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Local charity The Travers Foundation is delighted to announce its first ever patron, golfer Ryan Evans.

Team GB's golden cycling couple Laura Trott and Jason Kenny now have an amazing 10 Olympic gold medals between them, and watching them - and the rest of the GB cycling team compete - has been one of the major highlights of Rio 2016. 

A new Charity, known as the Blanche Sargeaunt Foundation, has been established with the purpose of contributing to the cost of providing a Live In Carer for those living in the Leicestershire (or within a 10 mile radius of the county boundary) 

In September, Elizabeth Stanhope, from their beautiful interior design showroom in the heart of Oakham, held a raffle which was drawn by the High Sheriff of Rutland to raise funds for Warning Zone in Leicester which is a unique, interactive learning experience, teaching life-skills to children and

Councillor Corrall stood for election in New Parks in 2003 and was elected and served for 12 years. Following recent boundary changes, he became Ward Councillor for Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields in May 2015. 

Companies, organisations, schools, universities and individuals were encouraged to wear yellow for LOROS this October.  An organisation who took part in last year’s Yellow Day for LOROS encouraged others to join in the fun this October. 

Leicester City F.C.’s Foxes Foundation provided a generous donation of £37,420 to Leicester Hospitals Charity on Saturday 20 August at half-time in their home match against Arsenal. 

A packed audience at Poachers of Thurlaston were treated to tales from the commentary box by the legendary commentator John Motson who later interviewed Steve Walsh and Muzzy Izzet about the marvellous Leicester City Championship season.

Supporters of a local cancer charity have helped raise enough funds to see the Urology Department at Leicester General Hospital transformed to allow patients and their families better access and ease when attending for their appointments and treatment.