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A NEW facility has been launched for residents in and around Ashby, such as us here in Packington.
The Ashby Monitor site aims to provide information about goings-on in the town, and to promote community events in Ashby, Measham, Packington, Moira, Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe, Blackfordby and more.
To follow updates, go to the Ashby Monitor Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/ashbymonitor and “Like” the page, or you can follow @ashbymonitor on Twitter.
The Bluecoat Singers are really looking forward to supporting Normanton Holy Trinity Church with their “More Songs from the Shows” Concert at Packington Memorial Hall on Saturday May 17th. 
“Bluecoat” were founded more than 50 years ago, staging performances of light opera and singing in concerts and shows across the East Midlands, frequently raising money for local charities or community projects.
Come along for an evening of fun and light-hearted humour focused on popular music across the years.
Tickets are £10 (£5 for Under 12s) and include complimentary canapés. The doors and bar open at 7.00 pm for a 7.30 pm start.
There will be a raffle, and tickets are available from:
Mary Ikin 01530 260375, or Nia Sutton nia.sutton@live.co.uk. See you there!
Proceeds in aid of Normanton Holy Trinity Church Continue reading ‘More Songs from the Shows – Saturday 17th May 2014’ »
We would like to introduce ourselves, as the new landlord and landlady of the Bull and Lion, from 28th April 2014. My name is Derek Tookey, and my partner in business and life is Emma Talbot. That’s us in the photo alongside.
Our vision for the Bull and Lion.
We plan to run the Bull and Lion as a traditional village pub with quality fresh food and top quality Cask Ales with a first class service. We are both passionate about customer service, and we are looking forward to becoming an integral part of Packington as we will be living in the Pub full time.
Continue reading ‘Bull and Lion – New Team from Monday 28th April 2014’ »
Our new Automatic External Defibrillator – AED – is a life-saving device 
which gives anyone, trained or untrained, the ability to deliver a life saving shock of electricity to a victim of cardiac arrest, restoring their heart’s normal rhythm.
While we all hope this never has to be used, the ability to restart a faltering heart is very re-assuring in our village, where trained medical help is usually some distance away, and when mere minutes can make the difference between life and death. Continue reading ‘Village Defibrillator – Here, Now!’ »
You can have YOUR chance to have your say about reduced opening hours at Ashby Library.
As at Saturday 22nd March the Bull & Lion is without a chef and there is no food until further notice.
There is still no direct telephone number
Liam Parsons is no longer at the pub and Angie with her 2 sons are opening as follows:
Open for drinks only:
Monday, Tuesday 5-11pm
Wednesday, Thursday noon-11pm
Friday, Saturday noon-midnight
Sunday noon-11pm
If you live in Packington, go check your letter-box…
It is available to see online here
Hendrix the cat has gone missing again. He was last seen around lunchtime on Wednesday 12th March near his home in School Lane, Normanton le Heath.
Please keep an eye open for him and check whether he could he be in a garage or out-house. He is a large tabby with brown colouring and a distinctive bushy tail.
If you see him, please call: 07785 591082
UPDATE: There have been possible sightings in the last few days – near Ashby Road and the chicken farm on 26th March and, more recently, gardens on the Spring Lane side of Normanton Road. Please keep looking and take a photo if you can!
Beaver Scouting is open to boys and girls aged 6-8. We would dearly love to open a Cub Pack and Scout Troop in Packington, but we need adult help and a suitable meeting place. Can YOU help. please? Please contact Jonathan Bloor, Group Scout Leader, Tel: (H)01530 888579 / (M)07588 869882
The 1,247 runners in this 20-mile race come from Ashby at 10am, down Mill Street into Measham Lane about 7 minutes later, and loop round twice via Swepstone, Heather and Normanton to run through our village again, first at about 10:55 am, then the leading runner comes inbound past the Bull and Lion and up High Street in Packington towards Ashby, after 18+miles, at around 11:45am. Go Cheer! Finish is at Bath Grounds, Ashby, after 20 whole miles, with the first finisher likely to be there in under two hours, minutes before noon.
We are informed that the Bull & Lion will be open this Wednesday evening 5th March from 5pm.
An experienced couple, Liam & Angela Parsons will be opening on Wednesday evening. They will initially be on a temporary contract, but are one of several applicants interested in a permanent tenancy being considered by Marstons. Their intention is to live at the pub.
We are told that one is an experienced Chef and, as soon as they have settled in, details of food availability will be publicised, hopefully by the weekend
Marstons have a number of applicants they are considering, but in view of the uncertainty of the last few months they will be undertaking the due diligence and review of the applicants business plans very carefully, and cannot commit to a time scale for the final decision. Continue reading ‘Over a hundred at our Bull & Lion Meeting 26 February’ »
Interested in your Bull and Lion? Marstons have offered to meet village residents and customers this Wednesday Evening 26th February 2014 at 7:30pm.
That’s TOMORROW
The meeting is expected to be hosted by Ben Robinson, Operations Manager, together with his Area Operations Manager Chris Reed.
At the Bull & Lion, of course.
Great News!Mike Coke, of the Packington Memorial Hall Committee, writes:
I am delighted to have heard today from the British Heart Foundation, BHF, who have approved our application for a grant of additional funding towards a Defibrillator for Packington.
BHF will help pay for some of the cost of this vital but expensive piece of equipment, which is soon to be made available right here in our village.
Our main fund-raising event for this expensive Defibrillator is to be the Big Charity Breakfast on Saturday 1st March 2014 here at the Packington Memorial Hall, after which we should be able to send our residual payment to the BHF; we hope the whole village will come together for a celebration breakfast to help both fund and celebrate this important success.
The machine to be acquired is shown Continue reading ‘British Heart Foundation to help fund our Defibrillator’ »
