At the East Leake WI meeting in November, 43 of members attended and were getting prepared for the festive season, with a very enjoyable session making glass fusion Christmas decorations under the instruction of Dawn Turner. The village hall was filled with a buzz of concentration and creatitivity … [Read more...]
East Leake WI enjoy talk from the Air Ambulance service
The October meeting was very well attended despite the rainy weather and a last minute change of venue to the Methodist Hall due to a problem with the heating in the Village Hall. We warmly welcomed our speaker, Alistair Parker, from the Derby, Leicestershire and Rutland (DLR) Air Ambulance … [Read more...]
East Leake Village Hall Christmas Fair
The Village Hall East Leake will be hosting their Christmas Fair on the 30th November between 11.00am – 4.00pm. There will be 21 stalls selling a range of items like, Leather goods, Jewellery, Bags, Frames, Decorative Items, Candles, Hats, Scarves, Diamond Art, Crochet & Knitted Items. It’s … [Read more...]
Local businesses raise £9,950 for PASIC at Rushcliffe Golf Course
Members of the East Midlands business community gathered last month for the annual CAPs (Construction and Property Sector) Golf Day, held at Rushcliffe Golf Course, to raise an impressive £9,950 in support of PASIC. The event, sponsored by Gleeds, Hexa Consulting, Wilmott Dixon, Influence … [Read more...]
East Leake Village Show a huge success!
Saturday 7 September saw East Leake hold their annual Village Show. The show had 50 individuals enter 196 items across the 86 categories available. Spectators were treated to fantastic displays of fruit, vegetables, baking, preserves, flowers, arts & crafts and junior categories. The 2024 … [Read more...]
Former Ironman battling MND honoured with JustGiving Award
Local man, Sam Perkins has been awarded for his Outstanding Commitment at the 2024 GoCardless JustGiving Awards, after raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for his charity, Stand Against MND. Formerly a keen Ironman triathlete, Sam was diagnosed with MND in 2019 after suffering shortness of … [Read more...]
Impressive achievements at East Leake Academy on results day
Students at East Leake Academy collected their GCSE results on Thursday 22 August with some impressive achievements and a strong set of results across the board. Staff joined students to celebrate their hard work as they reached this milestone day. Overall, 72% of all grades were a grade 4 or … [Read more...]
East Leake WI enjoy a trip down memory lane
East Leake WI were delighted to welcome Graham Keale, a retired show business reporter, to our well attended monthly meeting in August. His insight into his life as a journalist starting on a local newspaper interviewing the late, great Eric Morecambe after a charity cricket match through to … [Read more...]
East Leake WI enjoy insight into reading body language
At our July meeting we were treated to an insight on “Reading Body Language” by John Smith. His interesting and entertaining talk took us from the origins of behaviour stemming from our ancient survival instincts to how to recognise subtle signs that give away our true feelings. It was … [Read more...]
East Leake Basketball Club celebrates its two year anniversary
In June, East Leake Basketball Club celebrated its two year anniversary! Formed by East Leake residents in 2022 with the purpose of providing a fun and welcoming environment for local people to play basketball, its players are aged 16-50+ with a range of abilities and experience. “We’re lucky to … [Read more...]
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