Collection, including a trim phone, Hoover vacuum cleaner and a teasmade. There will also be the opportunity to recover lost dialling skills on a rotary telephone, have a go at drawing the objects on display to create Ladybird-style illustrations or play in the child-sized kitchen styled on the museum’s 1980s dolls house. The exhibition is sure to appeal to anyone who remembers playing with the same toys as Peter and Jane, wearing the same clothes or ringing their friends on a similar telephone. H is for House made its debut at Charnwood Museum in 2018. In the 11 weeks it was open, the exhibition saw a total of 18,400 visitors through the doors, making it Charnwood Museum’s most successful exhibition since 2015. The exhibition also ran at Harborough Museum from February to June last year, when it attracted 6,500 visitors – meaning that during its two runs, almost 25,000 people saw H is for House. "Ladybird Books are fondly remembered by generation of people who read them as children – including me. H is for House is a fascinating exhibition which is well worth visiting. It has been a huge success with audiences at Charnwood and Harborough Museums and I am delighted that it is now opening in Melton, where even more people will get the chance to see it." Councillor Richard Blunt, cabinet member for heritage, leisure and arts April - is free. Melton Carnegie Museum is open from 10am to 4.30pm Tuesday to Saturday. Find out more on the museum’s website at www.meltonmuseum.org Melton Carnegie Museum Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray LE13 1RB

Central England Co-op customers have shown the pull of an Easter chocolate treat is too much to resist, whatever the time of year, as new data reveals tens of thousands of crème eggs and mini eggs have been sold since hitting stores on Boxing Day. While people were polishing off the last of the Christmas chocolate or looking to cut back on sweet treats in favour of something slightly healthier, the perennial Easter favourites have still found their way into customer baskets. The latest data from Central England Co-op shows that 64,000 Cadbury Crème Eggs and 58,000 packets of Cadbury Mini Eggs have been sold in its stores since December 26. Store manager Kev Morris said: “Every year we get asked ‘why are you stocking Easter products already?’ The truth is that the demand is there and as a convenience retailer we aim to make sure we can meet all our customer’s needs. “While a lot of people see January as a time to get healthier and cut back, the lure of a crème egg or a packet of mini eggs is often too much to resist and much easier to justify after a trip to the gym or as a small treat alongside a healthy diet. “The popularity of Easter products shows no sign of slowing. We have also stocked hot cross buns all year round for the last four years due to customer demand and they have become a weekly staple for many people.”

SWM Theatre Company they need bums on seats A local group who perform panto's for local people, which are non profit making and enjoy coming together to perform, need your support to keep this group going. bums on seats... Jack and the beanstalk, Wigston college Station Road South Wigston Leicester Friday - Sold out Saturday 1st Feb 2.15pm & 7.15pm Sunday 2nd Feb 2.15pm Tickets £7 each (4 for £25) Telephone Box Office 0116 299 3256 email boxoffice@swmtheatreco.com The South Wigston Musical Theatre Company has been established for over 40 years. It has in that period produced many Pantomimes and Musicals. Started as a Church amateur players group it grew to become a firm favourite in the area. Becoming successful meant it outgrew its small church hall stage and moved to what was then called Guthlaxton School. After many more successful years the group broke away from the Church and became an independent Company. Shows are performed at various venues in the area depending on availability. So it is a good idea to note the venue of each show. Likewise rehearsals are held at a variety of venues, but always in the local area. Watch this page for details. New members are always welcome, and auditions for shows are advertised on all our publicity sites. Membership fees are currently £15 for adults & £7.50 up to 18yrs. Please contact us through the message section on this page. As a self funding Group we receive no assistance from outside sources, so the Company is always happy to discuss ‘Sponsorship’ or the booking of a performance. The Group has its own Scenery workshop & store where sets are designed and built by a set designer and volunteers. We also build & hire out sets and props along with Radio Mikes etc for other local Groups. Groups Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/southwigstonmusicaltheatrecompany/?eid=ARCUeW03My88NT6mcenLApRn0FqjKsVCdwMUWB61BCEBWk9liZna2VKitF0Upr_KlmekPD013unqowyA

