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East Midlands viewers prepare for TV retune

Freeview viewers in the East Midlands will need to retune their TV equipment on 29 May as local airwaves are cleared for the roll-out of 4G mobile broadband. Technical changes at the Waltham transmitter group, affecting 815,000 homes, will free … Continue reading

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Freeview service breaks: 27/02/2013

Freeview in the East Midlands (WALTHAM) will be subject to breaks in service overnight tonight into the early hours of Wednesday 27th February 2013, according to Digital UK. 00:01-06:00 27/02/2013 All Freeview services liable to be affected. More information can … Continue reading

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Balloons fill the sky as Laurie Mills is remembered

The skies around Ketton were filled with yellow balloons on Tuesday as school pupils remembered a youngster who died a year ago. Ketton Primary School held the balloon release to mark a year since six-year-old Laurie Mills and his grandmother … Continue reading

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East Midlands Freeview Retune Date revealed

Viewers in the East Midlands have today been informed when some Freeview channels will be moving frequencies in order to make way for new 4G mobile services launching later this year. Digital UK, the organisation overseeing the changes, confirmed that … Continue reading

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Couple’s plea to flush away sewage problem

A couple whose lives have been blighted by sewage bursting through their drains have appealed for a solution to their problems. Mervyn and Sue McFarland have had to deal with overflowing drains in their home in Creeton Road, Little Bytham, … Continue reading

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Transmitter Work East Midlands : 16/01/2013

The Freeview signal in parts of the East Midlands is being broadcast at reduced power as engineering work continues at the Waltham transmitter mast, to the north-east of Melton Mowbray. More information can be found at www.a516digital.com/2013/01/freeview-service-update-16012013.html.

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Camp in my Garden

Campinmygarden.com is the first and only website advertising private gardens as micro campsites; providing accessible, affordable and fun alternatives to traditional accommodation around the world. Whether you are looking for a break at home or abroad, in the country or … Continue reading

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BMX and mountain bike event at motor cross track near Witham on the Hill

A MOTOR cross track is diversifying its uses by opening up the course to pedal powered riders. Enduro UK, located between Witham on the Hill and Castle Bytham, is inviting mountain bike and BMX riders to a track day on … Continue reading

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Willoughby Arms Pub Quiz – Last One of the Season : 1 May 2012

From Caroline Holmes … What a great way to end the season, nine teams of quizzers all set to test their brain power. Team sizes varied Buffer Stops are regulars and newcomers Team Titanic weren’t really sure what to expect, … Continue reading

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Castle Bytham arson attack couple return home

A couple whose house was wrecked by a series of firebombs have returned to their Lincolnshire home a year after the attacks. Detectives are still puzzled as to why Peter and Sylvia Cox were targeted but the couple insist they … Continue reading

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