Hundreds expected at Christmas tree festival

HUNDREDS OF people are expected at St Botolph’s Church this weekend as it plays host to Shepshed Rotary Club’s popular Christmas Tree Festival.

It was a record breaking event last year and organisers are hoping that this year’s event will be even better.

The festival starts on Friday (November 30) when the church will be open from 3.15pm-7pm, continues on Saturday (December 1) from 10am-5pm and finishes on Sunday (December 2) when it will be open from 2pm-5pm.

Entry is £2 (children free), including a free raffle. There will also be a tombola and refreshments, with mince pies on Sunday.

A Rotary Club spokesman said: “We have a wide variety of trees which come from the Primary Schools, Children’s Day Nurseries, Scouts, Guides, Brownie Groups, many Commercial organisa- tions, local clubs and societies and many of St Botolph’s Church groups will all be there to view. Last year we had a record number of trees, all displaying a wide variety of themes and decorations, in the beautiful setting of Botolph’s Church.”

For more information contact Robert or Ngaire Hall on 01509 842643. LOUGHBOROUGH’S William Davis Homes is celebrating after being awarded Bronze in the Best Medium Housebuilder What House? Awards.

Described as the ‘Oscars of the Housebuilding Industry’ the awards ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Mayfair is attended by over 1,700 industry professionals and judges the best new homes in the UK.

William Davis Homes managing director, Guy Higgins, along with members of the company’s team were thrilled to be on hand to receive the award from celebrity presenters Jack Whitehall and Gabby Logan.

“This is a fantastic achievement for the whole team,” said Guy.

“We work very hard ensuring we create beautiful, traditionally built quality homes our customers love and for a regional housebuilder to achieve national recognition on this scale is hugely significant and something of which we should all be very proud.”