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service was call to a large fire at Biffa Waste Services, Snibston Drive in Coalville. 8 Crews from across the county tackled the blaze in a warehouse used as a recycling centre. The fire service was called around 6.30pm to reports of smoke and flames coming from the building. There was no employees working on the site at the time of the fire. No injuries have been reported. Fire service called for a water carrier to assist and the fire was soon brought under control. The incident was scaled-down around 10.30pm and damping down and fire checks will be carried out through out the night. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, investigations will take place tomorrow. #LFRS #FireCoalville 

If you are involved in running a charity, this free event is for you. Leicestershire Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner are hosting events for local charities to help them from becoming victims of cyber-crime and fraud. The one day events are being run twice and are free of charge to attend, they are taking place on Tuesday 28 January and Thursday 6 February and will be held at Force Headquarters. The focus of the events is to provide information on preventing cyber criminals from accessing systems and potentially disrupting organisations. Areas that will be covered include: Current risks faced by charities in a digital environmentHow cyber criminals operateHow to be cyber aware ways to protect yourself and your workplace from potential cyber attacksThe importance of incident management Samantha Hancock, the force’s Cyber Protect Officer, said: “We’re running these events with a specific focus on charities as a way to thank them for all of the hard work they do within our communities. “It’s easy to assume that charities won’t get hit or that they’re ‘too nice' to be targeted by cyber criminals, but not many of us know just how easy it is for a fraudulent email with an attached invoice to get through the system, how important it is to be truly data secure, and how damaging it is to find your email system or website unexpectedly offline. “We hope that as many charities as possible will be able to join us which is why we’re running the event twice. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me on samantha.hancock@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk.” www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--leicester--5251/protect-your-charity/ Bookings to be made via Eventbrite, please search for “Protecting your Charity.”

Leicester’s first climate assembly took place this weekend, bringing together more than 50 local people to help shape the city’s response to the climate emergency. The meeting, which was held at City Hall on Saturday (18 Jan), brought together a cross section of people in Leicester to deliberate on the city’s draft plans to become carbon neutral as soon as possible. It was part of a major 12-week programme of consultation activities launched by the city council to let people have their say on how Leicester will need to respond to the global climate crisis. The day involved a series of discussions and workshops run by the city council with support from independent grass roots democracy experts Talkshop and The RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce), a charity with a 30,000 strong fellowship that aims to build networks and help people to collaborate and influence social change. Deputy City Mayor Cllr Adam Clarke, who gave the welcoming address to the climate assembly, said: “This is the first time the city council has brought together an assembly in this way and the feedback from the day will play a really important part in Leicester’s wider climate emergency consultation. “Responding to the climate emergency will mean making big changes to the way we live and work. It affects us all and that’s why getting the public involved in helping to shape how the city responds is so important. “It was very encouraging that so many people were prepared to invest their time in our first Climate Assembly. The feedback and ideas from the sessions will be a vital part of wider climate emergency conversation. “We’re also very excited to be hosting a young person’s assembly next week, and there is still plenty of time for people across the city to let us have their views as part of the online consultation.” Riley Thorold, researcher at the RSA, said: “The evidence on the climate emergency is undeniable, but any successful action needs the support of communities. It’s great to see Leicester bringing evidence and the public together in deliberative events like this. “An effective response to the climate emergency will require social and political action which in turn requires public buy-in. There will be major social, political and economic obstacles – many of which are not yet apparent – and Leicester residents need to be on-board with this journey.” A young people’s climate assembly – which will bring together schoolchildren from across Leicester – is due to take place at City Hall on Monday 27 January. The consultation on Leicester’s response to the climate emergency runs until Monday 9 February. To take part, visit consultations.leicester.gov.uk An online discussion forum has also been launched at dialogue.leicester.gov.uk/climate-emergency-conversation

