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A look at the beacon which was lit at Bosworth Battlefield on Thursday 8 May to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The anniversary, commemorates 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe. The beacon lighting was hosted by Leicestershire County Council in conjunction with the Sheepy Beacon Society. It took place at 9.30pm and was part of a series of similar events taking place across the length and breadth of the UK. We start the film with the light fading and standards from a much earlier historic battle on this site (The Battle Of Bosworth Field) flying high across the Battlefield the beacon filled with material ready to be lit stands surrounded by a perimeter featuring union flag bunting. As the sun sets we are asked to remember all who served and the beacon is lit, an emotional moment on a former battlefield. we see the gathered crowd lit by the burning beacon as it burns brightly joining many others across the country in remembrance and coming together to give ...

January brings the Winter Warmer Weekend to the Battlefield Line and a host of visiting engines including 6880 "Betton Grange", 1369, 71468 "Fred" and 2807. My film starts at Shenton Station where 2807 and 6880 "Betton Grange" arrive before recouping and heading back along the line to Market Bosworth where we meet 1369 and 71480 "Fred" in full steam.

   Santa makes his annual festive visit to Newbold Verdon greeting the village residents young and old with a friendly wave as he toured the streets. During his visit Santa was aided by The Market Bosworth Rotary Club who raised funds for local charities with a bucket collection along the route. As he went he passed many houses decorated with sparking lights and the new village christmas tree, stopping at various points he met residents of all ages from just a few months old to 80 plus.

The Queens Baton Relay arrives in Market Bosworth on it`s tour of the country ahead of the Commonwealth games in Birmingham. Having previously followed the relay in Leicester City Center I followed it to the village of Market Bosworth where we see the relay pass a Primary School with pupils waving flags they have made. Following the Baton Bearers along Station Road and into the square in the center of the village, we are met by hundreds of spectators cheering and clapping the baton as it passes through and onto the country park on the edge of the village. Keep a look out for a cameo from Perry the Bull mascot of the games !.

On Friday 17th December a jolly fellow full of festive cheer enlisted the help of his friends at Rotary Club of Market Bosworth and visited the Leicestershire village of Newbold Verdon, The jolly fellow on his sleigh was none other than Father christmas or "Santa Claus". The magical man in the bright red suit was carried along in his snow white sleigh by a vintage tractor and two of his long serving reindeer, waving to village residents young and old with beaming smiles as bright as a thousand twinkling christmas lights. In this short film we see santa arrive in the village before following a route through the streets and on to main street before he sets off into the night to prepare for the big day.

  Just before Christmas in a difficult year, Santa, in Newbold Verdon with his sleigh did appear. With help from some firefighters he traveled each street, he brought festive cheer, a true christmas treat.  In 2020 santa and his sleigh made a socially distanced visit to the Village of Newbold Verdon, We join him on the main road as he enters the village with help from (Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service Market Bosworth), who then guided him on a tour of the village. Children, Families and others watched from a safe distance on the pavement or from upstairs windows waving and bringing festive cheer as he passed by.