Cosmopolitan Arts brings Chinese New Year to the city for the 4th year, with a dazzling array of dance, music, art, workshops & food to welcome the year of the rat. Come and join in and be prepared to be wowed with a celebration of colour and vibrant cultural festivities. Free family friendly events throughout the 15 day celebrations. City Centre Procession Sunday 26 January - De Montfort University to New Market Square - 2.30pm – 5pm Traditional procession plus spectacular outdoor film projection performance with pyrotechnics and traditional lion and dragon dance. Instant, Insight, Inscape Tuesday 28 January – Thursday 6 February - Curve Theatre Chinese Paintings by SUN Jiujiang and WANG Yu Last Friday at LCB Depot Friday 31 January - LCB Depot, Rutland Street - 5pm – 10pm Free workshops, activities and lion dance performances. Chinese New Year celebrations Saturday 1 February - New Walk Museum, New Walk - 11am – 4pm Chinese New Year celebration, with traditional performances and workshops. Chinese New Year finale Saturday 8 February - Humberstone Gate - 11am – 4.30pm A wonderful end to the celebrations with exciting performances and workshops. DOWNLOAD THE POSTER HERE https://www.visitleicester.info/dbimgs/Chinese%20New%20Year%20Leaflet.pdf For more details https://www.visitleicester.info/whats-on/chinese-new-year-p791421

Leicestershire Police has launched the latest phase of its Lives Not Knives campaign with some hard hitting imagery. The imagery, which will appear on buses throughout the city and county, includes a teenager in a mortuary with the words “Killed by his own knife.” Another image depicts a gravestone with the same wording. It’s hoped that by highlighting the consequences, the campaign will prevent people from picking up a knife in the first place. Statistically, those who choose to carry a knife as a weapon or as a protective measure, are more likely to be injured or killed by it. The campaign has teenagers specifically in mind and aims to educate them of the dangers of carrying a knife as early as possible. Superintendent Shane O’Neill, who leads the force’s response to knife crime, said: “We hope these new images will raise awareness of knife crime among youngsters and its potentially deadly consequences while encouraging them to seek alternative and positive routes by channelling their energies elsewhere. “Education is the best way of preventing potential offenders later on in life. This latest phase of our Lives Not Knives campaign is a big part of that and although the majority of people don’t carry a knife, it’s that small minority we hope to get the message through to. “It sounds obvious but many teenagers don’t realise that carrying a weapon, whether for reassurance and protective purposes, puts them at far higher risk of injury and death. They may never intend to use it, but situations can quickly get out of hand and a split second decision in the heat of the moment, can ruin lives and leave families devastated. “We hope this campaign will promote a discussion among those who carry knives and their peers and families. This should make them think twice so that they can make the right choice and not pick up a knife in the first place.” The force, which will also publish the images on social media channels throughout the coming months, as well as bus shelters throughout the city, spoke to young people in schools to help shape the campaign. Supt O’Neill added: “Our research with them showed that the most memorable images and therefore more likely to be listened to, were those that were hard hitting and highlighted the consequences. “As ever we also encourage anyone with concerns for themselves, a friend, family member or relative to speak to us or another appropriate agency for support and diversion. “Clearly we will not tolerate knives on our streets and will do everything we can to catch offenders.” Lord Willy Bach, Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire, has funded many projects to combat the scourge of knife crime, plus the trauma kits now carried in frontline police cars and is supportive of the campaign. He said: “It’s important that we communicate effectively with those at risk of either becoming a victim or perpetrator of knife crime. That means using a variety of methods and imagery. I very much hope that this hard-hitting campaign drives the message home that carrying a knife can also carry dire consequences - it’s just not worth it.” For more knife crime resources or advice visit the force website. #LeicsPolice #LivesNotKnives